11Alive sends undercover cameras to investigate drugs at Tomorrowworld

ATLANTA -- The Drug Enforcement Agency put out a warning about illegal drugs there at the electronic dance music festival in south Fulton County, TomorrowWorld.  That warning focused on a designer drug called Molly.  11Alive investigative...

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Falcons fall short on Sunday Night Football, lose to Patriots 30-23

ATLANTA -- The Atlanta Falcons were unable to complete a furious fourth quarter comeback and in the process, fell to the New England Patriots 30-23 on Sunday Night Football.  Atlanta falls to 1-3 on the season, while New England improves to 4-0. ...

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Behind the scenes of Sunday Night Football

Bob Costas, Al Michaels and Cris Collinsworth behind the scenes of Sunday Night Football. ATLANTA -- Sunday Night Football is the number one primetime show in America, drawing more than twenty-million viewers per episode. Staging this show...

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Thousands turn out for day one of TomorrowWorld

ATLANTA -- The wait is finally over for thousands of people, TomorrowWorld is here.  Over the course of the next three days, people from 70 different counties will listen to 300 electronica acts with stages covering over 500 acres in Fairburn. ...

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Smash and grab thieves swipe laptops in Tucker

TUCKER, GA -- CSR Computers opened for business during a halting economic recovery three and a half years ago.  The last few weeks saw an uptick. "It's a family business," said Chandra Singh, the store owner.  "And we had just started...

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Numerous Reports of a Fireball Streaking Across the Southeast Sky Saturday

We've had numerous reports from folks who saw a fireball streaking across the sky Saturday night.  This is most likely from a meteor breaking up and burning as it enters the atmosphere.  After getting reports locally, I checked some websites...

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Thousands turn out for day one of TomorrowWorld

ATLANTA -- The wait is finally over for thousands of people, TomorrowWorld is here.  Over the course of the next three days, people from 70 different counties will listen to 300 electronica acts with stages covering over 500 acres in Fairburn. ...

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State senator indicted by Fulton County grand jury

Georgia State Sen. Don Balfour (R-Lawrenceville, Snellville) ATLANTA -- A Fulton County grand jury has indicted Georgia state Sen. Donald Balfour (R-Snellville) on 18 separate counts related to his submission of General Assembly expense...

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High School Football Scores - September 27

WXIA -- Here are the scores for week six of the high school football season: MORE | Complete High School Sports Coverage: Scores, Highlights and more Send us pictures of your team's game.  Email them tophotos@11alive.com. Milton High School...

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Evelyn Lowery dies from stroke-related complications

Rev. Dr. Joseph Lowery and his wife, Evelyn Lowery (USA Today) ATLANTA -- Evelyn Lowery, wife of civil rights leader Dr. Joseph Lowery, died Thursday morning. Mrs. Lowery suffered a massive stroke last weekend. She was 88. MORE...

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Tripp Halstead shows improvement, starts preschool

Tripp Halstead attends first day of preschool. JEFFERSON, Ga. -- It's been almost a year since Tripp Halstead was hit and nearly killed by a falling tree branch during Hurricane Sandy.  Since then, it's been a tough road for the toddler,...

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Body of missing Army vet found in car

ATLANTA -- Randal Andrew Ackerman, the missing Army veteran, was found deceased in his car Thursday evening around 6 p.m. in an embankment.  Ackerman's body was discovered by Georgia State Patrol, who was called in to investigate a traffic...

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Braves: Tim Hudson up for Roberto Clemente Award

ATLANTA -- Tim Hudson is in the running for the Roberto Clemente Award, according to a tweet the Braves sent Wednesday.  VOTE HERE| Tim Hudson for Roberto Clemente Award The team nominated Hudson just weeks after he suffered a fractured ankle....

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Former UGA football player Paul Oliver dies at 29

ATLANTA -- Former Bulldog cornerback Paul Oliver passed away in Atlanta on Tuesday at the age of 29.A native of Kennesaw, Ga., and graduate of Harrison High School, Oliver signed with Georgia and arrived in Athens before the 2003 season. He redshirted...

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Lohse pitches 2-hit shutout as Brewers beat Braves

Milwaukee Brewers center fielder Carlos Gomez (27) reacts with Atlanta Braves catcher Brian McCann (16) after hitting a home run during the first inning at Turner Field. Photo: Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports ATLANTA (AP) -- Kyle Lohse pitched...

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Atlanta Mayor disputes some of critical crime fighting audit

ATLANTA - On Monday our Waste Watchers team told you about a federal audit that claimed Atlanta may have misspent as much as $400,000 of $1-Million in federal crime fighting grants. Tuesday morning, Mayor Kasim Reed responded to our questions about...

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DeKalb District Attorney dismisses charges against wrongly accused man

Flanked by family member and community leaders, Nathan Dwight appeared on the steps of the DeKalb County courthouse to announce that the charges against him had been dropped -- his long and arduous journey through the criminal justice system at an end....

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80 yr old man beaten in attempted carjacking in East Point

Creston Portis, 80, suffered a fractured cheek EAST POINT, Ga. -- East Point Police are looking for suspects in an attempted carjacking and beating of an 80-year-old man. It happened September 14th as Creston Portis was returning...

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Dream beat Mystics in Game 3 to advance

ATLANTA (AP) - Erika de Souza scored 10 of her 18 points during a decisive fourth quarter and the Atlanta Dream beat the Washington Mystics 80-72 win in the decisive Game 3 of their WNBA first-round series Monday night. The Dream advanced to face the...

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DeKalb District Attorney dismisses charges against wrongly accused man

Nathan Dwight's long and arduous journey through the criminal justice system is finally over. Even with a growing body of evidence pointing to this innocence, calls from civil rights leaders to dismiss the charges against him and an embarrassing videotape...

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Catholic Organist says he lost his job because he is gay

ATLANTA -- Nick Johns is a gifted musician.  As a cradle Catholic who was the son of a deacon and an altar boy himself, Johns grew up with a love for the organ that was so strong, he pursued a degree in it at Georgia State University.  "It's...

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Friendship Baptist votes "Yes" to stadium deal

ATLANTA -- Friendship Baptist Church "overwhelmingly" voted in favor of the new Falcons stadium, according to Lloyd Hawk, who is a chairman of the church's board of trustees. "After careful prayerful and deliberate consideration of all this this proposal...

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Obama calls for 'transformation' of nation's gun laws

Mourners leave a funeral service for Navy Yard shooting victim Martin Bodrog at the Immanuel Bible Church in Springfield, Va. on Sept. 21. (Photo: Cliff Owen, AP) President Obama called Sunday for a "transformation" of the nation's gun...

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Kenya military says most hostages rescued in mall siege

Kenya's military reported late Sunday that it had rescued hostages and secured "most parts" of an upscale shopping mall in Nairobi where al-Qaeda-linked militants armed with assault rifles and grenades killed scores of people in an attack and two-day...

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Music Midtown officially sold out

ATLANTA -- One of Atlanta's biggest and most popular music festivals will return to Piedmont Park this weekend. As of Saturday morning, the festival is officially sold out of all tickets.  Music Midtown 2013 will feature several big name performers,...

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7 injured in multiple car accident on I-285SB

ATLANTA -- Seven people are injured after being involved in a four car accident on I-285 Southbound at Arthur B. Langford Parkway.  Preliminary investigation indicates that a vehicle lost control on the exit ramp and spun out. The occupants exited...

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Family of Evelyn Lowery says stroke damage is "irreversible"

Rev. Dr. Joseph Lowery and his wife, Evelyn Lowery (USA Today) ATLANTA --  Sad news to pass along from  a press release Saturday afternoon from  the family of Evelyn Lowery. It stated in part, After many consultations...

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Music Midtown returns to Piedmont Park

ATLANTA -- One of Atlanta's biggest and most popular music festivals will return to Piedmont Park this weekend. Music Midtown 2013 will feature several big name performers, including Journey, Phoenix, Imagine Dragons, Weezer and the Red Hot Chili Peppers....

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High School Football Scores - September 20

WXIA -- Here are the scores for week five of the high school football season: MORE | Complete High School Sports Coverage: Scores, Highlights and more Send us pictures of your team's game.  Email them tophotos@11alive.com. Roswell High School...

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Health food store fights food desert, accepts EBT cards

ATLANTA -- Just off Peters Street, nestled in Castleberry Hill, there's a little grocery store serving food the neighborhood could really use. Before The Boxcar Grocer opened two years ago, Castleberry Hill was considered a food desert - an area where...

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Three bears climb fences in Cumming yards

CUMMING, Ga. -- "I've heard for years there were bears in the area, but I always told people they were crazy," Jeff Adler said. "Then I saw them." Adler was driving home from a restaurant near the intersection of Post and Major Roads  near the...

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Mount Vernon church approves $14.5 million deal

ATLANTA -- The congregation of Mount Vernon Baptist Church has approved the $14.5 million deal to relocate, making way for the new Falcons stadium.  The crucial vote, which was tallied up 116 in favor of to 16 opposed of, took place Thursday night. ...

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Many local elementary schools violate fire codes

ATLANTA -- How safe is your child's school?  11Alive's Center for Investigative Action dug through fire inspection reports to get the answer.  We found schools in Metro Atlanta need to do a better job eliminating fire hazards. We spent several...

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Mom of abducted teen arrested in 2012 with one of the suspects

ELLENWOOD, Ga. -- 11Alive News has learned that one of the suspects arrested in connection with the kidnapping of 14-year-old Ayvani Hope Perez was arrested in February 2012 along with Ayvani's mother, Maria Magdalena Corral. WATCH OUR COVERAGE - Ayvani's...

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Man in critical condition after shooting in NW Atlanta

ATLANTA --- One man was hospitalized after a shooting in northwest Atlanta on Wednesday evening.  The incident happened around 5:30 p.m.  According to Atlanta Police, the shooting happened near Proctor Street and Joseph E. Lowery Boulevard...

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Man hospitalized after being shot in head

SNELLVILLE, GA. -- Authorities responded to a shooting in unincorporated Snellville Wednesday evening. According to Gwinnett County Police, the shooting happened on the 4400 block of Raptor Place around 5 p.m.  Authorities say they received...

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Classmates hold vigil for missing 14-year-old Ayvani Hope Perez

ELLENWOOD, Ga. -- The search continues for a missing 14-year-old girl and the two men suspected of kidnapping her from her home in the middle of the night. PHOTOS | Vigil for Ayvani, sketches of suspects in abduction and pictures of the missing...

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