Closed office buildings, hotels, and schools reopen as apartments
What happens to a hotel, office building, industrial building, or school after it’s no longer needed for its original purpose? In a growing number of instances, these buildings are becoming apartment complexes created to address the nationwide need for affordable housing. A recent Pew Research Institute survey...
Nation’s leading all-inclusive wedding venue brand expands to Atlanta
Wedgewood Weddings & Events announced that it has acquired five well-known Georgia wedding venues, expanding its national portfolio to over 80 venues across nine states.
Hall County, GA – Wanted Wednesday: Sheriff Seeks 5 Fugitives This Week
Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Gainesville, GA – The Hall County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help this week in locating five individuals with active arrest warrants as part of its ongoing “Wanted Wednesday” initiative....
Gwinnett County officers rescue missing 5-year-old autistic boy from sewer
Officer Nunez arrived and crawled into the sewer and found the boy who was about 200 feet into the drain.
Herald Notes: Cumming police chief completes FBI academy
FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — Cumming Police Chief P.J. Girvan became the first person in the department’s history to complete the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s National Academy. Girvan graduated from the academy’s 296th session Dec. 11 after completing the 11-week program. The academy offered advanced training in...
Canton Boy Scout Saves Grandmother’s Life
A Canton boy scout is being recognized for saving his grandmother’s life after she fell into a pond and stopped responding while they were fishing together. What’s Happening: On Feb. 20, 2024, around 2 p.m., Mason Pulliam was at a pond with his grandmother, Connie Pulliam when she unexpectedly fell into the water.
‘Everybody ran off’: Man runs after gun drops, goes off inside Gwinnett restaurant
The whole thing was caught on store surveillance video.
2 arrested after being caught on camera riding motorbikes into elevator, police say
What began as a dangerous joyride through a busy shopping area ended with two men arrested and a downtown Woodstock elevator left badly damaged, according to police.
Milton teen takes fast track to professional racing career
MILTON, Ga. — Luke Yarbrough was driving electric Power Wheels cars before he could walk, so his parents weren’t surprised when he began racing cars at 13. His journey was humbling at the beginning, racing quarter midget cars against drivers who were 5 to 7 years old in the rookie classes. Yarbrough progressed to...
Project Turbo developers announce they are still pursuing data center
Cameron Grogan with Project Turbo recently joined WDUN’s “The Drive at 5” to discuss the controversial proposal to build a data center on O'Kelly Road in Hall County. Despite initial approval, the developers withdrew their application to rezone for light industrial use due to the county's lack of a clear policy on...

















