Chamblee Road deadly hit-and-run: Alleged driver confesses after returning to scene
CHAMBLEE, Ga. - A man is facing charges after police said he admitted to hitting and killing a pedestrian on Chamblee Tucker Road late Sunday night. Chamblee police said officers were called to the stretch of Chamblee Tucker between Buford Highway and Shallowford Road around 9:30 p.m. When they arrived, they found a...
Neighbors oppose rezoning to build new RaceTrac gas station in Cobb County
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - From a historic home to a brand-new gas station, a proposal to rezone a piece of property in Cobb County has some neighbors upset. The property in question is a now-empty lot at the corner of Barrett Parkway and Bells Ferry Road. It used to be the site of the McAfee House, a...
Peachtree Corners residents surveyed consider deer population a nuisance
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - Just off the banks of the Chattahoochee River in Gwinnett County, the city of Peachtree Corners is home to more than just 40,000 people. James Robinson and so many others in the city are concerned about the vast number of deer roaming in the neighborhood.
Georgia Family Leaves Pup At Shelter, But One Woman Sees Something They Didn’t
All pups long to be loved without limits by their humans. They flourish when they feel cherished and safe. Stories of dogs being left behind by the very families they trusted are always heartbreaking. Even though they deserve love and care, they’re left confused and alone. This is what...
Recent Kennesaw State graduate drowns while swimming at north GA lake
The drowning happened early Saturday morning at Lake Chatuge in Towns County. The Georgia Department of Natural Resources identified the victim as 25-year-old Brek Green.
The Enormous Flea Market In Georgia That Bargain Hunters Say Takes All Day To...
In the heart of Atlanta sits a sprawling retail wonderland where your dollar stretches like elastic and treasure hunting becomes an Olympic sport – Metro Mart USA, the flea market so vast that seasoned shoppers pack provisions like they’re embarking on a daylong expedition. The unassuming orange and...
Comedians’ lawsuit over arrests at Atlanta airport can continue, judges rule
A federal appeals court has ruled that part of a lawsuit filed by comedians Eric Andre and Clayton English against the Clayton County Police Department can go forward despite a previous dismissal. The comedians sued the department over their arrests at the Atlanta airport during bag searches on the jet...
Suspect in I-75 hit-and-run that killed truck driver turns himself in
The suspect in a deadly hit-and-run that killed a truck driver has been arrested, according to jail records.
Man Found with Large Amounts of Drugs After Crashing into Tree while Speeding
Christopher Lee Rodgers, 29 of Atlanta, was arrested in Rome when he was allegedly found with a large amount of drugs after crashing his car near the intersection of Blacks Bluff and Old Bluff Roads. Reports said that Rodgers was driving at a high rate of speed while under the...
Police identify woman whose body was found in SW Atlanta storage unit
The Atlanta Police Department was investigating a storage facility in southwest Atlanta on Wednesday after a woman’s body was found in a storage unit.
