Georgia schools weigh costs, strategies as survey highlights split on cellphone rules
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - Lawmakers, educators and researchers met in Atlanta on Thursday to address how cellphones are affecting student learning as districts prepare to enforce new restrictions next school year. The statewide symposium at Emory University’s Rollins School of Public Health brought together...
Erin strengthens to a Category 4 hurricane in the Caribbean
The race is known for raising money to support public safety programs, but this year, it carries a much deeper meaning. The two cousins originally went missing after leaving their northwest Atlanta home on Friday afternoon. Man accused of killing Fulton County deputy found not guilty. Updated: 16 hours ago.
Mother of murdered woman testifies in son-in-law’s cold-case trial
Prosecutors allege Melissa Wolfenbarger's husband killed her in the 1990s and point to his actions during the arrest as suspicious.
Cobb County jury indicts Austell man charged with murder in pair of July 4...
A Cobb County grand jury has indicted a man on more than a dozen charges in connection with a pair of shootings in Austell.
Team of goats deployed by railroad to clear invasive kudzu at Inman Yard
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CDC extends remote work for many employees following shooting
Staff in several affected buildings will remain on telework status unless their jobs require critical on-site duties, such as laboratory work or animal care.
Atlanta police searching for assault suspect known as ‘BayBay’
ATLANTA - Police are searching for a man who assaulted a woman in northwest Atlanta. Atlanta police said officers are searching for the man pictured above who goes by "BayBay." Police said the man is accused of assaulting a woman after an argument with her. It happened around 7:20 p.m....
2 ‘critically missing’ kids found safe, APD says
The Atlanta Police Department’s Special Victims Unit is seeking public assistance to find two critically missing juveniles, Brooklyn Reeves and Taylen Boykins, last seen on Friday.
Man found with nearly 250 pounds of cocaine, $600K in Buckhead condo
A Georgia man has been sentenced to spend more than the next two decades in federal prison for drug trafficking.
8 Massive Thrift Stores In Georgia That’ll Make You Rethink What $20 Can Buy
Wondering where to find incredible thrift store bargains in Georgia?. These 8 gigantic treasure troves will transform your shopping budget and amaze you with what $20 can actually buy!. 1. America’s Thrift Stores (Marietta) America’s Thrift Stores in Marietta is like a department store where everything got marked...
