Uncle thanks heroic teacher who died saving his niece
A North Carolina family expressed gratitude to 47-year-old DeKalb County educator and coach Derek Moore, who died in Myrtle Beach after rescuing a 10-year-old girl named Summer from the ocean.
Buford’s Jasmine Jones leads strong Gwinnett showing at LCA Invitational
LOGANVILLE — Buford’s Jasmine Jones won the girls championship in the Loganville Christian Academy Invitational cross country meet on Saturday. Jones placed first with a 5K time of 19 minutes, 45 seconds, which was well clear of Hebron Christian’s Eloise Jones (second, 20:08.48) and Archer’s Caroline Kutter (third, 20
North Atlanta’s Workplace Pay Gap Reaches Nearly $34,000 Across County Lines
The latest federal wage report shows jobs based in Fulton County paying substantially more than those in Forsyth or Gwinnett—but the surprising household-income numbers tell a more complicated story. A job based in Fulton County produced an average weekly wage of $1,995 late last year, nearly 50% more than...
Caterpillar Opens New Electric-Power Jobs in Alpharetta, With Pay Reaching $192,710
ALPHARETTA, Ga. — A new round of hiring at Caterpillar is bringing several unusually varied jobs to Alpharetta, ranging from hands-on facilities work paying up to $33.80 an hour to a sales-engineering position with a salary range reaching $192,710. Unlike broad economic-development announcements that promise jobs month
Warrants taken on suspect who fled scene following a crash in Loganville Saturday
LOGANVILLE, GA – (Aug. 15, 2026) Loganville Police Chief M.D. Lowry reports that warrants have been taken on a suspect in a hit-and-run crash in Loganville Saturday morning. Lowry said the incident took plat at about 11:35 a.m. Aug. 15 on Georgia Highway 81 near Tara Commons Drive. “The...
17 arrested in two-day Gwinnett warrant sweep
The Gwinnett County Sheriff’s Office says 17 people were arrested and 31 warrants were served during a two-day enforcement operation aimed at locating people wanted on misdemeanor and felony charges.
A 17-month-old tragically died. Georgia wants to jail his mother over the accident.
At 1 p.m. Saturday, 17-month-old Daniel Coleman will be memorialized in Atlanta. As of Friday night, it was unclear whether his mother will arrive at the mortuary in handcuffs. After a fraught legal battle, she won permission to attend the service. Deja Coleman will arrive in a police car. She may or may not be handcuf
Jailed mother charged in hot car death allowed funeral home visit hours before son’s...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — The mother accused of leaving her 1-year-old son in a hot car for nine hours did not attend his funeral Saturday, surprising family members, her attorney and funeral home staff who had expected her to be there. Deja Coleman was held at the...
Rockdale County Restaurant Report Card – 08/13/2026
The Gwinnett, Newton & Rockdale County Health Departments conducted food service inspections in Rockdale County on 08/13/2026. The following 4 establishments were inspected. 🔴 Grade U (Failing) = below 70 | 🟠 Grade C = 70–79 | 🟡 Grade B = 80–89 | 🟢 Grade A = 90–100 🟡 Grade B (80–89) — 2 locations Juicy Hibachi & Yak
Person of interest in 2023 Petersburg murder is charged in another killing
A man Petersburg police wanted to question in connection with a 2023 murder has now been charged with killing an Alabama man.
