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If you're in Atlanta for the Super Bowl, you're in the right place. A new study ranks the city as the second-best spot in the country to watch the Big Game.

Atlanta Scores Big as a Top Super Bowl City

by B.T. ClarkFebruary 3, 2025

A late-night shooting in East Point has left one man dead and his girlfriend behind bars. Authorities are investigating what led to the tragic end of a relationship that turned fatal on Kenelworth Drive.

Crime

Girlfriend Arrested in Shooting Death of East Point Man

by B.T. ClarkFebruary 3, 2025February 3, 2025

The South Fulton City Council voted unanimously to approve a forensic audit of the mayor’s spending during a council meeting this week.

Representing You

Investigation Into South Fulton Mayor’s Trip Spending Ordered

by Amanda Andrews | GPBFebruary 3, 2025February 3, 2025

A man in the Gwinnett County Jail was found unresponsive in his cell last week, and now investigators are trying to find out what happened.

Crime

Inmate Found Dead in Gwinnett County Jail: What We Know

by B.T. ClarkFebruary 3, 2025February 3, 2025

Atlanta is looking to Woodstock as a model for how to build a thriving, walkable downtown. That was one of the big takeaways from Woodstock Mayor Michael Caldwell’s State of the City address on January 31.

Atlanta Looks to Woodstock as an Example of What a Downtown Should Be

by B.T. ClarkFebruary 3, 2025

A truck driver is facing multiple charges after a hit and run crash that pushed a car through two busy intersections in Gwinnett County.

Crime

Watch: Truck Pushes Car Through Two Busy Gwinnett County Intersections in Hit and Run

by B.T. ClarkFebruary 3, 2025February 3, 2025

If you turned on the radio this morning expecting to hear The Fish 104.7, you may have been surprised—Atlanta’s longtime Christian music station is no longer on the air.

What Happened to 104.7 The Fish?

by B.T. ClarkFebruary 1, 2025February 5, 2025

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Crime

Marietta Man Gets Life Sentence For Rape and Child Molestation in Cherokee County

by B.T. ClarkJanuary 31, 2025

Gwinnett County Schools Superintendent Dr. Calvin Watts is out. The school board voted 3-2 on Friday to end his contract early.

Gwinnett School Superintendent Fired: What We Know

by B.T. ClarkJanuary 31, 2025January 31, 2025

Katie Lessard, a fourth-grade teacher at Puckett’s Mill Elementary School, has been named the Gwinnett County Public Schools Teacher of the Year. The district recognized Lessard during an awards ceremony on January 30 at the Gas South Convention Center, where 141 local school Teachers of the Year, 25 semifinalists, and six finalists were honored.

Meet Gwinnett County’s Teacher of The Year

by School ReportsJanuary 31, 2025January 31, 2025

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Crime

Cobb Police Get Nearly $385,000 to Crack Down on Drunk Driving

by B.T. ClarkJanuary 31, 2025January 31, 2025

A tragic mid-air collision over the Potomac River near Washington, D.C., has claimed the lives of two young Georgians, both with deep ties to aviation and a commitment to service.

Remembering Ryan O’Hara and Sam Lilley: Georgia Residents Killed in Potomac Air Collision

by B.T. ClarkJanuary 31, 2025January 31, 2025

Cobb County police are asking for the public’s help in finding 87-year-old John Elmer Eaton, who has been reported missing.

Mattie’s Call Issued for Missing 87-Year-Old Georgia Man with Dementia

by B.T. ClarkJanuary 30, 2025January 30, 2025

Atlanta United will kick off the 2025 season with its annual Block Party on Saturday, February 15, at Historic Fourth Ward Skatepark Field. The event will run from noon to 6 p.m. and feature live entertainment, giveaways, raffle prizes, and drink specials.

Atlanta United to Host 2025 Block Party Ahead of Season Opener

by News DeskJanuary 30, 2025January 30, 2025

A Tucker family is struggling after a father of three was taken into custody by immigration agents—right outside his church.

Taken At Church: Tucker Man Arrested in Immigration Raid During Worship

by B.T. ClarkJanuary 30, 2025January 30, 2025

A deadly shooting in Buford has police investigating what appears to be a dispute between roommates.

Crime

Buford Man Shot and Killed in Roommate Dispute

by B.T. ClarkJanuary 30, 2025January 30, 2025

The Laken Riley Act requires federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to arrest, detain and deport illegal immigrants who commit nonviolent crimes including theft, burglary, larceny or shoplifting.

Trump signs Laken Riley Act Into Law

by Dave Williams | Capitol Beat News ServiceJanuary 29, 2025