East Point, GA Local - News Break

15/01/2024

Not a bad Monday, showers are back Tuesday... followed by a blast of chilly air

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) - A nice afternoon across the Big Bend and South Georgia where temperatures topped out in the mid-60s for many, and plenty of...

15/01/2024

15 GOP-Led States Opt Out Of Federal Food Aid Aimed At Children

The program is set to provide $120 per eligible child to help cover families' food costs through the summer.

14/01/2024

Georgia, Texas top ranking of states with "most racial progress"

Georgia and Texas, two states in the American South with a history of racial discrimination, top the list of WalletHub's 2024 ranking of "States with the...

14/01/2024

Yolanda Renee King, only granddaughter of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., following in family footsteps with activism, new book

ATLANTA – Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. inspired millions of people around the world, and now his only granddaughter, Yolanda Renee King, aims to pick up...

14/01/2024

'Turn Heads': Chef to Bring Korean Roots to Marietta Plates

MARIETTA — Growing up in Kennesaw as a second-generation Korean American, Brian So didn’t have a lot of restaurants that represented his heritage. Every Sunday, he made the roughly 30-mile trek to the Buford Highway Farmers Market with his grandmother to get authentic Korean ingredients that cou...

14/01/2024

Professor says he was fired for refusing to inflate grades: 'Totally against what I was supposed to do'

A former professor at Spelman College, a historically Black institution for women, said he was fired after he refused to inflate the grades of...

14/01/2024

Beloved Clayton County businessman remembered after tree fell on his vehicle, killing him

Williams’ funeral is scheduled for 2:30 p.m. Sunday at Center of Hope Ministries in Riverdale.

14/01/2024

DeKalb police asking for public’s help locating 77-year-old man with dementia

The DeKalb Police Department for the public’s help locating a man who’s been missing since Saturday morning.

14/01/2024

Netflix's Cobra Kai TV Show Wrapping Up Filming In Cave Spring

Netflix’s Cobra Kai filmed several scenes this week in Cave Spring and began wrapping up Friday, local officials confirmed. It’s unclear exactly what is being filmed in Cave Spring, and whether any of the main characters are on location. However, the filming took place inside Cave Spring’s cav...

14/01/2024

Tears as Abandoned Dog Patiently Waits on Porch for Owners Who Moved Away

The story of a dog who had been abandoned by her owners in freezing conditions has shocked over a million...

14/01/2024

Todd and Julie Chrisley to receive $1M settlement from the State of Georgia, court documents show

Imprisoned Reality TV stars Todd and Julie Chrisley will receive a $1,000,000 settlement from the state of Georgia, marking the end of a civil lawsuit they filed against...

13/01/2024

Georgia Just Poached Top Coach From Alabama On Saturday

On Saturday morning, Georgia officially announced that it hired former Alabama cornerbacks coach Travaris Robinson. Robinson, 42, has been coaching college football since 2006. He has...

13/01/2024

Taco Mac owners acquire Atlanta bar and burger institution The Vortex

The team behind Taco Mac and Mary Mac’s Tea Room acquired The Vortex in Midtown and Little Five Points. The Midtown location is also home to the Laughing Skull Lounge comedy club. “The new owners, a local group of restaurateurs who also own Taco Mac and Mary Mac’s Tea Room, are committed to ac...

13/01/2024

Roswell’s New Surveillance Strategy Allows Residents to Register Their Cameras

🚔 The Gist: The Roswell Police Department has launched “Connect Roswell,” a voluntary program enabling residents and business owners to register their cameras or integrate their...

13/01/2024

The Best 'Out-Of-Town' Restaurant In Georgia

LoveFood compiled a list of the best restaurants found outside of "buzzing urban hubs."

13/01/2024

Ga. parents share warning after losing child to RSV

ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - Some Georgia parents are dealing with the tragic loss of their two-month-old daughter to respiratory syncytial virus. The Dawsonville couple...

13/01/2024

Georgia Restaurant Has The Best 'All-You-Can-Eat Buffet' In The State

Here's where you can find it.

13/01/2024

T.I. and Tiny’s Son King Harris’ Lackluster Rap Performance at a High School Leaves Students In Tears

T.I. and Tiny’s son King Harris has gone viral again. This time, the 19-year-old was mocked and teased while “Standing on Business” at a local […]

13/01/2024

Hot Sauce Recalled In Georgia Could Pose 'Life-Threatening' Risk

13/01/2024

Man dies after he was found unresponsive in cell at problem-plagued Georgia jail

ATLANTA (AP) — A man who was being held at the problem-plagued Fulton County Jail in Atlanta died Wednesday at a hospital after he was found...

12/01/2024

Judge officially sentences man convicted of killing Huntsville STAC agent to death

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — Denying an appeal to change his sentence, a Madison County judge formally sentenced LaJeromeny Brown to death Friday morning. Brown was convicted in...

12/01/2024

Police investigating suspicious death of 30-year-old woman in Poncey-Highland neighborhood

Atlanta police are currently investigating a suspicious death at a home in Poncey-Highland.

12/01/2024

LIST: Several school districts close, plan early release ahead of possible severe weather

ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - A FIRST ALERT WEATHER DAY is in place ahead of what could be another round of severe weather in our...

12/01/2024

Conditions at Asheville’s Mission Hospital pose ‘immediate jeopardy to patients’ health and safety,’ state investigators report

Mission Hospital risks losing Medicare and Medicaid funding because of deficiencies in care that were so severe, state inspectors concluded last month, that they “posed immediate...

12/01/2024

LIST: Here are the metro Atlanta school districts canceling class or dismissing early today

Multiple metro Atlanta school districts have canceled classes or moved to virtual learning on Friday ahead of storms.

02/02/2023

Man accused of pointing rifle at police officers shot, killed, Calhoun police say

Police found the suspect when an officer was investigating a possible break-in.

02/02/2023

Georgia lawmakers introduce online sports betting bill

ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - A bipartisan group of state senators have drafted a bill that would legalize online sports betting in Georgia, a law...

02/02/2023

New bill would set mandatory minimum sentences for gang recruitment

ATLANTA — Georgia lawmakers want to increase the sentence for gang recruitment activities as part...

02/02/2023

I gave birth to my daughter alone — while I was stuck in traffic

Newborn baby on board! A pregnant Georgia woman was forced to give birth on her own in a car — all while stuck in traffic. “I had no clue it was going to happen until she was already in my pants!” Deshai Fudd, 23, told NeedToKnow.Online of her inadvertent DIY baby delivery. The “delivery veh...

02/02/2023

Senate passes first bill of session aimed at widening GBI’s powers

The state Senate Wednesday passed a bill that would allow the Georgia Bureau Investigation to independently investigate a wide range of terrorism cases. The first bill to make it to the Senate floor this session – the “Georgia Fights Terrorism Act”— passed handily, with 49 senators voting fo...