Famous Dave’s Bar-B-Que Plans Alpharetta Opening in 2026
ALPHARETTA, GA — Famous Dave’s Bar-B-Que is preparing to open at 10710 State Bridge Rd #150, Alpharetta, GA 30022 with a targeted launch in February 2026, Derek S Scott, M.D., told Business Debut. The site sits on the border of Alpharetta and Johns Creek, with the street address remaining the same but city...
Gwinnett Co. woman missing after trip to Los Angeles
GWINNETT COUNTY, Ga. — The family of a Gwinnett County woman is pleading for her safe return, after she disappeared on Sunday in California. "It's awful, I'm devastated, we're all devastated," Brianna Parris said. Parris' 22-year-old sister, Lacie, is missing on the other side of the country. She said...
Georgia Department of Education names 20 GCPS schools ‘Literacy Leaders’
Twenty Gwinnett County public schools have been named 2024-25 Literacy Leaders by the Georgia Department of Education. The honor recognizes schools for achievement or growth in the percentage of students reading at or above grade level. The Literacy Leader award underscores the importance of grade-level reading in...
Beloved Cobb County parapro killed in car crash
Shana Richardson worked as a Kindergarten paraprofessional at Rocky Mount Elementary School.
Warrants: Officers came into apartment and found 11-year-old dead, asking mom what happened; she...
SANDY SPRINGS, Ga. — (Editor's note: This story contains graphic details of the crime scene and references to self-harm based on the arrest warrants for this case.) Arrest warrants give new insight into an unsettling case out of Sandy Springs announced by police on Monday, in which a mom is accused of murder in the...
Nearly 1,000 people will be laid off from these eight locations in Georgia, WARN...
Hundreds of Georgians are receiving some very bad news around the holidays . Over the last week, the USA Today Network has received WARN Notices for multiple companies announcing various layoffs totaling just under 1,000 people losing their jobs. Here's who we heard from: Augusta layoffs Doctors Hospital in Augusta...
Gwinnett Co. chairwoman proposes $66 million reduced budget for coming year
Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners Chairwoman Nicole Love Hendrickson announced a $2.6 billion budget for the 2026 fiscal year, proposing a $66 million decrease from the previous year’s budget.
Dunwoody man charged with laundering nearly $1 million from business in crypto scheme
A DeKalb County man was arrested and charged with first-degree money laundering following a lengthy investigation, according to the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office in New Jersey.
Wanted ex-Cobb sheriff candidate was fired, records show
Authorities say a veteran law enforcement officer who once campaigned to become Cobb County’s sheriff is now wanted across several jurisdictions. His alleged victims claim Antaney Markell Hogan has been running scams, and multiple warrants have been issued for his arrest.
Cobb reallocates $2.96M for food distribution, South Cobb Public Health Center
MARIETTA — The Cobb Board of Commissioners unanimously approved reallocations of unspent federal COVID relief money — totaling $2.96 million — to bolster local food distribution programs ahead of the holidays and support construction of the South Cobb Public Health Center. The federal government previously approved...

















