Northern lights visible in north Georgia during geomagnetic storm
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - A geomagnetic storm that hit Earth Tuesday night made it possible for some to see the northern lights in north Georgia. The peak viewing window was from 10 p.m. to 1 a.m. Wednesday, but sky gazers may be able to capture a glimpse of the lights in the evening as well.
Woman charged fatal Smyrna crash 4 months after incident
A Smyrna woman was charged for the death of a man after hitting him with her Kia Soul in mid-July.
Police: Teens sell airsoft guns as real firearms triggering gun battle with the buyer
Tyson Jerrod Jones, 18, of Marietta, and Jasiah Ishola Alford, 17, of Kennesaw, are accused of selling airsoft guns as real firearms at a Paulding County park on Oct. 22 at 7:30 p.m., according to arrest warrants from the Cobb County Police Department. Jones filed a false police report claiming his vehicle was stolen...
Man charged with assault on officers, cocaine possession after Gwinnett chase
A man is facing a list of charges after reportedly leading police on a chase in western Gwinnett County. The Gwinnett County Police Department posted video of the pursuit on social media Wednesday evening, saying officers were searching for a suspected metal thief who had previously fled from police. "When...
Gwinnett teen collecting coats, hats and more for kids across metro Atlanta
Caden Jackson, a 15-year-old from Suwanee, has been organizing winter clothing drives since he was four years old.
At the Cobb jail, a new kind of rehabilitation starts at the horse barn
Joshua Arp is one of two Cobb County jail detainees taking part of the sheriff’s office new equine therapy program meant to help him stay out of jail.
Drones are responding to 911 calls in parts of metro Atlanta
Now in some areas, drones are the first ones on the scene in two minutes or less, and the use is growing - car thefts, fires and shoplifting.
Starbucks workers kick off 65-store strike in metro Atlanta, across US
More than 1,000 unionized Starbucks workers plan to strike at 65 U.S. stores in over 40 cities Thursday — including one on Haynes Bridge Road in Alpharetta, Georgia — to protest a lack of progress in labor negotiations with the company. The strike was intended to disrupt Starbucks’...
Georgia State Patrol Investigating Fatal Head-On Crash on State Route 70 in Fulton County
FULTON COUNTY, GEORGIA — Authorities say one person has died following a head-on collision along State Route 70 in Fulton County after their vehicle crossed into oncoming traffic. The crash remains under investigation by the Georgia State Patrol (GSP). Driver Crossed Center Line, Causing Deadly Collision. According...
$120,000 worth of equipment stolen from Cobb family-owned construction business recovered
A family-owned construction business in Cobb County is reeling after over $100,000 worth of equipment was stolen from its premises.
