Cobb County Issues 38 New Business Licenses During the Week Beginning July 12
Cobb County issued 38 new business licenses between July 12 and July 19, 2026, reflecting another diverse week of commercial activity across the county. The latest filings include new restaurants, hospitality businesses, home service contractors, healthcare providers, retailers and professional service firms, illustrat
Tracking scattered storms, threat of damaging wind gusts across metro Atlanta this hot Sunday
Hot temperatures and scattered storms are in the forecast as Severe Weather Team 2 tracks the weather coming through the metro Atlanta area Sunday.
Tropical Depression Two forms in Gulf, forecast to become Bertha
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Invest 91L has now become Tropical Depression Two in the northern Gulf. A Tropical Storm Watch is in effect for Florida from the Ochlockonee River to the Alabama border, meaning tropical storm conditions are possible within the next 36 to 48 hours. The...
Late-Night Fight At Atlantic Station Ends In Gunfire, 28-Year-Old Man Shot
A late-night outing at Atlantic Station turned violent early Saturday when a fight inside a business spilled outside and a man was shot, according to Atlanta police. The victim, described as a 28-year-old man, was taken to a nearby hospital and is receiving treatment. The shooting unfolded in the popular mixed-use shop
Police investigate overnight shooting of 18-year-old in southwest Atlanta
The Atlanta Police Department is investigating the shooting of an 18-year-old just after midnight on Sunday.
A Western Union Money Order Purchase Left Kroger Short $1,600, Police Say
Henry County police are searching for a man accused of using a short-change scam during a Western Union transaction at a McDonough Kroger. The incident happened June 19 at the store at 2000 Highway 155 North, according to FOX 5 Atlanta. Investigators said the man scammed a cashier out of...
Deadly crash on interstate in Sandy Springs under investigation
Sandy Springs police said officers are investigating a deadly crash on Interstate 285 in the early morning hours of Saturday. The two-vehicle collision happened on Interstate 285 eastbound near the New Northside Drive bridge at around 3:22 a.m. Both drivers were taken to the hospital, where one driver died. The...
Police trying to identify body found in abandoned South Fulton building
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — South Fulton police are trying to identify a body that was found inside an abandoned building last July. On July 22, 2025, officers were called to 845 Seliq Drive, where they found a man’s body. No foul play is suspected, but due to the body’s condition, investigators haven’t been ab
Arthur M. Blank Hospital trauma center renewed at Level 1
BROOKHAVEN, Ga. - An Atlanta pediatric hospital secured a major medical milestone Monday after earning recertification for its specialized emergency care services. Hospital officials announced this week that the American College of Surgeons Committee on Trauma reverified Children’s Arthur M. Blank Hospital as a Level 1
Residents pulled from southwest Atlanta apartments during 2-alarm fire
ATLANTA - Three people and three dogs were pulled from a burning apartment building in southwest Atlanta. Atlanta emergency crews rushed just after 6:30 p.m. to the 3000 block of Landrum Drive SW near Childress Drive SW on Saturday after a fast-moving fire trapped residents on their balconies. The emergency...
