One of Georgia’s largest counties wants to raise property taxes
FULTON COUNTY, Ga. — The Fulton County Board of Education announced Thursday its intention to increase 2026 property taxes by 3.08% over the rollback millage rate. School officials are recommending a millage rate of 18.080 for the tax year. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks]
Atlanta hotel once listed in Green Book transformed into affordable housing
A building that once offered Black travelers a safe place to stay during segregation is beginning a new chapter, more than 70 years after it opened in West Atlanta.
Cobb and Other Metro Counties Could See Heavy Rain and Thunderstorms Friday
Scattered showers and thunderstorms could bring locally heavy rainfall and lightning to north and central Georgia Friday afternoon and evening, according to the National Weather Service. Patchy dense fog is also possible in portions of east-central Georgia Friday morning. Rain and thunderstorm coverage is expected to i
Belk closing another metro Atlanta location in 2027
Belk confirmed its Norcross, Georgia location will close on Jan. 15, 2027.
Man accused of carrying handgun, marijuana on Kennesaw State campus
Jahneil Tabaraus Clarke, 20, of Kennesaw, is accused of possessing a handgun and 22.6 grams of marijuana on Sept. 23 at 1:15 a.m. in Kennesaw State University’s residential zone, 235 Kennesaw State University Road, Kennesaw, according to an arrest warrant from KSU’s Campus Police Department. Clarke gave KSU police off
Fifth suspect charged in bartender’s death after body parts found in reservoir
Jamal Parker, 37, was found dead in Dog River Reservoir back in May. Deputies arrested Jacob Benjamin Wilson on charges of concealing a death and tampering with evidence
Theft suspect still on the run after search at Sandy Springs intersection, police say
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A suspect accused of stealing from a Walmart is still on the run after “an exhaustive search” for him in Sandy Springs on Thursday evening, according to police. There was a large police presence at the intersection of Hannover Park Road...
Atlanta professor retained by Christa Pike’s attorneys warned Tennessee about lethal injection risk
A failed execution in Tennessee is raising new questions about lethal injection protocols — including in Georgia, where lethal injection remains the state’s only currently used method of execution.
When will heavy rain reach Atlanta? What to know about weekend flood threat
A Next Weather Alert has been issued for Saturday and Sunday because of the potential for heavy rain and isolated flooding across north Georgia.
Former McDonald’s employee sentenced to life after revenge shooting of co-worker
Devin Riley was convicted of murdering co-worker Quintavious Clark following a workplace dispute, according to prosecutors.
