Alpharetta GA

The Cobb County Water System reported an estimated 60-gallon wastewater sewer overflow that occurred on Feb. 24. The overflow, resulting from solids, occurred at 2430 Powell Place NW in Kennesaw, and discharged into a tributary to Butler Creek. The Water System was notified of the overflow on Feb. 24 at 9:04 a.m....

SANDY SPRINGS, GA — Omnia Room, a new upscale lounge concept from Reginald Weeks, is targeting a mid-March soft opening at 5920 Roswell Rd A118, Sandy Springs, GA 30328. Weeks told Business Debut the team is in the final stages of renovations, hiring and securing its alcohol license. What...

Officials say the conditions of a child and adult in the hospital have worsened.

ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A Norcross family is asking for help finding a missing 16-year-old girl. The National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC) said Zyla Velazquez, 16, was last seen at her Norcross home Feb. 18. Her mother, Nakeya Moore, said her disappearance is concerning...

ATLANTA — One metro Atlanta school district is responding after reports that a popular photography company might have ties with sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. According to an Associated Press article, online posts linked Lifetouch, which photographs millions of students each year, to the investment fund manager Apollo...

SANDY SPRINGS, Ga. — A federal Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) operation in Sandy Springs yielded one arrest and 16 kilos of suspected methamphetamine Feb. 13, according to agency officials and documents obtained by Appen Media. The DEA executed a search warrant on an apartment on Northwood Drive in Sandy...

DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. — A woman found dead at a home in unincorporated Snellville has left her family devastated and investigators working to understand what happened. DeKalb County dispatchers confirmed Tuesday morning officers were sent to the home along Anderson Valley Drive in reference to dogs. When officers with...

If you have ever searched for a place where cold craft beer, live music glowing under soft candlelight, and memorable meals all blend seamlessly, Vickery Village in Cumming, Georgia delivers that experience with style. Located in Forsyth County, this vibrant open air community hub has quickly become one of the...

There has been a significant uptick in Black folks being found hanged in recent years. BOSSIP has published numerous posts about hangings, and in almost all those cases, police conclude that “there is no evidence of foul play,” much to the chagrin of the victims’ families and the Black community at large. Hanging and...

A tree worker in Georgia and young father has been left paralyzed after a falling branch struck him in the head.