Cobb sheriff will deputize police officers to patrol Mableton, but county leaders aren’t thrilled
The contract between the city and county expired last week.
Democratic lieutenant governor’s candidate endorsed by Georgia’s 2 US senators
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — State Sen. Josh McLaurin, the first candidate from either party to announce a bid for Georgia lieutenant governor, picked up the endorsements of the state’s two U.S. senators this week. On Tuesday, McLaurin announced the endorsement of Sen. Jon Ossoff, who is...
Former Chamblee IRS employee says severe rat problem led to resignation
CHAMBLEE, Ga. - A former Internal Revenue Service employee says a reported rat infestation inside the agency's Chamblee office became so severe that she decided to quit her job. According to Sydney Monger, the situation is at the Chamblee Tucker Road location. She claims rats began appearing throughout the building...
First Alert Traffic: Part of popular Alpharetta roadway closed after car hits utility pole
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A span of Old Milton Parkway in Alpharetta was closed early Wednesday after a car crashed into a utility pole, knocking down power lines. The closure was between Westside Parkway and Haynes Bridge Road, according to a traffic alert from Alpharetta police. The...
Police: Man pulls gun in Franklin Gateway road rage incident
Lee Aaron Moore, 49, of Lithonia, is accused of operating a purple Cadillac and pointing a Glock 43X pistol at two people in a green Honda Civic on May 12 at 2 p.m. at Jerusalem Bakery & Grill on Franklin Gateway, according to an arrest warrant from the Marietta Police Department. Moore had brake-checked the victims th
Nephew accused of killing uncle in Westside Atlanta shooting
ATLANTA — A nephew was accused of killing his 78-year-old uncle in a shooting on Monday, according to warrants and reports from the scene. The incident unfolded in the late afternoon at a location on Stafford Street in the Mozley Park neighborhood. Police responded to the location on the Atlanta Westside, not far from
Metro Atlanta’s beloved 2-story Barnes & Noble is closing this summer — Big Book...
Earlier this week, the Cumberland Barnes & Noble announced that they’d be officially closing their doors this summer… and Atlantans are super sad to see it go. The 20,000 square foot store, with the classic Barnes & Noble, 2-story architecture, opened in 1996, making it a staple of the community for the past 30 years.
Drivers warned as sinister ‘pop-up’ parking lots creeping up across the US – anyone...
DRIVERS beware – a new pop up parking scam means your car could be towed if you miss a sign. Local police are warning drivers to double-check for official parking signage as law enforcement cracks down on out-of-bounds cars. Atlanta, Georgia is advising residents and visitors against using unofficial...
‘Nobody Should Be in Unconstitutional Spaces’: Fulton County Chair Candidate Mo Ivory Calls for...
Fulton County Commission Chair candidate Mo Ivory is making jail reform a centerpiece of her runoff campaign, arguing that the county’s long-troubled detention facility cannot be fixed without both reducing the number of people entering the system and replacing what she describes as an inadequate jail facility. Speakin
Records show Atlanta Beltline stabbing suspect received mental health services days before attack
Jahmare Brown had received mental health treatment through a diversion program less than two weeks before the attack.

















