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ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Traditional high school wasn’t all that smooth for Cobi Dawson. He discovered the Gwinnett County Acceleration Academies program. “Traditional school wasn’t really for me,” Dawson said. “Like people, everybody wants to be alike. They act like people they’re not; they hang around...

Severe Weather Team 2 Meteorologist Ashley Kramlich is tracking a cold front that will arrive overnight Saturday into Sunday.

GWINNETT COUNTY, Ga. — The sheriff's office in Gwinnett County will be closed Saturday for a period during a "live, multi-agency active shooter exercise." The Gwinnett County Sheriff's Office said the closure will last from 9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at the main entrance on Reynolds Road leading into Wimberly Way and at...

The Hall County Sheriff’s Office responded to a head-on crash with two vehicles in the early hours of Dec. 7.

Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Forsyth County, GA – A local man is facing felony theft charges after investigators say he allegedly stole thousands of dollars’ worth of tools from his employer over several months. According to the...

Officer Tim Lupo says a hospital worker approached the real officer while he was working an off-duty job saying they were getting demanding calls.

A Black woman entrepreneur who went to renew a business debit card at Ameris Bank in Alpharetta, Georgia, walked out with a frozen bank account […] ‘Don’t Think She Believed It Was My Money’: Ameris Bank Teller Freezes Black Woman’s Account After Debit Card Request. Now She’s Fighting Back

At the December 9, 2025, Forsyth County Board of Commissioners work session, officials provided updates on several community projects. District 1 Commissioner Kerry Hill and District 5 Commissioner Laura Semanson reported on repairs to the Big Creek Greenway. The county is using a design-bid-build process to speed up...

JASPER, Ga. — Jasper opened its annual Night of Lights Parade with familiar scenes that residents expect each December. Families gathered along Main Street. Fire trucks wrapped strings of Christmas lights to the joy of small children and adults alike. Church groups and community organizations presented handmade...

FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — Forsyth County is reworking an ordinance with an eye toward ensuring trees are protected and developers are in compliance. At a Dec. 9 work session, the Forsyth County Commission reviewed progress in overhauling the ordinance. Led by staff, the effort is a part of a series of zoning and code...