Conyers City Council discusses possible mayoral assistant
CONYERS — A proposal to add funding for a part-time assistant to Mayor Connie Alsobrook’s office drew sharp public debate and lengthy discussion among Conyers officials during the City Council’s March 4 work session, exposing broader disagreements over the role of the mayor, city staffing structure and how taxpayer...
12 injured in Forsyth County school bus crash caused by ‘distracted’ driver, GSP says
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A bus full of elementary students on a field trip was involved in a crash Monday morning, the Forsyth County School District said. It happened on Ga. 400 in Lumpkin County just before 10 a.m. The Georgia State Patrol (GSP) said it happened when the driver became distracted.
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LuminoCity Dino Safari Festival roars into Gwinnett
The largest immersive dinosaur walk-through lights festival in the United States arrives in the Atlanta area later this month. The 100,000-square-foot LuminoCity Dino Safari Festival returns to the Mall of Georgia in Buford from March 13 through April 19, 2026. The pop-up experience transforms the mall parking lot...
Meet the Christians praying over an empty ICE warehouse in Georgia
OAKWOOD, Ga. — It was a rainy day in Oakwood, Georgia as cars started to file into a parking lot across the street from two empty warehouses. Vehicles were scattered in the lot just after noon on Sunday, March 8, and the tattoo shop, dance studio, furniture store, Italian restaurant and El Salvadoran eatery appeared...
Georgia House OKs Tiny Homes; Bill Goes To Senate
The Georgia House has given strong support to a measure that could bring tiny homes—more formally known as accessory dwelling units (ADUs)—to backyards across the state, including right here in Atlanta neighborhoods. In a recent vote, lawmakers passed House Bill 1166, sponsored by Rep. Tangie Herring (D-Macon). The...
Man missing after work truck abandoned, Atlanta police say
ATLANTA - Investigators with the Atlanta Police Department are asking for the public’s help locating a missing man whose work truck was found abandoned in southeast Atlanta. Police say 43-year-old Michael Bruce Clinkscales, a resident of Lithonia, was reported missing Tuesday after officers responded to a call about...
Florida–Georgia Weather Alert: Savannah, Jacksonville Residents Urged to Prepare for Tornado Risk During Active...
Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Atlanta, Georgia – As spring storm systems strengthen across the United States, emergency officials are urging residents across Georgia and northern Florida to review tornado safety plans now as severe...
Georgia Storm Emergency: Severe Thunderstorm Warning With “Tornado Possible” Tag Issued for Atlanta Area...
GEORGIA — A dangerous line of severe thunderstorms is moving across parts of north Georgia late tonight, prompting a severe thunderstorm warning with a “tornado possible” tag for areas around Atlanta and communities to the west as meteorologists track signs of rotation within the storm system. Weather...
3 people shot during birthday party at Airbnb rental home, witnesses say
Officers are focusing their investigation on a house on Bluebird Lane in the Belvedere Park area. Channel 2’s Cory James can see police lined up and down the street.

















