Kroger closing store on Cobb Parkway SE after 44 years

Kroger’s Atlanta Division has announced that its store at 3300 Cobb Parkway SE near Paces Mill Road SE will close on Aug. 17.

Most likely place to be shot in Atlanta? Convenience store, police chief says

The police chief spoke to the Atlanta City Council about the places most likely to be hit by violent crime. He told them the most likely place for a shooting to occur is at a convenience store.

Martin Lawrence tour coming to Atlanta, his first comedy tour in 8 years

Tickets are about to go on sale for the Martin Lawrence: Y'all Know What It Is! Tour, and the comedian and actor is making two stops in Georgia.

Masked burglars steal $250K from popular Atlanta strip club

Police say the two masked burglars snuck into the Atlanta strip club through the ceiling and used power tools to steal around $250,000 in cash from the business' safes.

Students, others stage protest against Biden at Morehouse College

Approximately 50 people gathered at Morehouse College on Wednesday afternoon to protest President Joe Biden's upcoming commencement address later this month.

Atlanta police looking for repeat Target shoplifter

Atlanta police are looking for a woman they say stole approximately $500 worth of merchandise from the Target store at 1275 Caroline Street NE near Moreland Avenue on May 4.

Atlanta tackling graffiti as part of city beautification operation

The third phase of Atlanta's Operation Clean Sweep is aimed at tackling sweeping graffiti that is "plaguing" parts of the city, Mayor Andre Dickens announced.

Woman hospitalized after shooting at SW Atlanta apartment complex

Investigators say the woman was inside the south Atlanta apartment when someone fired into the building from the outside. She's now recovering at a local hospital.

Pro-Palestine protest outside Israeli Consulate in Midtown Atlanta

Pro-Palestine protesters protested outside the Israeli Consulate in Midtown Atlanta on Tuesday evening as troops in Israel entered Gaza’s vital Rafah border crossing. 

South African chain supporting Atlanta Jamaican restaurant after fire

South African chain Nando's PERi-PERi Chicken is footing the bill for 404 free meals for hungry Atlantans at the Dat Fire Jerk Chicken food truck on Tuesday.

Storybook characters return to Atlanta Botanical Garden

Alice, the Cheshire Cat, and other familiar characters from Wonderland are coming to Atlanta Botanical Garden for an extended visit.

Emory protests: Students holding no-confidence vote on university president

Emory University undergraduate students are ending their semester by voting on their confidence in how President Gregory Fenves is running the college after the pro-Palestine protests and arrests on campus.

Missing 'endangered' teenager from NC no longer sought

A missing “endangered" teenager from North Carolina may be in the Atlanta area, according to Atlanta police.

Atlanta police union alarms city with police life expectancy stats

The life expectancy of a police officer is only 66 years, according to the Atlanta police union. The organization is asking the mayor and city council to address that disturbing statistic by improving pension benefits for officers. The union also believes better benefits will help the city reach its desired level of over 2,000 officers. 

Johnny Hollman death: City settles with family of Atlanta deacon

The city of Atlanta has agreed to settle with the family of a Georgia church deacon who died during a confrontation with a police officer after a minor car crash in 2023.