Children escape after Atlanta area shooting leaves four dead
A group of children managed a miraculous escape from the scene of a shooting Friday morning, that left four people dead in suburban Atlanta. Police in Gwinnet County responded to a shooting at a home in Lawrenceville around 2:30AM.
SCHOOL CLOSINGS: These districts canceling, going virtual Monday
School districts are deciding on Monday changes ahead of the winter storm.
Hidden Homelessness Crisis: Families Trapped in Atlanta Hotels, Report Reveals
A Georgia State University study reveals over 4,600 people, including 1,635 children, are living in extended-stay hotels in DeKalb County, exposing a hidden homelessness crisis affecting vulnerable families.
How to create a warm room to conserve heat during an ice storm
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — When the ice storm rolls in this weekend, power could go out and if the roads are covered in ice, you’ll likely be hunkering down at home. FIRST ALERT WEATHER:High impact ice storm this weekend across north Georgia. One way to conserve...
Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr Appeals Dismissal of Racketeering Charges Against 61 #StopCopCity Defendants
Latest Move by the AG is an Attempt to Further Drag Out Charges that Defendants and Civil Liberties Advocates Call a Dramatic Overreach, Untethered from Georgia Law. Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr filed an appeal Tuesday challenging the dismissal of racketeering charges against 61 #StopCopCity defendants,...
Parkview senior earns Legion of Valor Bronze Cross award
Candace Elkins, a senior at Parkview High School, has been awarded the Legion of Valor Bronze Cross for Achievement Award from the Legion of Valor of the United States of America. Elkins serves as the Cadet Battalion Commander in the school’s Marine Corps Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (JROTC) and holds the...
‘Light of our program:’ Beloved metro Atlanta teacher, coach dies in crash
A longtime high school coach and educator is being remembered across Hall County after she was killed in a single-vehicle crash along Interstate 985 earlier this week.
Fulton County approves additional supportive housing funding
LISTEN: After public outcry from residents and City of Atlanta leadership, the Fulton County Board of Commissioners approved funding for permanent supportive housing — but the money will only last through 2026. GPB's Amanda Andrews reports. After public outcry from residents and City of Atlanta leadership, the Fulton...
Deputies kill man after eviction turns into SWAT standoff in Lithonia
An attempt to evict a man from a Lithonia home turned into an hours-long SWAT standoff that ended with deputies shooting and killing him, the GBI said.
Publix-Anchored Center Trades in Atlanta Suburb
Essential Growth Properties acquired Mulberry Village in Mulberry, Georgia, just outside Atlanta. The 75,000-square-foot shopping center at 831 Auburn was sold for $13.4 million. JLL represented the seller, Watkins Real Estate Group, in the transaction. Built in 2008, Mulberry Village encompasses 17.1 acres and is...

















