Georgia’s Most Exotic Hike Leads Adventurers To A Hidden Bamboo Forest Paradise
East Palisades Trail erupts from Sandy Springs like a hidden portal transporting hikers instantly into worlds most expect only in distant travels towering bamboo groves swaying mysteriously, river bluffs commanding respect through geological drama, Chattahoochee waters flowing with power that humbles completely. This northern Atlanta gem shatters expectations, proving that...
Man tried to attack puppies with metal pole, then fatally shot their owner 2...
LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga. (WKRC) - An elderly man was sentenced to life in prison after he murdered his neighbor to end an argument regarding the victim's puppies. The argument started when the suspect tried to attack the puppies with a metal pole. According to courtroom reporting from local outlet WSB, 75-year-old...
This week’s schedule of lane closures for the ongoing $1.2 billion I-285 and I-20...
NOTE: The full closure of north and southbound lanes of I-285 between Martin Luther King Jr. Drive and Cascade Road previously announced for this weekend has been postponed due to weather reports. The Georgia Department of Transportation released the following updated schedule of lane closures for I-285 and I-20 for...
Driver swerving at 1 a.m. flees police – then officers found his rifle had...
A Georgia man accused of swerving on the road around 1 a.m. is now facing multiple charges after police say he fled from a traffic stop, ran into the woods near an elementary school, and left behind a vehicle containing drugs, a rifle, and armor-piercing rounds.
Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office K-9 passes away
The Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office announced the recent passing of retired K-9 Xena.
Hall County crash: Car wedged under semitruck in deadly crash
A 41-year-old Duluth man died Friday morning after his car crashed into the back of a stopped semitruck on Cornelia Highway in Hall County. Hall County Sheriff's Office investigators say the car became wedged under the truck's rear bumper at the intersection of Kubota Way. Southbound lanes of the highway...
Multi-vehicle crash shuts down lanes of I-285NB in Smyrna area
COBB COUNTY, Ga. - Traffic slowly began moving again a short time ago on northbound Interstate 285 in Cobb County after a multi-vehicle crash shut down all lanes during the morning commute. What we know:. Authorities said the crash happened between Cobb Parkway and Highway 41 and involved a semi-truck...
CCSD Honors Retiring Employees at Retiring Legends Ceremony
The Cherokee County School District honored retiring employees as legends for their dedication to ensuring our students learn more, grow more, and achieve more here than they can anywhere else!. (See more photos in our online gallery) The CCSD Retiring Legends Reception and Recognition Ceremony celebrated 156 retiring employees, including...
Local students commit to trades after high school
Roswell High School students are heading into the real world after graduation, but twelve of them aren’t pursuing a traditional post secondary education. They put pen to paper for the National SkillsUSA Signing Day, and committed to trades. SkillsUSA is a workforce development organization that partners with schools across the country to help grow students’ talents and give them hands-on instruction for career...
Central Perimeter Office Parks Face Wrecking Ball In Atlanta Housing Push
The suburban skyline around Atlanta’s Central Perimeter is about to look very different. Aging office towers in the Brookhaven–Dunwoody–Sandy Springs cluster are being teed up for demolition or residential conversion, shrinking the pool of modern office space and forcing brokers and employers to rethink where they will find big, contiguous blocks in the years ahead.
