Black-owned flight academy offering $1 million in scholarships
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Gwinnett County’s first Black-owned flight academy is set to take off and reach new heights in the new year. Lookup Flight Academy at Briscoe Field hopes to inspire the next generation of underrepresented pilots. David Delgado manages the flight academy at the...
Opinion: Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office maintains edge on criminal activity
The Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office enters 2026 as the third-largest full-service sheriff's office in Georgia. While Forsyth County is the eighth-largest Georgia county, the FCSO has full law enforcement responsibility for nearly 300,000 residents here, with only one municipality, Cumming. The new year brings new...
Forsyth County seeks info in fatal Georgia 400 crash investigation
FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — The Forsyth County Sheriff's Office is asking for the public's help with any information pertaining to a serious crash which occurred on Georgia 400 southbound near Pilgrim Mill Road early Monday morning. The sheriff's office said in a release Monday afternoon that the crash happened...
1 dead in Hall County crash, deputies say
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A deadly crash shut down a Hall County road on Thursday morning. The accident happened on Browns Bridge Road at 4th Colony Drive, in unincorporated Gainesville on the edge of Lake Lanier, according to the sheriff’s office. The road was closed for...
Community Rallies Support for Family of Slain Gwinnett County Uber Driver Amid Arrest of...
The community mourns the death of Cesar Tejada, a 58-year-old Uber driver shot on New Year’s Day along Groveland Parkway in Lawrenceville. Gwinnett County police say the incident involved a carjacking, and Tejada’s SUV was later recovered in Lilburn. A GoFundMe has been set up to support his family.
UPDATE: Browns Bridge Road re-opened after deadly crash
Authorities now say Browns Bridge Road in western Hall County has been re-opened after a fatal crash in the area. The Hall County Sheriff's Office said the roadway was re-opened shortly after noon Thursday, after the deadly crash at 4th Colony Drive near the Browns Memorial Bridge over Lake Lanier.
4 arrested after 5-year-old found unlawfully restrained in Lumpkin County home
LUMPKIN COUNTY, Ga. — The Lumpkin County Sheriff's Office is investigating after deputies found a five-year-old child unlawfully restrained in a home while responding to another incident. Deputies discovered the child inside a home on Iberian Road while following up on reports of a runaway child on Tuesday, December...
Forsyth County Motorcyclist Killed in GA 400 Collision, Investigation Ongoing
Tragedy struck yesterday morning on GA 400 South in Forsyth County, where a collision resulted in the death of a motorcyclist, later identified as 54-year-old Toby Gant of Cumming. According to FOX 5 Atlanta, the crash occurred just after 6 a.m. near an on-ramp from Pilgrim Mill Road. Initial reports...
Forsyth County in review: County acts to get a grip on growth
FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — Forsyth County pressed pause on residential growth in 2025 with a sweeping freeze on rezonings amid fears of rampant population growth and a strain on services. In May, the County Commission enacted a 180-day moratorium on rezonings for residential projects. The moratorium was extended an...
Dawson County officials said missing woman found safe
Update posted Wednesday, Jan. 7 at 6:10 p.m. The Dawson County Sheriff’s Office said Melina Wilson was found safe. Original article published Wednesday, Jan. 7 at 4:43 p.m. The Dawson County Sheriff’s Office has asked the public for help locating Melina Wilson, who was last seen at OneLife Fitness on Wednesday, Jan....

















