Nurse who treated Georgia Ebola patients shares into hantavirus battle at Emory
A former nurse at Emory Hospital who treated Ebola patients in 2014 is sharing insight into what could be taking place inside the hantavirus unit.
Neighbors ‘fed up’ with growing tent community in Mechanicsville
ATLANTA - A Mechanicsville homeowner says a homeless encampment on Cooper Street is disrupting the neighborhood and remains unaddressed by the City of Atlanta. Linda Henley, a resident of the area for over 30 years, said she is frustrated with people living in tents across from her home. Henley first...
Asher & Rose said bankruptcy due to rising costs, assures customers they will remain...
MARIETTA — The owners of Asher & Rose on Marietta Square, which filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy last week, said rising costs drove the store to have to file, but assured customers that they plan to remain open and get the business stable. The store was previously Piastra Italian Restaurant before closing in December 20
‘He went into custody with his legs and fingers’: Attorneys question jail care
Images showing extreme discoloration on Rashaad Muhammad’s limbs illustrate a disturbing story of what the former Fulton County inmate says he endured before his legs and fingers were amputated due to sepsis in his body. Muhammad says pleas for antibiotics in his vehicle were ignored by an arresting officer...
Best BBQ in Atlanta: 14 Must-Try Smokehouses for Brisket, Ribs & Smoky Goodness
Atlanta’s barbecue scene doesn’t subscribe to a single gospel. It’s a city where Texas-style brisket, Carolina whole hog, Korean marinades, and tandoor smoke all share the same table, and the results are undeniably delicious. Whether you’re chasing that perfect smoky flavor or ribs that fall apart on contact, these spo
Georgia teen charged for bringing gun to Six Flags
MABLETON, Ga. — A West Georgia teenager faces drug and illegal weapon charges after bringing a firearm to Six Flags. According to a police report, Coda Mejorado, 17 of Carrollton, was at Six Flags Over Georgia in Mableton when he got into trouble with officers. Mejorado was at Six...
Bob’s Discount Furniture Planned for Former Big Lots Space in Douglasville
A new furniture retailer could soon be coming to Douglasville. Plans recently surfaced for a Bob’s Discount Furniture location at 2842 Chapel Hill Road, the former Big Lots space in Douglasville. According to construction bidding documents, the project would involve renovations to the approximately 29,435-square-foot r
Man in critical condition after stabbing, Atlanta police say
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A man was critically injured in a stabbing on Wednesday afternoon, according to Atlanta police. Shortly after 3:15 p.m., officers responded to a person stabbed on the 500 block of Piedmont Avenue NE, in the Old Fourth Ward area. They found a man...
Google Snaps Up 1M-SF Union City Warehouse For Storage Play
Google has slipped into a massive south Atlanta warehouse once occupied by Procter & Gamble, and it is not for a flashy new data center. The tech giant has signed on for old-fashioned storage and distribution in Union City, in an industrial corridor near Hartsfield-Jackson, adding another big box to its growing logisti
Ted Turner’s apartment above former CNN Center frozen in time
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Hidden behind a locked door on the 14th floor of the old CNN Center in downtown Atlanta is a piece of television history frozen in time: the modest apartment where media mogul Ted Turner once lived while building his global news empire. A...

















