Gwinnett approves smaller budget while planning crisis center and 911 upgrades
The $2.58 billion budget funds several new initiatives across the county.
Car theft suspect caught wearing nothing but tablecloth, police say
GWINNETT COUNTY, Ga. (ANF/Gray News) - A Georgia man is behind bars after he was caught only wearing a tablecloth while allegedly trying to steal a car. Gwinnett Police received a report Dec. 2 of a stolen car believed to be in the possession of Mackienzy Kahl. Later that day, officers found the car, but Kahl was not...
MARTA converts to ‘open fare’ payment system, tells riders to expect construction
The upgrades to new equipment will happen in phases, and ample signage will get people around temporary closures.
Man accused of stealing unreleased Beyoncé music pleads not guilty in Atlanta court
Kelvin Evans, the man accused of stealing unreleased Beyoncé music during her tour stop in Atlanta, is scheduled to appear in a Fulton County court on Wednesday.
3 Ga. escapees appear in federal court in Florida
DECATUR, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - The three inmates who escaped the DeKalb County Jail on Dec. 21 appeared in a federal court in Florida on Monday on federal kidnapping charges. The arraignment and pretrial detention hearing is now set for Jan. 16 in Fort Lauderdale. A suspect is wanted in connection...
15-Year-Old Charged as Adult After Uber Driver Is Shot Dead During Early-Morning Ride
Cesar Tejada woke up every morning at 3:30 a.m. for work. The 58-year-old husband and father of two drove for Uber , never really knowing what the day might bring. When he left in the early morning hours of January 1, 2025, his wife, Evelyn Tejada Tatis, had no idea she’d never see her husband alive again. Just after...
$2.5 billion budget approved in metro Atlanta county
Gwinnett County Commission Chair Nicole Hendrickson says even though it’s $84 million less than last year, the budget still upholds the Gwinnett County standard.
Petition seeks Trader Joe’s after Publix closure at Atlantic Station
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Less than two weeks after the Publix closed in Atlantic Station, neighbors are petitioning for a new grocery store to take its place. More than 1,500 people have signed a petition on Change.org calling on Trader Joe’s to open a store in the vacant building.
Man accused of shooting, killing 15-year-old who police say was trying to rob him
The man was taken into custody on Monday for the shooting from last month.
Scarred with the letter E: DeKalb study details why families end up living in...
DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. — When most people think of a motel, they picture a short stay — maybe a road trip or a vacation stopover. But for more than 2,004 households in DeKalb County, a single motel room has become home for months or even years. For the...
