Rapper Lil Woody arrested in Atlanta, charged with drag racing
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - Rapper Lil Woody — who was at one point a star witness in the historic YSL trial in Atlanta — was arrested Thursday on an illegal drag racing charge. The 33-year-old, whose real name is Kenneth Copeland, was charged with actively facilitating...
Man gets 3 life sentences for killing his child’s mother outside daycare, DeKalb County...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - A DeKalb County man was sentenced to life in prison for killing a woman in the woods behind a daycare while she held their child, prosecutors said. On Wednesday, jurors convicted 25-year-old Taco Nash Jr. from Lithonia of several charges, including malice murder and...
Family, friends raising support for mother whose 3-year-old died in East Point in accidental...
EAST POINT, Ga. — The family of a 3-year-old boy who died in an accidental shooting in East Point this week is raising support for his mom. "Jianni was unexpectedly called home to be with the Lord," the godmother of Jianni Jones wrote on GoFundMe. "His mother and my best friend, Armani Shuman, is experiencing a loss...
Victim walking down southwest Atlanta street shot
Officers were informed a victim was brought to Grady Memorial Hospital after being injured in a shooting around the 1100 block of Smith Street around 1:15 a.m.
Cobb County School District announces plan to increase property taxes
The Cobb County School District said it plans to increase property taxes. It plans a general fund millage rate of 18.70 mills.
Long-time Cobb Superior Court staff member dies
Brenda Owenby, who served the Cobb County Superior Court Clerk’s Office for more than six decades, died Saturday, June 28, 2025. Cobb County posted the following remembrance on its website:. Cobb County mourns the loss of a remarkable public servant, Brenda Owenby, who passed away on Saturday, June 28,...
Austell mayor defends proposed 158% property tax increase
In a Thursday letter to Austell residents, Mayor Ollie Clemons defended the city’s proposed 158% property tax increase, saying “it’s time we face our challenges head-on.” The Austell City Council is weighing a proposal to increase the city’s millage rate by five mills, from 3.25 mills to 8.25 mills. The tax hike...
WATCH: Crowd makes off with clothing after Plato’s Closet apparently evicted
Metro Atlanta nonprofit helps working families stay housed through life’s unexpected curveballs. The group provides emergency rental assistance and what they call wraparound services; including financial education, mental health support and food assistance. Everything you need to know about fireworks laws in Georgia....
911 calls shed new light on moments before employee, APD officer got into bar...
An Atlanta police officer is on leave and an employee at a midtown Atlanta bar is facing charges after a fight over the weekend.
Car bursts into flames after street racing crash in Atlanta
Two men were hospitalized overnight after a suspected street racing incident ended in a fiery crash along Donald Lee Hollowell Parkway, according to Atlanta police.
