DeKalb County Man Escapes Unhurt as Lifelong Home Consumed by Thanksgiving Blaze
A DeKalb County man, Geoff King, found himself awoken to a nightmare scenario on Thanksgiving morning when his longtime residence was engulfed in flames. According to WSBTV, King woke up just before 1 a.m. to alarming popping and crackling sounds, only to discover his classic 1980 Oldsmobile Delta 88 ablaze in his...
12-foot statue of Kermit the Frog coming to Atlanta’s Center for Puppetry Arts
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — The family of Jim Henson, the late master puppeteer and filmmaker, has given Atlanta’s Center for Puppetry Arts a large gift — 12 feet tall, in fact. A massive statue of Kermit the Frog dressed as The Tramp, Charlie Chaplin’s ironic...
Trouble for 2 South Fulton mayoral candidates
SOUTH FULTON, Ga. - A Fulton County judge on Thursday approved a temporary protection order filed by South Fulton resident Christopher McCreary against mayoral candidate Dr. Mark Baker. Discover Effortless Glucose Monitoring: Request a Free TrialDexcom G7 Is Easy To Use and Easy To Get Started. Simply Sign Up For...
Georgia man accused of stealing thousands from businesses recovering from Hurricanes Milton, Helene
Carl Needham Jr. is facing fraud and money laundering charges.
Raising Cane’s opening 14 stores in December, including this one in GA
Chick-fil-A and Zaxby's are probably the biggest names in fried chicken in Georgia , but they are not the only chains. Raising Cane's is closing out 2025 with 14 new locations across the U.S. According to USA Today , the company's goal is to run more than 1,600 restaurants nationwide and to "solidify its place among...
Hundreds line up overnight for Black Friday deals in Lawrenceville
LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga. - Black Friday officially kicked off Friday morning, and hundreds of shoppers at Bass Pro Shops in Lawrenceville lined up overnight to secure early deals and gift card giveaways. What we know:. Store employees said roughly 500 people gathered before the doors opened at 5 a.m. The first...
Georgia Troopers Stop Driver With Multiple Open Beer Cans on Ga. 400 on Thanksgiving
A driver was arrested for driving under the influence on Ga. 400 in Forsyth County late Wednesday night after troopers found multiple alcoholic beverage cans during a traffic stop. What’s Happening: Georgia State Patrol troopers pulled over a vehicle on northbound Ga. 400 for failing to move over. The driver...
Motorcyclist dies in overnight Thanksgiving crash in Atlanta
The Atlanta Police Department is investigating a deadly accident involving a truck and a motorcycle.
Gwinnett schools preparing to adopt cell phone ban policy
Gwinnett parents are being asked to weigh in on a ban on students using cell phones in the county’s schools. The Gwinnett County Board of Education recently placed a new policy on students use of electronic devices on the table for a month to allow for community feedback. The school board will vote on adopting the...
Black Friday crowds pack Cumberland Mall
CUMBERLAND — After taking the day off Thursday for Thanksgiving, the stores at Cumberland Mall were filled with customers kicking off their Christmas shopping on Black Friday. The number of annual Black Friday shoppers continued to rise this year, said General Manager Christopher McCoy, and part of that success comes...

















