‘But how am I DUI?’ Woman arrested after parking in the middle of Lawrenceville...
Lawrenceville police are reminding people not to drink and drive after a woman parked on the road.
Kroger Eyeing Superstore in Dunwoody Retail Center
Kroger is looking to take over much of an abandoned 183,000-square-foot Dunwoody building formerly occupied by Walmart. The Atlanta Business Chronicle reports that the rezoning request indicates the grocer wants to put a 118,000-square-foot Kroger Marketplace in the vacant building at Perimeter Village. The remaining s
A new Tuscan restaurant is set to open this summer in Alpharetta
Fiorenza, a new family-owned Italian restaurant is taking root in Alpharetta. At the center is Jessi Qilafi, who grew up in Florence, began working in restaurants at age 14, and absorbed the rhythms of Italian hospitality firsthand. The post A new Tuscan restaurant is set to open this summer in Alpharetta appeared fir
Wacky World playground reopens with ribbon-cutting, confetti, kids
ALPHARETTA, Ga. – An enthusiastic crowd gathered at Wills Park in Alpharetta on Saturday, May 23, for the grand opening of the new Wacky World Playground, with the rain mostly holding off for a ribbon-cutting and a chance for kids to try out the new equipment. "There's been some...
Tucker Woman Arrested After Threats Against DeKalb County Sheriff
DECATUR, Georgia – The DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office has arrested a Tucker woman accused of sending threatening communications to DeKalb County Sheriff Melody M. Maddox. Authorities said 42-year-old Kimberly K. Nelldell was taken into custody by the sheriff’s office Criminal Process Unit on May 13 at approximately 10:
Man critically beaten during argument, DeKalb County police say
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Officers responding to a call about a person shot instead found a man beaten, DeKalb County authorities said. The incident happened Sunday about 11:30 p.m. in the 2900 block of Athena Lane in DeKalb County. DeKalb County police said the altercation stemmed from...
Swimmer tries to get across creek, never resurfaces; storms caused water levels to rise
The swimmer was identified as 31-year-old Otoniel Cruz from Woodstock.
Man sitting on restaurant patio shot in neck
A Gwinnett County man hit in the neck by a stray bullet at a bar is recovering, and a convicted felon is in jail.
Flooded roads, downed trees cleared by Cobb DOT after heavy rain
Heavy rain kept Department of Transportation crews busy through Monday morning, as 31 trees fell onto roadways, more than a dozen roads flooded.
Cobb County leaders warn stormwater systems can be overwhelmed by heavy rain
Cobb County DOT Deputy Director JD Lorenz said stormwater systems are not designed to handle sudden, heavy rainfall events.
