18-year-old female shot in back inside home
An 18-year-old female was shot in her back inside her home on McDaniel Street in the downtown Atlanta area overnight. This is a breaking news story. Kaitlyn Pratt reporting.
Man found shot inside Decatur library
Police said a man was found shot in the Decatur Library on Monday.
Georgia woman charged in ‘severe’ case of horse neglect, investigators say
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A Georgia woman is facing 10 criminal charges following an investigation of severe horse neglect, according to the Georgia Department of Agriculture (GDA). GDA officials said Ashley Wilson, a Pike County resident, is alleged to have moved 10 horses to a pasture without...
Atlanta Housing Authority exec used federal funds to pay herself rent in theft, fraud...
A former Atlanta Housing Authority executive pleaded guilty Monday in a federal court to collecting more than $300,000 in federal housing and pandemic funds.
Gunshots tear through home, hitting teen in bedroom day before 18th birthday
The mother of a high school student who was shot while in her bedroom the day before she turned 18 said she is in the hospital recovering from multiple injuries.
Georgia tax pros banned for life after fake returns and a $600K scheme
Two Atlanta-area tax preparers have been permanently pushed out of the business after federal authorities accused them of fabricating returns and pocketing hundreds of thousands of dollars in improper fees. The lifetime ban caps a civil enforcement push that forced the pair to give up $600,000 in what officials...
Asher and Rose Grocers opens on Marietta Square, replacing Piastra
MARIETTA — Asher and Rose Grocers, previously Piastra Italian restaurant, is now open on Marietta Square. Asher and Rose is a cafe and grocery store, co-owned by Greg Lipman and his mother, Betty Bahl, that focuses on locally sourced products, including potato chips, jams and jellies, honey, meat, dairy, sugar,...
Two seriously injured in Marietta tractor-trailer crash, police say
Cobb County Police are investigating a serious injury collision involving a tractor-trailer and truck in Marietta on South Cobb Drive south of Barclay Circle at approximately 11:39 p.m. on Sunday. The preliminary investigation revealed a red 1995 Nissan Pickup was traveling south on South Cobb Drive south of Barclay...
Stop sign violation leads to meth, heroin trafficking arrest
Steffany Borts, 51, of Marietta, is accused of trafficking meth and heroin, according to an arrest warrant from the Cobb County Sheriff's Office. Borts, who was driving a gray Kia Sorento, failed to come to a complete stop at the intersection of Mosley and Clay Roads in Austell, at 4:15 p.m. on Feb. 20, 2024. During...
Major Mexican Restaurant Begins To Shut Down Locations
The wave of restaurant closures that plagued 2025 is continuing in 2026, this time affecting multiple locations across Ohio, Georgia, Arizona, and Texas.
