Author series to focus on Cherokee people who inhabited northwest Georgia
DALTON, Ga. – The Bandy Heritage Center will be kicking off a new summer author series at 6:30 p.m., July 17 to commemorate the legacy of Dalton author Marian McCamy Sims. The 2025 Marian McCamy Sims Summer Author Series features award-winning Georgia authors Mark Warren and Donna Coffey Little. The series will focus...
B&B Tavern To Open Spot in Milton
B&B Tavern, a brand in Intentional Expectations Hospitality Group’s portfolio, is expanding its reach, with plans to open a new location in downtown Milton at 12620 Crabapple Road later this year. The spot marks the fifth location for Intentional Expectations Hospitality Group, joining a B&B Tavern on Sixes Road...
Milton Celebrates Independence Day with “Walking Parade” and Community Activities at Broadwell Pavilion
Hundreds of residents gathered at Broadwell Pavilion to celebrate the Fourth of July in a lively display of patriotism and community spirit. A highlight of the event was the annual "Walking Parade," where participants made their way around a neighborhood pond following an enthusiastic countdown led by Mayor Peyton...
Family members say health issues contributed to fatal accident involving Cleveland couple
While the Hall County Sheriff’s Office continues to investigate the fatal accident on Saturday that killed a Cleveland couple, family members say there were other contributing factors connected to that accident. The Hall County Sheriff’s Office reported that surveillance cameras showed Chandler Scott Partin failed to...
Sanitation workers striking over ‘unfair labor practices’ in metro Atlanta
Members of the local Teamsters Union hit the picket line Tuesday morning, joining a nationwide strike and refusing to collect garbage in parts of the north metro.
Deputies holding training exercises on campus of Reinhardt University this week
The Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office is holding training exercises in Waleska this week.
First Alert Forecast: Another hot day with a few afternoon storms
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - Another Summer-like day is underway across North Georgia. Through the day today, expect mostly sunny to partly cloudy skies with high temperatures reaching the low 90s. The humidity will be a touch lower, so the feels like temperatures won’t be as high, but it will still feel muggy...
Fresh local produce, fresh meat and eggs at the Farmers’ Market in Jasper
White and yellow corn seems to be the dilemma at the Jasper Farmers Market. In the past couple of weeks we have been fortunate enough to have a truck load at each market. Hopefully there will be more in the next few weeks. Penland’s surprised us all with their truck...
Suspect in Lilburn murder arrested in Forsyth County
A suspect in an alleged Fourth of July assault in southern Gwinnett County that ultimately resulted in a man's death turned himself in to authorities in Forsyth County. The Gwinnett County Police Department said Martin Montiel-Moreno, age 40 of Lilburn, approached a Forsyth County Sheriff's deputy last Friday and...
Alpharetta-based Colonial Pipeline boosts capacity as summer travel heats up
That’s helping push gas inventories to the highest seasonal level in three years.
