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Food

Rreal Tacos is expanding into Chamblee and Sandy Springs

by Thom ChandlerNovember 3, 2022September 24, 2023

ATLANTA -- Following a national recruitment, Mayor Andre Dickens is appointing Darin Schierbaum as Atlanta’s Chief of Police.

Meet Atlanta’s new police chief Darin Schierbaum

by Thom ChandlerNovember 2, 2022September 24, 2023

With just 10 days to go before the election, former President Barack Obama urged Georgia Democrats Friday to turn out for gubernatorial challenger Stacey Abrams, U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock and other Democrats down the ballot.

Your Government

Here’s what Barack Obama said in Atlanta on Friday

by Rebecca Grapevine | Capitol Beat News ServiceOctober 29, 2022October 29, 2022

According to Niche, an education research platform, The Westminster Schools, located in Atlanta, ranks as the best private high school in Georgia. The Westminster Schools enrolls a total of 1,900 students, and its student-teacher ratio is 6:1.

Westminster named best private high school in Georgia

by Samuel Stebbins | 24/7 Wall St. via The Center SquareOctober 28, 2022September 24, 2023

ATLANTA -- A man died early Thursday morning in a ticketing accident while trying to pay for parking at a Midtown Atlanta parking garage.

Man dies in accident while trying to pay for parking at Atlanta parking garage

by Thom ChandlerOctober 27, 2022September 24, 2023

ATLANTA -- The Atlanta Police Department is asking for your assistance finding 60-year-old Kimberly Johnston.

Missing: 60-year-old Atlanta woman disappears from Crestview Rehabilitation Center

by Thom ChandlerOctober 26, 2022October 26, 2022

ATLANTA -- Atlanta police investigators are asking for your help identifying a man caught on a doorbell video attempting to break into a home in the Kirkwood area.

Crime

Doorbell video shows man trying to break into Atlanta home

by Thom ChandlerOctober 25, 2022October 25, 2022

Roadside construction warning signs

Traffic & Transportation

Lane closures this weekend on I-75 between the 17th Street Bridge to the Cobb County line

by Thom ChandlerOctober 21, 2022October 21, 2022

The Scoop: Special agents with the Federal Bureau of Investigation, along with the Brookhaven and Doraville Police Departments arrested Elijah Jennings, who is wanted by the Philadelphia Police Department for murder.

Crime

Man Wanted for Murder in Philadelphia Arrested in Atlanta

by Thom ChandlerOctober 21, 2022October 10, 2023

Lin-Manuel Miranda, the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of the hit musical "Hamilton," called on Latino Georgians this week to support U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock, D-Ga., in a race that could determine the balance of power in Washington.

Your Government

Lin-Manuel Miranda of ‘Hamilton’ fame campaigns for Raphael Warnock in Atlanta

by Rebecca Grapevine | Capitol Beat News ServiceOctober 21, 2022September 24, 2023

Former Atlanta Hawks player Dikembe Mutombo is being treated for a brain tumor, the NBA announced Saturday.

Former Atlanta Hawks basketball player Dikembe Mutombo is being treated for a brain tumor

by Thom ChandlerOctober 15, 2022September 24, 2023

The Scoop: A dispute between Atlanta leaders and Fulton County government has spurred harsh words from Fulton County Chairman Robb Pitts.

Your Government

Fulton County Chairman to Atlanta officials: ‘Give us the damn keys to the jail’

by Thom ChandlerOctober 10, 2022September 24, 2023

DeKalb County Recreation, Parks and Cultural Affairs will host its first Marvel vs. DC 5K Fun Run/Walk on Saturday, Oct. 22, at 6:30 p.m. at Sugar Creek Golf Course at 2706 Bouldercrest Road in Atlanta.

Get ready for the Marvel vs. DC 5K in DeKalb County

by Thom ChandlerOctober 10, 2022October 10, 2022

According to the department, while lost glasses could be considered a personal emergency and can cause a great deal of anxiety, lost glasses cannot be considered a true “emergency” warranting a 911 call.

Atlanta Police remind residents not to call 911 for lost glasses

by Thom ChandlerOctober 7, 2022September 24, 2023

Update: Atlanta Police said on Saturday morning that Rakeb Tilahun, the Talladega College student who went missing on a field trip to Atlanta, has been found. The original story is below.

Talladega College student who went missing in Atlanta found

by Thom ChandlerOctober 7, 2022September 24, 2023

Did you know you could tailgate and watch the most anticipated College Football games of the week at the College Football Hall of Fame in Atlanta?

You can tailgate and watch the Georgia vs. Auburn game at the College Football Hall of Fame in Atlanta

by Thom ChandlerOctober 6, 2022September 24, 2023

The Georgia Department of Transportation is warning Georgia drivers of what it calls "profound delays" for the next eight months at I-285 and Ga. 400. It's one of metro Atlanta's busiest interchanges, and transportation officials are asking motorists to avoid it if possible.

Traffic & Transportation

‘Profound delays’ expected on I-285 at Ga. 400. Here’s what you need to know

by Thom ChandlerOctober 5, 2022October 5, 2022

Anthony Mills, a former Atlanta gynecologist, and Raphael Ogunsusi, a licensed pharmacist who owned two pharmacies, have pleaded guilty for their roles in operating an Atlanta-area “pill mill” network that supplied addicts and drug dealers with large amounts of dangerous prescription drugs through illegal prescribing and dispensing.

Crime

Georgia gynecologist and pharmacist plead guilty to operating a ‘pill mill’ network

by Crime ReportsOctober 4, 2022September 24, 2023