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ATLANTA - Recent rain across Georgia brought some relief but has not been enough to significantly improve dry conditions, according to the latest forecast. The FOX 5 Atlanta Storm Team says rainfall over the past few days has been inconsistent, with some areas in North Georgia seeing slightly higher totals while other regions, including wildfire zones, received little meaningful rain.

A Lovejoy Police Department officer is off the streets for now after a viral video from a local Walmart showed a physical encounter between the officer and a man inside the store. The department says it has launched an administrative review and pulled the officer from patrol while investigators scrutinize the clip, which has been widely shared by shoppers and residents online.

ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A busy stretch of weather is heading to North Georgia this week, with several rounds of showers and thunderstorms expected from Tuesday through the weekend. While the rain is welcome, it won’t be enough to make a dent in our ongoing drought.

Jonathan Springfield of Kennesaw is accused of being naked and assaulting a pedestrian walking his dog on April 12 at 10:56 p.m. near the Avenues of Kennesaw Apartments, 3900 George Busbee Parkway, Kennesaw, according to an arrest warrant from the Cobb County Police Department. Springfield, while naked, is accused of pushing the victim twice and reaching toward the man’s dog. Police, responding to...

Martin Benitez-Mantilla, 44, of Marietta, is accused of pistol whipping a victim with a handgun on April 17 at 10:39 p.m. at 1241 Atlanta Road in Marietta, near the intersection with Austell Road, according to an arrest warrant from the Cobb County Police Department. Witnesses said they observed a bald, Black man wearing glasses and a red shirt attack and pistol whip...

As 15 new wildfires continue to devastate Southeast Georgia, metro Atlanta organizations and volunteers are stepping up to support families who’ve lost everything. Hear from the Red Cross and Salvation Army on the front lines, learn what’s needed most, and get tips for making sure your donations go directly to those impacted—not scammers.

At an international school in Decatur, one student-teacher is preparing for a full-circle moment years in the making.

The Big Fat Vegan, an unusual mother-daughter collaboration dedicated to tasty plant-based food, has set up shop along Powers Ferry Road near I-285, an area thick with apartment complexes and corporate tenants. Mother Tanetta Ellzey is non-vegan, describing herself as pescatarian while daughter Iyonna Poags Is thoroughly committed to a...

Police say suspects believed they were meeting a 15-year-old for sex in exchange for money.

ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Atlanta police are investigating after a man was shot just off Northside Drive in West Midtown. Officers responded to a call about a person being shot around 3 a.m. Sunday. When officers arrived on the scene in the 400 block of Northside Circle...