VIDEO: Forsyth County high school students stage walkout in response to teacher job cuts
FORSYTH COUNTY, N.C. (WGHP) — Forsyth County High School students staged a walkout Monday morning in response to the district’s next steps towards balancing the 2025-2026 budget and preventing a future deficit, which includes teacher job cuts. In late July, the school board voted to ask state legislators for...
Duluth man faces multiple life sentences for raping teenager
A 25-year-old Duluth man will serve three consecutive life sentences for repeatedly breaking into a teenage girl’s bedroom and raping her while she slept five years ago, according to the Gwinnett County District Attorney’s Office. Anthony Dontae Murphy Jr. was convicted Friday on five counts of rape. Prosecutors said...
Canton Target bomb hoax: Police searching for two men
CANTON, Ga. - The Canton Police Department is asking for the public’s help to identify two men in connection with a bomb threat at the Target on Cumming Highway. Investigators said on Aug. 17, one of the men handed out two notes inside the store. One claimed there was a bomb on the roof, while the other threatened a...
Facebook Marketplace Mercedes sale leads to carjacking, I-85 police chase
Authorities arrested two men accused of leading police on a chase on Interstate 85 in a stolen Mercedes.
Gwinnett County police chase following armed robbery ends with crash
GWINNETT COUNTY, Ga. - A police chase in Gwinnett County ended in a crash and two arrests Monday morning, according to the Georgia State Patrol. Around 10:54 a.m., Suwanee police requested assistance from state troopers after spotting a stolen Mercedes S550 going south on Interstate 85 near Sugarloaf Parkway,...
Man accused of stabbing his mother caught in Forsyth County
The search for a Forsyth County man ended with his arrest on Monday night.
Gwinnett Police teaming up with local CIDs to fight crime
The Gwinnett County Police Department is forming partnerships with four of the county's community improvement districts to use cameras to fight crime. On Aug. 19, county commissioners approved agreements with the Gwinnett Place, Sugarloaf, Gateway85 and Evermore CIDs that will add more Flock cameras in the community....
A Japanese steakhouse in Cumming combines the hibachi experience with legit sushi
At the Collection in Cumming, Ichiban Steak & Sushi has become a place where families, friends, and neighbors gather for more than just a meal—it’s an experience. With ten hibachi grills that bring lively, theatrical cooking right to the table, alongside a traditional dining room, a full bar, and a vibrant sushi bar,...
Fire damages auto repair shop in Gwinnett
Gwinnett County fire crews were called to a fire at an auto repair shop Monday afternoon. Gwinnett County Fire Captain Ryan McGibboney said crews were called at 2:00 p.m. to the Stefan International Car Service on Buford Highway near Mt. Tabor Circle. "The workers said that they were working on...
119-acre data center proposed in southeast Hall County
A proposed data center could be coming to Hall County. The Hall County Planning Commission is set to hear an application for the center on O’Kelly Road off of Candler Road, although the applicant has requested for it to be tabled until the Sept. 15 meeting. The application by...