Inside new Newnan High School 5 years after tornado destruction

A new Newnan High School now stands where the original campus was leveled by a 170-mph EF-4 tornado five years ago.

Worker rescued after fall into downtown Atlanta manhole

A construction worker was rescued after falling into a manhole in downtown Atlanta, according to Atlanta Fire Rescue Department.

FAA flags 5 Georgia airports as collision risk spots in report

A new report from the Federal Aviation Administration highlights five Georgia airports as potential safety “hot spots.”

Five years since EF-4 tornado struck Newnan, devastating town

Five years after a devastating EF-4 tornado hit Newnan, survivors are reflecting on their recovery. The 2021 storm brought 170 mph winds that destroyed neighborhoods, the local high school, and the historic downtown area.

Newnan tornado survivors turn wreckage into remembrance 5 years later
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Five years ago Thursday morning, the town of Newnan changed forever after an EF-4 tornado with 170 mph winds cut a path of destruction through the community.

Fully automatic weapon seized, man arrested at Marietta Bojangles

A 22-year-old man faces multiple felony charges after refusing to leave a Marietta restaurant Monday afternoon, leading officers to discover a modified machine gun and a large supply of drugs.

Sinaloa Cartel member sentenced for North Georgia drug ring

A Mexican national who prosecutors say was a key member of the Sinaloa Cartel has been sentenced to over 15 years in prison for running a drug trafficking pipeline out of North Georgia, according to federal prosecutors.

Man found hiding in vacant Gwinnett apartment fridge

A man was arrested after being found by Gwinnett County police hiding a refrigerator in a vacant apartment.

Police hunt armed men in southwest Atlanta teen shooting

Atlanta police are searching for multiple armed suspects after a shooting at a southwest Atlanta apartment complex.

Mother of bystander teen killed in police chase sues Georgia DPS

The mother of a metro Atlanta teenager killed as a bystander during a police chase is now taking her fight to court, hoping to change pursuit policies in Georgia.

Police seek person of interest in Brookhaven Kroger shooting

Police are asking for the public's help to identify a person of interest after a 75-year-old was shot in a Kroger parking lot over the weekend.

Fani Willis slams Georgia bill forcing nonpartisan DA races

The Georgia State Senate has advanced House Bill 369, a Republican-led measure that would fundamentally change the ballot for millions of voters.

DeKalb pastor 'overwhelmed' by massive tire dumping at church

Leaders at a DeKalb County church say they are overwhelmed after illegal dumpers left hundreds of tires on their property just one week after a previous cleanup.