Threat Scare Near Emory Campus Leaves Students On Edge
Students at Emory University say a Saturday evening scare left them rattled, after reporting that they were threatened near campus and calling in campus safety. A brief TV clip shows several students talking about the confrontation and describing how they reached out for help. It was not immediately clear whether anyone was arrested or whether the university issued a formal alert to the broader...
Strong winds knock down power lines in Atlanta
Atlanta Fire Rescue responded to the scene around 5 a.m. Sunday on Barnes Street, just off 14th Street.
Crowd Of Governor Hopefuls Packs Georgia State Town Hall In Atlanta Showdown
On Saturday, a crowded slate of candidates for Georgia governor filed into Georgia State University’s Student Center East Speakers Auditorium in downtown Atlanta for a town hall hosted by local alumni chapters of Kappa Alpha Psi. Billed by organizers as a nonpartisan chance for voters to compare multiple platforms side by side as the race to replace Gov. Brian Kemp heats up, the afternoon...
Member of Atlanta’s Indigo Girls discloses incurable medical condition
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — One half of Atlanta’s own rock-folk duo The Indigo Girls says she has an incurable medical diagnosis. Emily Saliers of the Indigo Girls announced recently on Instagram that she has been diagnosed with two incurable movement disorders—cervical dystonia and an essential tremor—which directly affect her neck muscles and singing voice.
Multiple cars broken into in Atlanta’s Kirkwood neighborhood
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Residents in one Atlanta neighborhood woke up early Sunday to find broken glass and their car windows smashed due to overnight vandals. Atlanta police confirmed to Atlanta News First on Sunday that they are investigating a series of car break-ins in the Kirkwood area.
Sandy Springs Family Grieves Slain Uber Rider as Cops Nab Brothers in Parking-Lot Killing
Days after 29-year-old Justin Tucker was shot and killed outside a Sandy Springs apartment complex, his family says they finally feel a small measure of relief. Two men have been arrested in connection with the deadly encounter, which unfolded Tuesday during an altercation in the parking lot of the Hudson Northridge apartments, according to relatives. The arrests came after a rapid police...
Uncovered | Special needs parents file complaints, credit bureaus could be sharing your information
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2 detained after man runs through metro Atlanta neighborhood with rifle
A mass of Coweta County Sheriff’s Office deputies and Georgia State Patrol officers are out in a neighborhood near East Coweta High School.
Fight on MARTA bus ends in gunfire
Passengers on a MARTA bus had a scary encounter when an argument escalated to gunfire on Saturday night.
Ramp closures coming to I-75, I-85 as GDOT upgrades lighting
The Georgia Department of Transportation is closing some lanes on Interstates 75 and 85, “The Downtown Connector.”
