Metro Atlanta Paint Store Inferno Sends Black Smoke Over Neighborhoods
A routine Sunday in metro Atlanta turned tense when a paint store caught fire, sending thick black smoke into the sky and pulling in a heavy fire response. Multiple engine companies and ladder trucks converged on the scene as firefighters worked to knock down the flames and shield nearby businesses from the heat. Offic
Missing person found dead in Georgia, investigation underway
GEORGIA — The body of a 20-year-old East Point man who had been missing for more than a month was found Sunday in a wooded area behind an apartment complex, according to family members. Search crews with Georgia Emergency Search & Rescue located the body of Derek Samuel behind the Reserve at Redwine Apartments followin
Grind Pretty Fest Brings Nivea & Business Gems To ATL
Grind Pretty Fest offers dynamic panels, wellness experiences, and grant funding opportunities for women entrepreneurs. The event focuses on AI's impact, performance pressure, and the power of pivoting, with insights from diverse leaders. Grind Pretty Fest celebrates entrepreneurship and culture, including a Y2K-themed
Juneteenth Atlanta 2026 Returns to Piedmont Park
Atlanta’s biggest Juneteenth celebration is gearing up for another historic weekend. Juneteenth Atlanta returns to Piedmont Park June 19-21, bringing together thousands for a powerful celebration of freedom, culture, community, and Black excellence. From the World Freedom Day Parade and live entertainment to local vend
Scattered showers, storms ahead of severe weather risk in metro Atlanta
Sunday is cloudy and cooler, with scattered showers and a few storms in the forecast.
Community rallies Around family of teacher killed in a crash in Monroe on May...
A GoFundMe campaign has been launched to support the family of Chelsea Lumpkin, a Monroe woman and first-year Gwinnett County teacher whose life was cut short in a tragic crash Memorial Day weekend. According to the Georgia State Patrol, Lumpkin, 32, died following a single-vehicle crash on Saturday, May 23,...
Gwinnett County arrest two and seize more than $900k in alleged counterfeit designer merchandise
(Lawrenceville, Ga., May 28, 2026) – Gwinnett County Police Vice Unit investigators seized more than $900,000 worth of counterfeit designer merchandise following an investigation into the sale of fake luxury items. The investigation began after officers received a citizen complaint regarding counterfeit designer mercha
Chattahoochee Nature Center welcomes nine new board members
The nonprofit Chattahoochee Nature Center (CNC) announced that it has appointed nine new trustees to its board of directors.
Almost No One Has Heard Of This Unbelievable Hidden Palace In Georgia
Here’s a fun fact that’ll make you question everything you thought you knew about your home state. There’s a traditional Hindu temple in Lilburn, Georgia, that’s so spectacularly beautiful and architecturally significant that it would be a major tourist destination in most places, yet somehow it remains one of the best
North DeKalb Mall, Decatur, GA: The Mall That Couldn’t Stop Reinventing Itself
North DeKalb Mall was an indoor shopping center east of Atlanta. You parked once and walked to every store along a covered corridor, out of the weather. When it opened in 1965, it had a Rich's, a supermarket, and a movie theater. The families it was built for lived in the DeKalb County neighborhoods nearby and had stop

















