Lawrenceville GA

After a nationwide search, the Gwinnett County Board of Education announced on Wednesday, Mar. 11, that Dr. Alexandra Estrella was named the sole finalist to serve as the next Superintendent of Gwinnett County Public Schools. The board said it reached a clear consensus that Dr. Estrella was the strongest candidate...

Gwinnett County school leaders have installed brand-new weapons detection systems in schools across the district. We heard from Chief Tony Lockard of Gwinnett County Schools Police about how the systems are working and how they've been received by the public so far.

DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. - DeKalb County police are warning students not to participate in a rumored "Senior Skip Day" takeover planned for Wade Walker Park. Officials say the gathering is not an approved event and students who skip school to attend could face consequences. Police said officers will enforce truancy...

Rusty, ID#115623, is a 1.5-year-old, 56-pound dog available for adoption at the Gwinnett Animal Shelter. He was found in the Norcross area and arrived at the shelter on March 2. Rusty is shy at first but becomes friendly and playful once he feels comfortable.

The fight over a proposal to build 280 residences a few hundred feet from the Yellow River Wildlife Sanctuary in south Gwinnett is showing no signs of letting up. In fact, it’s about to heat up as the sanctuary’s owners are gearing up to go on the offensive against Virginia-based developer Middleburg Communities. The...

The Atlanta firefighters’ union says it’s mystified as to why Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens still hasn’t signed the city’s first contract with the union, almost 11 months after the collective bargaining agreement was struck. The union is now threatening legal action against the city unless the mayor signs the union...

A street race in Duluth ended in death Monday night, and the people who live and drive along that road deserve to know what happened. What’s Happening: Gwinnett County Police say two cars were racing down Breckinridge Boulevard when one of the drivers lost control and slammed into a tree, killing that driver. The...

ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A man is in critical condition after a shooting broke out in DeKalb County on Wednesday morning, according to police. Officers were called to the 1100 block of S. Hairston Road in unincorporated Stone Mountain at around 4 a.m. The victim was rushed to the hospital.

Ramapo College Investigative Genetic Genealogy Center and the Albuquerque Police Department announce the identification of “Becca Doe” as Becca Mallekoote, born on March 4, 1973. A young woman — later known as “Becca Doe” — died by suicide in an Albuquerque motel in 1991. Although her personal effects...

ATLANTA — The DeKalb County Police Department said it is investigating after a party turned into a deadly shooting early on Tuesday morning. Officers were called to the scene along Bluebird Lane at around 2 a.m. on March 10. According to police, three men were shot outside a home...