Atlanta students pulled from car file lawsuit against city, officers

Two Morehouse and Spelman students who were pulled from a car by police during the protests over the death of Georgia Floyd have filed a lawsuit against the city, the officers, and more.

Audit finds "wild west" spending culture under former Mayor Kasim Reed

A forensic audit of spending by a top city official under then Mayor Kasim Reed found Atlanta's spending culture akin to the "wild west" with little or no oversight. Auditors found former chief financial officer Jim Beard could easily side-step the rules when using his city credit card to purchase guns and expensive travel.

More toll lanes coming to Atlanta, but the state doesn't want to run them

The issue of toll lanes can be very polarizing. Love them or hate them, there are more of them coming to metro Atlanta. But this time, state officials want a private firm to take control of building and maintaining them.

Georgia leaders launch new elder abuse task force

Tuesday marks World Elder Abuse Awareness Day and state leaders want Georgians to know they have a resource should an adult in their life be exploited.

University of Georgia hires national champion track and field coach

The university's athletic director named Caryl Smith Gilbert Georgia’s Director of Men’s and Women’s Track and Field.

Timeline: Death of Rayshard Brooks and Garrett Rolfe case

Rayshard Brooks was a father of four celebrating his daughter’s birthday at an arcade on June 12, 2020, hours before he was killed in the parking lot of an Atlanta Wendy’s.

Starbucks reveals ‘supply shortages’ amid ongoing COVID-19 pandemic

Starbucks confirmed the low supply of some of its products as businesses open back up, causing demand for food and goods to increase.

How to turn off Amazon Sidewalk | Step-by-step tutorial

You may not even realize that a service called Amazon Sidewalk is using a slice of your internet bandwidth. Here is how to shut it down.

APD chief responds to question about using Georgia National Guard to fight crime

Atlanta City Council President Felicia Moore asked Atlanta Police Chief Rodney Bryant if the city should ask the Georgia National Guard for assistance in fighting crime this summer.

Atlanta police chief's summer crime plan focuses on violent incidents

Newly-appoint Atlanta Police Chief Rodney Bryant said new initiatives by the department will specifically target violent crimes in the areas that have been most affected.

Atlanta couple calls for changes after being attacked by man who was recently released on bond

Eliana Kovitch and her boyfriend were outside of the Mercedes Benz dealership in Buckhead in June of 2020 when they said they were approached by a man who started to threaten them. 

Atlanta City Council declares spa shootings 'disaster incident'

The action will eliminate the taxes survivors would have to pay on the hundreds of thousands of dollars in donations.