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ALPHARETTA, Ga. — After the Great Recession, Steve Beecham found himself at a crossroads. For the Alpharetta mortgage broker, the global market decline of 2007-2009 meant a dramatic dip in business, losing his office near Haynes Bridge Road and moving into his parents’ home. “I went from living...

CUMMING, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - The St. Jude Dream Home Giveaway is back!. For the fourth year in a row, Atlanta News First is partnering up with St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital to give away a brand new home and other prizes. The goal is to raise money for St. Jude Research Hospital and its fight to end...

DAHLONEGA, GA (01/14/2026)– The University of North Georgia (UNG) welcomed more than 40 new cadets during Freshman Recruit Orientation Group (FROG) Week, held Jan. 6-10 at UNG’s Dahlonega Campus. FROG Week introduces freshmen to the Corps through physical challenges, as well as information sessions about the academic...

Occupying the historic Roswell Theatre building on Canton Street, Lola’s Burger & Tequila Bar transforms gourmet burgers in Roswell into an art form using premium Snake River Farms beef. 🍔. This lively restaurant and sports bar opened in June 2020, bringing the Lola’s brand from Jacksonville, Florida, to downtown...

Several public safety departments in northern Georgia are strongly urging local residents to avoid any outdoor burning activities for Tuesday, January 20, 2026. The reason: extremely dry weather conditions and low humidity. Authorities with the White County Public Safety , Dawson County Fire and Emergency Services...

There’s something magical about finding a restaurant where the food tastes like home and the atmosphere wraps around you like a warm blanket. Georgia’s countryside is dotted with incredible dining spots that locals drive long distances to visit, and once you try them, you’ll understand why. From...

The Gwinnett County Sheriff’s Office will meet with the Gwinnett County Association of Educators after the teachers group called for a moratorium on cooperation with Immigration and Customs Enforcement. What’s Happening: The teachers association sent a letter to Sheriff Keybo Taylor on Jan. 15 asking the sheriff’s...

A Lavonia woman is one of nine suspects indicted in a title fraud scheme that spanned multiple counties in North Georgia, according to a report in NowGeorgia.com. The Hall County Sheriff’s Office Special Investigations Unit initiated the case in June 2025 after learning of fraud committed by Brandy Marie Pitts, 46,...

The ingredients for a potentially record breaking snow and ice storm for North Georgla and surrounding areas of Southeastern Tennessee and Southwestern North Carolina are all there waiting to come together. We suspect there is a high chance that it will come together beginning late Friday night and lasting right...

GWINNETT COUNTY, Ga. - Gwinnett County Sheriff Keybo Taylor said his office is "taking immediate steps" to meet with a teachers' union after the group issued a public letter calling for the sheriff's office to pause immigration operations in the county. What we know:. Sheriff Taylor said his office is...