200 more units of affordable housing officially open in Atlanta

Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens and Atlanta BeltLine President and CEO Clyde Higgs cut the ribbon Wednesday morning on Parkside.

Man shot in attempted robbery on popular Atlanta street

A night out at the bars on Atlanta's popular Edgewood Avenue turned into something much more dangerous when a man was shot by two people trying to rob him, police say.

Cyber agency: Voting software vulnerable in some states

Electronic voting machines from a leading vendor used in at least 16 states have software vulnerabilities that leave them susceptible to hacking if unaddressed, the nation’s leading cybersecurity agency says in an advisory sent to state election officials.

Atlanta youth center firebombed, 2 suspects wanted by police

A center for at-risk youth was firebombed. Now, investigators are searching for two people seen on surveillance video who they believe did it.

Family seeks justice for young father gunned down outside Atlanta barbershop

The deadly shooting happened on Carmia Drive at the popular Camp Creek Marketplace Saturday night around 9 p.m., outside the barbershop near the Publix.

Mayor names Darin Schierbaum as interim Atlanta police chief

Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens announced Atlanta Police Department Assistant Chief Darin Schierbaum as Interim Chief, filling the role of retiring Police Chief Rodney Bryant.

Atlanta Caribbean Carnival organizers point to DeKalb festival cancellation for large crowds, safety hazards

Atlanta’s Caribbean Carnival left quite a mess inside Central Park and the surrounding area overnight according to Old Fourth Ward residents. They told FOX 5 Atlanta that traffic in the area was also a mess and they were disgusted to find festival goers urinating on their property.

Firefighters extinguish southwest Atlanta house fire

Atlanta firefighters said a man had non-life-threatening injuries and two pets died in a Sunday morning house fire. 

Man shot dead outside SW Atlanta barbershop

A man was gunned down at an Atlanta shopping plaza on Saturday, and Atlanta police said a suspect is still on the run. 

Police looking for person of interest in murder near MARTA station

Police are searching for a man believed to have information about a deadly shooting on May 5 near the Garnett Street MARTA Station in southwest Atlanta, where police found a man bleeding out from his “lower extremities” at 225 Peachtree Street.

Atlanta airport prepares for Memorial Day weekend travel surge

Travelers should expect big crowds and long lines when the world's busiest airport gets even busier this Memorial Day weekend.

Geek culture takes over Atlanta as MomoCon returns

From Disney to anime, sitcom stars to sketch comedy icons, the guest list for this year’s MomoCon in Atlanta is a who’s who of pop culture figures.

Man caught on camera stealing from apartment mailboxes in Midtown

Surveillance video shows the shocking moments a man walked into a Midtown Atlanta apartment complex and broke into a dozen mailboxes.