301-Unit Multifamily Community Breaks Ground in a Metro Atlanta Suburb
Toro Development Company (TDC) has broken ground on Overlook, a 301-unit multifamily community at Cumming City Center. The residential project will be a new addition to the existing mixed-use district. The first units will be delivered in 2027. Overlook Planned at 75-Acre Cumming City Center. Cumming City Center...
Fulton County invests in justice system and jail improvements
Fulton County Government shared updates on major investments in the county’s justice system. The system accounts for 40% of the General Fund budget and impacts thousands of residents each year. Efforts include addressing issues in a federal consent decree for the Fulton County Jail, with $50 million allocated for...
Second bridge delivered to Woodstock’s Little River Park
A second bridge arrived at the Little River Park construction site in Woodstock on this week, the city announced. What’s Happening: The City of Woodstock confirmed the delivery Tuesday evening. The park remains under active construction and has not yet opened to the public. What’s Important: The city is...
Woodstock is creating a master plan for a new park
The city of Woodstock is developing a master plan for a new park in the city. On Monday, the Woodstock City Council approved a $33,500 agreement with Earth Elements NM, LLC to develop the Johnston Farm Park Master Plan. According to the city, the park would be located on 17.76 acres known as the Johnston Farm parcel,...
1 dead, 1 injured in double shooting in neighborhood
Officers spent several hours investigating at a home on Calumet Road off Rainbow Drive.
‘It is absolutely a lie’: Sheriff Labat and Chairman Pitts address tensions over troubled...
For years, debate over how to address overcrowding and improve “inhumane” conditions at the troubled Rice Street jail has fueled public arguments and even a lawsuit among Fulton County commissioners and the sheriff’s office. Those tensions exploded once again during the latest board meeting. That happened after...
Roswell personal care home shut down, 10 seniors relocated
ROSWELL, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Police have shut down what they call an unlicensed personal care home, arresting its operator and relocating 10 of the facility’s residents. On Wednesday, Roswell police arrested Deborah Callaway, 58, on two counts of elder exploitation, two counts of elder trafficking, one...
Georgia’s largest school district chooses its next superintendent
Georgia's largest school district has chosen its next superintendent.
Wildman’s could change hands again after death of founder’s sister
Janice Bagwell, who last month won a court battle to control her late brother’s controversial Confederate-themed store in downtown Kennesaw, has died. Ted Silverbach, Bagwell’s attorney, notified the Superior Court of Cobb County of her death in a filing this week. Bagwell died on March 3. She was 79, according to an...
10 Georgia Backroad Diners I Tried And 6 That Had The Kind Of Diner...
Somewhere on a Georgia backroad, a diner flips a pancake so good it could end arguments. Another serves fried chicken that makes locals whisper, “You won’t find this anywhere else.” Each spot has its own spark. Coffee that feels like magic, hash browns that taste like a...

















