Woodstock residents will get new trash service
Woodstock residents will have a new company picking up their garbage this summer after the city council voted to replace its longtime waste hauler. The Woodstock City Council approved a contract with Red Oak Sanitation last month to handle residential trash and recycling collection for about 12,076 households across the city. Red Oak, a Georgia-based company with more than two decades of municipal...
Crash closing I-285 lanes in Cobb County
An active response to a crash in Cobb County on I-285 is underway.
Drivers warned about I-285 closure this weekend
Drivers across metro Atlanta are being warned to prepare for heavy traffic and major delays this Mother’s Day weekend as a stretch of Interstate 285 shuts down for construction.
Atlanta teen who claimed she was being held captive found, police say
ATLANTA - A 14-year-old girl who had been reported missing in northwest Atlanta has been found safe, according to police. Atlanta police confirmed that Ahnylah Robertson has been located safe. Robertson was last seen Sunday night in the 700 block of Bellemeade Avenue NW near Buchanan Street NW. Police said...
Bank fraud: Atlanta music artist pleads guilty in check theft scheme
An Atlanta man admitted Thursday to stealing mail and using his music and social media accounts to teach others how to commit bank fraud. Shamarri Tache Brooks pleaded guilty to federal charges after investigators found more than 600 stolen checks inside his home earlier this year. The multi-year scheme involved...
Missing 16-year-old Benjamin Brathwaite found safe
Atlanta police say 16 year-old Benjamin Brathwaite has been found safe.
Residents at metro Atlanta apartment complex frustrated by repeated false fire alarms
According to the Sandy Springs Fire Marshal’s Office, fire crews have responded to the complex at least seven times so far in 2026.
Marietta man charged in trafficking operation
A 36-year-old man faces human trafficking and rape charges after an 18-year-old's escape from a Marietta hotel led police to rescue a 16-year-old victim .
Repeat Felon Sentenced in Atlanta to 10 Years in Federal Drug Trafficking Case
ATLANTA — A repeat offender with multiple prior convictions has been sentenced in a federal drug trafficking case involving fentanyl, methamphetamine and other narcotics, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office Northern District of Georgia. Usoro E. McWhorter, 48, was sentenced to 10 years in federal prison followed by...
Southwest Atlanta Manhunt: Police Hunt 25-Year-Old In Deadly Drive-By
Atlanta police are again asking for the public's help to track down a 25-year-old man they say is linked to a deadly drive-by shooting in Southwest Atlanta. The gunfire erupted in the early morning hours of Sept. 16, 2023, along Ralph David Abernathy Boulevard SW. A man found wounded at the scene was rushed to a hospital, where he later died...
