Alpharetta GA

When officers hit a Compass Pointe Crossing home in Alpharetta with a search warrant on April 13, they walked into what they describe as a wall of stench and squalor. Body‑camera footage and photos show cramped rooms piled with filth, trash, and clutter, with dozens of dogs and cats trying to survive in neglected, unsanitary conditions. The odor of decay was so strong...

CUMMING, GA — A new destination for authentic Indian food in Cumming, GA has officially arrived with the opening of Hocco Indian Kitchen, now welcoming guests at 5955 Bethelview Rd. Combining traditional Indian recipes with a modern, fast-casual approach, Hocco Indian Kitchen introduces a fresh and approachable way to experience bold, globally inspired flavors in North Atlanta.

The City of Marietta may have two studies on speed and traffic after Tuesday’s council meeting.

A metro Atlanta home caught fire after getting hit by lightning. Now part of it is completely destroyed.

Cobb County firefighters responded to an unusual rescue call after a horseback rider was thrown from her horse and injured, according to officials.

LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga. - A Lawrenceville man will spend the rest of his life in prison after a Gwinnett County jury found him guilty of sexually assaulting a young girl over the course of several years. Play Official WSOP Poker Free – No Download neededWSOP Poker |. What we know:

CHEROKEE COUNTY, Ga. - A 72-year-old man is in jail after authorities say he struck two cyclists with his vehicle and left the scene in Cherokee County. Richard Collins, who was leading a North Georgia Cycling Association group ride on Thursday, said a driver approached the group from behind and honked excessively for about two minutes. According to Collins, the vehicle’s side mirror...

GWINNETT COUNTY, Ga. — A bad crash has slowed down I-985 South in Gwinnett County early Tuesday. Initially a full shutdown was in place, but a single left lane opened up just before 7:30 a.m. It happened in area south of Buford at Highway 20/Buford Drive. 11Alive Photojournalist Hunter...

ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Omar Abdalla and his wife moved into the Huddlestone Bridge subdivision off New McEver Road in Acworth about three years ago. “This is the home we landed, and we love it,” Abdalla said. But now he’s worried by a request for a...

This is an entry in a series called Cobb County Explained. To learn more about this series, visit this link to the series introduction. Millage rates determine how much property tax you pay in Cobb County. State law also requires public hearings in certain cases before those rates can be adopted.