Marietta GA

Despite efforts by code enforcement and environmental health officials, the property owner says there are limits to what authorities can control on his land.

DeKalb County plans to demolish an abandoned property in Decatur on September 12 as part of its fight against neighborhood blight and eyesores. Since 2019, DeKalb has tackled 438 blighted properties, aided by a comprehensive survey of property conditions completed in September 2020. The county’s cleanup efforts also...

If there’s one thing Georgia knows all too well, it’s that late-night Waffle House runs can go from pancakes to pandemonium in the blink of an eye. The chain has practically become a cultural touchstone, not just for its scattered, smothered, and covered hash browns, but also for the viral fights that seem to break...

One was sentenced to life in prison, while the other received a 50-year sentence.

ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - It’s been two days since a DeKalb County firefighter was killed in the line of duty, and the memorial at Preston Fant’s Fire Station 24 is growing. Others are paying their respects in a different way. On Wednesday, a procession of firefighters...

MARIETTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - Cobb County Police are working to identify a group of teenagers accused of attacking a Waffle House employee during an altercation at the restaurant’s Sandy Plains Road location in Marietta. The incident happened around 2 a.m. on Sunday, Sept. 7. According to witnesses,...

MABLETON — Dancers and a marching band accompanied hundreds of community members, elected officials and local leaders as they gathered to hear Mayor Michael Owens give the inaugural State of the City address. The address focused on the city’s progress and growth since its incorporation in May 2023, the financial...

MORGAN COUNTY, Ala. (WAFF) - Four people were arrested after an investigation that led to the dismantling of a drug trafficking organization with ties to Mexico, Atlanta, and other states in the U.S. During the operation, agents across several North Alabama law enforcement groups carried out search warrants at a...

ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - The Acworth Police Department says investigators recently got a call from a man in New Jersey who said his 79-year-old father had mailed thousands of dollars to an Acworth address to “invest in gold.”. “He was concerned because of the large amount of...

McKinney was sentenced to 40 years, with 20 to serve in prison.