Man Jailed in Rome for Multipe Drug, Gun Charges
Rodney Bernard Ooten, 25 of Atlanta, was arrested in Rome after police said they found him with an assortment of drugs and a gun. Police said that Ooten, a convicted felon, was found with THC vapes, marijuana, and a firearm in his car. Reports added that the items were found...
Veteran who spent years homeless finds hope at Atlanta Veterans Village
At 49, after a painful divorce, losing her job of 15 years, and surviving domestic violence, Etoyi Ford found herself without a home and without hope.
Woman found safe after calling 911 to report she was ‘in trouble,’ South Fulton...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A woman who went missing after calling 911 on Saturday morning has been found safe. At around 4:30 a.m., 31-year-old Ebonyi Lawson told dispatchers she was “in trouble,” according to the police department. Officers haven’t been able to contact or find her since.
Monk who lost leg while walking for peace returns to Georgia, honored at temple
A Buddhist monk who was seriously injured while walking for peace through Texas is back in Georgia.
Traffic stop on I-20 leads to arrest, 12-pound cocaine seizure in north Georgia
During the traffic stop, Morgan County deputies observed a THC vape in plain view.
Man shot by his son after argument in southeast Atlanta home
The identity of the victim and current extent of his injury are unknown.
Plane crashes behind home in DeKalb County, 2 injured
The DeKalb County Fire Rescue Department confirmed to Channel 2 Action News that a plane has crashed behind a home in Doraville.
In Gwinnett, it’s hard to afford housing on less than $75,000 a year
Jeannie Johnson works two full-time jobs. The single mother registers patients for hospitals in Atlanta and Snellville. Her four children are grown but two still live at home. Her daughter, Anayah, works full time and has considered moving out. “She thought that she could get her own place at one time,” Johnson said....
Buddhist monks on Walk for Peace come through west Georgia
TROUP COUNTY, Ga. — A group of Buddhist monks who are walking from Texas to Washington, D.C. arrived in Georgia this weekend and are making their way through metro Atlanta. The monks came Saturday through Troup County, with both the Troup County Sheriff's Office and Hogansville Police Department posting about how...
Two metro Atlanta Publix stores close, leaving residents searching for options
Two Publix grocery stores in metro Atlanta have closed, leaving nearby residents looking for new places to shop for groceries.
