‘Desperate Plea: DeKalb Woman Pleaded for Her Life Prior to Tragic Shooting – A...
WSB-TV Atlanta - 11/07/2025 06:42:17 PM. The recent conviction of 23-year-old Malachi Coleman for the 2023 murder of 19-year-old Jayce Pirtle and the shooting of her younger sister has sparked a flurry of reactions from the public. Prosecutors argued that Coleman committed the crime out of jealousy after his...
DeKalb County Schools sues Meta, Snapchat, TikTok, and YouTube
"The younger that they can get a kid hooked on social media, the lifelong customers they create," says Davis Vaughn, an attorney for DeKalb County Schools.
Tyler Perry Donates $1.4 Million To Help Families Impacted By SNAP Funding Crisis
With millions of Americans bracing for the loss of food assistance due to the ongoing federal shutdown, filmmaker and philanthropist Tyler Perry is stepping up to help. The 56-year-old donated nearly $1.4 million to multiple organizations that support families in need, including the Atlanta Community Food Bank,...
Free turkey giveaway serving 4,000 families on Nov. 20th, at New Birth Church
For the 5th year, community organizations have teamed up to distribute FREE turkeys to 4,000 Atlanta-area families ahead of Thanksgiving. This is most likely the largest Thanksgiving food giveaways of 2025. Note that you’ll only receive a turkey — not a box of holiday meal fixings as with some other...
Two deadly overnight incidents under investigation across Atlanta
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - Atlanta police are investigating two separate deaths that occurred late Monday night and overnight Tuesday. The first investigation began around 10:30 p.m. Monday at 2001 Lois Place NW. Police received a 911 call reporting a shooting. Officers found a 16-year-old boy with a...
Police: Woman arrested after shooting, critically injuring man during fight
STONE MOUNTAIN, Ga. — A fight between two people in Stone Mountain left a man in critical condition, DeKalb County Police say. According to police, officers responded to a person shot at the 600 block of Treehills Parkway on Nov. 7. When they arrived at the scene, they found a man who sustained a gunshot wound.
Families suffer as $12 billion stolen from food assistance programs, USDA says
ATLANTA (InvestigateTV) — The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) suspects taxpayer dollars stolen from government food assistance accounts are severely underreported, estimating the real number reaches about $12 billion annually. Our investigators spoke with the USDA’s lead investigator for federal food assistance...
Police searching for suspect after shooting at DeKalb apartment complex
Police are investigating a shooting that left one person with serious injuries.
Black Farmers, Neighbors Gather in SW Atlanta to Address Food Insecurity
The day began with Shawn DeAngelo Walton asking God for a favor. And as the strains of gospel music greeted people as they gathered in an historic Southwest Atlanta neighborhood Saturday to strategize on ways to address food insecurity as the government shutdown delays Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program...
Gwinnett Leader Melvin Everson is in a Coma After a Possible Stroke
Melvin Everson, a prominent Gwinnett County civic leader and former state representative, is hospitalized in critical condition following an emergency surgery after what appears to have been a stroke or a brain aneurysm. According to family friends, Everson suffered the aneurysm overnight Monday and underwent...

















