Athens officer shoots man who pulled out blade
Officers are on the scene of a shooting involving a police officer Monday. Athens-Clarke County police responded to North Avenue for a distu…
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Athens police officer shoots man who brandished blade, department says
Editor’s note: The video above is from a previous report. ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — An Athens police officer shot a man who brandi…
What led to an officer-involved shooting on North Avenue in Athens
An Athens police officer shot a suspect following a disturbance in the 400 block of North Avenue on Monday afternoon.
30 years since Centennial Olympic Park bombing, victims remembered, FBI reflects on lessons learned
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — At 1:20 a.m. on July 27, 1996, a bomb detonated at Centennial Olympic Park during the Atlanta Summer Gam…
Peoplestown residents demand permanent fix to ongoing Atlanta flooding
Atlanta's Peoplestown residents demand permanent infrastructure repairs following a weekend water main break that flooded local streets and …
Atlanta Olympic Park Bombing: Family remembers mother killed in attack
Monday marks 30 years since the Centennial Olympic Park bombing in 1996 that killed one woman and injured more than 100 more. A journalist h…
90-foot tree crushes garage at Stone Mountain home on Allgood Way
A 90-foot Red Oak tree crushed a garage and cars at a Stone Mountain home Monday morning.
Atlanta man posts flyers across Midtown to find mystery man on thrift store shirt
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A Midtown man is putting action into the thought that has crossed the mind of anyone who has ever bought…
Neighbors say their road can’t handle 136 more homes in Gwinnett
A developer’s plan to build more than 130 homes on a narrow Gwinnett County road faces an uncertain future after neighbors raised concerns a…
New restaurant, cafe, tenant club planned for Bank of America Plaza in Atlanta
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Atlanta’s tallest building is getting some upgrades. CP Group, owner of Bank of America Plaza, on Monday…
Rick Jackson stands beside the president he’s built his persona on
In retrospect, Rick Jackson didn’t have to base his political persona on Donald Trump quite as much as he has. After all, Jackson has a comp…
Court hears Apalachee shooter embraced online fan following
The sentencing hearing of the Apalachee High School shooter is scheduled to continue Wednesday morning. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for …