Homelessness Jumps 34% in Fulton, With Roswell and Alpharetta Prominent
Fulton County’s latest count found 323 people experiencing homelessness outside Atlanta. More than one-third of those living without shelter were counted in Roswell and Alpharetta. Homelessness rose sharply across Fulton County outside the city of Atlanta this year, with Roswell and Alpharetta accounting for a surprisi
15-month-old Marisa Velasco disappeared in 2005 in Norcross, Georgia: Remains unsolved
Marisa Velasco disappeared from Norcross, Georgia (Gwinnett County), on December 17, 2005, according to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC). Her photo above is an age-progressed likeness of how she might have looked at 16, though she would now be 22.
Loganville holds Called Meeting Tuesday to begin process of search for replacement city manager
At the July 2026 Retreat of the Loganville City Council, City Manager Danny Roberts announced to the council of his intention to retire at the end of his current contract which expires on Feb. 18, 2026. The following week he made his retirement announcement public. Without wasting any time, proposals were sought for re
Shooter at large after early morning gunfire on Candler Road
DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. - DeKalb County police officers are searching for a shooter who wounded a person early Sunday morning along Candler Road. Officers went to the 2500 block of Candler Road around 5 a.m. Sunday after receiving reports of a shooting, according to the DeKalb County Police Department. When...
Police investigating shooting at DeKalb County hotel
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Police are investigating an early morning shooting at a DeKalb County hotel. The incident reportedly happened after 5 a.m. Sunday at the Americas Best Value Inn on Candler Road in unincorporated Decatur. Atlanta News First has reached out to police to learn more...
Early-Morning Shooting At Decatur Motel Echoes 2018 Killing At Same Address
A shooting after 5 a.m. Sunday at a DeKalb County hotel has left police searching for answers about the victim's condition and what led to the gunfire. The incident reportedly happened at the Americas Best Value Inn on Candler Road in unincorporated Decatur, a two-story, 50-room motel near Interstate 20 and Interstate
Alpharetta to vote on North Point Mall redevelopment plans
The Alpharetta City Council will vote to make, or reject, a large development project that could change the athletic landscape of the metro area.
Past Tense: The Sandy Springs home of John and Margaret Ball
On Roswell Road, at the site of Big Trees Forest Preserve, James Tilden Lamberth lived on the farm of his grandparents, John W. Ball (1840-1920) and Margaret Adams Ball (1845-1905). The history in this article comes from Lamberth's memories, as told to his daughter, Virginia Lamberth Allison, and shared by Burt Terrell
Nation’s No. 1 2027 Recruit Jalen Brewster Is Transferring to Defending Champion Buford
Five-star Texas Tech commit Jalen Brewster, Rivals' No. 1 recruit in the 2027 class, is transferring from Cedar Hill in Texas to defending national champion Buford in Georgia.
To keep trash off his property, man paints creative signs, profanity
The man estimates he picks up two 13-gallon bags of trash every week.
