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First Alert Traffic: All lanes blocked on I-75 at Delk Road due to crash
First Alert Traffic: All lanes blocked on I-75 at Delk Road due to crashAll lanes are blocked on Interstate 75 at Delk Road on Tuesday morning due to a multi-vehicle crash.www.atlantanewsfirst.comGainesville welcomes students back to school with Red Elephant pride
Gainesville welcomes students back to school with Red Elephant prideIt’s the official first day of school for the Gainesville City School System, home of the Red Elephants. www.atlantanewsfirst.comMarietta welcomes students back to school
Marietta focuses on reduced screen time as it welcomes back studentsMarietta City Schools (MCS) officially launched its 178-day student calendar Tuesday, welcoming back thousands of students across the district’s elementary, middle, and high schools.www.atlantanewsfirst.comClayton County boil water advisory possibly related to cyberattack
Clayton County boil water advisory possibly related to cyberattack“Unauthorized cyber activity” could be behind a pump station failure that prompted Clayton County water officials to issue a boil advisory last week.www.atlantanewsfirst.comMassive tree falls, takes out power lines in DeKalb County neighborhood
Massive tree falls, takes out power lines in DeKalb County neighborhoodCrews in DeKalb County are racing to clear a fallen tree that is blocking a road early Tuesday.www.atlantanewsfirst.comDeKalb health officials warn restaurants about alleged fake inspector
DeKalb health officials warn restaurants about alleged fake inspectorThe DeKalb County Board of Health is warning restaurants to be on alert after an alleged fake health inspector entered several kitchens, filmed the encounters and posted the videos online.www.atlantanewsfirst.comPolice respond to Kensington MARTA station
Police respond to Kensington MARTA stationPolice are responding to the Kensington MARTA station, the agency said.
www.atlantanewsfirst.comWitness recounts pulling over, praying over woman after deadly I-75 motorcycle crash
Witness recounts pulling over, praying over woman after deadly I-75 motorcycle crashA female passenger was killed in a motorcycle crash on I-75 south near Mt. Paran Road. The male driver was transported to Grady Memorial Hospital, where his injuries were last described as critical.www.atlantanewsfirst.comGeorgia GOP Senate nominee responds to son-in-law’s reported antisemitic comments
Georgia GOP Senate nominee responds to son-in-law’s reported antisemitic commentsAfter walking away from reporters last week, Mike Collins said his son-in-law has ‘no role’ in his campaign in high-stakes Senate race.www.atlantanewsfirst.comAttorney for Georgia mother charged in hot car death says case is a tragic accident, not murder
Attorney for Georgia mother charged in hot car death says case is a tragic accident, not murderThe attorney for a Lawrenceville mother charged with murder after her 1-year-old son died in a hot car says the case is a heartbreaking accident that should not be prosecuted as a crime.www.atlantanewsfirst.comMetro Atlanta becomes hub for nascent aerospace companies
Metro Atlanta becomes hub for nascent aerospace companiesAtlanta emerging as hub for newer aerospace companieswww.atlantanewsfirst.comPerson shot at Stone Mountain apartment complex, police say
Person shot at Stone Mountain apartment complex, police sayA person was shot at a Stone Mountain apartment complex Monday night, according to DeKalb County police.www.atlantanewsfirst.comAtlanta City Council approves $36M for water system upgrades
Atlanta City Council approves $36M for water system upgradesAtlanta city council approves $51.6M for water system upgrades.www.atlantanewsfirst.comStockbridge mayor pushing back against misspending taxpayer dollars, sexual misconduct allegations
Stockbridge mayor pushing back against misspending taxpayer dollars, sexual misconduct allegationsMayor Jayden Williams’ city council has suspended many of his administrative duties pending an investigation.www.atlantanewsfirst.comOver 1 million Georgia students could lose free school lunch due to federal funding cuts
Over 1 million Georgia students could lose free school lunch due to federal funding cutsThe budget changes come as students return to classrooms for the new school year, causing immediate financial and emotional anxiety for low-income parents.www.atlantanewsfirst.comAtlanta Black faith leaders press Collins for answers as he rebukes son-in-law’s online content
Atlanta Black faith leaders press Collins for answers as he rebukes son-in-law’s online contentCollins had previously issued a statement condemning “all forms of antisemitism, including this, and always will regardless of the source.”www.atlantanewsfirst.com100+ year old tree with ties to baseball’s Atlanta Crackers, Babe Ruth falls
100+ year old tree with ties to baseball’s Atlanta Crackers, Babe Ruth fallsThe tree near Ponce de Leon Park, also known as Spiller Field, fell. The tree was more than 100 years old. www.atlantanewsfirst.comTeen bonds out after being arrested in deadly 404 Day shooting
Teen bonds out after being arrested in deadly 404 Day shootingA teenager charged in the deadly 404 day shooting at Piedmont Park earlier this year is out of jail. www.atlantanewsfirst.comSettlement reached in lawsuit against Gainesville High administrators over death of baseball player
Settlement reached in lawsuit against Gainesville High administrators over death of baseball playerThe family of a Gainesville High School senior baseball player who died from a batting cage accident in 2023 has reached a settlement with most of the defendants in a wrongful death lawsuit against school administrators and athletic staff.www.atlantanewsfirst.com