Portillo’s opens first Georgia restaurant, marking 100th location
KENNESAW, Ga. - Portillo’s, the Chicago-style restaurant chain famous for its hot dogs and Italian beef sandwiches, is making its Georgia debut with the grand opening of its 100th location in Kennesaw. Portillo's opens 100th location in Georgia. What we don't know:. The new restaurant is located along Barrett...
Cobb OKs $108k for MUST Ministries warming shelter
MARIETTA — As temperatures start to dip, the Cobb County Board of Commissioners has extended its agreement with a local homeless shelter to provide warming shelter services through the winter. The board voted 3-2 Tuesday, with Commissioners Keli Gambrill and JoAnn Birrell opposed, to allocate $108,000 to MUST...
Elderly Gwinnett couple swindled out of $7,500 by fake invoice
A Gwinnett County couple lost $7,500 to a fake invoice scheme after completing septic repairs at their Bethlehem home.
11-year-old shot after DeKalb County house hit multiple times by gunfire, police say
DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. — An 11-year-old was taken to the hospital after they were shot while inside a house in DeKalb County Tuesday night, according to police. Officers were called to a shooting in the 2200 block of Hightrail Court at around 11:39 p.m. on Oct. 28. Once on...
Sandy Springs police officer terminated after allegedly using city’s Flock cameras for personal gain
Sandy Springs has terminated Reserve Sgt. Francis Esposito, after an internal investigation, was found to have used the city’s camera system for personal gain and may have engaged in corporate espionage.
Gwinnett man sentenced for molesting 9-year-old
A Gwinnett County jury has convicted Feliciano Albarran Real, 61, of aggravated child molestation, sentencing him to life with 25 years to serve for the January 2021 attack on a 9-year-old girl.
Karlie Redd speaks out after charges dropped: ‘When you’re silent, you’re protecting the abuser’
ATLANTA — Reality TV star Karlie Redd is speaking exclusively with 11Alive after all burglary charges against her were dropped in DeKalb County. The "Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta" cast member says she feels “relieved” and “vindicated” after what her attorney called a “bogus case.”
Jonathan Wiley Jr. murder: Gwinnett family still seeking justice years later
GWINNETT COUNTY, Ga. - It’s been more than two years since 21-year-old Jonathan Wiley Jr. was shot and killed inside his Gwinnett County home — and his family says they’re still waiting for justice. The backstory:. Wiley was killed just before 2 a.m. on March 25, 2023,...
Video: After DUI arrest, chief forest ranger in northwest Georgia now off the job
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn — The chief forest ranger for a county in northwest Georgia is now off the job after his arrest on DUI charges this week. The Georgia Forestry Commission (GFC) confirms that it employed Carnell Bryant was the GFC Chief Ranger III for Bartow, Cherokee and North Fulton Counties.
Roswell Approves $3.2 Million Trail To Make Woodstock Road Safer
A new multi-use trail along Woodstock Road will give residents and students a safer way to walk and bike to schools and parks. What’s Happening: Roswell City Council approved a $3.19 million contract to build the first part of the Woodstock Road Multi-Use Trail. Construction starts early 2026 and should finish before...
