From farm to subdivision: Lawrenceville area property faces major transition
A neighborhood of single-family homes is being planned for land on Sweetgum Road in unincorporated Lawrenceville that has been a farm for decades. Home builder Century Communities of Georgia LLC closed on a purchase of the 17.19-acre farm located at 352 Sweetgum Road for $1.68 million on Feb. 9, according to...
Photographer Honored with Proclamation and Reception from City of Duluth
On March 9, the Duluth Historical Society and local photographer John Barfield presented one of Barfield’s framed photographs to the City of Duluth. The composite photo shows a dramatic parachute drop on top of a spectacular moment from a Duluth fireworks show. Barfield shared that the fireworks image was...
This “Hidden” Atlanta, GA Brunch Spot Serves Grits So Good, People Plot Return Trips
3205 Cumberland Blvd SE, Unit 105, Atlanta, GA 30339. Open daily, Mon–Fri, 8 AM–3 PM; Sat–Sun, 8 AM–5 PM. You know a breakfast joint is doing something very right when locals whisper about it like a secret password and weekend brunch lines curl around the block.
Snowfall possible in Georgia next week
GEORGIA — North Georgia and the Metro Atlanta area could see strong to severe storms early Monday morning as a powerful cold front moves through the region. Forecasters say a line of thunderstorms is expected to move in from Alabama before daybreak Monday and sweep across North Georgia during the morning hours. Some...
Suspect in Gwinnett County jury duty scam arrested
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A man accused of impersonating a law enforcement officer to scam a Gwinnett County resident was arrested last week, the sheriff’s office said Friday. The victim recently contacted deputies, saying a person identifying himself as “Officer Shepherd” called him about a jury...
Man arrested after road rage incident on I-985
A Fulton County man was arrested near Buford yesterday after authorities said he was involved in a road rage incident on Interstate 985 while driving a tractor-trailer. The Hall County Sheriff's Office said deputies were called to the 985 Southbound off-ramp at Exit 8 at Friendship Road just before 2:00 p.m....
Body Found Off Bald Ridge Road Behind Cumming Gas Station, GBI Called In
A body found Friday in a grassy patch off Bald Ridge Road near Pirkle Ferry Road in Cumming drew a heavy law enforcement response and brought in state investigators. SkyFox aerial footage captured multiple police vehicles and a gurney behind a gas station and a nearby shopping center, while detectives on the ground...
Two people arrested following large fentanyl and meth bust in Georgia
GEORGIA — Federal agents seized large amounts of fentanyl and methamphetamine during two drug trafficking investigations in Norcross, authorities said. According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Georgia and the Drug Enforcement Administration, agents recovered more than 30 pounds of fentanyl...
LaserAway Joining Lulah Hills In Decatur
LaserAway will join the new Lulah Hills development taking shape in Decatur, according to a release. It is expected to open with the first phase of retail tenants in Q1 of 2027. Based in California, LaserAway launched in 2005 in West Hollywood, offering aesthetic dermatological treatments. It now has more...
Death investigation underway in Cumming, GBI assisting police
A death investigation is underway in Cumming on Friday afternoon. The Cumming Police Department said around 12 p.m. that it was investigating a scene on Bald Ridge Road. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation confirmed to Channel 2 Action News that the Cumming Police Department requested its help with a death...
