29+ min ago (398+ words) ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) " An Atlanta mother is recovering after being shot multiple times, allegedly by her ex-boyfriend. For the last month, Shamay Pitt has been unable to feel parts of her body and is still in a wheelchair because she can't walk. The 23-year-old is also mentally traumatized after the incident. "Someone who I thought would keep me safe ended up being the person who really hurt me," Pitt said. On Nov. 2, Pitt said she went to meet up with her ex-boyfriend at a DeKalb County apartment complex to talk, but things quickly took a turn when she tried to leave. According to an incident report, 25-year-old Joshua Woodruff allegedly shot the young mother multiple times in her car. "I say the first few shots, I just was stuck. My ears were ringing. I see the fire coming…...

44+ min ago (325+ words) ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - Concertgoers who prepaid for parking through Ticketmaster found their cars booted at a Buckhead Theater show despite having valid parking receipts. The incident occurred in late August after a Chris Fleming comedy performance at the Buckhead Theater on Roswell Road. About a dozen people purchased tickets through Ticketmaster and used the app's prepaid parking option for the closed IHOP parking lot on Peachtree Road. According to bodycam footage from Atlanta police, Empire Parking Services (EPS) booted approximately a dozen vehicles during the show's 2:30 p.m. performance, leaving attendees stranded for about an hour and a half. Mark Mobley said he and other attendees had confirmation receipts from Ticketmaster showing they paid for parking spaces. "We all had the confirmation from Ticketmaster. In some cases, the confirmation included a picture of the lot," said Mobley, whose car had…...

1+ hour, 20+ min ago (170+ words) ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) " A woman has been sentenced to 30 years in prison after pleading guilty to shooting and killing her husband, according to the DeKalb County district attorney. The district attorney said Iesha Zenobia Harmon, 45, shot and killed her husband on Sept. 19, 2022. Police responded to their Decatur home, where they found Iesha's husband, Shedrick Harmon, with a gunshot wound to his chest. He was taken to the hospital, where he died of his injuries. Iesha Harmon initially told investigators that she had accidentally shot her husband, but the district attorney said "text messages between the couple and accounts from friends and family indicate a history of violence, drug and alcohol use, and infidelity in the relationship. The defendant had allegedly threatened the victim with a firearm on several occasions." Harmon pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter, possession of a…...

2+ hour, 55+ min ago (158+ words) ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) " A Peachtree City man has been sentenced for his role in a Medicare fraud conspiracy, according to the Department of Justice. Patrick Moore Jr., 48, pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to defraud the United States in May. He will spend 46 months in prison and pay more than $7.2 million in restitution, the department announced on Tuesday. Moore operated a network of recruiters who persuaded Medicare recipients to undergo unnecessary genetic testing. According to the Justice Department, he then received about $4.3 million in kickbacks and bribes from co-conspirators for referring insurance information and other data, which he used to pay the recruiters. Moore also used fake invoices to document false hours worked, covering the referral payments that violated the Anti-Kickback Statute. The unidentified laboratories associated with Moore and the others involved billed Medicare about $24 million and…...

3+ hour, 12+ min ago (136+ words) ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) " The Publix at the Shallowford Exchange in Chamblee will close permanently on Dec. 27, according to the company. The location closes on the same day as the Publix in Atlantic Station. Both stores are small by Publix's standards " the Atlantic Station location is around 30,000 square feet, while the Chamblee location is less than 29,000 square feet. In comparison, most Publix locations are almost 48,000 square feet. This location is off Shallowford Road near I-85 in DeKalb County. Publix did not give a reason for the closures. Representatives said shuttering the Atlantic Station location was a "difficult decision" and noted that there are five other Publix stores within two miles of the Chamblee location. Atlanta News First is working to learn more. Check back for updates....

3+ hour, 21+ min ago (207+ words) ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) " A driver allegedly slammed into the back of a Gwinnett County police officer's vehicle on I-85 and tried to run away last month, the police department said. Shortly before 3:45 a.m. on Nov. 10, a driver reportedly crashed into the back of an officer's patrol car while he was working a traffic construction detail. Police said the officer was parked with his blue lights on while blocking the exit ramp to Indian Trail Lilburn Road on I-85 northbound. The officer was not seriously injured, according to police. In a social media post on Tuesday, Gwinnett County police released bodycam video from an officer who responded to the accident. The video shows the driver, identified as Tyrone Letnom, walking near his wrecked car. When the responding officer went back to his car to get his traffic vest, Letnom "attempted to flee…...

4+ hour, 39+ min ago (184+ words) ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) " Since it was established in 1993, the Georgia Lottery Corporation has donated proceeds from the state's various lotteries to educational programs " and those contributions recently reached the $30 billion mark. The money funds Georgia's pre-k program, the Helping Outstanding Pupils Educationally (HOPE) Scholarship and other grants that help students attend in-state colleges. To date, more than 2 million students have received a HOPE scholarship, while another 2 million have enrolled in the pre-kindergarten program. During the University of Georgia-Georgia Tech rivalry game at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium last Friday, Gov. Brian Kemp and the presidents of both universities were presented a ceremonial $30 billion check by officials from the Georgia Lottery Corporation to celebrate the achievement. In a statement, Kemp congratulated the lottery on its milestone. "Since 1993, Georgia students from Pre-K to college have been set up for success through the…...

4+ hour, 39+ min ago (73+ words) ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) " Police are investigating a double homicide at a Lawrenceville home on Tuesday afternoon. Gwinnett County police said they've responded to a house on the 400 block of Clearwater Place. A man and a woman were found dead inside, according to officers. The investigation is in its early stages, and further details are not immediately available. Check back with Atlanta News First for updates on this developing story....

6+ hour, 49+ min ago (177+ words) ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) " Grady Health System has opened a new outpatient center in Decatur, bringing healthcare services to a DeKalb County community that has been lacking vital medical care. The 14,000-square-foot facility on Flat Shoals Road is the first of two outpatient centers that Grady will open in DeKalb before the end of the year. The Flat Shoals center offers multiple services, including primary care, behavioral health, and specialties like orthopedics and general surgery. Patients also have access to on-site imaging services, including CT scans, X-rays, and mammography. "All of our physicians and support staff are the very best that Atlanta has to offer," said Dr. Nitasha Burney-Fleming, Grady Health System's chief ambulatory officer. "We want to make sure that patients can access care where they live, where they worship and where they raise their children. So we…...

7+ hour, 22+ min ago (217+ words) ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) " Georgians can now apply for a state program to help keep their homes warm this winter. Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) appointments are now available for those 65 years old and over, as well as people who are medically homebound. Other eligible Georgia residents can schedule an appointment starting on Jan. 2, 2026. In order to qualify for assistance, a family's income must be less than or equal to 60 percent of the median income for a Georgia family. All applicants must provide the following items: PREVIOUS COVERAGE: Appointments for heating bill assistance delayed in 5 metro Atlanta counties However, at least one CAA, the Decatur-based Partnership for Community Action, said it's not opening any applications until Jan. 2, 2026. The group serves DeKalb, Gwinnett, Rockdale, Newton and Walton counties. In a statement, the nonprofit said it's still awaiting funding and…...