Kennesaw man accused of stealing wheelchair, damaging BMW at Aldi
Myles Alexander Johnson, 28, of Kennesaw, is accused of stealing an emergency wheelchair from an Aldi supermarket, 860 Cobb Place Boulevard NW, Kennesaw, and then damaging a red 2008 BMW Z4 with it on Feb. 21 at 5:44 p.m., according to two arrest warrants from the Cobb County Police Department. Johnson took the...
Colin Gray placed in handcuffs after being found guilty of murder in Apalachee shooting
Colin Gray was charged with two counts of murder in the second degree; two counts of involuntary manslaughter; five counts of reckless conduct; and 20 counts of cruelty to children in the second degree.
Man accused of ramming patrol car, leading 105 mph chase in Mableton
Devon Jamaal Lovelle Ezell of Atlanta is accused of ramming a police vehicle and fleeing at high speeds on Feb. 21 at 2:59 a.m. from the RaceTrac gas station, 5350 Floyd Road in Mableton, according to an arrest warrant from the Cobb County Police Department. Ezell was issued a criminal trespass warning, but remained...
Atlanta Gastroenterology Associates to Pay $4.75M to Resolve Allegations It Performed Medically Unnecessary Pathology...
Atlanta Gastroenterology Associates has agreed to pay $4.75 million to resolve allegations that it accepted kickbacks for referrals and performed medically unnecessary pathology tests, the Justice Department announced Friday. The settlement addresses claims that the Atlanta-based practice violated the False Claims...
Atlanta police seek to identify man accused of shooting at MARTA driver
ATLANTA - Atlanta police are asking for the public’s help to identify a man they say shot at a MARTA bus driver near the H.E. Holmes station in February. Officers responded on Feb. 18 to a shooting involving a MARTA bus at the intersection of Saint James Avenue and Hightower Road, police said.
Metro Atlanta police chief accused of taking days off, but keeping his PTO
Forest Park Police Chief Brandon Criss is on paid leave while the city investigates.
Gov. Brian Kemp signs budget including $2 billion in income, property tax relief
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Gov. Brian Kemp signed his last budget as Georgia’s 83rd chief executive on Tuesday. Last week, Kemp’s amended fiscal year 2026 budget, HB 973, cleared the Georgia General Assembly. It includes $2 billion in income and property tax relief, Kemp said, and also paves the way for the...
Luxury dine-in theater chain, famed for chef-driven food and drinks, files for bankruptcy
A luxury dine-in theater chain with 100 screens across eight states is filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection and is looking to sell its assets. IPIC Theaters has filed papers in the Southern District of Florida, announcing it will continue to operate during the process. The announcement comes a week...
Staffing Cuts at Atlanta VA Raise Concerns for Black Veterans Who Rely on It...
When Ed Anderson walks into the Atlanta VA Medical Center, he doesn’t just see a hospital. He sees the place that once saved his life. “I can say with no shame in my voice that the VA mental health care saved my life more than 20, 25 years ago,” said the 71-year-old Air Force veteran.
Wayfair sets opening date for Atlanta store
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Wayfair fans, your wait is coming to an end. Furniture retailer Wayfair announced it will open its second store, this one in Atlanta, on March 31 at 10 a.m. Grand opening festivities will kick off April 17 at 10 a.m., they said, and...

















