Atlanta Police Respond to Juvenile Disturbance and Fireworks at Atlantic Station, Five Detained After...
Chaos erupted at Atlantic Station this past Saturday when the Atlanta Police Department had to step in and diffuse a situation involving a group of juveniles reportedly engaging in a fight and setting off fireworks. The incident, which occurred at approximately 7:16 p.m. at 1371 Market Street SW, brought a swift...
Milton council to vote on AG-1 setback changes
MILTON, Ga. — The Milton City Council will consider a vote Jan. 5 on whether to change required setback distances for certain subdivisions zoned Agricultural Residential (AG-1). At stake is how the city balances developer’s desires to build larger homes with existing residents’ expectations and Milton’s rural...
Coyote who attacked metro Atlanta resident and dog tests positive for rabies
Diseases like rabies can be transmitted to humans and pets through bites or scratches from wild animals.
Judge denies bond for Bojangles manager in coworker’s father’s death
FULTON COUNTY, Ga. - A Fulton County Superior Court judge denied bond Tuesday for a Bojangles shift manager accused of murdering a coworker’s father. Senior Judge Alford Dempsey cited Maurice Evans’ potential danger to the community and witnesses as the primary reason for his decision. The ruling follows...
Woman seeks help identifying driver after apparent hit-and-run on I-20
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A Cobb County mother is asking for help identifying the car and driver who totaled her car in DeKalb County, with her and her son inside. Dash cam video shows a car swerving and slamming another car into the median on I-20 west in DeKalb County. Inside that car were Annette...
“My name is Sadie, and I’m in need of a loving home!”
The Cobb County Courier’s Dog of the Day, selected from the Cobb Animal Services Shelter website, is a female tan/white Jack Russell terrier. The following information on this potential family member is copied and pasted from the Animal Shelters website. To see the original text visit this link to the Animal Shelter...
Buddhist monks persist in peace walk despite injuries as thousands follow them on social...
ATLANTA (AP) — A group of Buddhist monks is persevering in their walking trek across much of the U.S. to promote peace, even after two of its members were injured when a truck hit their escort vehicle. After starting their walk in Fort Worth, Texas, on Oct. 26, the group of about two dozen monks has made it to...
Johns Creek mother seeks answers in daughter’s death
JOHNS CREEK, Ga. — Tiffany Sims wants justice for her daughter. More than six years ago, 17-year-old Mercedes Chico-Sims was found dead at a Roswell pool near her Johns Creek home. On Nov. 25, Elijah Foster pleaded guilty in Fulton County Superior Court to concealing the death of another...
Girlfriend charged in DeKalb County jailbreak earlier this month
DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. - The woman accused of helping three inmates escape from the DeKalb County Jail earlier this month was also arrested and charged, according to officials. Coverage made by locals, for localsThink of us as your neighbor with a claims department. At PEMCO, we’re the insurance you get.PEMCO |
New Birth Invites Atlanta Metro Community to New Year’s Eve Worship Experience
New Birth Invites the Community to a Powerful New Year’s Eve Worship Experience with Two Dynamic Services, Free Shuttles from MARTA’s Indian Creek Station. Annual Watch Night Service Features Acclaimed Gospel Recording Artist Tim Bowman Jr. New Birth Missionary Baptist Church will welcome its congregation and the...
