Channel 2 investigative reporter Mark Winne inducted into GAB Hall of Fame
The Georgia Association of Broadcasters inducted Channel 2 investigative reporter Mark Winne into its Hall of Fame on Friday night.
Forsyth County traffic sting results in 66 citations, 1 arrest, deputies say
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - Forsyth County deputies and other law enforcement partners carried out a traffic sting on Friday, resulting in several citations and one arrest. The sheriff’s office’s Traffic Unit, Highway Enforcement of Aggressive Traffic Unit, Crime Reduction Unit and Georgia State Patrol...
Shirley C. Franklin, Atlanta’s First Black Woman Mayor, Has A Street And Park Named...
Former Mayor Shirley C. Franklin is being honored by the city of Atlanta. Shirley C. Franklin, Atlanta’s first Black woman mayor, was celebrated with a street and park named in her honor. The Atlanta City Council shared the event on its YouTube page. Formerly part of Central Avenue, the...
Severe storms expected to hit Georgia on Sunday night through Monday
Severe weather is returning to North and Central Georgia....
National Retail Chains Closing Stores Throughout Georgia
National Retailers Erase Their Presence Across Georgia. Georgia shoppers may soon find their favorite stores shuttered as a wave of retail closures sweeps across the nation, with more than 2,000 locations expected to close in 2025, according to a Business Insider analysis of major retail chains.
Anti-Elon Musk, ‘Tesla Takedown’ protests across Georgia
ATLANTA - There are anti-Elon Musk protests happening at Tesla dealerships all across Georgia, and the world, this weekend. What we know: — Just after 2:30 p.m. on Saturday, FOX 5 Atlanta cameras captured at least 40 people at the intersection of Briarcliff Road NE and Lavista Road in the North Druid Hills...
Medical examiner: Man killed during Atlanta homeless encampment sweep died from blunt force trauma
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - Officials have released the cause of death of a man killed during a sweep of an Atlanta homeless encampment in January. The Fulton County Medical Examiner ruled that 46-year-old Cornelius Taylor’s death was caused by blunt force injuries to his chest and pelvis. Taylor died as a...
Firefighters battle flames as smoke plumes over I-20 E at I-285
ATLANTA — A semi-truck fire has shut down all lanes on I-20 E at I-285 in Fulton County Friday evening. A plume of smoke can be seen billowing over the interstate as firefighters work to battle the flames. 11Alive SkyTracker flew over the scene, where you can see the...
Georgia Weather Alert: Severe Storms to Hit Atlanta and North Georgia Overnight Sunday Through...
Atlanta, GA – A line of strong to severe storms is expected to impact north and central Georgia, including the Atlanta metro area, beginning overnight Sunday and continuing through Monday evening. According to the National Weather Service in Peachtree City, damaging wind gusts will be the primary concern, with...
Neighbors shocked after body found in treehouse in Georgia backyard
DECATUR, Ga. - When surveying this quiet neighborhood in DeKalb County, it's hard to fathom how a body could be found in a backyard treehouse, not 50 feet from several nearby homes. But that's what happened recently when Henry Doyle Colon "Hank" Frantz was located in the 100 block of...
