Police investigate overnight shooting of 18-year-old in southwest Atlanta
The Atlanta Police Department is investigating the shooting of an 18-year-old just after midnight on Sunday.
A Western Union Money Order Purchase Left Kroger Short $1,600, Police Say
Henry County police are searching for a man accused of using a short-change scam during a Western Union transaction at a McDonough Kroger. The incident happened June 19 at the store at 2000 Highway 155 North, according to FOX 5 Atlanta. Investigators said the man scammed a cashier out of...
Deadly crash on interstate in Sandy Springs under investigation
Sandy Springs police said officers are investigating a deadly crash on Interstate 285 in the early morning hours of Saturday. The two-vehicle collision happened on Interstate 285 eastbound near the New Northside Drive bridge at around 3:22 a.m. Both drivers were taken to the hospital, where one driver died. The...
Police trying to identify body found in abandoned South Fulton building
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — South Fulton police are trying to identify a body that was found inside an abandoned building last July. On July 22, 2025, officers were called to 845 Seliq Drive, where they found a man’s body. No foul play is suspected, but due to the body’s condition, investigators haven’t been ab
Arthur M. Blank Hospital trauma center renewed at Level 1
BROOKHAVEN, Ga. - An Atlanta pediatric hospital secured a major medical milestone Monday after earning recertification for its specialized emergency care services. Hospital officials announced this week that the American College of Surgeons Committee on Trauma reverified Children’s Arthur M. Blank Hospital as a Level 1
Residents pulled from southwest Atlanta apartments during 2-alarm fire
ATLANTA - Three people and three dogs were pulled from a burning apartment building in southwest Atlanta. Atlanta emergency crews rushed just after 6:30 p.m. to the 3000 block of Landrum Drive SW near Childress Drive SW on Saturday after a fast-moving fire trapped residents on their balconies. The emergency...
Atlanta’s unhoused say they’re treated as ‘less than human’ during the World Cup
Unhoused people in Atlanta had tents, medication and identification thrown away near a World Cup fan zone, reviving scrutiny of the city's encampment clearings. As Atlanta basks in the global attention of the World Cup, the treatment of the city's unhoused population has become a source of mounting friction. The Guardi
Man shot after fight breaks out at Atlantic Station, police say
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A man was shot at Atlantic Station on Saturday morning, according to Atlanta police. At around 2:20 a.m., officers were called to 261 19th St. NW, the address of Lucky Strike Atlantic Station. Police were later told that a 28-year-old man had been shot and was at the hospital.
The West End’s Soul Vegetarian, Atlanta’s Oldest Black-Owned Vegan Restaurant, Bids Farewell
Just days before the closure of Atlanta’s oldest Black-owned vegan restaurant on July 12, TheAtlantaVoice visited Soul Vegetarian as it prepared to close a chapter in its rich history. A woman who had been coming to the restaurant since she was a child fellowshipped over a meal with her teenage son, reflecting two gene
“It’s Hard to Leave Knoxville” Mississippi State commit BJ Allen Talks Tennessee’s Push to...
Mississippi State commit BJ Allen talks with Vols on SI about the Vols push to flip him.
