Gwinnett Police Search for Missing 69-Year-Old Man Last Seen at Norcross Medical Center
Local authorities need your help finding a man who disappeared from a medical facility Thursday afternoon. Ellis Wright, 69, vanished from a medical center on Primrose Court in Norcross around 2:42 p.m. on January 16. The Gwinnett County Police Department put out the call for anyone who might have spotted him.
STATE CHAMPS: Jefferson wins 3A Duals title; Buford (6A), East Jackson (2A) finish 2nd
Three northeast Georgia area teams had chances to pin down state wrestling titles on Saturday. But only Jefferson in Class 3A was able to walk away with a crown after the State Duals tournaments concluded around the state. Buford in Class 6A, the Dragons in Class 3A, and East Jackson...
Lane closures on GA 400 in Forsyth County to begin Monday
Motorists traveling along SR 400 should be aware of daytime lane closures starting Monday, January 12, as construction crews begin median work between McFarland Parkway and Windward Parkway. The Georgia Department of Transportation stated that lane closures will affect both the northbound and southbound directions of...
Newtown Florist Club holds MLK march in Gainesville
A local organization held its annual Martin Luther King Junior Day March in Downtown Gainesville on Saturday. The Newtown Florist Club has been in the Gainesville Community for 75 years and advocates for education, environmental justice, access to healthcare and civil rights. The annual event sees the march begin at...
After removal, Hall planners file court appeal
After they were removed by a vote of the Hall County Board of Commissioners earlier this month, three now-former Hall County planning commissioners have filed an appeal in court seeking an injunction against the county government. Chris Braswell, Stan Hunt and Frank Sosebee were removed by a 4-0 vote of...
Woodstock Indian Restaurant Drops to C Grade After Multiple Food Safety Violations
Sizzling Spices, an Indian restaurant at 106 Arnold Mill Road Suite 1A in Woodstock, Georgia, received a failing C grade after health inspectors found numerous food safety violations during an Oct. 20 routine inspection.
‘Jerked forward and backward’: Dad ‘violently’ shaking 8-week-old twin son caused brain bleed, police...
A Georgia man is behind bars on charges of child cruelty after allegedly injuring his infant children so badly that one of them suffered a brain bleed. Julian Chase Jalbert Sr. is accused of violently shaking at least one of his 8-week-old twins, according to Atlanta ABC affiliate WSB. On Jan. 11, dispatchers in...
Warming station opening in Cherokee County as bitter cold continues
The Homeless Coalition of Cherokee County is opening a warming station to help people stay safe from the cold.
The Massive Flea Market In Georgia Where Rare Treasures Cost Practically Nothing
Somewhere between Atlanta’s urban sprawl and the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains sits a shopping experience that makes big-box stores feel like sad, fluorescent-lit prisons of conformity. La Vaquita Flea Market in Pendergrass, Georgia is the kind of place where you walk in looking for nothing in particular...
Man dies crossing metro Atlanta highway
A pedestrian died early Friday morning crossing a major highway in Cherokee County.
