Fire breaks out at DeKalb County apartments
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Fire ripped through a DeKalb County apartment building early Tuesday. Firefighters worked to curtail the blaze at the Uphill Flats Apartments at 4371 Glenwood Road in Decatur. Twenty-five families were displaced in the blaze, according to authorities. Atlanta News First was on the...
Metro medical examiners warn of the deathly dangers of kratom
The DeKalb County Medical Examiner’s Office is now the latest county to add Kratom to its autopsy reports.
Gym employee charged with secretly snapping picture of woman’s backside
Police say a woman caught a gym employee secretly snapping a picture of her body.
Man dies after shooting and crash on Joseph E. Boone Boulevard
Atlanta police officers are investigating after a man died following a shooting and subsequent vehicle crash on Joseph E. Boone Boulevard NW. Medics took the wounded man by ambulance to a local hospital, where he died from his injuries. Homicide investigators believe the initial shooting may have taken place blocks...
Atlanta rapper Young Dro celebrates five years of sobriety, hopes to inspire others
ATLANTA — Atlanta rapper and community leader Young Dro is marking five years of sobriety with a community celebration Monday at the Trap Music Museum centered on reflection, healing, resilience and inspiring others facing addiction. The celebration includes a barbecue and community gathering as he reflects on the reco
Mystery Death Shakes Buckhead Block Off Lindbergh Drive
A fresh death investigation has put a busy stretch of Buckhead under the microscope, with Atlanta police combing the area in and around the 1000 block of Lindbergh Drive NE on Monday. The department has not released the victim’s identity or named any suspects, leaving neighbors with more questions than answers.
Dobbs Elementary Incident Ends With Student Discipline And Staffer Health Check
Atlanta Public Schools says an incident at J.W. Dobbs Elementary earlier this week led to discipline for two students and a medical checkup for a staff member, with the district now keeping the details tightly under wraps. On Tuesday, May 12, 2026, administrators say they were alerted to a situation...
‘You’ve Got To Be Kidding Me’: Thieves Target Atlanta Man’s Ford. He’s Shocked By...
Getting your car broken into or vandalized is one of those things that can happen to anyone. It's not just inconvenient and potentially expensive; it can feel like a real violation of your privacy. That's why many drivers take extra precautions to safeguard their vehicles. But one Ford F-150 driver...
TRENDING: Jets collide, plane lands on AZ road, wandering Waymos
Trending videos include a mid-air collision between 2 jets during an air show in Idaho; a plane narrowly misses a truck when making an emergency landing on an Arizona highway; and an Atlanta neighborhood was overwhelmed by wandering Waymos.
2 men say fellow church member’s investment scheme defrauded them. They’re still waiting for...
The Secretary of State’s office is examining allegations that a metro Atlanta man defrauded fellow church members out of thousands of dollars in what victims describe as a fraudulent investment scheme.

















