Atlanta News

Atlanta City Council Pushes New Resolutions to Tackle Blight, Redevelop Run-Down Properties Into Affordable Housing

August 19, 2025 // 0 Comments

#wqeb973newz | Atlanta, GA – 🏙️ Atlanta is taking aim at blight. City Councilman Byron Amos has introduced two resolutions that could allow the city to use eminent [Full Story...]

Clayton County Police Chief Proposes Marijuana Decriminalization Ordinance

August 19, 2025 // 0 Comments

#wqeb973newz | Atlanta, GA – 🌿 Clayton County Police Chief Kevin Roberts is pushing for a new ordinance to decriminalize possession of less than an ounce of [Full Story...]

Fire Rips Through Cobb County Apartments Near Six Flags, Displacing Six Residents

August 18, 2025 // 0 Comments

#wqeb973newz | Austell, GA –🔥🚨 A massive fire tore through apartments near Six Flags in Cobb County early Monday morning, displacing six people and damaging [Full Story...]

Atlanta Weekend Guide: Arts, BBQ, and Live Jazz Take Over Aug. 15–17

August 15, 2025 // 0 Comments

#wqeb973newz | Atlanta, GA -🎨🍖🎷 Atlanta Weekend Picks: Aug. 15–17 🌆From BBQ battles to art strolls and smooth jazz, here’s what’s on tap this weekend: 🔥 [Full Story...]

DeKalb County, Urban League Roll Out Water Bill Relief Program as 10% Rate Hikes Begin

August 15, 2025 // 0 Comments

#wqeb973newz | Atlanta, GA -🚰 DeKalb Co. Water Bill Help Is Here 💧As a 10% water & sewer rate hike takes effect — the first of 10 yearly increases — DeKalb [Full Story...]

Woodstock Approves Construction Contract for Long-Awaited Hwy 92 & Trickum Road Intersection Upgrade

August 12, 2025 // 0 Comments

#wqeb973newz | Woodstock, GA – 🚧📍 After 9 years in the works, Woodstock is moving ahead with major upgrades to the Hwy 92 & Trickum Rd intersection. Cherokee [Full Story...]

Rabies Case Confirmed in Cat Near Stone Mountain, Third in Dekalb County This Summer

August 12, 2025 // 0 Comments

#wqeb973newz | Stone Mountain, GA – ⚠️🐾 DeKalb County officials confirm a rabies case in a cat near Stone Mountain — the 3rd in recent months. Residents are [Full Story...]

Delta Flight Clips Another Plane at Atlanta Airport, Delays Guatemala Trip Nearly 4 Hours

August 11, 2025 // 0 Comments

#wqeb973newz | Atlanta, GA – ✈️🚨 Close call at ATL! A Delta flight bound for Guatemala City clipped another Delta plane during pushback Sunday morning. No [Full Story...]

Shooting Near Emory University & CDC HQ Leaves Suspect Dead, Sparks Safety Concerns

August 11, 2025 // 0 Comments

#wqeb973newz | Atlanta, GA – 📍 A deadly shooting near Emory University and just steps from the CDC headquarters has left the community on edge. Police say the [Full Story...]

Nearly 8% of workers in Atlanta are holding down more than one job

August 8, 2025 // 0 Comments

#wqeb973newz | Atlanta, GA -📊 Nearly 8% of workers in Atlanta are holding down more than one job—7.7% to be exact—placing the city among the top 10 U.S. metros for [Full Story...]