One person dead following vehicle crash in Georgia
GEORGIA — A 45-year-old man died early Sunday morning after a single-car crash in Cobb County, police said. The crash occurred just after 3 a.m. on Joe Jerkins Boulevard, south of Bagley Lane. Authorities reported that Erik Attaway of Austell was driving a 2019 Nissan Rogue north on Joe Jerkins Boulevard when, for...
Thousands Line Up To Receive Free Food at Pastor Jamal Bryant’s Church As SNAP...
The drive helped out families as SNAP funding remains in question. Thousands of people waited in line to receive free boxes of food from a famed Metro Atlanta Church as SNAP goes dark. NewBirth Missionary Baptist Church, led by Pastor Dr. Jamal Bryant, hosted the free food drive Nov. 1,...
Portillo’s brings Chicago-style hot dogs to Kennesaw
A taste of the Windy City is about to land in the Peach State. Chicago hot dog franchise Portillo’s will debut its first Georgia location on Nov. 18 at 790 Cobb Place Blvd. NW, just off Barrett Parkway near I-75. The Kennesaw location replaced the On the Border Mexican restaurant at that spot.
9 Best Soul Food Restaurants In Atlanta
Atlanta is the capital of Georgia and of soul food, so we took our research seriously to narrow down our list of the nine best restaurants that you need to try.
Homicides down, police staffing up heading into Atlanta’s elections
Andre Dickens says he wants to make Atlanta the ‘safest large city in America.’
21-year-old woman killed outside Gwinnett County job
Family and friends gathered Sunday outside the Promenade at Pleasant Hill shopping center in Gwinnett County to remember 21-year-old Elaijia Whitley, who police say was found shot to death outside her job two days earlier.
Father charged in son’s fatal shooting after parking lot altercation, firing 12 rounds
ATLANTA (WKRC/WSB/CNN Newsource) - A father is in jail after allegedly firing 12 rounds and killing his son during an argument. Dee Clyburn was grappling with the devastating news that her brother, 32-year-old Durante Schofield, was shot and killed by their father. "I wouldn't have ever imagined, not in a...
Georgia NAACP calling on state to help during ‘unprecedented’ demand for food
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - As a U.S. District court awaits response from the executive branch on how they plan to at least partially fund SNAP, the Atlanta Community Food Bank told Atlanta News First they are dealing with “unprecedented” demand. CEO Kyle Waide said they are...
2 MARTA buses collide, leaving 6 passengers injured
Multiple people are recovering after two Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) buses collided Sunday morning, officials say.
Operations resume after suspicious package cleared at Georgia World Congress Center
DreamHack organizers said doors will reopen at 10:30 a.m. after a brief delay to allow authorities to complete their investigation.
