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Crews respond to Brookhaven apartment fire
1+ hour, 25+ min ago (84+ words) Crews responded to a Brookhaven apartment fire Monday evening. ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) " Crews responded to a Brookhaven apartment fire Monday evening. A spokesperson for DeKalb County Fire Rescue said the fire happened at The Commons at Briarwood Park,…...
Firefighter injured battling blaze at Lithonia home
1+ hour, 54+ min ago (59+ words) ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) " A firefighter was injured Monday night while battling a fire at a Lithonia home, according to DeKalb County Fire Rescue. The fire happened in the 2700 block of Cagle Street. The firefighter was taken to Grady…...
Atlanta marks MLK Day with acts of kindness, service
1+ hour, 55+ min ago (286+ words) ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) " On the year that would have seen Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. turn 97, events in and around his hometown of Atlanta honored the late civil rights leader's commitment to hope and service. In Union City,…...
Atlanta homeless advocates rally for permanent solutions on anniversary of encampment death
2+ hour, 21+ min ago (475+ words) ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) " On Martin Luther King Jr. Day in Atlanta, advocates stood outside Ebenezer Baptist Church honoring King's legacy while raising up another name. "We're out here. We're going to fight. We're going to continue to scream…...
Villa Rica teen suffers chemical burns after liquid thrown during fight
3+ hour, 36+ min ago (243+ words) ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) " A Villa Rica teen suffered from chemical burns after liquid was allegedly thrown at her during a fight. Aspen Clark's daughter is at home recovering from second and third-degree burns after she said another teen…...
Thousands visit historic MLK landmarks in Atlanta
3+ hour, 44+ min ago (324+ words) ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) " Thousands of people visited Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.s birth home on Auburn Avenue for reflection and remembrance Monday. The national Martin Luther King Jr. Day holiday prompted many to take a walk down…...
Atlanta school, Chick-fil-A team up to give students pathways to success
4+ hour, 37+ min ago (313+ words) ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) " Anyone who has driven by a Chick-fil-A during lunch can attest to the fact that the hectic scene isn't for the faint of heart. "It gets like, "I don't know what I'm doing. I'm overwhelmed,…...
Owner’s family member injured trying to save remains in Cobb County funeral home fire
5+ hour, 25+ min ago (320+ words) ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) " One person was injured Sunday while trying to save human remains from a fire that destroyed Cook Brothers Funeral Directors and Cremations. Blake Cook, a cousin of the funeral home owner, was treated for smoke…...
Person shot at west Atlanta apartment complex, police say
6+ hour, 2+ min ago (98+ words) ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) " Police said a person was shot at a west Atlanta apartment complex Monday afternoon. Atlanta police said the shooting happened in The Commons apartment complex on Middleton Road NW. The victim is alert, conscious and…...
Former DeKalb County Schools superintendent granted bond after weekend assault arrest
9+ hour, 20+ min ago (307+ words) ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) "DeKalb County Schools" former superintendent, who was arrested over the weekend on charges of cruelty to children and aggravated assault, has been granted bond. DeKalb County police said Dr. Devon Horton was involved in a…...