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Running Water to Enterprise Corner Property Set for 2025 Start
Work to run water and sewer service along Cartersville Highway to the Enterprise Corner industrial property will likely begin in earnest in early 2025. The 200-acre property is located along U.S. 411 at 231 Bass Ferry Road. It was purchased by the Rome-Floyd County Development Authority for just under $4.2 million in SPLOST funds in 2021. While the tract is not yet tied into the water and sewer systems, that...
Chance The Rapper Leaves Fans Eager For New Mixtape After Atlanta Listening Event
Chance The Rapper will be hosting another event next week. Chance The Rapper previewed his upcoming mixtape, Star Line, for fans at his "Writings On The Wall" listening event in Atlanta, Georgia, earlier this week. Several attendees have been taking to social media to share their thoughts on the highly-anticipated project. It will be his first full-length project since The Big Day in 2019.
'GTA but in real life': Atlanta police release more video of stolen ambulance chase
ATLANTA - The Atlanta Police Department has released another video showing the hot pursuit of a stolen ambulance from Piedmont Henry Hospital on April 17, comparing it to the popular, action-packed video game about crime, Grand Theft Auto. New video shows the police chase from the dash camera, body camera...
Two People Shot From Vehicle in Oakland City Area
On Saturday, July 20th, at approximately 11:16 p.m., Atlanta Police Zone 4 officers responded to a report of a shooting at 1335 Dorsey St. SW in the Oakland City area. Upon arrival, officers found a 40-year-old female with a gunshot wound and a 67-year-old male with a possible graze injury. The female victim was transported to the hospital by ambulance, while the male victim did not require medical treatment or transport.
Atlanta Community Mourns as Missing Woman Chanell M. Crosby Found Deceased at MARTA Station
The city of Atlanta is grappling with a new tragedy after the body of 35-year-old Chanell M. Crosby was discovered in a vehicle at the West End MARTA Station on Friday afternoon. Crosby, who had been reported missing earlier in the week, was identified by the Atlanta Police Department, according to a report by Atlanta News First. MARTA Police Department were notified about a car that smelled bad, prompting an immediate investigation into a disturbing discovery.
5-Year-Old Girl Critically Injured at Atlanta Apartment Pool, Police Investigate Incident
A tragic incident unfolded on a Friday evening when a 5-year-old girl was critically injured at an apartment complex pool in Atlanta. Atlanta Police responded to the call at the Station R apartments located on Moreland and Seaboard avenues, where they found the young girl unresponsive, not alert, conscious, nor breathing. As reported by FOX 5 Atlanta, she was rushed to the hospital in a critical condition.
‘It will happen again’: Information security expert says it could take companies weeks to recover from CrowdStrike outage
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - On Friday, a certain glitch wasn’t just an irritation. The defective update from cybersecurity company CrowdStrike crippled some hospitals, 911 call centers, businesses and other institutions using Microsoft Windows worldwide, even shutting down billboards in New York’s Times Square. It wasn’t the...
Jasper Johnson signs with Overtime Elite
The KY native is headed to Atlanta. The state of Kentucky has started to produce some elite high school basketball talent over the last few recruiting cycles including Reed Sheppard and Travis Perry. Now in the class or 2025 the Bluegrass has two top-50 prospects one being five-star guard, Jasper Johnson. After playing for Link Academy last season, Johnson has decided to play his last year at another program. According to a report by Joe Tipton of On3, Johnson has decided to sign with Overtime Elite. The OTE in Atlanta has become a nice pipeline for Kentucky over the last...
Sandersville native makes history at WNBA All-Star weekend
PHOENIX (WRDW/WAGT) -- Atlanta Dream guard and former Washington County standout Allisha Gray had an All-Star performance Friday night. Gray became the first player to win the skills challenge and 3-point contest in the same night at All-Star weekend. The eight-year WNBA vet had the performance of a rookie in...
Atlanta’s City of Refuge breaks ground on new 38,000-foot transition center, expanding program
With the turn of the dirt, leaders and partners of the City of Refuge are moving their mission forward with a new transformation center that will let them help more people in crisis transition to stable housing and income.
Former Georgia slugger signs largest draft bonus in MLB history
One of college baseball’s most exciting players got himself a nice payday on Friday. ESPN’s Jeff Passan reported that former Georgia third baseman Charlie Condon signed a deal with a $9.25M signing bonus with the Colorado Rockies, who selected him third overall in the 2024 MLB draft last week. Condon’s bonus equals the bonus signed by the No. 2 pick, right-handed pitcher Chase Burns out of Wake Forest. It is the biggest draft bonus in MLB history. Condon was an absolute superstar in 2024, slashing an otherworldly .433/.556/1.009 with 37 home runs, 78 RBI, and 20 doubles – earning SEC Player of the...
Crews to demolish old Mount Vernon Highway bridge, I-285 lanes impacted
SANDY SPRINGS, Ga. - Crews are preparing to say goodbye to the old Mount Vernon Highway Bridge in Sandy Springs. Demolition is set to start on Monday on the bridge, which crosses over Interstate 285. The project is expected to last over the next few weeks after GDOT crews remove...
Stockbridge nonprofit feeds hundreds after Hurricane Beryl devastates Houston
STOCKBRIDGE, Ga. - A Stockbridge-based nonprofit stepped in to help hundreds of Houston residents impacted by prolonged power outages following the wrath of Hurricane Beryl. Two weeks after Beryl barreled through the city, power outages proved to be just as dangerous with dozens of heat-related deaths and many more facing financial impacts. That's where Melissa Ellis found her purpose.
ON THE MARKET: Move-In Ready at McCart Road in Lawrenceville
Welcome to McCart Road in Lawrenceville, where two recently completed new homes are move-in ready,. 792 McCart Road, Lawrenceville, GA 30045 - $444,750 – 4Beds/2.5Baths. Placed on a generous 0.747-acre, wooded home site, this home offers a serene setting with an 80-foot driveway and an oversized garage. Inside, you’ll find popular features like hardwood stairs, LVP flooring, stainless-steel appliances (including the refrigerator), and granite countertops. For your convenience, window blinds, towel bars and tissue holders have already been installed. Bedrooms are spacious, and each one has a walk-in closet, while the owner’s suite is a relaxing retreat with a separate tub and shower and dual sinks. In full, the home has four bedrooms, two full baths, and one conveniently located half-bath.
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