Forsyth County approves mountaintop park project
FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — Outdoor enthusiasts are getting a new perspective on Forsyth County. At its Sept. 4 meeting, the Forsyth County Commission progressed a project to give hikers access to the highest point in the county. The Barker Overlook project will provide visitors with a hike-in, hike-out trail to a...
Fulton vs. Fulton the urban cowboy Atlanta tried to erase
When most folks in Atlanta talk about chasing a dream, they’re picturing stages, clubs, and corner offices. But for Brandon “BNU” Fulton, the stage lights dimmed, and the spotlight shifted to a 27-acre plot of rugged land off Butner Road and Camp Creek Parkway. His story—captured in Adelin Gasana’s powerful...
80-year-old woman fatally struck along Cobb Parkway
KENNESAW, Ga. - Cobb County police are investigating a crash that killed an 80-year-old woman early Monday morning on Cobb Parkway. The Selective Traffic Enforcement Program Unit said the collision happened around 5:13 a.m. at Crater Lake Drive. Investigators said Mildred Hughes of Kennesaw was walking southbound on...
Equifax invests $25 million to expand Alpharetta campus and add 250 new jobs
Alpharetta, Georgia – Equifax is making a big investment in Alpharetta and has plans to spend $25 million to expand its campus in Fulton County. The expansion will help the company stay at 1505 Windward Concourse for a long time and make room for over 250 more jobs, bringing the total number of workers at the site to...
Gang member found guilty of animal cruelty, several other charges in Fulton County
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - A previously convicted gang member will spend years in prison after being found guilty of animal cruelty in Fulton County. Jairus Scraders was convicted of three counts of aggravated cruelty to animals on Sept. 2. Court records show he was also found guilty of several more charges...
Convicted murderer on the loose after leaving north GA work detail
According to records, he took a negotiated guilty plea for a Fulton County murder in June 1990.
Drive-by suspects could face longer sentence thanks to new law
Gwinnett police are using a new law to crack down on drive-by shootings, after video captured someone firing from a car in a neighborhood.
Georgia prison inmate said his religion required a vegan diet. His purchases at the...
ATLANTA — A federal appeals court upheld a lower court's decision to dismiss the case of a Georgia prison inmate who claimed his religion required vegan meals despite purchasing numerous non-vegan items from the prison store. Wilcox State Prison inmate Ammon Ra Sumrall was enrolled in the Alternative Entree...
Family wants answers after father shot, killed outside DeKalb County convenience store
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - A DeKalb County family wants answers after a father was shot and killed outside of a convenience store. On the evening of Aug. 30, surveillance video shows 26-year-old Jaden Williams standing behind a car outside of the Linecrest Food Mart in Ellenwood with a group of friends, when...
Weapon found at Cobb high school; 3 students in custody
District officials say there was an altercation and a weapon found at Pebblebrook High School.
