Parents concerned about cellphone tower possibly being built between 2 Gwinnett County schools
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — There are many reasons Qiong Ly loves Gwinnett County’s public schools. “I love that we are all very family oriented. There are families and friends that I’ve met through the schools,” said Ly. Her youngest attends Parsons Elementary School and...
T-Hood Death Ruled Self-Defense by Prosecutors, Case Closed
Gwinnett County DA won’t file charges in T-Hood’s August shooting death, citing insufficient evidence and self-defense determination. Gwinnett County prosecutors officially closed the book on Atlanta rapper T-Hood’s shooting death case this month. District Attorney Patsy Austin-Gatson announced on January 13 that her...
Family lawsuit alleges man died after being restrained during welfare check
DeKalb County Police bodycam video shows a handcuffed man being pulled away from his home toward a mobile crisis unit vehicle, his breathing loud and labored. The man, Arben Pilici, 49, died after he was placed in the back of the vehicle while officers and a social worker stood outside in conversation, according to a...
Employees say they haven’t been paid in months, and their taxes weren’t paid to...
Their former boss assured Channel 2 that everyone will be paid.
Cities with the most Black-owned businesses
February is Black History Month, and to honor the occasion, researchers at TruckInfo.net analyzed data from the U.S. Census Bureau to better understand the positive impact of Black entrepreneurs. Despite gains in recent years, Black entrepreneurs are still underrepresented. Although Black and African Americans...
Massive fentanyl seizure in Gwinnett County: Two arrested in federal drug raid
GWINNETT COUNTY, Ga. - A joint local and federal raid uncovered more than three pounds of fentanyl and led to the arrest of two people at a Gwinnett County home last Wednesday. What we know:. D’Evin Brown, 28, and Serina Johnson, 31, were arrested on Feb. 18 after executing a...
Flames destroy DeKalb County restaurant overnight
Fire officials were called to Wild N Out Market & Cafe off Columbia Drive in unincorporated Decatur at around 3 a.m., where they found massive flames.
Canned alcohol found in Georgia student’s lunchbox: ‘Parent had a long night starter pack’
South Fulton police have a message for parents before they send their kids to school: Double check their lunchboxes.
Scammers told elderly Sandy Springs woman her late husband missed jury duty, so she’d...
Sandy Springs police have arrested two people in connection with what investigators describe as a jury duty scam.
Urgent warning about overcrowding at DeKalb County animal shelter
The animal shelter in DeKalb County is putting out an urgent warning that the facility is overcrowded. According to DeKalb County Animal Services, the shelter closed on Tuesday with nearly 20 more dogs than it has the capacity to hold. What they're saying:. "Because we are open intake, we can...
