Georgia pollen count hits 464 on Tuesday
Georgia’s total pollen count reached 464 on Tuesday, March 17, according to Atlanta Allergy and Asthma. What’s Happening: Tree pollen is driving the number, sitting in the high range on the tracking scale. Grass, weeds, and mold are all registering low. What’s Important: A count of 464 falls...
Police investigate shooting at Mableton gas station
The Cobb County Police Department is investigating a shooting at a Mableton gas station that left one injured. Around 12:40 p.m. Friday, officers responded to the Texaco at 6430 Mableton Parkway, down the road from Clay Harmony Leland Elementary School, after reports of shots fired, Sgt. Eric Smith told the Journal...
Blind Dialysis Patient Left In The Lurch As MARTA Mobility Breaks Down
Isaiah King, who is blind and needs regular dialysis, says a scheduled MARTA Mobility pickup set for 10:15 a.m. simply never showed. Nearly an hour ticked by before a van arrived, he told reporters, and by then he had already shelled out about $50 for an Uber so he would not miss life-sustaining treatment. For riders...
Man convicted of killing Cobb County couple back in court for second case
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A man convicted last year of killing a Cobb County couple is back in court on Tuesday morning — this time in Fulton County. Matthew Lanz is accused of stabbing a Sandy Springs police officer a day after he murdered the couple. The court will decide whether he is competent to stand...
Police arrest man in alleged Six Flags bomb threat
Kourtney Jamal Mobley, 20, of Loganville, is accused of threatening to bomb Six Flags Over Georgia in Austell, on Jan. 21 at 12:30 p.m., according to an arrest warrant from the Cobb County Police Department. Mobley, who admitted to making the statement, was unhappy with customer service and his account charges when...
Social Circle officials continue fight against ICE facility, cut off water
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Leaders in Social Circle continue to fight against an incoming ICE facility that DHS recently purchased in the community. City Manager Eric Taylor said the water to the warehouse DHS purchased along East Hightower Trail has been cut off. He said it would remain that way until DHS...
Penske Rental Truck Gets Stuck Under Bridge. Now People Are Blaming The Company: ‘How...
A Penske rental truck crashes into a bridge in Atlanta, and the internet wants to know who to blame. Here’s what we know. Facebook creator ATL Uncensored – Atlanta News posted the video two weeks ago. “The sign is literally right there… how??” the caption reads.
National civil rights attorneys join family of 12-year-old killed
With heavy hearts and a demand for accountability, the family of 12-year-old Jada West spoke publicly for the first time, Monday, March 16, 2026. Gathering inside Mt. Prospect Baptist Church, the family was flanked by a high-profile legal team, including nationally renowned civil rights attorneys Ben Crump, Harry...
Driver shot to death in Snellville identified, police say
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A driver shot to death in Snellville on Friday has been identified, Gwinnett County police said. Officers were called to the 2900 block of Spruce Circle, a residential area, at around 10 p.m. The caller said a vehicle had crashed into his car, and the driver was unconscious.
Metro Atlanta family ‘shattered’ over loss of Air Force major killed in Iraq aircraft...
Maj. Alex Klinner's wife grew up in metro Atlanta and still has family in the area.

















