Tax preparers kept money, left clients owing thousands to government, they say
Several metro Atlanta taxpayers accuse a tax preparer of falsifying documents and, in some cases, never filing their tax returns.
It May Soon Be Cheaper to Live in Atlanta Than Outside It
(This content was created with the help of AI.) The longtime Atlanta housing hack—drive farther, pay less—may be about to disappear. New data show homes in the region's far-flung exurbs are now selling for a median $380,962, just about $4,000 under prices in the city core and its suburbs. That discount was roughly...
Gwinnett father seeks new trial in shaken baby syndrome conviction
Danyel Smith, a Gwinnett County father, has been imprisoned for well over 20 years in connection with the death of his infant son, Chandler.
Tenant Amazon Becomes Owner of Fulton County Warehouse
Amazon acquired a 1.3-million-square-foot industrial building, the Chattahoochee Logistics Center, at the corner of Fulton Industrial Boulevard and Campbellton Road in South Fulton. Amazon signed on in 2020 as the lessee to the property. Amazon paid $129.8 million for the approximately 153-acre property. Walton...
Tornado warning in effect: 80 mph winds reported between Walnut Grove and Loganville
A powerful cold front is driving a line of severe thunderstorms across north Georgia and metro Atlanta.
Man charged in Gwinnett County jury duty scam
GWINNETT COUNTY, Ga. - Gwinnett County deputies have arrested a man accused of stealing $1,350 in an alleged jury duty scam, officials said. Garrett Thompson was arrested on March 5. Jail Intelligence Unit investigators received a call from a citizen who said he had been targeted by a person who...
Metro Atlanta Publix employee wins national grocery bagging championship
An 18-year-old Suwanee grocery store employee is now officially the best bagger in the country. Rocco Cammorata, who works at Publix, recently won the top prize at the National Grocers Association Best Bagger Championship, earning a $10,000 grand prize and national bragging (or, more precisely, bagging) rights. "This...
Property owner says Atlanta apartment fire may have been arson
ATLANTA - Atlanta fire officials are investigating an apartment fire that engulfed units on Springdale Road Saturday morning. The property owner says several units had been vandalized before the flames started. What we know:. Crews responded to the apartments in the 2900 block of Springdale Road and saw a two-story...
Convicted felon, man in US illegally charged after Norcross drug bust leads to fentanyl...
A convicted felon and a man not in the United States legally face charges for possessing a narcotics and loaded guns.
Cybersecurity expert warns Georgia could be target of cyberattacks amid Iran conflict
Cybersecurity expert Lisa Soto says metro Atlanta and Georgia could be attractive targets for cyberattacks. One example, Soto says, is Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport.
