Alpharetta GA

A Cherokee County school administrator is on administrative leave after she was arrested and charged with shoplifting. Courtney Shaw, 47 from Woodstock was arrested Monday by the Cherokee Sheriff’s Office and charged with one felony count of shoplifting, sheriff’s office records show. She was booked into the Cherokee...

A longtime Cobb County victim advocate has been appointed to the Georgia Board of Pardons and Paroles, according to a public information release from the board. Kimberly McCoy of Cartersville fills the unexpired term of Margaret “Meg” Heap, who left the board to take up duties as U.S . Attorney for the Southern...

ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Many drivers are concerned about a pothole along a busy DeKalb County road that has caused flat tires. Kaitlyn Sitro-Burke lives nearby along Briarcliff Road, heading towards North Decatur Road, and said many of the impacted drivers end up in her neighborhood. “People...

CHAMBLEE, Georgia – The Chamblee Police Department is mourning the loss of Sergeant Loc D. Tran, who passed away Friday, January 16, 2026, at the age of 42 due to medical complications. Sergeant Tran devoted his life to service, both in uniform overseas and here at home. He proudly...

DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A person has been detained after officers and crime scene detectives converged on a home in DeKalb County early Wednesday morning. Officers were dispatched to a home on Atherton Circle around 2:30 a.m. after someone called 911 to report a break-in and a stabbing. Police said...

She says she agreed to one price, but later learned her loan included thousands of dollars in additional charges she says she never approved.

Devonjae Strong, 34, and Regina Bell Strong, of Mableton, are accused of cruelty to children on Jan. 12 at 11 p.m. at a residence at 461 Hilltop Circle, Mableton, according to an arrest warrant from the Cobb County Police Department. On Jan. 13 at 7 a.m., police were dispatched regarding a boy who had been outside...

City officials say Mimosa Hall antebellum plantation will respect and honor its past. In a town just outside Atlanta, America’s antebellum-era castles are designed in Greek Revival architecture and stacked on tall pillars to emphasize grandiose presence. Wide porches appear welcoming, and long driveways leading up to...

DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. — A woman died early Tuesday morning after being hit by a pickup truck in DeKalb County near the Mall at Stonecrest. It happened at Turner Hill Road and Mall Parkway and shut down the roadway in the area for a period of time. DeKalb Police...

ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — The threat of ice that could have major impacts on your plans this weekend is increasing in north Georgia. Moisture will stream into north Georgia with cold, below-freezing air moving south throughout the day Saturday. As a result, we’re expecting rain to fall into freezing...