Metro Atlanta Leaders Urge Citizens To Stay Alert After ICE Agent Sightings
City leaders have yet to verify if the federal government directed ICE agents to Metro Atlanta. City leaders in Metro Atlanta have warned citizens of potential ICE sightings around parts of the city. Although it is unverified whether the immigration agents have been designated to Metro Atlanta, city officials in...
Pedestrian killed in Mableton pickup truck collision
A pedestrian is dead, Cobb Police say, after being struck by a pickup truck in Mableton early Tuesday morning. The collision occurred around 2:29 a.m. along Queen Mill Road, just north of its intersection with Mount Gerizim Road, according to Sgt. Eric Smith, spokesperson for Cobb Police. Investigators believe an...
Police investigating fatal pedestrian accident in Cobb County
COBB COUNTY, GA — Police are investigating after a man was killed in a pedestrian accident early Tuesday morning on Queen Mill Road north of Mount Gerizim Road in Cobb County. Cobb County police say it happened just north of Highway 139 as a man was walking in the...
Forsyth County residents raise outcry over planned event site
FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — Since early December, dozens of residents have appeared at Forsyth County Commission meetings wearing red, united in opposition to a proposed event center about 4 miles east of Coal Mountain on Keith Bridge Road. Property owner Narasimha Rao Tambareni is proposing a special facility with...
Killer on the run after teen found shot in Woodstock apartment he shared with...
Police say there’s nearly no crime in the area and very little violent crime in all of Woodstock.
DeKalb County pauses data center decision as state legislation looms
DeKalb County commissioners voted Tuesday to delay action on proposed regulations for data centers, citing ongoing concerns from residents and uncertainty over potential statewide legislation.
New housing to open in DeKalb County for people aging out of foster care
DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. — Around a dozen young people will soon move into brand new homes. They have endured a tough childhood in Georgia's foster care system. According to Wellroot Family Services, one of the oldest child welfare organizations, there are more than 11,000 kids in the foster care system. More than 600 are...
Gwinnett County government launches updated website
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — The Gwinnett County government has launched a “modernized” website “with an emphasis on connecting residents, businesses and visitors to the county’s programs and services,” officials announced Tuesday. The updated website offers “a new look, streamlines navigation and ensures...
Alpharetta Restaurant Fails Health Inspection With Multiple Violations
A local Chinese restaurant received a failing grade after health inspectors found numerous food safety violations, including improper food storage and temperature control issues.
Hancock State Prison inmate dies after altercation, authorities say
The Georgia Department of Corrections confirmed an inmate at the Hancock State Prison died Sunday after an altercation with another inmate.

















