Crews battle two-trailer blaze in DeKalb County near I-285 and I-675
DeKalb County firefighters are on the scene of a major fire at a commercial site near the busy I-285 and I-675 interchange. Officials say the fire originated in two trailers outside a building and that crews are working to prevent the flames from spreading to the structure. At least 16...
Crews respond to fire in south DeKalb County
DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. — Crews responded to a fire that sent large plumes of smoke into the air in south DeKalb County on Wednesday afternoon. It appeared trailers caught fire at a trucking yard in an industrial area. Capt. Jaeson Daniels in the DeKalb County Fire Rescue Department said the call came in around 12:30 p.m. a
Tanker fire at metro Atlanta business under investigation
A tanker fire at a metro Atlanta business is under investigation after a semi-truck caught fire.
Conley Yard Inferno Torches Fleet Of Rigs, Chokes Southeast Atlanta
A massive afternoon fire ripped through an industrial yard in Conley on Wednesday, swallowing a line of tractor-trailers and pushing a thick plume of gray smoke across the southeast Atlanta area as firefighters rushed in to knock it down. Atlanta News First reported that the flames broke out in the...
Conyers City Council honors young orator Amelia Been
CONYERS — Amelia Been was recognized by the Conyers City Council during its May 6 work session after winning the district-wide eighth grade oratorical competition hosted by the National Council of Negro Women. Been, a Conyers Middle School student, delivered an original speech titled “Woman, the Foundation of Our Soci
Gwinnett Elementary Staffer Busted After Student Left Bruised At Baggett
A Gwinnett County Public Schools employee is facing a felony charge after district police say she struck a student during an after-school program at Baggett Elementary in Lawrenceville, leaving bruises on the child's arm. The staffer was arrested, then released from jail as the case moves through the legal system.
Neighbors spend hours telling leaders why Rockdale County doesn’t need another data center
On Tuesday night, neighbors gathered for hours to share their feelings on a data center with Rockdale County leaders.
Ambulance transporting patient flips over in crash on I-285 in DeKalb County, officials say
DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. — Am ambulance flipped while driving along Interstate 285 on Wednesday evening while transporting a patient. That patient was then taken to the hospital by a second ambulance and their condition is unknown. DMed officials confirmed with 11Alive's Cody Alcorn at the scene and also said...
Employee for Gwinnett County after-school program arrested for alleged incident with student
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — An employee for an after-school program at a Gwinnett County elementary school was arrested “after being accused of inappropriately grabbing a student,” according to the principal. Kevin Payne, principal for Baggett Elementary School in Lawrenceville, told parents in a letter that...
DNA Hit Nabs Suspect in 2013 Dania Beach Assault, Deputies Say
Detectives in Broward County say a preserved DNA sample has finally caught up with a 39-year-old man from Flowery Branch, Georgia, tying him to an attempted sexual battery at a Dania Beach party back in January 2013. Jose Bello was arrested on May 5 and is expected to be extradited to Broward County for prosecution, cl
