This Georgia city is among the fastest-growing cities in the nation. Here’s where
GEORGIA, — Georgia has the 13th fastest growing city in the United States — and it is not the City of Atlanta. Instead, the city of Sugar Hill is among the fastest-growing cities in the nation, growing 9.5% between the period of July 1, 2023 and July 1, 2024, according to recently released U.S. Census Bureau data.
Austell Man Accused of Trafficking Meth
Michael Bernard Brown, 56, of Austell, is accused of trafficking methamphetamine on June 4 at 3:49 p.m. at a residence at 3713 Heyford Court in Austell, according to an arrest warrant from the Marietta Police Department. Agents with the Marietta Cobb Smyrna Narcotics Unit executed a search warrant and seized a...
Reporter who covered ICE raids now faces deportation: report
An Atlanta-based Spanish-language reporter who has covered Immigration and Customs Enforcement raids up close could now himself be deported, according to The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Mario Guevara, an immigrant from El Salvador, was initially arrested at an anti-deportation protest in DeKalb County. "Online...
Police say apparent road rage led to fatal Atlanta shooting
Police said officers found a man with an apparent gunshot wound to the back.
‘The Wire’ actor’s son now able to walk on his own after Ga. tornado...
ATLANTA, Ga. - Rehab is progressing for the Henry County teenager who was thrown hundreds of feet from his home during a tornado last month. Malachi Chaney’s father, actor Tray Chaney, posted a video of the teen walking without the help of a walker while in rehab at Shepherd Rehabilitation Center in Atlanta.
CDC Reinstates HIV Prevention Staff Months After Controversial Layoffs
After undergoing layoffs earlier this year, hundreds of previously fired staff at the Atlanta-based Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are now being asked to return to work. Employees who worked for the National Center for HIV, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and Tuberculosis Prevention; the National Center for...
3 women sought in connection with attempted liquor store theft, threat against worker, APD...
Atlanta PD is asking for the public’s help in learning more about three women who allegedly tried to steal from a liquor store on May 27.
22-year-old woman reported missing from Riverdale
Mariam Kourouma was last seen Sunday at around 5 p.m.
Atlanta News First at 7: Georgia’s latest tax refunds up to $500 are arriving
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - Check your bank account! Georgia’s tax refunds of up to $500 are now being deposited for some. 6-year-old shot in crossfire between two vehicles, 2 arrested, Smyrna police say. A 6-year-old is recovering after being shot during a gunfight between two vehicles in...
Family says baby delivered through C-section from Georgia mom who was declared brain dead
ATLANTA — The family of Adriana Smith, a metro Atlanta nurse who was declared brain dead in February while pregnant, said her baby boy has arrived. According to her mother, April Newkirk, the infant, named Chance, was born prematurely Friday, June 13, around 4:41 a.m. by emergency Cesarean section.
