Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta hosts Halloween hospital dog parade for patients
Because many of the hospital's patients are unable to go home and dress up for trick-or-treating tonight, staff brought the Halloween fun right to the halls of the Arthur M. Blank Hospital, a spokesperson for Children's said.
Six Sentenced to Prison in Metro Atlanta Robbery Scheme That Left Three Dead
Six people are headed to prison for their roles in a string of violent robberies that left three people dead in metro Atlanta, with prosecutors describing schemes that ranged from a staged food delivery to attackers posing as Uber Eats drivers. Among those sentenced were Javion Clemmons and Tyla Sprattling, who pleaded guilty to the murder of Christopher Holt.
Police Say Georgia Men Recruited Homeless People to Cash Forged Checks, Then Told One...
Two Georgia men are accused of sending a recruited man into Missouri banks with suspected forged checks while they waited outside in a silver SUV. ... Read More
Cousin of victim in Riverchase Galleria shooting charged
A cousin of the young man who was shot in the Riverchase Galleria on Friday is facing charges.
EWTN to End Shortwave Radio Broadcasts After 34 Years
IRONDALE, Ala. — EWTN Global Catholic Network plans to end its shortwave radio broadcasts Saturday, Oct. 31, citing declining listenership, high operating costs and aging transmission equipment. The shutdown affects... The post EWTN to End Shortwave Radio Broadcasts After 34 Years appeared first on Birmingham Free Press .
Silver Alert issued for 75-year-old Birmingham man
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WJTV) – The Mississippi Bureau of Investigation (MBI) issued a Silver Alert for a 75-year-old Birmingham man on behalf of the Mississippi Highway Patrol. According to MBI officials, Lether Thompson, 75, of Birmingham, Alabama, was last seen on Saturday, October 30, at about 3:31 p.m. on Interstate 20 at or near mile marker 169 […]
The Oaks Boca Raton, And Other Communities, Lock Down For Halloween
POLICE STANDING BY. FENCING UP. UNINVITED TRICK-OR-TREATERS MAY BE ARRESTED. BOCA RATON, FL (BocaNewsNow.com) (Copyright © 2026 MetroDesk Media, LLC) — The Oaks at Boca Raton — near U.S. 441 and Clint Moore Road — looks like a military compound Saturday evening as the community prepares for Halloween. PBSO Deputies are on location, temporary fencing is in place, and lots of cones have been set up in an effort to keep unwanted trick-or-treaters out of the community. The story is similar across th
Channel 42 Ends CBS Run, Becomes Birmingham’s CW Station
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Channel 42 has a new network home, a new name, and a new place on Birmingham’s dial — the end of a CBS affiliation that lasted more... The post Channel 42 Ends CBS Run, Becomes Birmingham’s CW Station appeared first on Birmingham Free Press .
Baltimore Film Screening Shows How 7,000 Homes Could Be Lost to Tangled Titles
About 7,000 Baltimore properties are likely heirs' property — family homes or land passed down through generations without the legal paperwork to put a living relative's name on the deed. That estimate, identified by the SOS Fund, framed Thursday evening's screening of the documentary “Baltimore Heirs: The Last Deed Undone” at the Reginald F. Lewis Museum, which ran from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. and highlighted how tangled titles are quietly draining generational wealth from Black families across the ci
Hidden Pool Under Anaheim Motel Adds $1M to Supportive Housing Project
A swimming pool buried beneath an old Anaheim motel has thrown a costly wrench into plans to turn the building into housing for young adults leaving foster care. Construction crews converting the Tampico Motel into permanent supportive housing discovered the improperly abandoned pool hidden under the structure, triggering soil remediation and a rebuild of the foundation and framing that added roughly $1 million to the project's price tag.
