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Gwinnett County is warning residents and businesses about a sophisticated email scam targeting people involved in planning and zoning applications. The fraudulent messages are designed to appear as though they came from the county’s Planning and Development Department. Some copy the name, title and email address of a r

Chicago-based Portillo’s has plans to open a new Atlanta-area location, joining the sole Georgia location that opened in Kennesaw last fall. The new location will open in Buford at 3207 Buford Drive, according to bidding documents. Construction appears to be on the way, with bidding currently open for the renovation pr

Gwinnett County Police need your help finding a missing man from Buford. Justin Jones, 29, hasn't been heard from since June 25. His family last knew of him at his home in the 1300 block of Hartford Run NE. That's nearly a month of silence — and it gets stranger. Jones left his cell phone behind, which means the usual

DECATUR, Ga. — Betty Thomas, 78, said she unknowingly used fentanyl patches for nearly three weeks after a Publix pharmacist in Decatur, Georgia, allegedly gave her another customer's prescription instead of her own. As the days went on, Thomas said, she became increasingly ill. "I'm throwing up, I'm nauseous,...

DeKalb County Superior Court Judge Yolanda C. Parker-Smith faces three complaints of judicial misconduct.

AutoZone has multiple locations in the works across the Greater Atlanta area. Construction documents indicate that there are stores in development at 2421 Shallowford Rd in Marietta, 1315 Indian Trail Lilburn Rd NW in Norcross and 2077 Atlanta Hwy SE in Statham. All the locations are currently undergoing or recently un

The long-quiet restaurant pad in front of the Mall of Georgia looks like it is finally getting a new star tenant, with Portillo’s moving closer to opening a Buford location on the former Romano’s Macaroni Grill site. The push comes on the heels of the crowd the Chicago-style chain drew when it opened its first Georgia

More than 140,000 people attended Decatur Fest in Decatur Square during over 30 days of World Cup watch parties and live music.

ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Two people were taken into custody early Tuesday and one remains at large after a brief chase in connection with a series of vehicle break-ins, Conyers police said. The ordeal began just after 3 a.m. when officers responded to a car break-in at...

ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Decatur city commissioners voted unanimously Monday night to create a new homelessness task force, launching a months-long process that city officials say is needed as demand for homeless support rises. City of Decatur Assistant City Manager of Community and Economic Development Ange