Woman crashes into several parked cars in Alpharetta hotel parking lot
A woman was sent to the hospital after crashing into several cars in a hotel parking lot.
Wildman’s sister gets Civil War shop, ending fight over late owner’s estate
A Cobb County judge ruled that Marjorie Lyon, who took sole control of Myers’ property following his death, breached the terms of a trust he had set up.
FOCUS: Liddell family knew Satellite Blvd. as “Politick Road”
MILTON, Ga. | Would Sallie Duncan Liddell recognize the Liddell farm in 2026? Of course not. Though the remnants of first growth timber were already scarce when she farmed; continued timbering projects had left few old growth trees. Sawmills had been erected onsite to make cash profits from the forests. The first...
Cobb and Marietta water rates increase this month
Marietta Water and the Cobb Water System increased their rates, citing higher wholesale water and wastewater treatment costs and infrastructure pass-through charges from regional providers. According to the City of Marietta’s announcement, the increases are tied to adjustments from the Cobb County–Marietta Water...
Woman arrested for public nudity and bribing a police officer near The Battery Atlanta
A woman was arrested for public nudity at a hotel near The Battery Atlanta and allegedly tried to bribe officers during her arrest. At the Country Inn & Suites off Windy Hill Road in Cumberland, Cobb County police arrived at about 10:30 p.m. on Jan. 29 to arrest a woman who was walking around the lobby naked,...
Georgia Wildlife Federation to Host Native Tree Giveaways in Buford and Covington
180 Native Trees to Be Distributed to Kick off Celebration of 90 Years of Conservation. Georgia Wildlife Federation (GWF) will host two native tree giveaways to kick off a year of celebrating its 90th anniversary. Ninety trees will be distributed at the Alcovy Conservation Center in Covington (Newton County) and 90...
Person riding scooter seriously inured after vehicle collison in Buford
A person operating a scooter was seriously injured early Friday, Feb. 6, in a vehicle collision on Friendship Road in Buford. The Hall County Sheriff’s Office said the scooter operator was going eastbound on Friendship Road before 2 a.m. near Fall Branch Lane, and a Ford Fusion driven by a Flowery Branch man was...
Father arrested after two sons allegedly missed almost 400 days of school, police say
ATLANTA (ANF/Gray News) - A father in Georgia was arrested after his two sons allegedly missed almost 400 days of school combined. The father was charged with two counts of violating a state law requiring children between 6 and 16 to attend school. According to the arrest warrant, the two...
One person arrested following drug bust in Georgia
GEORGIA — A routine traffic stop for an illegal U-turn led to the seizure of several pounds of illegal drugs Wednesday, according to the Fulton County Police Department. Police said officers were on patrol when they stopped a vehicle after the driver made an illegal U-turn at an intersection on Fulton Industrial...
What’s going on with Town Center Mall?
What’s going on with Town Center Mall? “The main answer is, we’re not really sure,” Tracy Styf, executive director of the Town Center Community Improvement District, said during the final day of county commission’s annual retreat Friday. In recent years, the mall has gone through foreclosure and sale, missed utility...
