Alpharetta GA

ATLANTA — Atlanta drivers spend a lot of time behind the wheel, and for most of us, that means plenty of time with our favorite playlists or radio stations. But does what you listen to actually change the way you drive? A researcher in Australia says the answer is yes—though not always in the ways you might expect.

On January 9, 2026, officers responded to a report of a person shot at the Gus Thornhill Funeral Home. Upon arrival, officers located a 55-year-old female who had sustained a gunshot wound. The victim was pronounced deceased at the scene by the Fulton County Medical Examiner’s Office. It was also determined that one...

Cobb County announced in a news release that four individuals recently graduated from the Cobb County Drug Treatment Court, marking a powerful step forward in their recovery journeys. The ceremony, held in the Jury Assembly Room at Cobb Superior Court, celebrated their achievements alongside judges, court staff,...

ATLANTA — A lockdown at a metro Atlanta high school has been lifted after the school received a threat, officials say. Atlanta Public Schools released a statement saying that Frederick Douglass High School was placed on lockdown after a threat was made against the school. The lockdown was lifted...

Two Gwinnett County women were robbed after they agreed to meet with a man after dark on Wednesday on an east Athens residential street to sell him a PlayStation game console. The man placed the PlayStation 5 in a bag, then told the women, “I’m not gonna lie. Y’all need to get outta here.” The thief, described in an...

The Cobb County Courier’s Dog of the Day, selected from the Cobb Animal Services Shelter website, is a male brown/wheaten 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 Catalog.

The "Romantic Tour" is coming to Atlanta — with a college twist. Bruno Mars and his musicians will take to Bobby Dodd Stadium at Hyundai Field at the Georgia Institute of Technology on Saturday, April 25, the university announced. Tickets will go on sale to the general public at noon E.T. on Jan. 15, while Georgia...

ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Protests against ICE continued in metro Atlanta Friday after a Minneapolis woman was shot to death by an ICE officer. Friday marked the third day of protests against ICE following the death of Renee Good. “We have people who are being jerked off...

ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — DeKalb County police are asking for help finding a missing 16-year-old boy. Micah was last seen around 4:30 p.m. Friday leaving the 9300 block of Kensington Trail in Stonecrest. He’s 5 feet, 8 inches tall and 130 pounds. He was wearing a gray...

ATLANTA — As Atlanta prepares for the global spotlight of the World Cup, housing advocates warn a key source of federal funding meant to move people out of encampments and into stable homes is at risk — caught between court orders and shifting federal policy. At issue is...