Fire crews surrounded Fogo de Chao restaurant in Buckhead
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - A Buckhead restaurant was surrounded by fire trucks late Saturday night. Atlanta News First crews were able to see units with Atlanta Fire & Rescue at the Fogo de Chao on Piedmont Road near East Paces Ferry. AFR has not released information on what...
Atlanta’s High Museum of Art offers free admission on ‘Second Sundays’
The High Museum of Art has renewed its partnership with UPS to support their monthly free admission days, UPS Second Sundays.
Missing Georgia Boy Found in Colorado After Seven Years; Two Arrested for Kidnapping
A 14-year-old boy who had been missing for more than seven years was found safe in Colorado after Douglas County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a trespass call on February 23, 2025. Deputies arrived at a home on Kelliwood Way in Highlands Ranch around 3:37 p.m. after the homeowner, monitoring...
Florida and Georgia Flood Watch: Up to 8 Inches of Rain Possible Through Monday...
Tallahassee, FL – A Flood Watch is in effect for portions of Florida and Georgia starting early Sunday morning, with heavy rainfall expected to cause potential flooding in low-lying and flood-prone areas. According to the National Weather Service, the watch begins at 5 a.m. EST (4 a.m. CST) Sunday...
Angie Stone: Public memorial to be held Friday in Austell
ATLANTA - Funeral arrangements have been set for singer and Stockbridge resident Angie Stone, who died in a car crash last week. Two services will be held to honor Stone’s life. A public memorial is scheduled for 11 a.m. Friday at Word of Faith Family Worship Cathedral in Austell. A private ceremony for close family...
Angie Stone Funerals Set For Atlanta & South Carolina With Tyler Perry, Kirk Franklin...
Angie Stone had a mezzo-soprano voice; she had an extraordinarily high range for mezzo-soprano singers. She was a game-changer in R&B.
Georgia Senate unanimously passes bill requiring panic buttons in all schools
(Georgia Recorder) — Last September, the Barrow County Sheriff’s Office was bombarded with alerts of a shooting at Apalachee High School in Winder. The school had issued panic buttons to its teachers a week earlier, which allowed them to alert officers within minutes after a 14-year-old gunman first opened fire.
The Down-Home Restaurant In Georgia That Secretly Serves The State’s Best Hot Dogs
There’s a little white building in Albany, Georgia, that doesn’t look like much from the outside, but inside, it’s home to a hot dog that has locals lining up and out-of-towners making special trips. Jimmie’s Hot Dogs has been serving up simple, perfect hot dogs for decades,...
Brookhaven traffic stop leads to discovery of multiple illegal drugs
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - A traffic stop along the Buford Hwy corridor on March 1 turned into the discovery of a plethora of illegal drugs, according to Brookhaven Police. During the stop, officers detected the odor of marijuana, which is illegal in the state of Georgia. Further search...
Two suspects indicted in death of teen during Cobb apartment shootout
A 17-year-old boy was killed during a shootout after two suspects attempted to take his gun, according to an indictment ...