City of Cumming to dedicate intersection to law enforcement volunteer
The City of Cumming will dedicate an intersection on behalf of a Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office volunteer who was killed while assisting with traffic during a Chritsmas parade in the City in December. Officials will hold a ceremony Monday to rename the intersection of Castleberry Road and Buford Dam...
Milton Martin Honda set to move after over 30 years on Browns Bridge Road
Milton Martin Honda has announced that it will relocate from Browns Bridge Road to a new location after more than 30 years. The move to their new location at 2938 Atlanta Highway, Gainesville, will take place on Monday, Jan. 12. “For more than 30 years, Browns Bridge Road has been...
Forsyth County deputy honored after life-saving response to domestic shooting
CUMMING, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Deputy Anderson John does not want to be called a hero, but he is being recognized for a selfless act that saved two lives. He was given the Employee of the Fourth Quarter recognition at the Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office. “I’m not...
FOCUS: His grandmother ran a 500-acre farm in the 1870s
(Editor’s note: Ever ride down East Liddell Road heading for Amazon’s warehouse or Costco? Ever know what that road was named for? In that case, read on. Michael Perry Green is a descendant of William Liddell and the seventh generation born in Gwinnett County. He grew up listening to oral history as told by his...
Own a Piece of Lynyrd Skynyrd’s Legacy: Milton Estate for $7M
Milton, GA – The sprawling North Atlanta estate once owned by Gary Rossington, the legendary founding guitarist of Lynyrd Skynyrd and the band’s longest-serving member, has been re-listed for $7 million following a significant adjustment to preserve its peaceful character. It’s just the latest Atlanta celebrity...
Man shot in stomach by suspected car burglar in Chamblee, police say
CHAMBLEE, Ga. - A man was injured in an early-morning shooting outside a Chamblee apartment complex after confronting a suspected car burglar, according to police. The Chamblee Police Department said the shooting occurred around 1:30 a.m. Friday at 3267 Chamblee Dunwoody Road and was reported shortly before 3 a.m....
Two men charged in theft at Gainesville warehouse
Two men were arrested after they allegedly stole items valued at more than $20,000 from a warehouse at JWA Rentals on Oakbrook Drive in Gainesville Monday. David Wayne Burns, 50, of Flowery Branch, and Robert Lawrence Stoddard, 48, of Gainesville, each face charges of theft by taking and entering an automobile.
‘Not a good fit’: Neighbors fight proposed special events venue in Forsyth County
Signs saying “Neighbors Against the Venue” have sprouted in yards and along roadsides.
Missing Lawrenceville Man Christopher Lawrence Clark Found Safe
In a recent update that has brought a wave of relief to the Lawrenceville community and beyond, the Gwinnett County Police Department confirmed that Christopher Lawrence Clark, who had been reported missing earlier this month, has been found safe. Clark, a 59-year-old resident of Lawrenceville, was last heard from by...
Northwest Georgia residents rally against bill shielding companies from PFAS liability
WHITFIELD COUNTY, Ga. — Some residents and local governments in northwest Georgia say they oppose the passage of a bill set to go before state lawmakers this year. If passed, the bill would shield corporations who receive forever chemicals or 'PFAS' from liability. Specifically, the bill says if a...

















