As 2024 comes to a close, Atlanta News First and Decaturish look back at the news stories that made headlines in and around DeKalb County. Catch weekly episodes every Tuesday at 12:30 p.m. EST on ANF+ and Decaturish.com. Download our Atlanta News First app for the latest news and information.על ידי Atlanta News First / Decaturish

MLS Cup-winning manager Ronny Deila will take over at the helm for Atlanta United.

While metro Atlanta didn’t see widespread damage from Hurricane Helene, some Woodstock, homeowners filed insurance claims for significant wind damage. But not everyone’s insurance is paying for new roofs. More than a dozen homeowners in the Oakhurst neighborhood filed claims for roof damage with a very specific type of construction shingle that roo…

A rural county south of Atlanta has become a target for scammers trying to make tens of thousands of dollars off people’s vacant property through local real estate agents. Atlanta News First Investigates discovered a growing issue of sham sellers near Barnesville, where a significant amount of growth is taking place. Real estate agents say the scam…

A Clayton County hospital is accused in a lawsuit of putting vulnerable patients at risk. Darryl Lynn Fussell II was having a mental health crisis and escaped the Southern Regional Medical Center, even though he was on an involuntary 1013 hold. Our Atlanta News First investigation found 44 patients have been reported missing from the location in th…

Jamming and spoofing of navigation and timing signals threaten the American economy, according to experts. Developed half a century ago for the military, GPS is now used daily by more than seven billion devices worldwide. It’s inside your phone; inside your car; and in the cockpit of every airliner.על ידי Atlanta News First

The schedule includes opportunities for revenge, Messi's return to Atlanta and a shot at the expansion franchise in San Diego.

Drug agents are no longer allowed to seize cash from innocent passengers at US airports as a direct result of this two-year investigation by Atlanta News First Investigates. The Department of Justice ordered the Drug Enforcement Administration to suspend its ‘cold consent encounters’ at departure gates nationwide because of a single video that woul…

A brand new, multiyear deal between our parent company, Gray Media, the Atlanta Braves, and FanDuel Sports Network will bring the Braves back to broadcast television. In Atlanta, we’ll simulcast 15 regular-season games and broadcast 10 exclusive spring training games for free on Peachtree TV and the Peachtree Sports Network. The games will also air…

A roundup of the biggest stories this week, including a teacher arrested for an alleged DUI at Tucker High. Then, Atlanta Business Chronicle reporter Anila Yoganathan joins the Decatur Dish show to discuss the BioLab fire, Atlanta Watershed, and Georgia's energy industry. Download our Atlanta News First app for the latest news and information.…

Atlanta travels to Las Vegas in primetime looking to snap a 4-game losing streak. Georgia Tech women's basketball is still perfect on the season and former Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Vick mulls multiple job offers.על ידי Atlanta News First

The Celebration Bowl kicks off Bowl Season on Saturday in Atlanta, plus Georgia Tech previews the Birmingham Bowl vs. Vanderbilt.על ידי Atlanta News First

Eminent domain, according to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, is defined as the right of a government or its agent to appropriate private property for public use, with payment of compensation. In Georgia, the process starts by first condemning the site. Read the full story here: https://www.atlantanewsfirst.com/2024/12/04/railr…

For the past 30 years, Georgia State University has run a program for experienced teachers to learn a curriculum called Reading Recovery, which is intended to help children learn how to read. Reading Recovery is one-on-one instruction in the classroom for the lowest performing students in first grade struggling to read. School districts in Georgia …

One of the world’s largest carpet manufacturers claims it was tricked into using a group of chemicals it did not know was harmful to people and the environment. The allegations are part of a pending lawsuit filed by Mohawk Industries, based in Dalton, Georgia, against 3M and other chemical manufacturers. The lawsuit claims the chemical companies “c…

That and more on this episode of Sports Tonight.על ידי Atlanta News First

ANF sports director Baillie Burmaster and sports reporter Connor Hines discuss the NBA Cup, CFP and GHSA State Championship games slated for next week.על ידי Atlanta News First

Atlanta News First and our media partners at Decaturish take you through the stories making headlines in one of metro Atlanta's fastest-growing communities. Download our Atlanta News First app for the latest news and information.על ידי Atlanta News First

We're learning more about the suspect in the killing of United Healthcare's CEO. Brian Thompson was shot and killed in early December while walking to his midtown Manhattan hotel. According to investigators, he was in New York City for an investor's conference. As we learn more about the suspect, 26-year-old Luigi Mangione, law enforcement official…

The 2026 Georgia governor's race is officially underway, with Attorney General Chris Carr already announcing his candidacy. Speculation is surrounding Lt. Gov. Burt Jones and Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger will also seek to succeed Gov. Brian Kemp, who can't seek a third term. But what will the popular outgoing governor do in the future: cha…

That and more on this episode of Sports Tonight.על ידי Atlanta News First

With a single sentence, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has ended a nationwide program that had seized untold millions in cash from airline passengers without arrests. “I am directing that the DEA suspend conducting consensual encounters,” wrote Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco in a Nov. 12, 2024, directive to the Drug Enforcement Administr…

A metro Atlanta daycare was behind on her bills due to delays in payments from Georgia agencies; insulin deserts are plaguing Georgia communities; and an Atlanta Falcons superfan was arrested after an Atlanta News First investigation. These are some of our award-winning team of journalists' most popular reports from 2024.…

Atlanta's top consumer reporter Harry Samler has been helping our community's residents solve their problems for more than 20 years. In this year-end special, he recaps some of his top reports from 2024, including a metro Atlanta daycare owner almost having to close because of past due payments from the government; an unlicensed contractor in over …

A fake landlord tries to evict an Atlanta family from their home; an Atlanta couple is furious with Amazon over a rushed delivery that caused thousands of dollars in damages to their home; scammers are using AI-generated images of military personnel to them into their romance scams; and a Georgia town is accused of using their police department to …

The ANF sports team updates you on Carson Beck and the Dawgs ahead of the CFP!על ידי Atlanta News First

We're on location at Mercedes-Benz Stadium before the Georgia Bulldogs and Texas Longhorns face off for the SEC title on Saturday!על ידי Atlanta News First

Georgia safety Malachi Starks talked to the media before the Bulldogs seek to vanquish the Longhorns once again; this time, it's for the SEC Championship.

The Georgia Bulldogs and Texas Longhorns are battling for the SEC Championship Game and the nation's best recruiting class.

Georgia's longest trial in history is over, when the jury in Atlanta’s internationally watched YSL trial returned verdicts for the last two co-defendants, Deamonte (aka Yak Gotti) Kendrick and Shannon (aka SB, aka Shannon Jackson) Stillwell. The trial's central figure, superstar rapper Young Thug, took a plea deal last month, and Yak Gotti was foun…

Sports Director Baillie Burmaster and Sports Photographer Lee Smith talk all about the playoffs, KSU hires new head football coach and more on this episode of Sports Tonight.על ידי Atlanta News First

Baillie Burmaster and Aaron Ladd discuss the Falcons' loss to the Chargers. The two debate what is going on with Cousins, as well as preview the SEC Championship game between Georgia and Texas.על ידי Atlanta News First

Atlanta News First and our media partners at Decaturish take you through the stories making headlines in one of metro Atlanta's fastest-growing communities. Download our Atlanta News First app for the latest news and information.על ידי Atlanta News First

The Bulldogs already have a spot in the SEC Championship Game. Will they coast through tonight's game against Tech or will Tech pull off the upset?

The Falcons have one of the worst pass rushes in the NFL. Can they fix that? #falcons #atlantasports #atlanta #atlantafalcons #nfl #nflnews #nflfootball #uga #georgiabulldogs #atlantahawks

Attorney General Chris Carr is the first entry into the 2026 Georgia governor's race. Also, in this edition of Political Update from Atlanta News First, we examine next week's runoff elections throughout metro Atlanta; how Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger is taking a national victory lap after the state's recent smooth presidential election; a…

After roller coaster season, new head coach will be announced before Christmas. That and more on this episode of Sports Tonight.על ידי Atlanta News First

Misdeeds, an investigative series produced by Atlanta News First from September 2023 through June 2024, exposed a loophole in Georgia law that left local families robbed of their most valued asset: their home. Our reporting uncovered a pattern of deed thefts at the center of real estate fraud. It’s a crime that often goes unpunished. Misdeeds got i…

Atlanta News First and our media partners at Decaturish take you through the stories making headlines in one of metro Atlanta's fastest-growing communities. Download our Atlanta News First app for the latest news and information.על ידי Atlanta News First

Zenobia Willis was on the verge of bankruptcy. Willis is a small business owner who runs a transport service for disabled adults, seniors and dialysis patients. She said the state agency she works with, the Northeast Georgia Regional Commission (NEGRC), owed her $61,000. Willis said the state-funded agency had not paid her since July. “There is no …

That and more on this episode of Sports Tonight.על ידי Atlanta News First

The win probability graph probably matched Yellow Jackets fans' heart rates.על ידי Atlanta News First

The Five Stripes are hoping to put off Dax McCarty's retirement for juuuuuuuuust a bit longer now. #atlantaunited #atlantasports #atlantabraves #braves #wnba #unrivaled #womensbasketball #cfp #collegefootball

Daydrianna Hefner is a Cherokee County, Georgia, mother of two who had a history of substance abuse, evident by a string of mugshots from years ago. Hefner’s addiction led to prison and intervention from the Georgia Department of Human Services Division of Family and Children Services (DFCS), which placed her two kids in foster care in October 2021…

Since state lawmakers approved a measure allowing cities to install school zone speed protection cameras about five years ago, the number of cameras have exploded, from 39 permits for cameras approved in 2019 to 290 last year. Public records uncovered by Atlanta News First Investigates reveal the cameras have generated more than $112 million in rev…

Thieves are targeting airport parking lots, stealing mostly high-end sports cars and pick-up trucks, some of which are later used in other crimes. Car thefts from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport have more than tripled since last year, according to statistics released by the Atlanta Police Department. Through October 2024, 301 cars …

Sale is the first Brave to win the award since Tom Glavine in 1998.

Plus CFP rankings. That and more on this episode of Sports Tonight.על ידי Atlanta News First

Atlanta News First Sports Director Baillie Burmaster and Sports Anchor Aaron Ladd discuss the Atlanta Falcons' latest loss, what it means for the team going forward and where UGA football sits after an important win over the Tennessee Volunteers.על ידי Atlanta News First

The next game in NBA Cup group play will be live on Peachtree TV!על ידי Atlanta News First