Toxic Gas Released at Johns Creek Country Club After Chemical Mix-Up
JOHNS CREEK — Pool workers at a Johns Creek country club accidentally created a cloud of toxic gas Wednesday night when they mixed two common cleaning chemicals. What’s Happening: Employees performing routine pool maintenance mixed liquid chlorine with muriatic acid, which produces deadly chlorine gas. What’s...
Gwinnett County police launch ‘Toney’s Program’ to curb teen gun violence following officer’s death
GWINNETT COUNTY, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Late Gwinnett police officer Antwan Toney was loved by many in his department and his community. “One of the things about Officer Toney, he was amazing about community engagement,” said Lisa Jones, police legal advisor at the Gwinnett County Police Department. “He really...
Wrong-way driver on Peach Pass kills man, charged with DUI, police say
A Gwinnett County man died early Saturday morning after a suspected drunken driver crashed into him head-on while driving the wrong way on Interstate 85.
Two men arrested after in shooting in Flowery Branch
Two men are in the Hall County Jail after a verbal altercation resulted in a shooting on Friday, Nov. 28, outside of a convenience store in Flowery Branch. Hall County Sheriff’s Office spokeswoman B.J. Williams said John Wesley Melton, 31, of Flowery Branch, and Kyle Rashawn Ramsey, 28, of Gainesville, both face two...
Gainesville man arrested for alleged child molestation
A Gainesville man was arrested Wednesday for allegedly molesting an underage girl. A statement from the Hall County Sheriff's Office said Jose Eolegario Contreras Diaz De Leon, age 53, was arrested after an investigation that started in October. "According to the initial investigation, Contrereas Diaz De Leon...
Bar fight at Lake Lanier Islands hotel leads to four men facing charges
A Tuesday night fight at Lake Lanier Islands led to four men facing criminal charges. According to the Hall County Sheriff's Office (HCSO), deputies responded to Legacy Lodge just before midnight and found 47-year-old Carmelo Perez Rodriguez of Bean Station, Tennessee with injuries to his face. Officials said that...
OSHA Finds Violations That Led To A Fatality At A Local Plant
Federal safety investigators say an engineering and construction company exposed workers to deadly hazards at the Hanwha Q Cells solar panel plant in Cartersville. The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration has cited Hyoungwon E&C America Incorporated following the death of...
Atlanta Regional Commission opens new job center in Gwinnett County
The Atlanta Regional Commission opened a new Gwinnett County Career Resource Center in Duluth, Georgia, to better serve job seekers across the county.
NGHS-Longstreet merger resuming, aiming for early 2026
A planned merger between Gainesville-based healthcare providers Northeast Georgia Health System (NGHS) and Longstreet Clinic has resumed. NGHS officials confirmed Wednesday afternoon, December 3, that work to integrate Longstreet Clinic with the health system had resumed, with a targeted completion of early 2026....
Suspected DUI driver smashed into several cars, then went to Popeyes
Police say James Mann, 53, crashed into several cars in Johns Creek before crashing into more in Duluth.
