Kneeling man impaled by giant straw? Towering mural leaves public mystified.
A towering mural on the side of the Connally Hotel has mystified Atlanta since 2011. Who is the kneeling man, and what's piercing him? Is it a beam of light? A drinking straw?
Family searching for answers after deadly shooting of DeKalb County father
DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. - Loved ones in DeKalb County are remembering a 22-year-old man who was shot and killed earlier this week at an apartment complex. On Thursday night, a candlelight vigil took place to honor the life of Darion Pharr. What we know:. Officials say Pharr was shot around...
Woman wanted for allegedly stealing $1.7K from Buckhead salon store
ATLANTA - Atlanta police are asking for the public’s help in identifying a woman accused of stealing nearly $1,800 worth of merchandise from a beauty supply store in Buckhead. What we know:. The incident happened around 11:27 a.m. June 26 at Salon Centric, located at 3275 Peachtree Road NE,...
Metro Atlanta nonprofit will soon be able to help hundreds more with housing
A Union City nonprofit celebrating 60 years serving metro Atlanta’s most vulnerable residents is expanding its housing facilities by 70%.
VIDEO: Woman stole over $1,700 worth of items from popular beauty supply store, APD...
A reward is now being offered for a woman who police say stole merchandise from a beauty supply store in Atlanta.
Co-founder of Georgia’s oldest Black-owned law firm dies, City of Atlanta says
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - The co-founder of Georgia’s oldest Black-owned law firm has died, according to a statement by the City of Atlanta. Thomas G. Sampson Sr. co-founded Thomas Kennedy Sampson & Tompkins LLP in 1971 shortly after earning his J.D. from the University of North Carolina.
Woodstock officer accused of using excessive force during traffic stop fired
During the encounter, the officer used physical force while making the arrest.
7 inmates charged after fights at Cobb County Jail
Seven inmates are charged with fighting in the Cobb jail the evening of June 16. They are Matthew Merez, 26, of Atlanta; Corbin Walter Timothy Hines, 35, of Marietta; Zaccur Chelub Garrett, 18, of Clarkston; Jameel Amaru Evans, 25, of Kennesaw; Joshua Robinson, 22, of Lithia Springs; Antoine Bernard Malone, 23, of...
After independent drug tests proved her sober, mom reunited with kids after alleged drug...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - A Cherokee County family was reunited last week after being separated for years because of Daydrianna Hefner’s alleged drug use. But independent drug tests proved the mother was sober, tests that came after a yearlong Atlanta News First investigation uncovered some of Georgia’s...
Man shocked trying to steal copper from live electrical box, Dunwoody police say
Dunwoody police said a man is “current-ly” facing serious jail time after being injured during a burglary.
