Wayfair Just Opened A Massive 150,000 Sq. Ft. Store In Atlanta, Making It Only...
Last year, Wayfair announced that they’d be opening their second ever physical store in the U.S. right here in Atlanta, and if you’ve been waiting, we’ve got good news! Their new store is finally open! Keep scrolling for all the details. When will Wayfair Atlanta open?. Wayfair’s...
Georgia House passed property tax overhaul
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Georgia state representatives have approved a wide-ranging property tax rewrite that would let counties and some cities offset homeowner property taxes with a new 1% local sales tax, while also tightening rules for when local governments and school districts can collect more...
Four lives changed through Cobb County Drug Treatment Court
Four individuals have transformed their lives through the Cobb County Drug Treatment Court, graduating with renewed focus, hope and determination. Judges, court staff, attorneys, elected officials, family and friends recently gathered in the Jury Assembly Room at the Cobb Superior Court to celebrate their...
Authorities bust counterfeit operation at metro Atlanta shopping mall
Authorities say this type of activity is becoming more common across the United States.
Albany man, 2 others arrested in attempted break-in at reality star’s Florida home
Authorities identified the suspects as Elijah Russell of Albany, Treison Booker of Powder Springs, and Cortez Johnson of Atlanta.
Woman accused of threatening Allatoona High School on Facebook
Emily Lynn Merrell of Canton is accused of making two terroristic threats against Allatoona High School, according to arrest warrants from the Cobb County Police Department. Merrell made a Facebook post between 3 and 4 p.m. on March 23 from the assumed name “Leon Cantor.” The post said: “Places shot up heavily...
Donations sought for man who died in Cherokee County crash
The family of a man who was killed in a traffic accident in Cherokee County is asking for help in paying for his funeral and related expenses. According to the Cherokee Sheriff’s Office, Kevin Toro-Gomez, 26, of Alpharetta, was driving on Holbrook Campground Road in southeast Cherokee County early Monday morning when...
Scottdale Park Brawl Explodes Into Gunfire, Two Men Hit
A late-afternoon fight near Hamilton Park in Scottdale turned into a shooting Tuesday, sending two men to the hospital and jolting a neighborhood that leans on the park as a community hub. The gunfire erupted just before 5 p.m. in the 400 block of Glendale Road, where officers arrived to...
Journalism in Crisis: Combating AJC Propaganda
Editor's Note: Last June, we published the first part of an essay analyzing both the historic and modern harms caused by Atlanta legacy paper The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Here, we have published the second part of that essay, which has been updated for timeliness. On January 26, 2026, the Atlanta...
Child shot multiple times while he was sleeping
Police confirmed it was a drive-by shooting. We are working to get a response from law enforcement and the community on Channel 2 Action News starting at 4:00 p.m.
