Efforts to save 100-year-old oak tree at metro Atlanta shopping center fail, locals want...
After a long legal fight, a landmark tree at a busy shopping center in the metro Atlanta area will be coming down.
Antonio Thornton Jr savannah deadly shooting balloon release
GWINNETT COUNTY, Ga. - A 16-year-old is facing murder charges as a Gwinnett County family mourns the loss of 17-year-old Antonio Thornton Jr., who was shot and killed while visiting family in Savannah in December 2025. The backstory:. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation recently charged Franklin Leonard James Jr. as...
Operation Christmas Child, a heartwarming success
The Big Canoe Chapel and the surrounding community came together this year, packing 408 shoeboxes filled with quality gifts for children in need around the world. Each box offers a child the chance to experience joy, hope and the love of Jesus. On Dec. 3, a team of volunteers served...
Man arrested after reported string of car break-ins
Gwinnett County Police have footage showing the arrest of a man accused of breaking into cars while wearing a tablecloth.
Fire destroys Mercy Fellowship Church in Forsyth; investigation underway
CUMMING, Ga. - The steeple of Mercy Fellowship Church near the Cumming Fairgrounds has fallen, and the sanctuary has been completely gutted after a fire tore through it during the early morning hours Friday. What we know:. A Cumming police officer on routine patrol discovered the blaze around 2:30 a.m....
Tuskegee University police chief arrested on DUI charge in Georgia
TUSKEGEE, Ala. (WRBL) – Kareem Easley, the police chief at Tuskegee University, was arrested early New Year’s Day by the Sandy Springs Police Department in Georgia and charged with driving under the influence, according to university officials. “Tuskegee University officials have learned that University Police Chief...
Georgia family fundraising after fire destroys house, three vehicles
A Dec. 30, 2025 fire in Hall County left a family of four without a home and three vehicles.
Crews respond to early morning house fire in Gwinnett County
LILBURN, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Crews responded to a large house fire early Sunday morning in Gwinnett County. The fire happened on Bruce Way in Lilburn, destroying two cars and damaging the side of the house, according to images from the scene. A neighbor told reporters that none...
Lucky Trio in Georgia Rings in the New Year as Millionaires Thanks to Georgia...
The new year delivered a windfall for three lucky Georgia residents when they were selected in a special second-chance drawing, becoming the first millionaires of 2026 courtesy of the Georgia Lottery. According to FOX 5 Atlanta, winners from College Park, Grovetown, and Lawrenceville struck gold just as the calendar...
4 Alpharetta, Georgia Homes Losing Steam And 6 Property Types Heating Up
Markets rarely change all at once. Subtle shifts appear first, then patterns begin to form, quietly separating homes that hold attention from those starting to lag behind. In Alpharetta, buyer priorities are evolving as lifestyle needs, costs, and long-term value take center stage. Some properties that once felt like...

















