A local Dekalb County neighborhood is mourning the lost of a student after a tragic accident in Tampa, Florida. Dunwoody High School student and member of cross-country team, Phineas Haq, passed away on April 4th. His peers say he fell while on a run and passed out after suffering a head injury. The principal announced […]
A witness of the I-85 bridge fire that took place on last Thursday says that moments before the bridge collapsing, the man charged with starting the fire admitted it. Sophia Brauer tells Channel 2 Action News: “I said, ‘Oh my God, Basil, look at that!’ “He looked at me. He gave this evil smile and […]
Many counties in Georgia, including Fulton, Dekalb, and Clayton are under a Tornado Watch until 8:00 tonight. Now, there are severe thunderstorms across Georgia. According to Fox 5 news, thunderstorms are very likely to form into tornadoes. It is advised to find shelter and stay off the roads. Numerous Public schools are closed this Wednesday including: Muscogee […]
In Newton County, an 11-year-old boy made threats to his school at Oak Hill Elementary. He then showed a gun and posted a video of it on social media. An investigation immediately took place once the video was reported. So far, deputies say there weren’t any weapons found on the student or at the school. […]
Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed gets wish of selling Underground Atlanta. The deal was finalized Thursday morning of selling the property to a South Carolina-based property group. The group has plans of turning the Underground into a residential area and a new shopping center, which will have a grocery store. The group, called, WRS Real Estate […]
Fire Station No. 16 located on Marietta Street will now be the 14th smokehouse of a Florida-based BBQ joint. 4 Rivers Smokehouse has plans to renovate the historic firehouse which was in service from 1915 to 1963. This will be the restaurant’s first location outside of Florida. Acknowledged as a Georgia’s Historical Society collection, the fire […]
The Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta named Raphael W. Bostic as their first Black President. Bostic, 50, is a former housing policy official in the Obama Administration. He will now be the head of all 12 regional reserve banks, and only the fourth president to serve on its legislative committee, which raises and lowers interest […]
According to NBC News, Run-DMC has filed a $50 million dollar lawsuit against Amazon, Walmart and other retailers for allegedly profiting on the trademark of the legendary rap/hip-hop group without their consent. Sign Up For Our Newsletter! One of the founders of the group and owner of the Run-DMC brand, Darryl “DMC” McDaniels, is listed as the plaintiff in the […]
According to Fox5, Atlanta’s newest police chief Erika Shields appeared on Good Day Atlanta telling residents of Atlanta how to stay safe durning New Years Eve. Sign Up For Our Newsletter! DO NOT DRINK AND DRIVE: Take an Uber, use MARTA, or rideshare. DO NOT USE A GUN: In Atlanta, anyone caught firing a gun […]
The Christmas season is always full of surprises and Erika Davis was in for a big one…right in the heart of the Big Apple! Sign Up For Our Newsletter! Korey Felder, a Clark Atlanta University alum, is making headlines for shutting down the Rockefeller Center Ice Skating Rink in New York City to propose to Davis. Felder got […]
Lithonia’s MLK High school is only GA band performing at Tournament of Roses Parade and they need community support.
NAACP and other activists are holding a march and rally the day after Trump’s inauguration to support women’s rights.