Mother of Slain Rapper T-Hood Demands Justice After DA Closes Case
The district attorney’s office in Gwinnett County, Georgia has decided not to file charges in the fatal shooting of Atlanta rapper T-Hood. The rapper, born Tevin Hood, was 33 years old when he was killed in August 2025. Gwinnett Judicial Circuit District Attorney Patsy Austin-Gatson recently announced the...
Roswell restaurant owners thankful for quick fire response: ‘It saved the whole restaurant’
The owners of a Roswell Italian restaurant that caught fire say about 70 people were inside when the fire happened Saturday night.
Gwinnett teacher boosts attendance with Sneaker Spirit Squad program
At an alternative high school in Gwinnett County, getting students to show up has long been one of the toughest lessons.
Family of DeKalb County man sues county, police officers after deadly welfare check
The family of Arben Pilici has filed a lawsuit against DeKalb County after he suffocated in the back of a police car during a February 2024 welfare check at his home. His family says Pilici, 49, had long lived with mental illness and was due for a routine doctor’s appointment to update his prescriptions. Pilici...
Gwinnett County man charged with fatal DUI crash steps away from his own subdivision
A 24-year-old motorcyclist is dead after Gwinnett County police say a drunken driver turned into his path in Sugar Hill just after 11 p.m. Friday.
City of Lawrenceville to Host Public Information Meetings on Proposed Annexation
The City of Lawrenceville will host a series of public information meetings regarding the proposed annexation. These meetings are intended to provide factual, non-advocacy information about the annexation and the process established under Georgia law. All meetings will be held from 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. in the...
All lanes shut down on I-20 westbound in Rockdale County
All lanes are shut down on I-20 westbound in Rockdale County Tuesday morning.
Cumming pilot forges business selling fictional robots
FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — Something inexplicable awoke inside David Leyva when the Forsyth County resident saw a toy robot sitting in a Tokyo shop. Specifically, it was an RX-78 from the Japanese science fiction anime Gundam series, a franchise that has spawned numerous television shows, movies, novels, manga and plastic...
‘Serious safety incident’ at metro Atlanta high school prompted hard lockdown
A former student got into a high school without authorization on Monday in Fulton County, a “serious safety incident” that caused a hard lockdown.
Sidney Dorsey, ex-DeKalb sheriff who had Derwin Brown killed, dies at age 86
Former DeKalb County sheriff Sidney Dorsey, who was convicted of ordering the death of the man he lost to for the position in 2000, has died in prison. He was 86 years old.
