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1+ hour, 31+ min ago (398+ words) ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) " An Atlanta mother is recovering after being shot multiple times, allegedly by her ex-boyfriend. For the last month, Shamay Pitt has been unable to feel parts of her body and is still in a wheelchair because she can't walk. The 23-year-old is also mentally traumatized after the incident. "Someone who I thought would keep me safe ended up being the person who really hurt me," Pitt said. On Nov. 2, Pitt said she went to meet up with her ex-boyfriend at a DeKalb County apartment complex to talk, but things quickly took a turn when she tried to leave. According to an incident report, 25-year-old Joshua Woodruff allegedly shot the young mother multiple times in her car. "I say the first few shots, I just was stuck. My ears were ringing. I see the fire coming…...

1+ hour, 46+ min ago (325+ words) ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - Concertgoers who prepaid for parking through Ticketmaster found their cars booted at a Buckhead Theater show despite having valid parking receipts. The incident occurred in late August after a Chris Fleming comedy performance at the Buckhead Theater on Roswell Road. About a dozen people purchased tickets through Ticketmaster and used the app's prepaid parking option for the closed IHOP parking lot on Peachtree Road. According to bodycam footage from Atlanta police, Empire Parking Services (EPS) booted approximately a dozen vehicles during the show's 2:30 p.m. performance, leaving attendees stranded for about an hour and a half. Mark Mobley said he and other attendees had confirmation receipts from Ticketmaster showing they paid for parking spaces. "We all had the confirmation from Ticketmaster. In some cases, the confirmation included a picture of the lot," said Mobley, whose car had…...

1+ hour, 52+ min ago (346+ words) December 2, 2025 / 11:12 PM EST / CBS Atlanta A steady stream of Publix shoppers walked out of the Shallowford Exchange store Tuesday with groceries in hand " and frustration on their faces. Many told CBS News Atlanta they were blindsided by the company's decision to close the long-running location, one of two Atlanta-area Publix stores set to shut down in early 2026. For neighbors here, the closure feels personal. In the parking lot, customers didn't hold back about what the store has meant to their weekly routines. "Is that a bummer for you?" we asked. "It is, 'cause this is the closest grocery store to my house," one shopper said, loading bags into his trunk. "This is inconvenient." Another shopper tried to look on the bright side, saying, "Convenience, I mean, there's worse things that could happen to people in the world. But still" this…...

2+ hour, 22+ min ago (170+ words) ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) " A woman has been sentenced to 30 years in prison after pleading guilty to shooting and killing her husband, according to the DeKalb County district attorney. The district attorney said Iesha Zenobia Harmon, 45, shot and killed her husband on Sept. 19, 2022. Police responded to their Decatur home, where they found Iesha's husband, Shedrick Harmon, with a gunshot wound to his chest. He was taken to the hospital, where he died of his injuries. Iesha Harmon initially told investigators that she had accidentally shot her husband, but the district attorney said "text messages between the couple and accounts from friends and family indicate a history of violence, drug and alcohol use, and infidelity in the relationship. The defendant had allegedly threatened the victim with a firearm on several occasions." Harmon pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter, possession of a…...

2+ hour, 37+ min ago (163+ words) Police ask anyone who recognizes those pictured below to contact them: Around 2:30 a.m. on Oct. 26, officers responded to a shooting outside an Exxon gas station at 3000 Moreland Avenue, where they found 21-year-old Kinaya Hightower shot to death. Police said Hightower was celebrating her birthday with friends at a car meet-up outside the gas station when two groups of people started shooting. Hightower, an innocent bystander, was caught in the crossfire and died of her injuries. Police said the suspects left before they arrived. PREVIOUS COVERAGE: Woman found shot to death after car meet-up, DeKalb County police say Investigators urge "anyone who was there, has video, saw anything or can identify anyone in the pictures" to contact them. "Even the smallest detail could help solve this crime," police said. Anyone with information can send an anonymous tip through the free DeKalb County…...

2+ hour, 44+ min ago (329+ words) The cities of East Point, Roswell, Sandy Springs, and South Fulton were electing mayors on Tuesday night. The polls in all four cities would close at 7 p.m., and another election night would be in the books." Along with the mayoral runoff elections, three seats on the Atlanta Public Schools Board of Education, two seats on the Atlanta City Council, and a seat on the Sandy Springs City Council were up for grabs. There was also a special runoff for Georgia State House District 106. Here's how the elections turned out. East Point's new mayor will be Keisha Chapman, who had twice as many votes as her opponent, Joshua B. Butler IV, late into the night. The race between long-time Sandy Springs Mayor Rusty Paul and his opponent, Dontaye Carter, ended with Paul winning over 70 percent of the vote." Carmalitha Gumbs was elected as…...

3+ hour, 5+ min ago (400+ words) The Atlanta Hawks are no longer built to primarily accommodate Trae Young. This is quickly becoming Jalen Johnson's team, and that's a shocking reality for everyone to begin to understand. Young has missed the last month for Atlanta, and things have continued to change in his absence. Johnson has been carrying the offense while Trae recovers, and the Hawks have put together an 11-6 record while he's been away." Atlanta's offense frankly hasn't skipped a beat since losing their star point guard. Johnson is averaging around 23 points, 10 rebounds, and seven assists on highly elite efficiency, which is the exact statistical profile of a modern franchise star." The ability of Jalen to play downhill, guard multiple positions, and close games has made him the team's most reliable two-way presence. Atlanta's coaching staff has increasingly put the ball in his hands late in…...

3+ hour, 57+ min ago (80+ words) Updated on: December 2, 2025 / 10:16 PM EST / CBS Atlanta Fulton County voters decided several major local races Tuesday, selecting new leaders for city halls, school boards and key council seats across metro Atlanta. Runoffs were required after no candidate reached a majority in November's general election." Below are the winners certified in each race. Muhammad Akbar Ali (Dem) Results are still coming in. CBS News Atlanta will continue monitoring results and update this story as needed."...

3+ hour, 57+ min ago (158+ words) ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) " A Peachtree City man has been sentenced for his role in a Medicare fraud conspiracy, according to the Department of Justice. Patrick Moore Jr., 48, pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to defraud the United States in May. He will spend 46 months in prison and pay more than $7.2 million in restitution, the department announced on Tuesday. Moore operated a network of recruiters who persuaded Medicare recipients to undergo unnecessary genetic testing. According to the Justice Department, he then received about $4.3 million in kickbacks and bribes from co-conspirators for referring insurance information and other data, which he used to pay the recruiters. Moore also used fake invoices to document false hours worked, covering the referral payments that violated the Anti-Kickback Statute. The unidentified laboratories associated with Moore and the others involved billed Medicare about $24 million and…...

4+ hour, 1+ min ago (96+ words) The Tara Theatre will host a special screening of Andrew Durham's award-winning film "Fairyland" on Dec. 6 at 3 p.m. The event is being coordinated by Touching Up Our Roots: Georgia's LGBTQ+ Story Project and New South Associates. There will be a post-show talkback with activist veterans about the origins of the LGBTQ+ civil and [] The post "Fairyland' screening to include talk-back with LGBTQ+ activists" appeared first on Rough Draft Atlanta. The post "Fairyland" screening to include talk-back with LGBTQ+ activists appeared first on Rough Draft Atlanta....