$4.5 expansion to help Special Needs Schools of Gwinnett support more students
By first grade, Jennifer Hayduk knew public school was not going to work for her son. Tyler was coming home with scratches on his face, and once or twice with a bruise. His severe autism made communication almost impossible. He could not tell his mother what had happened. For the next two years the Hayduks tried...
South DeKalb residents protest proposed Ellenwood data center ahead of vote
Protesters rallied along Flat Shoals Parkway on Saturday, voicing concerns about data centers that could soon come to south DeKalb County.
Gwinnett man convicted of mailing threatening letter to religious center
A federal jury in Chicago has convicted a metro Atlanta resident for sending a threatening letter to the Sant Nirankari Mission in suburban Chicago.
Gwinnett Assistant Police Chief graduates from FBI National Academy
Gwinnett County Police Department’s Assistant Chief Chris Smith graduated as a member of the 296th session of the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s National Academy on Dec. 11. The agency said the graduation took place at the National Academy in Quantico, Virginia. Nationally, fewer than one percent of officers...
DeKalb fire displaces 20+ families, firefighters say
DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. - Dozens of people were displaced after a fire at a DeKalb County apartment complex, according to fire officials. According to DeKalb County Fire Rescue, firefighters responded to an apartment fire at The Villa Apartments in the 3600 block of Buford Highway Saturday afternoon. When crews arrived,...
Drugs found hidden inside candy bag during traffic stop on I-75
Two men from metro Atlanta are facing charges after Georgia deputies said they found more than just sweets inside a candy bag.
Secoriea Turner’s family mourns again as 2-year-old dies from choking
It’s the same family who had to bury 8-year-old Secoriea Turner, who was shot and killed during a protest for Rayshard Brooks in 2020.
2 injured after car crashes into DeKalb home
A vehicle crashed into a home in DeKalb County Friday night, injuring the driver and passenger, police said.
Georgia Tech students may have solved traffic headache for some Gwinnett drivers
A team of Georgia Tech seniors may have solved a traffic headache that has frustrated Peachtree Corners drivers.
South DeKalb residents protest proposed Ellenwood data center ahead of vote
DECATUR, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Protesters rallied along Flat Shoals Parkway on Saturday, voicing concerns about data centers that could soon come to south DeKalb County. “There’s enough already and we definitely don’t need it in a highly residential area,” said Isabella Tallman-Jones, an organizer with the...
