ANOTHER VIEW: Not your grandfather’s rail station platform
LOGANVILLE, Ga. | The photo and caption in the April 14 edition of GwinnettForum set me to thinking about the new train observation platforms that have sprung up around the country in the last decade or so. Georgia has nine such facilities (to my knowledge) and they are located as...
Conyers Nissan Employee Stabbed by Coworker After Workplace Argument, Suspect Caught on Camera
A Conyers Nissan dealership employee was stabbed by a coworker during a workplace argument on Friday. Police used Flock Safety camera technology to track and arrest the suspect.
$2 billion facility, hundreds of jobs moving forward in Gwinnett County
The biopharmaceutical company is expected to bring more than 300 permanent jobs.
Jury Convicts Man in Killing of Good Samaritan at Lithonia Park, Sentenced to Two...
DECATUR, Ga. — A DeKalb County jury has convicted a 41-year-old man of murder and related charges in the 2020 shooting death of a man who had offered him help, officials said. Ryan Anson Carter was found guilty Friday, April 24th, of malice murder, felony murder, armed robbery, aggravated...
From Scrolling to Reading: Cumming Book Club Celebrates Second Anniversary
Cumming, GA., April 28, 2026: The Read-O-Mania (RoM) book club marked its second anniversary with a lively spring celebration at Fowler Park, bringing together a growing community of readers for an evening centered on books, conversation, and camaraderie. Founded on April 25, 2024, by Atlanta resident Rekha Radhakrishnan, the club...
Taylor Morrison launches sales at Dreycott Townhomes in Lawrenceville
Taylor Morrison recently opened a model home and began selling at its newest Atlanta-area community, Dreycott Townhomes in Lawrenceville. The community offers over 100 three-story townhomes ranging from 1,893 to 2,340 square feet with three or four bedrooms, 3.5 baths and two-car garages. Prices start in the high $300,000s. All homes have open-concept layouts, private guest suites and outdoor decks...
Person shot near DeKalb County restaurant, car wash
DeKalb County police are investigating a shooting near a restaurant and car wash on Tuesday afternoon.
Dad, husband faces $1.5M in medical bills after being shot 8 times in Stone...
STONE MOUNTAIN, Ga. — A DeKalb County father said his life changed forever after he was shot multiple times during an attempted robbery at a Chevron gas station near Rockbridge Road and Stephenson Road. Ladarrius Thomas said what was supposed to be a quick stop at the gas station...
Two shootings reported within an hour outside same Stone Mountain restaurant
STONE MOUNTAIN, Ga. — Police are investigating two reported shootings that happened within an hour of each other outside the same restaurant on Tuesday afternoon. DeKalb County Police said officers were first called around 2:31 p.m. to Sun City Caribbean and American Restaurant at Memorial Drive and Mountain View Drive. There was a report of shots being heard outside. In a video posted on...
Cops In Masks Rescue Dozens Of Pets From Alpharetta House Of Filth
When officers hit a Compass Pointe Crossing home in Alpharetta with a search warrant on April 13, they walked into what they describe as a wall of stench and squalor. Body‑camera footage and photos show cramped rooms piled with filth, trash, and clutter, with dozens of dogs and cats trying to survive in neglected, unsanitary conditions. The odor of decay was so strong...

















