Lawrenceville GA

Unemployment rates across the Atlanta Regional Commission (ARC) rose in May, according to statistics from the Georgia Department of Labor. The 11-county commission's unemployment rate rose from 2.8% to 3.2% from April to May. Last May, the unemployment rate was also 3.2% for the ARC. The ARC is made up of Cobb, Cheroke

Parents and guardians at Johns Creek High School were notified Wednesday that someone who spent time on campus has tested positive for tuberculosis, prompting a warning from the Fulton County Board of Health that some students and staff may have been exposed. Officials said the county will handle follow-up testing for

ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A school in Johns Creek is on alert after receiving a letter from the Fulton County Board of Health about a tuberculosis diagnosis. Fulton County Schools told Atlanta News First that the letter was sent to Johns Creek High School students and staff at the health board’s request. The

DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. - A man was hospitalized after being shot Wednesday night at a gas station on Glenwood Road in DeKalb County, according to police. Authorities have released few details about the shooting. The victim was taken to a hospital for treatment, but officials have not said how serious his injuries are.

ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A man was hospitalized with severe injuries to both hands after a dog attack in Duluth. The attack was caught on home surveillance video you’ll only see on Atlanta News First. The attack happened around 9:15 p.m. Tuesday on Howell Park Road,...

JOHNS CREEK, Ga. - People in the Johns Creek community have rallied around three children who were home when police say their father shot and killed their mother, and then took his own life. It happened June 7th at the family's home on North Hillbrooke Trace. An online fundraiser to...

ROSWELL, Ga. — Roswell officials approved an updated site plan and concurrent variances June 22 for a grocery-based retail development at Bowen Road and Ga. 92. The project consists of a land swap with the existing Westminster Japanese Church, constructing more than 60,000 square feet of retail space and a new fire sta

Changes in the most recent draft include increasing the minimum distance between homes and a data center to 750 feet, from 500 feet.

CONYERS — As Rockdale County prepares to hold a public hearing on its proposed Unified Development Ordinance, residents continued pressing county leaders for stronger protection against data center development and greater clarity in the county's long-awaited zoning rewrite. During the June 23 Rockdale County Board of C

The Flowery Branch Police Department said a man was taken to jail after hitting multiple vehicles and taking officers on a high-speed chase.