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ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Five people died in crashes on metro Atlanta interstates over the weekend, including four in Atlanta, authorities said. Three of the victims were outside their vehicles when they were hit. Two fatal crashes occurred early Sunday morning, a few miles and hours apart.

DeKalb County Fire Rescue said firefighters are on the scene of an early morning house fire. A home on Union Grove Road is destroyed after the resident told Channel 2’s Steve Gehlbach his couch caught fire. Now, Union Grove Road remains closed to traffic as fire crews remain on scene. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app fo

ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - Towns County Sheriff Kenneth Henderson, whose physical confrontation with a north Georgia police officer was first reported by Atlanta News First Investigates, resigned his office Monday morning and entered into a negotiated plea deal that will allow him to avoid jail time. Under the

A Code Orange air quality alert is in effect Monday across much of metro Atlanta and north Georgia. Outdoor air is expected to be unhealthy for some residents. Areas covered: The alert includes Barrow, Bartow, Carroll, Cherokee, Clayton, Cobb, Coweta, Dawson, DeKalb, Douglas, Fayette, Forsyth, Gwinnett, Hall, Henry, Ne

Fulton County’s latest count found 323 people experiencing homelessness outside Atlanta. More than one-third of those living without shelter were counted in Roswell and Alpharetta. Homelessness rose sharply across Fulton County outside the city of Atlanta this year, with Roswell and Alpharetta accounting for a surprisi

A historic cabin that’s among the oldest existing structures in Cobb County is ready to be reconstructed after going through a lengthy expert analysis, according to a Wednesday Facebook post by Cobb Landmarks, a local nonprofit that works to preserve historic sites around the county. The cabin, known as the Power-Jacks

MABLETON — The city is a step closer to preserving the “heart of historic Mableton” after purchasing two properties on Front Street, in the hopes of creating a cohesive historic area, according to Mayor Michael Owens. The city purchased the adjacent properties at 966 and 948 Front Street, containing the Glore House, bu

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WAKA) – A man has been sentenced to federal prison for his role in a scheme to cash stolen U.S. Treasury checks in the Montgomery area using false identification. A federal judge has sentenced 33-year-old Devin Zia Adkins of Marietta, Georgia, to 60 months for conspiring to...

ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A man died Sunday after getting stabbed near the Kroger located on the Atlanta Beltline, according to police. The victim was taken to a hospital in critical condition and later died from his injuries, police said. His identity has not been released. The...

ATLANTA - A campfire burned down a shed on Connell Avenue in southwest Atlanta on Sunday, destroying thousands of dollars in business supplies. The owner, Angel Zelyaa, lost $4,000 worth of supplies for his small construction business. Zelaya stated that a campfire set up behind his home spread directly to...