State Farm to offer $100 average refund to car insurance customers
Refund amounts for State Farm customers will vary based on their place of residence and insurance premiums.
Gunman and victim in deadly shooting at Georgia VA clinic identified
A Department of Veterans Affairs employee who was injured in Tuesday's shooting at a Jasper VA clinic has died, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation says.
Advances in forensic technology leads to arrest in 1986 metro Atlanta rape cases
Investigators reopened the cases and resubmitted evidence in 2025.
Yamaha Motor Corp. announces departure from Cypress business district
Another major corporate entity currently located in Cypress’ famed business district has announced its departure from the city. Yamaha Motor Corporation announced this week that over the next three years, it will transfer all corporate activities from Cypress, California to Kennesaw, Georgia. In a press release,...
MARTA police officer fired, charged in deadly crash
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A former MARTA police officer is facing several charges in connection with a deadly crash last month, according to the transit agency. Deion Alexander was charged with first-degree homicide by vehicle, reckless driving, unsafe operation of an emergency vehicle and failure to obey...
Family escapes early morning house fire in Douglas County
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A Douglas County family woke up overnight Thursday to the smell of smoke after their home caught fire, fire officials said. Douglas County fire crews arrived at a house in the 6000 block of Crowley Drive and were able to put out the flames.
Couple arrested for convenience store burglary, Atlanta police say
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Atlanta police said they arrested a couple accused of burglarizing a convenience store. On Jan. 5, two suspects broke into the store and stole around $5,000 in cash, hundreds of lottery tickets and several packs of cigarettes, according to the Atlanta Police Department, who...
Atlanta police search for shooter in botched exchange
ATLANTA - Atlanta police are searching for an individual accused of shooting a juvenile during an exchange on Garibaldi Street in February 2025. Officers responded to the 600 block of Garibaldi St. SW around 5 p.m. on Feb. 17, 2025, where they found a young man suffering from a gunshot wound.
Austell woman accused of selling $5M in counterfeit goods
Ojetorera Olabisi Akindele, 54, of Austell, is accused of advertising via Facebook the sale of counterfeit trademarked goods in February and March at 805 Revena Drive in Austell, according to an arrest warrant from the Cobb County Police Department. Akindele advertised goods such as purses, wallets, handbags and...
Gunman shoots toward 4 people at Atlantic Station, police say
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Atlanta police are investigating Thursday morning after shots rang out in Atlantic Station the night before. Officers who arrived at the scene in the 1300 block of Atlantic Drive NW at about 9:30 p.m. encountered four people who said a man shot at them as they were leaving a...

















