Georgia 400 Flex Lane Near Windward Will Close for Good Dec. 13
Drivers who use the northbound Georgia 400 flex lane approaching Windward Parkway will lose that extra rush-hour space beginning Sunday, Dec. 13. The permanent closure covers approximately three-quarters of a mile, from just south of the Webb Bridge Road overpass to Exit 11 at Windward Parkway. Weather permitting, contractors will remove the flex-lane signs and striping and install a temporary concrete barrier as construction advances on the Georgia 400 express-lanes project.
Georgia candidates make final voting push across state
ATLANTA - Georgia candidates are making their final push across the state to rally voters before Election Day. Sen. Jon Ossoff canvassed in Warner Robins on Sunday afternoon before heading to Douglasville to campaign alongside fellow Sen. Raphael Warnock. The two senators urged voters across Georgia to make a clear...
GBI investigating after officer fires at fleeing driver outside Athens
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — The Georgia Bureau of Investigation is reviewing an officer-involved shooting after a driver fled a traffic stop Sunday morning and led police on a pursuit that ended in a crash outside of Athens on Sunday. Authorities said the incident began when an officer...
Family Argument Turns Into Gunfire On Boulder Park Drive In SW Atlanta
A verbal argument between relatives turned into gunfire late Friday night in southwest Atlanta, leaving a 25-year-old man with apparent gunshot wounds. Atlanta police officers responded to a home on Boulder Park Drive SW, where they found the victim injured, and investigators determined the shooting followed a dispute between family members.
Gunman shoots victim multiple times in downtown Atlanta lot
ATLANTA - A violent dispute in a downtown Atlanta parking lot left one person wounded early Sunday morning after gunfire erupted outside a vehicle. Officers arrived at 101 Andrew Young International Boulevard NW around 2:37 a.m. Sunday following emergency calls about gunfire. According to the Atlanta Police Department, a fight...
Family disputes affair claim after deadly Buford Highway shooting
DORAVILLE, Ga. - Daniel Roman-Cortez faces a murder charge after police say he shot and killed a Buford Highway restaurant employee, though the victim's grieving family strongly rejects the suspect's claims about a workplace affair. What we know:. Police took Daniel Roman-Cortez into custody following the fatal shooting of Pablo...
Housing Nonprofit Funds $16.5 Million in Eviction Relief to Assist Renters
The Atlanta-based nonprofit that launched an Eviction Relief Fund during the COVID pandemic has now assisted over 5,500 families so they could stay in their apartments. Marjy Stagmeier, a landlord of affordable housing in the Georgia capital city, is helping ease the burden on tenants through fundraising for the nonprofit she founded, the Star-C Program.
Atlanta police arrest brothers accused of marijuana trafficking
Atlanta police arrested two brothers after a search warrant led to the discovery of about 17 pounds of suspected marijuana, two firearms and more than $6,600 in cash, according to police.
AP Top 25: Miami holds steady at No. 1, Georgia moves up to No....
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Even a relatively calm Halloween in college football didn’t spare everyone in the upper reaches of the AP Top 25. Miami remained the No. 1 seed and was followed by No. 2 Georgia, No. 3 Utah and No. 4 Notre Dame in the new AP Top 25 College Football Rankings released Sunday.
Man accused of pistol-whipping woman, breaking her nose
A man is accused of hitting a woman in the face with an AR pistol, breaking her nose and threatening to kill her in Cobb County, according to an arrest warrant.
