Woman says she hasn’t had heat for a year at southwest Atlanta apartment
ATLANTA — An Atlanta woman says she hasn’t had working heat for a year. She lives at the Fairburn-Gordon Apartments in southwest Atlanta. Necole Pruitt says it’s been an unbearable winter as she and ...
Georgia asks federal appeals court to tighten Voting Rights Act
Sec. of State Brad Raffensperger argued in court filings that the Voting Rights Act is being misused to bolster Democratic election chances ...
Parents urge Board of Education to save 2 Fulton County schools on the chopping block
“If we are educating young children there is no argument to close a school that is outperforming most schools in Fulton County,” Stephen Bell, another Spalding Drive parent, said. As for Parklane, ...
Body shops in metro Atlanta says business is increasing after accidents in the winter storms
ATLANTA — A winter storm earlier this week brought snowy, icy conditions to the area that sent cars sliding across roads and into ditches throughout metro Atlanta. Now, drivers are dealing with damage ...
‘Suspicious death’ under investigation after man found dead behind northwest GA auto repair business
WHITFIELD COUNTY, Ga. — A death investigation is underway in northwest Georgia after a man was found dead. Around 8:15 a.m. on Thursday, Whitfield County deputies were called to 3089 N Dug Gap Rd. The ...
Protestors want sweeps of homeless camps stopped after man killed by City of Atlanta bulldozer
Taylor was killed when a city bulldozer ran over his tent during a sweep of a homeless encampment near Ebenezer Baptist Church on Jan. 16. Some advocates believe the city was trying to clean up the ...
State of Emergency lifted in DeKalb County
DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. — A State of Emergency which was declared in DeKalb County on Wednesday has been lifted. DeKalb County CEO ...
Elephants can’t use habeas corpus to be released from zoos because they’re not human, court rules
"Because an elephant is not a person, the elephants here do not have standing to bring a habeas corpus claim," the court ruled ...
Gwinnett parents find creative ways to keep kids entertained as schools continue virtual learning
GWINNETT COUNTY, Ga. — Dozens of Georgia school districts closed or continued virtual learning on Thursday and parents had thoughts over Gwinnett County’s decision. While icy roads kept students ...
CAUGHT ON CAMERA: First responders rescue 10-year-old boy after sledding down embankment in snow
On Jan. 10, just before 4 p.m., Atlanta officers were called to Northcliffe Drive in northwest Atlanta for a water rescue. When police arrived, they discovered that a child had fallen down a steep ...
Tonight is the first sunset at 6 p.m. since November
ATLANTA — Whether you realize it or not, the amount of daylight we are getting each day is getting longer and Thursday marked ...
Neighbor says someone ‘poured gas,’ arson investigation underway after Brookhaven townhome burns
It was a lot of smoke coming out of the garage, so I didn’t know what was going on, if the house was on fire,” Jeff Loyd said.