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08/20/2026

Mother Hospitalized After Acworth Chick-fil-A Stabbing; Daughter Tracked on I-75 With 2 Children.

ACWORTH, Ga. — A mother was hospitalized after an argument with her daughter reportedly turned violent in the parking lot of an Acworth Chick-fil-A. Cherokee County sheriff’s deputies responded to the restaurant on Highway 92 near Interstate 75 at approximately 2:30 p.m. on August 20 following reports of a stabbing. Authorities said the mother and daughter were arguing in the parking lot when the confrontation escalated, leaving both women injured....

08/20/2026

Overturned Tractor-Trailer and Fluid Leak Shut Moreland Avenue, I-285 Ramps in South DeKalb

DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. — An overturned tractor-trailer and fluid leak created a major traffic shutdown near Interstate 285 in south DeKalb County on August 20. The tractor-trailer overturned on Moreland Avenue near Thurman Drive, prompting a response from the DeKalb County Police Department and DeKalb County Fire Rescue. Police closed Moreland Avenue in both directions between Henrico Road and East Conley Road while emergency crews worked to contain the leak, remove the truck and clear the roadway....

DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. — An overturned tractor-trailer and fluid leak created a major traffic shutdown near Interstate 285 in south DeKalb County on August 20. The tractor-trailer overturned on Morelan…

08/20/2026

Atlanta Mom Pleads for Help After Mac Queen Food Truck Is Stolen in Broad Daylight

ATLANTA — An Atlanta business owner is asking the community for help after someone stole the food truck she operates with her daughters. Njeri Thompson said her Mac Queen food truck was stolen from its regular location at 1800 Jonesboro Road SE around August 11. Thompson was reportedly at home recovering from a series of epileptic seizures when the theft occurred....

ATLANTA — An Atlanta business owner is asking the community for help after someone stole the food truck she operates with her daughters. Njeri Thompson said her Mac Queen food truck was stolen from…

08/20/2026

Mayor Andre Dickens Blasts DNC After Atlanta Cut From 2028 Convention Shortlist: ‘Abandoning Black Voters’

ATLANTA — Atlanta is officially out of the running to host the 2028 Democratic National Convention, and Mayor Andre Dickens is calling the decision a direct insult to the South and the party’s Black voter base. On Thursday, August 20, the Democratic National Committee narrowed its host-city shortlist to Boston, Denver and Philadelphia. Atlanta and Chicago were eliminated, but party leaders have not publicly explained why....

08/20/2026

Fourth Cherokee County Deputy Fired and Arrested in Widening Flock Camera Misuse Investigation

CHEROKEE COUNTY, Ga. — A fourth Cherokee County deputy has been fired and arrested following allegations that the sheriff’s office’s Flock license-plate tracking system was used for personal or other unauthorized purposes. The Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office arrested 57-year-old Jerry Shellhouse on Wednesday following an internal investigation. Investigators allege Shellhouse improperly accessed the agency’s Automated License Plate Reader system for purposes unrelated to a legitimate law enforcement investigation....

CHEROKEE COUNTY, Ga. — A fourth Cherokee County deputy has been fired and arrested following allegations that the sheriff’s office’s Flock license-plate tracking system was used for personal or oth…

08/20/2026

DeKalb Father Wanted for Kidnapping After SWAT Finds Apartment Empty and Two Young Children Missing

DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. — Police are searching for a father and his two young children after an hourslong SWAT response ended with officers entering a DeKalb County apartment and discovering no one was inside. Police identified the father as Jakarii Eason, who investigators say has multiple active warrants in DeKalb County. The situation began Wednesday evening at the Parkway Grand Apartments in the 1400 block of Woodberry Place, near Flat Shoals Parkway and Wesley Chapel Road....

DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. — Police are searching for a father and his two young children after an hourslong SWAT response ended with officers entering a DeKalb County apartment and discovering no one was …

08/20/2026

Sandy Springs Shuts Down Nubia Café After 5:43 A.M. Shooting Leaves Two Men Injured

SANDY SPRINGS, Ga. — An early-morning shooting that left two men injured has led authorities to shut down what police described as an illegal after-hours club on Roswell Road. Sandy Springs police responded to Nubia Café and Restaurant, located at 8599 Roswell Road, around 5:43 a.m. Saturday. Investigators said 28-year-old Bienvenu Deounoudjou and a 34-year-old man began fighting inside the business before the confrontation spilled into the parking lot....

SANDY SPRINGS, Ga. — An early-morning shooting that left two men injured has led authorities to shut down what police described as an illegal after-hours club on Roswell Road. Sandy Springs police …

08/20/2026

Khaotic Released on $100K Bond in Atlanta Case, Calls Phaedra Parks His ‘Anointed Attorney’

ATLANTA — Khaotic is back home after posting a $100,000 surety bond in his pending aggravated sexual battery case—and he is publicly giving attorney Phaedra Parks her flowers. The rapper and former “Love & Hip Hop: Miami” personality, whose legal name is Rubin Carlton McFadden, was initially arrested in Miami-Dade County on July 6 under an out-of-state fugitive warrant. He was later extradited to Georgia and booked in Atlanta on August 5....

ATLANTA — Khaotic is back home after posting a $100,000 surety bond in his pending aggravated sexual battery case—and he is publicly giving attorney Phaedra Parks her flowers. The rapper and former…

08/20/2026

Teen Robbed at Gunpoint Over Hat Near Ponce City Market, Police Search for Four Suspects

ATLANTA — Atlanta police are searching for four people accused of robbing a 16-year-old at gunpoint over a hat on a popular stretch of the Atlanta BeltLine. The robbery happened around 9:30 p.m. Saturday, August 15, along Ponce de Leon Avenue NE near the Kroger and Ponce City Market. Police said the group approached the teenager before one of the suspects pulled out a gun and demanded the teen’s hat....

ATLANTA — Atlanta police are searching for four people accused of robbing a 16-year-old at gunpoint over a hat on a popular stretch of the Atlanta BeltLine. The robbery happened around 9:30 p.m. Sa…

08/19/2026

Black-Owned Autonomous Convenience Store Opens 24/7 in Henry County With No Cashiers or Checkout Lines

STOCKBRIDGE, Ga. — Henry County’s first fully autonomous convenience store is now open, giving shoppers access to everyday essentials without cashiers, barcode scanners or checkout lines. The Pantry at the Bridges is located at 300 Argento Drive, Suite 2A, inside the Bridges at Jodeco development. The Black-owned business is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Customers tap a payment method at the entrance to open the store’s automatic gate....

STOCKBRIDGE, Ga. — Henry County’s first fully autonomous convenience store is now open, giving shoppers access to everyday essentials without cashiers, barcode scanners or checkout lines. The Pantr…