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‘Um ...Can I order some hot wings?’: Child calls 911 asking dispatchers to order food
ATLANTA (WANF/Gray News) - A child in Georgia called 911 and asked dispatchers if they would order some hot wings. Atlanta Police said they were all geared up for an emergency when they received an interesting call, according to a Facebook post. “Um, I’m on the street. I was wondering,...
Warm Week Ahead for Atlanta with Sun and Possible Showers, NWS Advises
ATLANTA – Residents and visitors in Atlanta can look forward to warm and mostly sunny conditions for the upcoming week, but should also keep an eye out for potential showers and thunderstorms, particularly as the week progresses. The forecast shows that today will be mostly cloudy with temperatures reaching near 79 degrees, while southeast winds could blow with gusts as high as 20 mph, according to the National Weather Service.
‘Looks like they were trying to kill you:’ Bullet ricochets during Gwinnett road rage shooting
The incident started around 7 a.m. on April 11. That’s when the victim said someone in a white pickup truck cut him off near Peachtree Industrial Boulevard and Holcomb Bridge Road.
Cicadas are emerging in Georgia | Here's what happens next
LAGRANGE, Ga. — Cicadas have been emerging across parts of Georgia as April comes to a close. 11Alive viewers are sharing photos of the cicadas. Some are emerging in small numbers and others in much larger groups. Although cicadas are not emerging in Atlanta, that's because the trees aren't...
Lithonia dedicates gym to former coach
Lithonia High School renamed its basketball gymnasium after former coach Eric Mance on April 20, officially dedicating the court to a coach who program officials call “the dean of DeKalb basketball.”. Mance didn’t play high school or college basketball in DeKalb, but his second stop as a head coach...
‘Only Way to Get In… Is with a Key’: Thieves Ransack Rooms at Atlanta Marriott Hotel, Steal Guests’ Clothes, Jewelry; Victim Suspects It’s an Inside Job
Multiple police reports and reviews from the last year cite several thefts at a hotel in Atlanta owned by Marriott, raising questions about the level […] ‘Only Way to Get In… Is with a Key’: Thieves Ransack Rooms at Atlanta Marriott Hotel, Steal Guests’ Clothes, Jewelry; Victim Suspects It’s an Inside Job
Fire damages home in DeKalb County
LITHONIA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - An overnight fire damaged a house in unincorporated DeKalb County. It happened at a two-story home on the 6300 block of Forester Way near Browns Mill Road in Lithonia. Most of the damage was to the interior. Fire officials say no one was injured.
Snellville Family Escapes Unharmed as Home Catches Fire in Garage Mishap
A Snellville home was rapidly ablaze after a car being repaired in the garage caught fire Wednesday evening, leading to an emergency response from Gwinnett County firefighters. The incident occurred roughly at 8:30 p.m. on Crestside Ridge, no injuries were reported. According to FOX5 Atlanta, the mechanic working inside the...
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