Alpharetta GA

Due to ongoing drought conditions throughout the state, Cobb County farmers can now be considered for emergency assistance, according to the Georgia Department of Agriculture. Last week, the department designated 126 Georgia counties as primary natural disaster areas due to the dry conditions, and added an additional 20 counties to that list Monday, bringing the total to 146. While Cobb is not on that...

Metro Atlanta residents are speaking out against the growing mass surveillance throughout the city. Residents across metro Atlanta are raising concerns about expanding mass surveillance, warning that the growing program is leaving communities uneasy. On April 13, the Dunwoody City Council approved a contract with Atlanta-based surveillance tech company Flock...

Memorandum reveals a $400-500 million proposal to convert the downtown landmark into mixed-use public asset.

Grass fires tore through dry brush in Clarkston early Monday, pushing flames toward an apartment complex and a nearby mosque as DeKalb County firefighters spent the night chasing hot spots. Crews cycled between scenes behind the Village at the Creek apartments and near a local mosque, and while there were no immediate reports of injuries, neighbors said they woke to smoke and watched firefighters...

A man was found dead Sunday night in the parking lot of Duluth Police Department headquarters. What happened: Officers arrived just before 10 p.m. at the side parking lot near Davenport Road at 3276 Buford Highway after the man’s friends called 911. They told dispatchers they had been trying to reach him and were worried about his wellbeing. Officers found him dead near his...

Investigators said an organized car meet was taking place at the location when the crash occurred.

Two Georgia men pleaded guilty Monday to tricking lenders into providing nearly $20 million in loans by pretending to represent professional athletes or impersonate them.

Dozens of police and SWAT flocked to the neighborhood on Monday afternoon.

The sharp chorus of barking carried a mix of fear and relief as a group of weary dogs finally arrived at a place where they could rest. Just a short time before, they had been trapped in a terrifying situation as wildfires tore through their shelter, leaving destruction in their wake. The journey to safety had been long and uncertain, filled with stress and...

Police said Monday the homeowner had been trying for years to get inside the Fulton County but was only recently able to, and they turned over video to investigators.