Local restaurants ditch Styrofoam as environmental concerns and policy pressure grow
If your favorite fast food spot recently swapped out its familiar Styrofoam cups for plastic ones, you're not imagining things. Across Georgia, restaurants are quietly phasing out polystyrene foam products, even though a statewide ban hasn’t been passed—yet. In recent years, Georgia lawmakers have introduced multiple...
Woodstock man gets 50 year sentence for family violence conviction
The Cherokee County District Attorney’s Office announced that a man was facing a 50 year sentence after negotiating a plea in a family violence case.
Medical Examiner’s Office, Othram Identify Teen Found in 1995
In April 1995, the remains of a young woman were discovered in a shallow grave by a group of children. The discovery was made behind a vacant house in the 300 block of Atwood Street in Atlanta, Georgia. Investigators suspected the woman died only days before the discovery, but were unable to determine her cause of...
YSL case has finally ended, and ‘absolutely everybody lost,’ experts say
Atlanta's yearslong YSL racketeering trial finally comes to an end with no murder convictions.
Man dead, 2 women critical after shootings on metro Atlanta roads
A man is dead and two women are in critical condition following a pair of separate shootings on metro Atlanta roads. At least one of the incidents involved road rage.
Driver charged in crash that killed South Fulton police captain appears in court
Police say Capt. Helio Armando Garcia driving his patrol vehicle along Flat Shoals Road and Connell Road when another driver, identified as Santoria McLean, hit him head-on.
Started from the Ground Up: GoGo Junk Removal nears a decade in business
Tyron Holmes, owner of GoGo Junk Removal, has been in the business for over eight years and is dedicated to providing reliable and efficient solutions for all your junk hauling and property cleanup needs, while also serving the community and setting a good example for those that work for his business. The post...
Georgia weather emergency forces thousands to take action
A devastating weekend weather event has plunged tens of thousands of Georgia residents into darkness as severe storms battered the northern part of the state, leaving utility companies scrambling to restore power to more than 56,000 customers. The weather crisis began Saturday when powerful storms swept through metro...
Woman Struck by Train While Walking Railroad Trestle Over St. Marys River; Deputy Collapses...
Authorities are investigating a serious incident involving a pedestrian struck by a train on a railroad trestle spanning the St. Marys River between Charlton County, Georgia, and Nassau County, Florida. According to Charlton County Sheriff Robert Phillips, 32-year-old Chelsea Crews of Folkston was reportedly walking...
Power restored for thousands after storms, but some still dealing with downed trees
Power is back on for thousands of customers who were left in the dark after Saturday night’s storms.
