Mother who stabbed son to death before being shot by police identified
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - According to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI), the woman who stabbed a man to death in Paulding County on Sunday has been identified. The GBI said Daniele Latrice McDowell, 38, stabbed her son, Khalil Malique Wigfall, 18, to death on Sunday. Hiram police...
‘Read this e-mail immediately’: Atlanta-based CDC tells about 180 fired employees to come back...
This story was updated on Wednesday, March 5, 2025, at 4:39 p.m. The nation’s top public health agency says about 180 employees who were laid off two weeks ago can come back to work. Emails went out Tuesday to some Centers for Disease Control and Prevention probationary employees who...
Harmful Education Policies for Blacks in Georgia
According to Color for Change, there are …several education bills that could disproportionately harm Black communities in Georgia, either directly or indirectly. These legislative efforts have sparked debate among educators, parents, and advocacy groups, who argue that such measures may infringe upon student rights,...
Freeze Warning, Frost Advisory overnight in Georgia with snow possible in mountains
ATLANTA - A cold front sweeping through the Southeast is bringing gusty winds and a significant drop in temperatures. Light snow is expected in higher elevations. A Freeze Warning is in effect for Dade, Walker, Catoosa, Whitfield, Murray, Gordon, Chattooga, Floyd, Bartow, Cherokee, Forsyth, Polk, Paulding, Cobb,...
CAUGHT ON CAMERA: Man committed murder, carjacking, assaults and more – all in 20...
A series of cameras captured the man's 20-minute crime spree, ultimately showing him collapsing in the middle of an intersection. And you won't believe what initially set him off.
Closing: Town Center Mall Losing Another Major Fashion Brand
Following the closing of Belk department store in February, Kennesaw's Town Center Mall is losing another major fashion brand. Fast-fashion retailer Forever 21 will soon close it's large retail site in Kennesaw's Town Center, part of a larger corporate restructing. According to the Los Angeles Times, the retailer...
Boy kidnapped from Georgia in 2017 found safe in Colorado
DOUGLAS COUNTY, Colo. (TCN) -- A trespassing incident in a Denver suburb ultimately led to the apprehension of a woman wanted for allegedly kidnapping her 7-year-old noncustodial son in 2017. The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office announced Wednesday, March 5, that Abdul "Aziz" Khan was found "thanks to the sharp...
Evacuations underway as more than 170 wildfires rage across multiple states: ‘It’s very unsettling’
Air quality alerts warn residents to stay inside. Evacuations underway as more than 170 wildfires rage across multiple states: 'It's very unsettling' first appeared on The Cool Down .
Alabama war hero’s family ‘saddened’ Pete Hegseth removed his name from Georgia Army base
The family of a Vietnam War hero who lived in Alabama expressed sadness and anger that his and his wife’s names are being stripped from an Army base in Georgia. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced Monday that Fort Moore, the Columbus, Georgia installation near the Alabama state line named after the late Lt. Gen....
Two men who supplied kilos of cocaine to drug dealers in Florida, Georgia sentenced...
STATESBORO, Ga. – Two men who were convicted of supplying kilograms of cocaine into Georgia and Florida for a major drug trafficking conspiracy have been sentenced to federal prison, according to the US Department of Justice in the Southern District of Georgia. Pedro Castro-Vasquez, aka “Chipo,” 53, of Puerto...