Risk for flash flooding with more heavy rainfall on the way
Heavy downpours led to some flash flooding in parts of Cobb County and central Fulton County on Tuesday.
Flash flood warning for multiple metro Atlanta counties; ground stop for flights to Atlanta
A line of heavy rain and thunderstorms is moving through metro Atlanta on Tuesday afternoon. A Flash Flood Warning is in effect for Cobb and Fulton counties until 3:45 p.m. Severe Weather Team 2 Chief Meteorologist Brad Nitz says between 1 and 2.5 inches of rain have fallen. Additional 1 to 2 inches are possible. Watch
Suspect arrested in Virginia-Highland homicide, Atlanta police say
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Atlanta police said they arrested a man in connection with a homicide in the Virginia-Highland neighborhood. On June 24, officers responded to a call about a person down on the 700 block of Ponce de Leon Avenue NE, where they found an unresponsive man lying on the sidewalk.
APD: 1 dead, multiple shot in downtown Atlanta
Atlanta Police Department is reporting multiple people have been struck by gunfire in Northwest Atlanta, and at least one person is dead. The shooting appears to have occurred at the Flats on Maple Street apartment complex near Mercedes-Benz stadium. We bring you live pictures from SKYFOX 5.
Georgia woman sues over wrong cancer diagnosis, unnecessary surgery
A Fulton County woman filed a lawsuit Tuesday alleging a tissue sample mix-up resulted in an unnecessary total hysterectomy. Attorneys say the 43-year-old patient endured months of terror, believing she had aggressive cancer before DNA testing exposed the mistake. The personal injury lawsuit filed in Clayton County see
FBI investigates reported hacks targeting Georgia water systems
Federal investigators are looking into reports that hackers targeted water systems in at least seven states, including Georgia.
4 people shot, 1 dead inside Atlanta apartment
The Atlanta Police Department is investigating a report of multiple people shot in northwest Atlanta.
Johnnie MacCracken’s Celtic Firehouse Pub
Pints, Pub Food and an 1885 Firehouse with a Second Act. Marietta Square has plenty of polished dining rooms. Johnnie MacCracken’s Celtic Firehouse Pub has old brick, broad firehouse doors, operational bank vaults, a wall of beer taps, and the good sense to leave a few rough edges alone.
Dozens of dogs rescued after owner’s wife dies
A metro Atlanta animal rescue is caring for dozens of dogs after they were removed from a central Georgia property where the owner became overwhelmed following the death of his wife.
Former employee, store manager accused of stealing 438 tires from Marietta Mavis
Darren Leon Manson, 60, and Paul Mathew Helton, both of Cartersville, are accused of taking approximately 438 tires, valued at $89,579, from Mavis Tires 7 Brakes, 2713 Chastain Meadows Parkway NW, Marietta, between June 5 and July 11, according to arrest warrants from the Cobb County Police Department. Manson is a for
