Nationwide theft ring largest in Home Depot’s history
Surveillance video captured thieves pocketing merchandise inside a Home Depot in California – part of a group investigators say is linked to more than $10 million in stolen merchandise.
Teens at prom begged limo driver to pull over on terrifying ride home
The promgoers say they never expected their memories from the night to include their driver’s arrest.
📅 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...
‘Bond Beyond Bars’: New Cobb jail program reunites incarcerated parents with their children
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — During a special, supervised visit, Jajuanis Armstrong held his youngest daughter for the first time. “It’s the most beautiful thing in the world,” Armstrong said of the experience. He’s been behind bars since 2024 and is waiting for his criminal case...
