International Hot Rod Association Acquires Atlanta Dragway
The International Hot Rod Association (IHRA) has officially acquired Atlanta Dragway in Banks County, just outside Commerce, Georgia, marking an important step in bringing one of the Southeast’s most historic drag racing facilities back to life. Originally opened in 1976, Atlanta Dragway became a cornerstone of...
Sandy Springs considers tightening truck route ordinance amid neighborhood complaints
The discussion comes after residents complained about too many semi-trucks using neighborhood streets.
Marietta woman charged after DUI crash leaves two injured, police say
Hillary Elizabeth Handy, 20, of Marietta, is accused of driving a blue Toyota Rav4 while under the influence of alcohol on Feb. 2 at 11:23 p.m. at 3182 Hickory Grove Road in Acworth, according to an arrest warrant from the Acworth Police Department. Handy lost control and crashed head on into another vehicle. The...
Former judge defending herself says cop she’s accused of hitting didn’t have authority to...
Former Douglas County probate judge Christina Peterson was arrested in 2024 for punching an officer.
Two-year-old shot and killed in Sandy Springs
SANDY SPRINGS, Ga. — A 2-year-old was shot and killed in Sandy Springs on Wednesday, police confirmed to 11Alive's Cody Alcorn. In a release, the Sandy Springs Police Department said they responded around 2 p.m. to the 2600 block of Sandalwood Drive. "Upon arrival, officers and emergency medical personnel...
Body of 21-year-old man found at Marietta’s Fair Oaks Park
A body was discovered Wednesday morning at Fair Oaks Park in Marietta, Cobb Police report. Police say a 21-year-old Atlanta man was discovered in a wooded area of the park, located at 1465 W Booth Road, near Powder Springs Street. Cobb Police’s Rangers Unit — officers in charge of patrolling the county’s park...
Popular rapper Lil Poppa found dead in Fulton County, medical examiner says
FULTON COUNTY, Ga. — Popular rapper Lil Poppa was found dead in Fulton County on Wednesday, the medical examiner's office confirmed with 11Alive. Lil Poppa, whose real name is Janarious Mykel Wheeler, was pronounced dead just after 11 a.m. in Fulton County. Wheeler was 25 years old. The Fulton...
4-year-old accidentally shoots himself at Atlanta Burger King
ATLANTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - A 4-year-old boy accidentally shot himself in the finger in the parking lot of a Gwinnett County Burger King Wednesday morning. Officers were called to a Burger King restaurant off Braselton Highway in Dacula, where they found the child. The child’s mother said he was taken to Children’s...
Popular metro Atlanta restaurant sued over unpaid wages, overtime, retaliatory firings
A popular Middle Eastern restaurant in the metro Atlanta area is facing a class action lawsuit over allegations of unpaid wages, unpaid overtime and retaliatory firings.
USS Hornet Volunteer Finds 1966 High School Ring, Returns to Deceased Owner’s Family
An Alameda resident solved the mystery of an old class ring found in a dusty desk drawer on the USS Hornet so the ring could be returned to the deceased owner’s family in Georgia.
