Cumming GA

If a student were to walk into room 1203, Ms. Moran’s chemistry class, it would look like every other science classroom at Lambert with rows of black tables with goggles ready to be worn by students eager to learn about the scientific world around them. However, if the student were to walk further into her room to...

FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — Parents give everything for their developmentally disabled children, but they worry about the future. Tammy Miller and Beth Burns, Cumming adoptive mothers of children with special needs, said that thought kept them up at night. So, they set out to find a solution. “We wonder...

The dust has settled from Sunday's afternoon of celebrations in Gainesville for the annual Christmas on Green Street festivities. Now, the awards and accolades have been announced from the parade float entrants for 2025. The social media page for Downtown Gainesville announced Monday afternoon that the votes have...

Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Cherokee County, GA – Drivers in northern Cherokee County are being asked to steer clear of Owen’s Store Road this afternoon after a crash prompted a full closure near Jessie Lane, according to the Cherokee...

The city of Ball Ground is hosting a retirement celebration for longtime Mayor Rick Roberts Wednesday. The celebration for Roberts is set for from 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at The Wheeler House, 510 Gilmer Ferry Road in downtown Ball Ground. There will be a shuttle service from the Ball Ground Senior Center, 388...

ATLANTA — A pretrial review hearing that was to take place across Tuesday and Wednesday in the death penalty case of Robert Aaron Long, the convicted shooter in the 2021 metro Atlanta spa shootings, has been moved back. Court officials acknowledged Tuesday the originally hearing scheduled has been continued,...

More people were killed in vehicle collisions than homicides last year in metro Atlanta's five core counties, according to a pedestrian-safety advocacy organization. Why it matters: Gun deaths and homicides are more complex to solve, but simple design changes can make streets safer, Propel ATL executive director...

An Atlanta businesswoman has chosen to take legal action against Ameris Bank after she claims she was “racially profiled” by an employee who allegedly flagged and froze her account for no other reason than her skin color. The customer had visited one of their branches in Alpharetta last month and had met with the...

ALPHARETTA, Ga. — A metro Atlanta business owner claims she was racially profiled when she stepped into an Alpharetta bank for help. Alexis Vaughn said that simple trip to the bank quickly turned into a headache and heartbreak. "It doesn't make any sense. It's outrageous. It should have never...

Alpharetta, Ga. — British clothing brand Boden opened its first-ever store in the United States on Nov. 21 at mixed-use destination Avalon in Alpharetta, Ga. The 2,000-square-foot retail space marks a key milestone in the brand’s U.S. growth strategy. The new store blends color and wit with the...