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Two people shot in Atlanta middle school

UPDATE: Teenager shot in head at Atlanta school Police say that two people have been shot at Atlanta’s Price Middle School in an incident that took place Thursday afternoon. According to Atlanta’s NBC Channel 11, officers are on the scene along with medical personnel. The two gunshot victims are alive,…

Atlanta Falcons fan pistol whips TV after loss to San Francisco

An Atlanta fan was so distraught after the San Francisco’s record comeback to defeat the Falcons on Sunday that he pistol whipped his flat screen television. In an unverified cell phone video that was posted on Sunday, the cameraman announces that the fan “just broke his fucking TV.” At that…

Georgia community locks gates due to fear of election unrest

In a town outside Atlanta, the president of a homeowners association sent an email to residents alerting them that the gates would be closed on Tuesday “to enhance controlled access to the community until we see what (if any) negative repercussions may occur because of the results of the election,”…

FBI steps in as attacks on Georgia women’s clinics escalate

A series of break-ins and arson incidents have workers and patients at women’s health clinics in Atlanta on “heightened alert,” according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. The FBI and ATF are conducting a joint investigation of what appears to be a sharp escalation in a campaign to intimidate and threaten providers…

Starbucks to start selling wine and beer in U.S.

LOS ANGELES — Starbucks is to start selling wine and beer in some stores in southern California and Atlanta, Georgia, expanding a move which has worked well around its northwest US base, the coffee giant said Monday. The Seattle-based global coffee shop franchise said it will also sell “premium food…

‘Occupy Atlanta’ helps Iraq vet stay in her home

An Iraq war veteran became the latest symbol of “Occupy” protesters fighting to prevent foreclosures nationwide. According to a CBS affiliate in Atlanta, Brigitte Walker is thanking “Occupy Atlanta” for keeping her in her home. Walker, whose pay was cut in half by the military after they discharged her for…

WATCH LIVE: New Cain accuser comes forward

UPDATE: Fox 5 in Atlanta is not streaming the segment online. We apologize for the inconvenience. The Fox affiliate in Atlanta is expected to report that a new woman has come forward to accuse Republican presidential candidate of sexual improprieties. The report was expected to begin at 6 p.m. ET.…