Local Plumbing Service Wins Best of Forsyth Award
CUMMING, GA - Lanier Plumbing & Drain has achieved recognition as a winner in the Best of Forsyth 2026 Awards, marking a significant milestone for the company in this annual competition. The plumbing service, located in Cumming, received this honor in the Plumbing Services and Water Leak Detection category at a...
Alpharetta signing day includes three students
ALPHARETTA, Ga. — Alpharetta High School hosted a signing day Feb. 4 to celebrate another round of seniors moving on to compete in college. The signing day was held in the media center and was well-attended by students, faculty and family. Cross country and track runner Lidia Faro signed...
Input sought on Cherokee County Bells Ferry LCI update
Cherokee County is hosting a transportation workshop Tuesday to hear from the public regarding potential updates to the Bells Ferry Livable Centers Initiative plan. The public is invited to attend the transportation workshop from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Feb. 10 at the Rose Creek Library, 4476 Towne Lake Parkway in Woodstock....
Man accused in Walmart kidnapping sues
A Kennesaw man who was previously accused of attempted kidnapping filed a federal lawsuit on Monday against the agencies that charged him with the crime.
Man accused of killing Buckhead valet worker goes to trial
Fulton County prosecutors plan to seek life without parole if King is convicted of murder.
‘Jimmy is no criminal’: Family says ICE wrongfully detained Kennesaw man
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — The family of a Kennesaw man says he was wrongfully detained by ICE agents during a traffic stop in January. Jimmy Paz is in custody at the ICE Processing Center in Folkston, Georgia, according to ICE records. His family says Paz, a father...
Student remembered after being killed by stray bullet fired through motel wall in Gwinnett
Students gathered on the field at Parkview High School Monday morning to remember a 17-year-old junior killed by a stray bullet that came through a motel wall just after he fell asleep.
1 dead, 1 critical after stopped vehicle struck by train in DeKalb County
DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. - A collision involving a CSX train and a vehicle early Tuesday resulted in at least one death, according to officials. The crash happened shortly before 2 a.m. at the North Clarendon Avenue and Ponce de Leon railroad crossing in DeKalb County, near Avondale Estates. According to...
Plane crash-lands on busy Ga. road, hits several cars
ATLANTA, Ga. — A plane crashed into multiple vehicles on a busy Gainesville road Monday, according to police. The single-engine plane made an emergency landing on Browns Bridge Road and Pearl Nix Parkway. Police said the plane took off in Gainesville and headed toward Cherokee County, but encountered engine...
Three veterans graduate from Cobb County Veterans Treatment Court
The Cobb County Veterans Accountability and Treatment Court graduated three veteran participants during a 9:30 a.m. ceremony on Feb. 6 at the Cobb County Superior Court Building, 70 Haynes Street in Marietta. The graduation brings the total number of local participants who have completed the 18- to 24-month intensive...

















