19-year-old motorcyclist seriously injured after collision at Marietta intersection
MARIETTA, Ga. — A motorcyclist was hospitalized after colliding with a car in Marietta on Wednesday night, according to police. The Selective Traffic Enforcement Program with the Marietta Police Department is investigating the crash that happened just before 9:30 p.m. at the intersection of Powder Springs Street and Sa
Forsyth County weighs options for sales taxes
FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — The Forsyth County Commission is considering its sales tax options four years after voters shot down a transportation sales tax. At a May 12 work session, commissioners said they were considering alternatives to the Transportation Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax, citing its unpopularity wit
Raid in metro Atlanta neighborhood uncovers drugs, guns
A police raid in a local neighborhood in Gwinnett County uncovered drugs and guns, some of them near children.
Cherokee County homeless coalition says tents and meals alone won’t end homelessness
A Cherokee County organization that works with people experiencing homelessness is pushing back on a common assumption about what it takes to solve the problem. The Homeless Coalition of Cherokee County says that while providing food and shelter in a crisis is necessary, it is not enough on its own to address homelessn
Bizarre Coffee Company Planning Expansion To Acworth
Bizarre Coffee Company is preparing to open its fourth location. The brand, which currently has spots in Canton, Woodstock and Roswell, will open a Downtown Acworth location at 4415 Cherokee Street. A recent Instagram post displays the historic building under construction, alongside an announcement indicating that the
Restaurant Report Card: Cafe Hot Wing fails with 54; Beto’s Tacos earns 100
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A café on Indian Trail Road in Gwinnett County struggled on its last surprise health inspection. Café Hot Wing in Lilburn failed on Tuesday with 54 points and a “U” for unsatisfactory. The report says ground beef, chicken and rice were at unsafe temperatures, raw fish was stored abov
‘I’m going to cry’: Marietta High students learn they’re valedictorian, salutatorian over FaceTime
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Being named valedictorian or salutatorian of your high school is already exciting — and Marietta High School’s principal made the moment even more heartwarming by delivering the news in a special way. Principal Marvin Crumbs called Class of 2026 Valedictorian Abiuwa...
Construction worker struck, killed on GA-400 in Sandy Springs
SANDY SPRINGS, Ga. - A driver faces vehicular homicide and speeding charges after striking and killing a highway construction worker in Sandy Springs early Thursday morning. Sandy Springs police officers responded to GA-400 southbound at the entrance to exit 4 around 1:13 a.m. following reports of a crash. When authori
Atlanta NWSL team acquires site for training facility, HQ in land swap with Marietta
AMB Sports and Entertainment owner Arthur Blank has “struck a deal” with the city of Marietta, Ga., for a site in Franklin Gateway that will “house the training grounds and headquarters” of Blank’s yet-to-be-named Atlanta NWSL expansion franchise. The Marietta City Council “voted in favor of a land swap with Blank” tha
Aurora Cineplex in Roswell offers $3 family films this summer
The Aurora Cineplex in Roswell has announced its Summer Movie Deal for 2026 — just $3 per person for family-friendly movies. Ten classic family films will play on weekdays at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. There will be a different film each week for 10 weeks, from May 22...

















