Cumming GA

“We all got there as a team and did what we were supposed to do,” says rescue team member. A raccoon hunter who found himself stranded deep in the woods near Talking Rock Creek while suffering a heart attack last month came to the county commissioners’ meeting Monday night to thank the people who saved his life.

Commissioners won’t vote on the proposal until January.

ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A person is dead after being hit by a train in Gainesville, according to police. Police said an Amtrak train hit a pedestrian near the intersection of Athens Street and Purina Drive. The person killed has not been identified. This is a developing...

Curiosity tends to grow louder when a dining room has a hole to history in its floor. In Dahlonega, Georgia, The Smith House reveals exactly that, a stabilized gold mine shaft visible beneath protective grating. Travelers come for the story, then stay to listen for soft clinks rising from the...

Two Gainesville brothers were arrested on Tuesday, suspected in an armed robbery case from earlier this month. The Hall County Sheriff's Office issued a statement Wednesday morning, Nov. 19, saying that Fredik Morales Villalobos and Santiago Morales Villalobos, both age 27, were wanted for an incident that happened...

Two students with Down Syndrome were crowned Homecoming King and Queen at North Hall High School in Hall County during the school’s recent celebrations.

Interested in adopting a pet — or just looking at some adorable pets near you up for adoption? There are dozens of endearing pets up for adoption at animal shelters in and around alpharetta..

GWINNETT COUNTY, Ga. — Gwinnett County homeowners are opposing a plan to build 178 new townhomes on Duluth Highway at McDaniel Farm Road, citing traffic and safety concerns. The proposed development by Atlanta-based Bradenton Investors involves nearly 21 acres of land currently occupied by trees. Homeowners argue...

Greater Church is giving away 300 free turkeys and grocery bags Sunday. Greater Church, 5744 Bells Ferry Road in southwest Cherokee County, will host Sunday services at 9:30 a.m. and 11:15 a.m. The turkey and grocery giveaway will take place after the 11:15 a.m. service, as part of the church’s annual Friendsgiving...

Gainesville authorities arrested a man after a 41-year-old man was left in critical condition from a stabbing on Monday, Nov 17, at Good News at Noon in Gainesville. Capt. Kevin Holbrook with the Gainesville Police Department stated that Andrea Valvenus Hunter, 47, was identified as the suspect and subsequently found...