CDC panel opts against requiring prescription for COVID shot, wants greater emphasis on risks
                    ATLANTA — The top vaccine advisory committee at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention voted Friday to change long-standing recommendations around COVID-19 vaccine access for children and adults, though a proposal to require prescriptions for all individuals seeking the shot narrowly failed. If approved by...                
            Man critically injured after being shot near Downtown Atlanta late Saturday
                    ATLANTA — A man was shot and critically injured late Saturday night near Downtown Atlanta. An Atlanta Police Department statement said it happened on Hill Street in the Capital Gateway neighborhood off Memorial Drive. APD said officers responded to the scene a little after 10 p.m., finding a "male...                
            The Georgia governor who lost his mansion roof after just one week in office
                    Governor Busbee’s Week-Old Mansion Destroyed by F3 Tornado. Governor George Busbee had barely hung his hat in Georgia’s Governor’s Mansion when disaster struck. On March 24, 1975, just one week after moving in, an F3 tornado ripped through Atlanta at 50 mph. Busbee was in the shower...                
            Crowd gathers in metro Atlanta for Cardi B meet-and-greet
                    ATLANTA — Cardi B fans showed out in metro Atlanta Monday to greet the rap star as she promotes her new album, "Am I the Drama?" The event was held at DBS Sounds in Riverdale, where hundreds spread across the parking lot as they waited with the hopes of seeing the rapper. Cardi B released her long-awaited second...                
            ‘Special Friends Day’ at North Georgia State Fair
                    COBB COUNTY, Ga. - The North Georgia State Fair is underway at Jim Miller Park, drawing more than 350,000 people each year. But this weekend, a smaller group had the entire fair to themselves. Home Battery Backup for San Jose HomesControl your home's energy on your terms. Sunrun makes it...                
            3 days after toddler drowns in Decatur pool, family wants answers
                    ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - An investigation is ongoing after a 2-year-old drowned at the Oakhurst pool on East Lake Drive Friday afternoon. Poppy Pepper’s family attorney said she was at the pool for a kick-off event for her older brother’s swim team when it happened. Attorney...                
            Former Atlanta Mayor, Democratic gubernatorial candidate Keisha Lance Bottoms to hold meet-and-greet Tuesday with...
                    ALBANY, Ga. — On Tuesday, former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms will visit Albany to meet with local community leaders, elected officials, and business leaders as part of her “Standing Up for Georgia” tour across the state. Bottoms is a Democratic candidate for Governor of Georgia. Bottoms...                
            Community Mourns After Pebblebrook Senior Fatally Stabbed
                    The Pebblebrook High School community is in mourning following the tragic death of 17-year-old senior David Daniel, who was fatally stabbed the evening of Saturday, September 13th. According to Cobb County Police, officers were dispatched around 5:41 p.m. to a residence on Milam Creek Road in Mableton in response to...                
            Officer hit by alleged drunk driver going 100 mph
                    The crash happened just before 10:25 p.m. on State Route 400 northbound, just north of Hammond Drive. Police said the officer was at the scene investigating a single-vehicle crash when a motorcycle driver lost control and was thrown from the bike. The motorcycle then struck the officer and the car involved in the...                
            Smyrna man found guilty of murder and drug trafficking in Marietta shooting
                    Police said the case began in April of last year, when officers responded to a shooting on Lorene Drive in Marietta.                
            
            
















