Traffic alert: Overnight closures on I-575 starting Sunday
A section of Interstate 575 in Canton will have overnight closures for about a week starting Sunday, the city of Canton announced. Starting Feb. 15, there will be closures on I-575 northbound and southbound at Exit 19, Highway 20 from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m., the city reports. Crews are conducting a water main replacement...
Opinion: The history of the ‘sheriff’ of Crabapple
It simply would not be proper to write about the history of North Fulton without including Hal Coleman. He has been entertaining and educating local audiences as a singer, song writer and humorist for more than 50 years. His musical career led to his induction into the Atlanta Country Music Hall of Fame, and he...
Alpharetta Man Gets Life After Jealous Rage Turns Norcross Hotel Deadly
An Alpharetta man will spend the rest of his life in prison after admitting to a 2021 Norcross hotel shooting that left one man dead and a woman wounded. Demetrius Tyree Martin, 38, pleaded guilty Tuesday to felony murder and aggravated assault and was sentenced to life without the possibility of parole.
Crash closes all lanes on I-575 southbound in Cobb County
A crash has closed all lanes on I-575 southbound in Cobb County on Friday morning.
DoorDash delivery leads to accidental shooting, 2 charged
Two men were charged with obstruction Thursday after Lilburn police said they lied about how a shooting victim they brought to the hospital had been injured.
Large fire damages several homes in Gwinnett County neighborhood
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Five homes were damaged and one person was medically treated when a large fire broke out in a Gwinnett County neighborhood late Friday afternoon. It happened shortly after 3 p.m. at Tucker Mobile Home Park, in the area of Gardenia Road and Pine...
Buford man accused of choking, trying to rape Grayson woman
Gwinnett County deputies recently arrested a Buford man who allegedly broke into a Grayson home and choked a woman inside it before trying to rape her on New Year’s Day. The Gwinnett County Sheriff’s Office announced on Tuesday that Emmanuel Dawodu, 18, was arrested on Feb. 2 on aggravated assault, battery, criminal...
Brookhaven teen arrested for abusing dog during live stream online
Brookhaven Police Department (BPD) arrested 19-year-old Aspen Easterling on Jan. 30 in connection with an animal cruelty investigation that originated from social media posts circulating online. In the stream, Easterling, a rapper and Twitch streamer also known as “Aspen Kartier,” could be seen appearing to strike a...
Atlanta man spent more than a month in jail, charged with an attempted Walmart...
Berndt Petersen’s report for WSB-TV starts where a lot of lawsuits begin: with a thick stack of paperwork and a simple claim that something went badly off the rails.
Metro Atlanta Used Car Dealer Surrenders to Police After Odometer Fraud Investigation
A metro Atlanta used car broker has surrendered to authorities following a consumer investigation that uncovered allegations of systematic odometer tampering, leading to misdemeanor charges and highlighting broader risks in private vehicle sales. Dennis S. Lewis, who runs DD Auto Brokers, reportedly turned himself in...

















