Man faces prison for $400K tax refund scheme
A metro Atlanta man has been found guilty of federal theft and money laundering charges in connection with taking more than $400,000 in other people’s tax refunds.
Latin American Association experiencing high demand for food donations following SNAP cuts
A local organization is working to make sure Georgia families have food this summer. The Latin American Association has three food pantries across Gwinnett and DeKalb counties and needs more culturally appropriate food donations. Santiago Marquez, who serves as the CEO of the LAA, was a featured guest on Monday’s...
Police investigating metro Atlanta homicide after man shot, dies at hospital
The Gwinnett County Police Department announced they were investigating the death of a man living in Norcross.
Homestead sales tax could appear on Forsyth County ballots
FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — Forsyth County voters could decide on a sales tax that would offset tax bills for owner-occupied homeowners as early as November 2027. At a June 4 meeting, the County Commission unanimously supported a resolution to ask the county’s legislative delegation to take up a measure to add the ballot que
Watch: Chuck Leavell & The Randall Bramblett Band with Special Guest Nick Johnson Cover...
Previously on Saturday, June 6, Chuck Leavell teamed up with The Randall Bramblett Band and special guest Nick Johnson to take part in the Back Porch Concert Series at From the Earth Brewing Company in Roswell, Ga. The event represented a Peach State exchange that resonated with the Atlanta music scene and underscored
Child calls 911 after parents found dead in apparent murder-suicide
Police are investigating what appears to be a murder-suicide that left a man and woman dead inside a home.
Fulton County targets data centers with $5 billion tax assessment
County leaders say they took action after homeowners complained about shouldering more than their share of the tax burden, with data centers not putting in enough.
“My name is Stella, and I’m in need of a loving home!”
The Cobb County Courier’s Dog of the Day, selected from the Cobb Animal Services Shelter website, is a female tan/white American pit bull 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 Shelt
Man accused of burglarizing a Smyrna Comfort Inn and Suites Hotel room
Jerry Herndon, 53, of Marietta, is accused of burglarizing room number 130 of the Comfort Inn and Suites Hotel at 2800 Highlands Parkway SE in Smyrna, on May 19 at 6:28 a.m., according to an arrest warrant from the Cobb County Police Department. Herndon was found asleep inside the room by police and arrested. Upon sea
Families could be paid for sending kids to metro Atlanta county school district
A school district could pay an outside company $500,000 to recruit students to fill its classrooms.
