Alpharetta GA

LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga. - As the Nov. 1 expiration deadline for the country’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, approaches, Georgia seniors in particular are starting to get a little worried. The government shutdown will cause the SNAP program to run out of funding on Nov. 1, meaning no new...

ATLANTA, GEORGIA – A 21-year-old woman is suing a Fulton County Superior Court judge, alleging the judge illegally jailed her without cause during her parents’ divorce trial — a move now condemned by a state judicial commission as an “unlawful detention.”. According to a federal lawsuit...

Plans for new smart-light fixtures along Highway 9 are moving ahead in Alpharetta, but for now, the rollout will begin with just one or two test lights.

GWINNETT COUNTY, Ga. — The driver in a 2023 Labor Day crash that left five teenagers dead will spend 16 years in prison after pleading guilty in the case, court records show. Emanuel Esfahani and a truck were racing on the Route 316 skyway ramp to I-85 South in...

Cobb County commissioners have sworn in a new police chief after at least one commissioner questioned the selection process.

ATLANTA — People who receive SNAP benefits are in a precarious position as the government shutdown continues, with payments for the program (known colloquially as food stamps) set to be on pause in November and into the foreseeable future for however long the shutdown lasts. On Tuesday, 11Alive highlighted...

Deputies had been called to the home for a welfare check.

Two brothers were sentenced to life in prison for the murder of a Gainesville man following a fight at a nightclub in Lawrenceville.

MARIETTA — Cobb County commissioners are considering code changes that would include new laws targeting homeless encampments, mirroring measures adopted by the Marietta City Council earlier this year. The changes are included in the county’s annual code amendment package, which commissioners are scheduled to vote on...

Interested in adding a furry friend to your family? Even if you're just keen on viewing some of the cute critters available for adoption nearby, there are ample pets waiting for their forever homes in animal shelters throughout and around alpharetta.