Teen charged in 2023 shooting death of 13-year-old near skating rink reaches plea deal
DULUTH, Ga. — The teen perpetrator in a 2023 shooting that killed 13-year-old Deshon Dubose will spend four years in jail under a plea deal reached to resolve the case, court records show. According to the records, Chiurazzi Bailey Jr. entered a negotiated plea that dropped charges of felony...
2 teens indicted for deadly shooting of Cobb County 13-year-old
The attorney general says the teenagers are both in gangs.
Woman killed by delivery driver who kept going down busy Brookhaven road
A delivery driver is in custody after police say a woman was hit and killed while in a crosswalk.
State approves Wellstar’s application for 230-bed hospital in Acworth
The Georgia Department of Community Health has approved Wellstar Health System’s plans for a new 230-bed hospital on Cobb Parkway. Wellstar announced the proposal in May as a way to address “growing need for hospital beds in Acworth and the surrounding areas,” and subsequently filed a certificate of need application...
‘Tragedy averted’: Man with semi-automatic weapon arrested at Atlanta airport, police say
The Cartersville Police Department alerted APD on Monday morning after the man's family told them he “wanted to shoot up” the airport.
Man vanishes from Lenox Square while visiting Atlanta
A Texas man disappeared after he was last seen at Lenox Square last week. The Atlanta Police Department issued a missing person bulletin for 20-year-old Christopher Chapman. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] Police said Chapman and his girlfriend were visiting from Houston, Texas and went to...
SNAP benefits could end next month, leaving Georgia families in limbo
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - Millions of families across the country could soon lose the food assistance they rely on — and with Thanksgiving just weeks away, the timing couldn’t be worse. According to the Georgia Department of Human Services, nearly 1.4 million Georgians are enrolled in...
Georgia Woman Discovers “Dinner Cut” Deli Meat at Boar’s Head Counter — “Have I...
ATLANTA, GEORGIA — A Georgia woman’s quick grocery trip turned into a viral moment after she overheard someone ordering the “dinner cut” version of their deli meat at a Boar’s Head counter — something she didn’t even know existed. The revelation has since left millions wondering if they’ve been missing out on a...
Possible mass shooting stopped at Atlanta airport, police say
Police say a phone call from the suspect's family and the hard work of officers may have stopped the man from taking dozens of lives.
Atlanta councilman backs sheriff’s call for new Fulton County Jail
FULTON COUNTY, Ga. - Four inmates were taken to Grady Memorial Hospital after being stabbed in separate incidents at the Fulton County Jail over a 48-hour period ending on Friday, officials confirmed. It follows yet another stabbing on Wednesday, when inmate Kelvin Watts was rushed to the hospital after being...

















