Sandy Springs City Council approves 26 new homes across three subdivisions
Sandy Springs officials approved three new subdivisions unanimously at the May 19 city council meeting, signaling support for new housing stock in one of metro Atlanta’s wealthiest suburbs.
Dunwoody renews efforts to buy post office building
DUNWOODY, Ga. — City officials are in talks with the United States Postal Service about buying the post office building in Dunwoody Village. The city has long sought to purchase the 14,000-square-foot building at 1551 Dunwoody Village Parkway that sits in the middle of the Village surrounded by more than 2 acres of par
Johns Creek City Council reviews two trail projects
JOHNS CREEK, Ga. — Two new trail plans are moving Johns Creek closer to its goal of providing sidewalks on all major roadways. The City Council reviewed plans for trails at Medlock Bridge and Nesbit Ferry roads during a May 11 work session. Both roads are near residential areas.
Forsyth County meal delivery program experiences increasing need
FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — A Forsyth County program that delivers meals to elderly homebound residents is experiencing rising demand and may require additional funding sources, officials said. The Meals on Wheels program uses volunteers to deliver meals year-round to county residents 60 and older. The service also does more
Homeless man accused of burglarizing Wellstar’s Pediatric Orthopedics
Darius Deandre Smith, listed as homeless on the warrant, is accused of burglarizing Wellstar Health System’s Pediatric Orthopedics, 2550 Windy Hill Road, Marietta, on April 11 at 9:07 p.m., according to an arrest warrant from the Cobb County Police Department. Smith was observed on a security camera entering the busin
Duluth overnight parking ban hits roadblocks
DULUTH, Ga. — A Duluth overnight parking ban is causing big problems for homeowners and visitors alike. Homeowner Mark Keller parked on the street in front of his Duluth home between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m., and when he walked outside, he found a $50 parking ticket on your windshield.
Charcoal N Chill Brings Late Night Flavor, Hookah, and Lounge Culture to Alpharetta
Tucked into the Alpharetta–Johns Creek corridor, where most restaurant lights dim long before midnight, Charcoal N Chill — a late-night Indian restaurant and hookah lounge in Alpharetta — feels like a vibrant late night discovery, part upscale lounge, part cultural gathering space, and part culinary crossroads where In
Police say Marietta man stole ambulance, drove drunk through Cobb
Eric Jacore Jordan, 38, of Marietta, is accused of stealing a Metro EMS ambulance, which was captured on dash cam, on May 15 at 1:15 p.m. at the RaceTrac at 840 Church Street, Marietta, according to an arrest warrant from the Marietta Police Department. Jordan, who was driving under the influence of alcohol and not we
Woodstock man convicted of rape and violating a protective order
WOODSTOCK — A Cherokee County jury today found a Woodstock man guilty of raping a woman he had been in a relationship with and then watching her home after she got a court order to keep him away. What happened: 48-year-old Roman Viderman was convicted of rape and violation...
Former CDC supervisor from Cumming pleads guilty to embezzling government funds
A former supervisor at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) from Cumming pleaded guilty recently to theft of government funds. U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Georgia Theodore Hertzberg's office issued a statement Friday morning, saying Gwendolyn Brandon, age 43, was accused of stealing nearl

















