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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.

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...

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...

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...

A Georgia man found himself in hot water after he was allegedly captured on camera shoving kids over on their bikes, sending one careening into a fountain. The Sandy Springs Police released video footage of the alleged “juvenile bicycle assault” March 4 while announcing the arrest of Stephen Catterton.

The Georgia Department of Transportation is moving forward with the reconstruction and rehabilitation of approximately 17 miles of the I-285 Westside Corridor in Cobb and Fulton counties following the award of two contracts totaling $370 million in late 2025. [Above photo by Georgia DOT]. Those contracts mark a major...

SANDY SPRINGS, Ga. — A caregiver is in custody after an investigation revealed elder abuse, according to a Facebook post from the Sandy Springs Police Department. According to warrants, Jeanine Pullins worked as a caregiver for and lived with an 87-year-old woman, who was abused on multiple occasions. The...

Fulton County commissioners and county leaders announced the approval of a new plan to relieve overcrowding at the Fulton County Jail. County officials recommended moving eligible detainees to other facilities, releasing those incarcerated on low bonds into pre-trial supervision, and reducing the number of people...

GWINNETT COUNTY, Ga. - Developer Middleburg Communities wants to build 280 homes next door to the Yellow River Wildlife Sanctuary along U.S. Highway 78 in Lilburn. The proposal would include townhomes, single-family houses, and apartments. "We’re very, very concerned about what’s going on," said Yellow River owner...

CANTON, GA - March 07, 2026 - PRESSADVANTAGE - Cherokee Animal Hospital has been recognized as a leading veterinary practice in the 2026 Best of Cherokee Awards, as determined by community voting through the Cherokee Tribune & Ledger-News. The annual awards program, which ran from January 26 through February 13,...