2+ day, 3+ hour ago   (74+ words) Atlanta Fire Rescue Department Station 16 firefighters received awards for rescuing eight people, including four children, from a Vine City fire. Crews used ground ladders to pull trapped residents from upper-floor balconies at the Magnolia Park Apartments. Atlanta Fire Rescue Department…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (225+ words) Atlanta police are increasing security across the city as a packed Labor Day weekend brings thousands of visitors downtown for conventions, festivals, football and other events. Mayor Andre Dickens spoke about safety during Labor Day during a news conference on…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (172+ words) Courtesy of Atlanta Police Department ATLANTA - Atlanta police are searching for four suspects accused of burglarizing a southeast Atlanta business and using a cutting device to break into a safe. Officers responded to the 800 block of McDonough Boulevard SE around…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (141+ words) Strong storms moved through metro Atlanta overnight, knocking down trees and power lines. ATLANTA - Strong storms swept through metro Atlanta overnight, leaving behind downed trees, damaged vehicles and fallen power lines. In northwest Atlanta, a large tree came down on…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago   (477+ words) The Atlanta Police Department held a news conference on Monday afternoon to give details about the abduction of two young sisters and their rescue. A woman has been arrested in connection to the case. ATLANTA - Two young Atlanta sisters who…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago   (553+ words) ATLANTA - Georgia's November general election is still more than two months away, but one of the first major voting deadlines has arrived. Beginning Monday, Aug. 17, registered Georgia voters can request an absentee ballot for the Nov. 3 general election. Under state…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago   (63+ words) Atlanta Police Chief Darin Schierbaum and Mayor Andre Dickens confirmed that 30-year-old Officer Devante Matthews was shot in the arm while responding to a domestic mental health call involving an armed individual. Officer Matthews was brought to Grady in stable…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago   (289+ words) Atlanta's utilities committee approved a proposal for a 23-member task force to study the potential impacts of data centers. The group would examine issues including electricity and water costs, water supply, noise, grid capacity and neighborhood impacts. ATLANTA - Atlanta leaders…...

2+ mon, 8+ hour ago   (63+ words) Mayor Andre Dickens and Sen. Warnock held a news conference on Monday to celebrate legislation that will reportedly stop private equity firms from buying single family homes in neighborhoods like Adamsville. Mayor Andre Dickens and Sen. Warnock held a news…...

2+ mon, 3+ day ago   (148+ words) ATLANTA - Atlanta firefighters battled a blaze at a vacant home in northwest Atlanta on Friday. The Atlanta Fire Rescue Department responded to the 500 block of Oliver Street NW after receiving reports of a structure fire. When crews arrived, they found…...