Georgia Is Letting a Railroad Seize Land a Black Family Has Owned For 100...
SPARTA, Ga. — In 1850, Andrew Benjamin Tarbutton enslaved 25 people in central Georgia. A year later, he purchased more than a dozen additional people off the docks in Savannah and marched them toward his home, setting the foundation for his family’s generational wealth. Four generations later, a...
Woman, pets found dead after fire destroys Forsyth County home
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Officials said a woman and her pets were found dead after a fire destroyed a Forsyth County home Wednesday morning. About 5:15 a.m., Forsyth County Fire Department units responded to a burning single-family mobile home on Settingdown Road in the Cumming area. Fire...
Woman dies after being hit by multiple vehicles on I-85
A hit-and-run killed a young woman earlier this month. Now, DeKalb County police are trying to find several drivers who may be involved.
Man pleads guilty to North Myrtle Beach hotel killing, stashing body in vehicle
A Georgia man pleaded guilty to the 2023 murder of a woman in a North Myrtle Beach hotel, a month before his scheduled trial. He will now serve 30 years in prison for the killing. Bornold Alastair Eberhart, 44, of Decatur, Ga., left his home state with the victim, Kristen Laymon, and came to South Carolina for a...
DeKalb County woman recalls survival in brutal home invasion, stabbing
DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A DeKalb County woman is counting her blessings after nearly losing her life during a brutal home invasion in January. Dr. Jena Salem said a man broke into her house, dragged her into the basement, sexually assaulted her and stabbed her in the chest. The two struggled with...
Speed limits lowered by 5 mph on major state routes through Decatur
Speed limits are dropping across some of Decatur's busiest roads as city and state leaders push to make streets safer for drivers, pedestrians, and cyclists.
School board member accused of using position to get son’s traffic ticket dismissed
The Barrow County Board of Education is calling on a board member to resign.
Neighbors didn’t know home where USPS shooting suspect lived was a halfway house
Nahjel Williams was arrested for two separate deadly shootings, including one of a USPS mail carrier.
Two charged after pepper-spraying woman during Austell apartment robbery
Evelyn Cruz Perez, 19, of Norcross, and Edward Jashawn Anthony, 23, of Alpharetta, are accused of forcing their way into a woman’s apartment at 1650 Anderson Mill Road in Austell, in the Alta Mill Apartments, and stealing the victim’s television on Jan. 18 at 9:16 p.m., according to arrest warrants from the Cobb...
This Atlanta Georgia Barbecue Joint Has A Legendary Vinegar-Based Sauce That Will Blow Your...
Have you ever tried a barbecue sauce so unforgettable that you catch yourself thinking about it days later? That’s exactly the kind of flavor experience waiting for you at Old Brick Pit Barbeque in Atlanta. While the slow-smoked meats alone are worth the trip, it’s the house vinegar-based sauce that truly steals the...
