A group of mayors and city council members from around DeKalb County met with embattled CEO Burrell Ellis the day after a grand jury indicted him on extortion charges.More>>
A retired Army sergeant accused of lying about his receipt of a Purple Heart award claims to have paperwork to validate his receipt of that award, according to one of his lawyers.More>>
Police in Suwanee are warning people who live there about a phone scam. Authorities say thieves are calling residents claiming to be a police officer and demanding money for a ticket or warrant.More>>
Some people who live in a senior living center in Atlanta said they are concerned about their safety and the management of the property won't do anything about it. More>>
A grand jury indicted DeKalb County CEO Burrell Ellis Tuesday, accusing him of attempting to extort campaign contributions from companies that do business with the county.More>>
Tuesday, June 18 2013 6:00 PM EDT2013-06-18 22:00:33 GMT
The Georgia Bar has refused to explain why it honored a controversial Fulton County judge with a prestigious award at a conference last month. Judge Bensonetta Lane received the Jack P. Turner AwardMore >
The Georgia Bar has refused to explain why it honored a controversial Fulton County judge with a prestigious award at a conference last month. More >
Friday, June 14 2013 8:01 AM EDT2013-06-14 12:01:53 GMT
Clayton County Chairman Jeff Turner told CBS Atlanta that Sheriff Victor Hill asked county commissioners to pay off his legal debt. "The Sheriff came to the county commissioners and made a simple requestMore >
Clayton County Chairman Jeff Turner told CBS Atlanta that Sheriff Victor Hill asked county commissioners to pay off his legal debt. More >
Wednesday, February 20 2013 11:20 AM EST2013-02-20 16:20:39 GMT
A widow accused of murdering her husband will face a judge for the first time since she has been arrested.Andrea Sneiderman is set to have a bond hearing Tuesday afternoon. She was arrested earlier thisMore >
Andrea Sneiderman, 36, accused of conspiring in her husband's murder, was released from jail just after 12 p.m. on Thursday.More >
Tuesday, December 18 2012 11:14 AM EST2012-12-18 16:14:48 GMT
Concussions are a part of any contact sport, but none more than in football. On-field concussions have side-lined the careers of players like hall of famers Steve Young and Troy Aikman. The issue has surroundedMore >
Concussions are a part of any contact sport, but none more than in football. On-field concussions have side-lined the careers of players like hall of famers Steve Young and Troy Aikman. More >
Monday, December 17 2012 3:13 PM EST2012-12-17 20:13:19 GMT
A CBS Atlanta News investigation revealed some Georgia judges fail to disclose relationships they have with attorneys in open court. It raises questions about how fairly the judges dispense justice.InMore >
A CBS Atlanta News investigation revealed some Georgia judges fail to disclose relationships they have with attorneys in open court. It raises questions about how fairly the judges dispense justice.More >
Tuesday, November 8 2011 7:15 PM EST2011-11-09 00:15:26 GMT
CBS Atlanta's Jennifer Mayerle uncovered a five-minute search on the Internet could have saved the Atlanta Fire Rescue Department from buying more than 18,000 counterfeit smoke detectors.More >
Wednesday, June 19 2013 5:14 PM EDT2013-06-19 21:14:11 GMT
National Beef Packing Co., a Liberal, Kan., establishment, is recalling approximately 22,737 pounds of raw ground beef products that may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7. The problem was discoveredMore >
National Beef Packing Company - a Liberal, KS, establishment - is recalling approximately 22,737 pounds of raw ground beef products that may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7.More >
Wednesday, June 19 2013 12:00 PM EDT2013-06-19 16:00:26 GMT
Police in Alpharetta seized 188lbs. of marijuana along Waters Run Drive after a resident complaint. Officers arrived at the unoccupied home and stumbled upon a large professional grow operation. AMore >
Police in Alpharetta seized 188 pounds of marijuana along Waters Run Drive after a resident complaint.More >
Wednesday, June 19 2013 11:39 AM EDT2013-06-19 15:39:58 GMT
Let's face it. When Prancercise was released in 1989, it was too far ahead of its time for people to appreciate. Nearly 25 years later, we've all finally caught up and caught on … including John Mayer,More >
Nearly 25 years later, we've all finally caught up and caught on to Prancercise, including John Mayer, whose new video, Paper Dolls, pays homage to the fitness craze more than two decades in the making.More >
Tuesday, June 18 2013 8:20 AM EDT2013-06-18 12:20:27 GMT
Festival promoter Peter Conlon officially announced the September dates, music lineup and the addition of a third stage to Music Midtown 2013. The festival returns Friday, September 20 and Saturday, SeptemberMore >
Festival promoter Peter Conlon officially announced the September dates, music lineup and the addition of a third stage to Music Midtown 2013.More >
Wednesday, June 19 2013 6:21 PM EDT2013-06-19 22:21:02 GMT
Atlanta police officers were involved in a shooting around 3400 Lenox Drive NE. No injuries reported at this time. CBS Atlanta News has a crew headed to the scene. Copyright 2013 WGCL-TV (MeredithMore >
An Atlanta police officer was involved in a shooting near Lenox Mall.More >
Tuesday, June 18 2013 8:45 PM EDT2013-06-19 00:45:28 GMT
Is a scooter gang targeting other newer scooters in southeast Atlanta? That is the question Sinan Sinharoy is asking after his SYM model DD50 scooter was stolen from his gated parking lot and replacedMore >
Is a scooter gang targeting other newer scooters in southeast Atlanta? That is the question Sinan Sinharoy is asking after his SYM model DD50 scooter was stolen from his gated parking lot and replaced with an older scooter.More >
Wednesday, June 19 2013 11:28 AM EDT2013-06-19 15:28:50 GMT
Henry County police are searching for a man they say robbed a gas station early Monday morning.A man wearing a dark rain hat, large loose fitting dark T‐shirt over a bright blue shirt, black pants, whiteMore >
Henry County police are searching for a man they say robbed a gas station early Monday morning.More >
A tropical depression has formed off the coast of Belize and forecasters say it is expected to bring as much as five inches of rain to parts of Belize, Guatemala and northern Honduras.More >
Tropical Storm Barry formed off Mexico's Gulf Coast on Wednesday, prompting Mexican authorities to ready hundreds of shelters.More >
President Barack Obama's 26-hour whirlwind visit to Berlin caps three days of international summitry for the president, and marks his return to a place where he once summoned a throng of 200,000 to share his...More >
Summoning the harsh history of this once-divided city, President Barack Obama on Wednesday cautioned the U.S. and Europe against "complacency" brought on by peace, pledging to cut America's deployed nuclear weapons by...More >
Wednesday, June 19 2013 2:31 PM EDT2013-06-19 18:31:03 GMT
(CNN) – Hundreds headed out to a rally Wednesday in Washington, DC, in protest of the IRS. TV and radio host Glenn Beck, Sen. Rand Paul, R-KY; and Rep. Michele Bachmann, R-MN, were among the speakersMore >
TV and radio host Glenn Beck, Sen. Rand Paul, R-KY; and Rep. Michele Bachmann, R-MN, were among the speakers calling to "audit the IRS."More >
Mario Chalmers broke out of a shooting slump to score 10 points, lifting the Miami Heat to a 27-25 lead over the San Antonio Spurs after one quarter of Game 6 in the NBA Finals on Tuesday night.More >
LeBron James saved a championship reign, canceled a celebration.More >
The chairman of the House Intelligence Committee says it appears the much-criticized national electronic surveillance program foiled "dozens" of terrorist plots.More >
The U.S. foiled a plot to bomb the New York Stock Exchange because of the sweeping surveillance programs at the heart of a debate over national security and personal privacy, officials said Tuesday at a rare open hearing on...More >
Award-winning journalist and war correspondent Michael Hastings has died in a car accident in Los Angeles.More >
Award-winning journalist and war correspondent Michael Hastings, whose unflinching reporting ended the career of a top American army general, died early Tuesday in a car accident in Los Angeles, his employer and family said.More >
The abortion wars return to Congress in a big way with House legislation to ban almost all abortions after a fetus reaches the age of 20 weeks.More >
The Republican-led House on Tuesday passed a far-reaching anti-abortion bill that conservatives saw as a milestone in their 40-year campaign against legalized abortion and Democrats characterized as yet another example of a...More >
Tuesday, June 18 2013 8:11 PM EDT2013-06-19 00:11:57 GMT
(RNN) – Rapper Lil' Wayne is attempting to stomp his way out of controversy after a clip of him walking on the American flag went viral over the weekend. A behind-the-scenes clip of the music video GodMore >
Rapper Lil' Wayne is getting attention for a viral video some are calling unpatriotic.More >
Former Van Halen frontman Sammy Hagar is joining a star-studded country music concert planned to benefit victims of last month's deadly tornadoes in Oklahoma.More >
Former Van Halen frontman Sammy Hagar is joining a star-studded country music concert planned to benefit victims of last month's deadly tornadoes in Oklahoma.More >
Celebrity cook Paula Deen says she has used racial slurs in the past but insists she and her brother, who are accused of racial and sexual discrimination in a lawsuit by a former manager of their restaurant,...More >
Celebrity cook Paula Deen said while being questioned in a discrimination lawsuit that she has used racial slurs in the past but insisted she and her family do not tolerate prejudice.More >
Sophia Loren wore green silk and sunglasses for her date with the taxman, Luciano Pavarotti a suit and sneakers. Diego Maradona gave up his diamond stud earring to pay off a tax debt.More >
Sophia Loren wore green silk and sunglasses for her date with the taxman, Luciano Pavarotti a suit and sneakers. Diego Maradona gave up his diamond stud earring to pay off a tax debt.More >
By The Associated Press Serena Williams says she's reaching out to the family of the victim in the Steubenville rape case after the tennis star was quoted in a Rolling Stone article saying...More >
By The Associated Press Serena Williams says she's reaching out to the family of the victim in the Steubenville rape case after the tennis star was quoted in a Rolling Stone article saying "she...More >
Vince Flynn, a best-selling author of political thriller novels, has died at age 47 after a two-year battle with prostate cancer.More >
Best-selling author Vince Flynn, who wrote the Mitch Rapp counterterrorism thriller series and sold more than 15 million books in the U.S. alone, died Wednesday in Minnesota after a more than two-year battle with prostate...More >
Got a pothole that needs fixing? Pothole Patrol is helping to get potholes filled, sidewalks fixed and dangerous intersections restriped around Metro Atlanta.More >
CBS Atlanta is putting a special focus on getting fit by bringing you stories about activities, nutrition and fun through our Fit Kids, Fit Families initiative.More >
CBS Atlanta is putting a special focus on getting fit by bringing you stories about activities, nutrition and fun through our Fit Kids, Fit Families initiative.
It probably wasn't terribly bright or respectful, but a teen seized an opportunity to leap onto the back of a whale shark and briefly ride it. (6/17/2013)More >
It probably wasn't terribly bright or respectful, but a teen seized an opportunity to leap onto the back of a whale shark and briefly ride it. (6/17/2013) More >
SeaWorld Orlando's Animal Rescue team rescued an adult male bottlenose dolphin that was found stranded in shallow water in the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge on Florida's central east coast. (6/14/2013)More >
Former NFL star Chad Johnson was sentenced Monday to 30 days in jail for a probation violation in a domestic violence case by a judge who angrily rejected a no-jail plea deal after Johnson playfully slapped his attorney on the backside in court.More >
Newell Rubbermaid employees around the world are building homes in partnership with low-income families to start a two-year, $1 million partnership with Habitat for Humanity International.More >
Sandy Springs police have confirmed that the victim in the fatal shooting outside Northside Hospital Thursday evening was a rising rap star. (6/8/12)More >
"When he stopped firing, the first thing that went through my mind is 'if he comes down this driveway and reloads, everyone of my family members and myself was going to die." (01/23/2013)More >