The grade debate: DeKalb schools could change elementary, middle, high split
DeKalb could implement pre-K through eighth grade or sixth through 12th grade schools.
Officer stabbed, man shot at DeKalb County gas stations overnight
DeKalb County police investigated two separate gas stations overnight after an officer was stabbed and a man was shot.
Marietta parent vows to fight charges after school bus altercation caught on camera
A Marietta mother was arrested after a physical confrontation with a school bus driver that was captured on surveillance and cell phone video. The incident began when the mother attempted to collect her children at a different stop after missing their scheduled drop-off location. The mother faces five charges,...
Man admits to killing ex-girlfriend in Gwinnett, burning body after strangulation
A man has pleaded guilty to murder in the strangling death of a woman in Gwinnett County.
4 indicted in for forging ‘bogus checks’ from state agency
Four Georgians were indicted Friday on accusations they forged checks from a state agency and stole tens of thousands of dollars.
Leader of violent jewelry theft ring that stole from stores in Tennessee, other states,...
CHARLOTTE, NC (WSMV) - A Georgia man who authorities say ran an organized and violent theft ring across multiple states has pleaded guilty mid-trial. The U.S. Attorney’s Office of the Western District of North Carolina said Friday that Deuntria Lamar Lyons, 45, of Valdosta, Georgia, had been undergoing a federal...
16-year-old becomes first girl to win Georgia HVAC state title
MARIETTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Ariela Vega, a junior at the Cobb Innovation and Technology Academy, is the 2026 HVAC state champion. The 16-year-old outperformed competitors from across Georgia in hands-on HVAC knowledge, technical skill and problem-solving. She is also the first girl to ever win the state title.
Man who hit, killed tow truck driver on I-575 in Woodstock learns sentence
WOODSTOCK, Ga. — A man will spend time behind bars after he pleaded guilty to a homicide by vehicle incident that happened nearly three years ago. 60-year-old David Albert Beaver Jr., pleaded guilty to homicide by vehicle in the first degree and reckless driving in connection with the October 19, 2023, collision that...
Roswell brewery struck by lightning on Georgia Beer Day
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — In a stroke of bad luck, a Roswell brewery was struck by lightning on Saturday — which happens to be Georgia Beer Day. From the Earth Brewing Company said the strike hit the hood system as storms rolled through the area overnight, shutting down ventilation in the kitchen. The...
Strong storm moving through Gwinnett and Walton counties
A strong thunderstorm was moving northeast through parts of Gwinnett and Walton counties Saturday afternoon, prompting a special weather statement from the National Weather Service. What’s Happening: At 3:27 p.m., the storm was over Loganville, about 9 miles southeast of Lawrenceville, moving northeast at 5 mph. The...
