📅 Free Spring Jonquil Festival Returns April 25–26 in Smyrna
The Spring Jonquil Festival is back in Smyrna on Saturday, April 25 (10 AM–6 PM) and Sunday, April 26 (12–5 PM) at Market Village, right in front of City Hall and at Village Green Park.
Family of UGA student killed in wrong-way crash awarded $56.5 million in damages
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — The family of a University of Georgia doctoral student who was killed by a drunk driver three years ago has been awarded $56.5 million in damages, court records show. Beth Buchanan, a 23-year-old student in the industrial-organizational psychology program, was taking her mother...
Local student wins prestigious scholarship
HIRAM, Ga. — A senior at Hiram High School is the winner of a prestigious scholarship. Oluwadamilare Ezra Lawal is one of the recipients of the John M. Belk Scholarship at Davidson College, according to a post from the Paulding County School District. Ezra and his family were flown...
Driving Saturday? ‘No Kings’ protests could back up traffic in some spots.
More than a dozen 'No Kings' protests and related events are scheduled for Saturday throughout metro Atlanta and could cause traffic disruptions.
Two-vehicle collision causing slowdowns on I-285 northbound in Cobb Co.
A collision involving two vehicles is causing a slowdown on I-285 northbound in Cobb County on Thursday morning.
Cobb approves unique affordable housing project
Cobb County officials have approved a first-of-its-kind partnership between Habitat for Humanity of NW Metro Atlanta and a private developer to build a mixed-income community.
Student accused of selling THC vapes at Marietta High School
Brad Micheal Joseph Bernardo, 17, of Marietta, is accused of disrupting school and possessing THC vapes on March 17 at 2:20 p.m. at Marietta High School, according to an arrest warrant from the Marietta Police Department. The arrest warrant lists Bernardo as Brad Micheal Joseph Bernardo, but the jail records list...
Man arrested after two-hour SWAT standoff in Cherokee County
An Acworth man has been arrested and charged with aggravated assault after a two-hour standoff with Cherokee Sheriff's Office deputies and the Cherokee Multi-Agency SWAT Team. According to the Cherokee Sheriff’s Office, at about 4:45 a.m. Thursday, deputies responded to a domestic dispute on David Lee Street in the...
Alton Brown’s Go-To Spot To Order Steak In Atlanta
Alton Brown's favorite food city in the U.S. is Memphis, Tennessee, but he also has a list of favorite eateries in Atlanta, Georgia, where he grew up and owns a residence in nearby Marietta. While Food Network star Alton Brown has never owned a restaurant, he definitely knows where good...
A Sprawling 74,000 Sq. Ft. Mega Buc-ee’s Is Set To Break Ground Just 1...
Good news for Buc-ee’s lovers in the ATL! The cult-favorite gas station chain based out of Texas is ready to break ground on their long-awaited Monroe County location, just an hour outside of Atlanta off of I-75. Keep scrolling for all the updates you’ve been waiting for!. Where...
