Authorities said they recently made the largest heroin bust in Georgia history, preventing 374 pounds of the illegal substance from making it to Atlanta’s streets.The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration told Channel 2 Action News that agents seized about $8 million worth of drugs, which includes the massive amount of heroin, 22 pounds of cocaine and 20 pounds of marijuana. The DEA said agents believe the drugs were headed for “The Bluff,” a section of northwest Atlanta .“There’s a staggering amount of people that are using heroin still in this area, especially in light of COVID-19 and...…Authorities said they recently made the largest heroin bust in Georgia history, preventing 374 pounds of the illegal substance from making it to Atlanta’s streets.The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration told Channel 2 Action News that agents seized about $8 million worth of drugs, which includes the massive amount of heroin, 22 pounds of cocaine and 20 pounds of marijuana. The DEA said agents believe the drugs were headed for “The Bluff,” a section of northwest Atlanta .“There’s a staggering amount of people that are using heroin still in this area, especially in light of COVID-19 and...WW…

A teen accused of felony murder in the shooting death of 8-year-old Secoriea Turner walked into Atlanta police headquarters to turn himself in Wednesday afternoon.Julian Conley, who is also charged with aggravated assault in the child’s death, reported to the police headquarters at 4:30 p.m. along with his attorney Jackie Patterson.Patterson said he received word that Conley, 19, was formally charged in the fatal shooting about 8 a.m. Wednesday morning.“When you have a warrant out, you have to turn yourself in,” he said. “So that’s what we are going to do.”RELATED: The announcement came...…A teen accused of felony murder in the shooting death of 8-year-old Secoriea Turner walked into Atlanta police headquarters to turn himself in Wednesday afternoon.Julian Conley, who is also charged with aggravated assault in the child’s death, reported to the police headquarters at 4:30 p.m. along with his attorney Jackie Patterson.Patterson said he received word that Conley, 19, was formally charged in the fatal shooting about 8 a.m. Wednesday morning.“When you have a warrant out, you have to turn yourself in,” he said. “So that’s what we are going to do.”RELATED: The announcement came...WW…

[8:07 p.m.]: The Georgia Department of Public Health tweaked the number of coronavirus cases and deaths reported from the 7 p.m. update to add two more deaths and four more confirmed cases.In total, 102 people have died due to the virus. There have been 3,032 cases of COVID-19, which has hospitalized 773 people (about 25.5%).UPDATE [7 p.m.]: Georgia has surpassed 3,000 confirmed coronavirus cases across the state, which have led to 100 deaths, the Georgia Department of Public Health said Monday night.The DPH announced 219 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the statewide total to 3,028. Of...…[8:07 p.m.]: The Georgia Department of Public Health tweaked the number of coronavirus cases and deaths reported from the 7 p.m. update to add two more deaths and four more confirmed cases.In total, 102 people have died due to the virus. There have been 3,032 cases of COVID-19, which has hospitalized 773 people (about 25.5%).UPDATE [7 p.m.]: Georgia has surpassed 3,000 confirmed coronavirus cases across the state, which have led to 100 deaths, the Georgia Department of Public Health said Monday night.The DPH announced 219 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the statewide total to 3,028. Of...WW…

With daily life uprooted for many people due to the coronavirus pandemic, local charities and volunteers have been overwhelmed by the large number of people who suddenly need help in metro Atlanta.Yet, there’s no shortage of organizations trying to do their part, especially in the Atlanta area.Lisa Baker, a volunteer with the Food4Life Atlanta Survival Program, said she’s encouraged by the number of people who are volunteering their time to help. “The first couple of days, I kept hitting refresh on our database, and it was kinda scary watching how many volunteers signed up,” she said. “We...…With daily life uprooted for many people due to the coronavirus pandemic, local charities and volunteers have been overwhelmed by the large number of people who suddenly need help in metro Atlanta.Yet, there’s no shortage of organizations trying to do their part, especially in the Atlanta area.Lisa Baker, a volunteer with the Food4Life Atlanta Survival Program, said she’s encouraged by the number of people who are volunteering their time to help. “The first couple of days, I kept hitting refresh on our database, and it was kinda scary watching how many volunteers signed up,” she said. “We...WW…

The vice president of finance at a Gwinnett County healthcare company is accused of taking out his frustration at being fired by hacking his former employer’s systems and sabotaging shipments of crucial medical equipment., 40, of Duluth, was charged Wednesday with hacking the package shipping system at Stradis Healthcare, delaying the shipment of face masks, gloves and gowns during the global coronavirus pandemic, the FBI said.Dobbins was hired at the company's  in 2016, but "conflicts between Dobbins and other departments" within the company arose in 2019, according to FBI...…The vice president of finance at a Gwinnett County healthcare company is accused of taking out his frustration at being fired by hacking his former employer’s systems and sabotaging shipments of crucial medical equipment., 40, of Duluth, was charged Wednesday with hacking the package shipping system at Stradis Healthcare, delaying the shipment of face masks, gloves and gowns during the global coronavirus pandemic, the FBI said.Dobbins was hired at the company's  in 2016, but "conflicts between Dobbins and other departments" within the company arose in 2019, according to FBI...WW…

Social media lit up Wednesday evening after Donald Trump  to Gov. Brian Kemp's decision to reopen Georgia businesses amid the coronavirus pandemic.“They can wait a little bit longer. Safety has to predominate,” Trump said Wednesday. “Would I do that? No. I want to protect people’s lives. But I’m going to let him make his decision. But I told him I totally disagree.”MORE: Among the first people to respond to Trump's strong words was Kemp himself, who posted three tweets defending his decision and reiterating that he's taking While Trump’s disagreement did not change Kemp’s...…Social media lit up Wednesday evening after Donald Trump  to Gov. Brian Kemp's decision to reopen Georgia businesses amid the coronavirus pandemic.“They can wait a little bit longer. Safety has to predominate,” Trump said Wednesday. “Would I do that? No. I want to protect people’s lives. But I’m going to let him make his decision. But I told him I totally disagree.”MORE: Among the first people to respond to Trump's strong words was Kemp himself, who posted three tweets defending his decision and reiterating that he's taking While Trump’s disagreement did not change Kemp’s...WW…