‘Significant’ gas line rupture shuts down Cherokee County highway for hours
A gas line ruptured in Cherokee County on Wednesday afternoon.
Sandy Springs police release dramatic body camera video of shooting that injured officer
After two hours, the suspect surrendered and was arrested without further incident, Sandy Springs police say.
Gov. Kemp Announces Socomec’s $10M Investment Bringing 300 Jobs to Suwanee, Georgia
Big economic news out of Georgia, where Gov. Brian P. Kemp has announced a near $10 million dollar boon with Socomec, an electrical component and system manufacturer, setting up shop in Suwanee. This investment is slated to bring 300 new jobs to Gwinnett County, signaling a significant uptick in local employment...
Forsyth County designated ‘WaterFirst’
The Forsyth County Dept. of Water & Sewer Director Scott Adams discusses what the achievement means for the county.
“Unity Project” aims to help Gainesville’s homeless amid encampment closure
Several Hall County organizations are working together to try to meet the needs of hundreds of homeless people who were recently displaced by the closure of an encampment in Gainesville. Michael Giddins with North Georgia Works joined WDUN's "The Martha Zoller Show" Tuesday morning, Nov. 11, the day after the...
Songwriter from Cherokee County signs new publishing deal
A songwriter from Waleska who now lives in Nashville has signed a publishing deal with a new label. Matt Scott, going by the stage name Matt McKinney, signed with Position Music in September. He said the three-year deal is expected to be officially announced this week. McKinney said he wrote almost 500 songs over the...
Akon arrested in Atlanta on outstanding warrant
CHAMBLEE, Ga. - The Chamblee Police Department arrested Akon, whose legal name is Aliaune Badara Thiam, on Friday after being alerted that he was wanted on an outstanding warrant. What we know:. Police said an officer responded to Tint World, located in the 3600 block of Chamblee Dunwoody Road, just...
Officers seize 200 pounds of meth in Cherokee County
About 200 pounds of methamphetamine were seized by authorities Monday in Cherokee County, the Cherokee Multi-Agency Narcotics Squad announced. The Cherokee Multi-Agency Narcotics Squad, in partnership with the Georgia Bureau of Investigation’s Appalachian Regional Drug Enforcement Office, Homeland Security...
Forsyth County tractor show digs up agriculture’s history
FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — Jessi Melton’s daughters couldn’t get enough of the tractor show. After attending the first day, Nashtyn and Hattie Belle begged their mother to leave school early so they could return for a second visit. “We came last night, and they couldn't wait to...
19-year-old sentenced to 65 years in prison for crash that killed 6 family members
JOHNSON COUNTY, Texas (Gray News) - A 19-year-old was sentenced to 65 years in prison for causing a crash on Dec. 26, 2023, that killed six people. He was 17 at the time. Luke Garrett Resecker veered into oncoming traffic, striking a minivan and killing six members of the same family.
