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.
Cobb County teacher volunteers kidney to former student
COBB COUNTY, Ga. - A Belmont Hills Elementary School teacher volunteered to donate a kidney to a former student battling kidney disease, inspiring hope that ultimately led to a successful transplant. Cobb Schools community bond. What we know:. Educator Kristen Thalacker learned that a former student, Michael Alexandre,
Kitten rescued by Sandy Springs firefighters from storm drain gets furever home
SANDY SPRINGS, Ga. - A kitten has a new home thanks to some diligent firefighters in Sandy Springs. Sunday, drivers alerted Sandy Springs firefighters about a kitten trapped in the storm drain near the fire station along Mount Vernon Road. The crew quickly sprang into action, entering the drain and pulling the shiverin
Attorney among four charged in Cobb County Jail drug smuggling scheme, Sheriff says
Four individuals, including an attorney, have been arrested and charged for allegedly trafficking synthetic drugs into the Cobb County Jail using attorney visitation privileges. Four people have been arrested and charged in connection with a scheme to traffic contraband into the Cobb County Jail. The Marietta/Cobb/Smyr

















