20 people charged in connection to drug, gun trafficking in Georgia
FBI officials say five defendants were arrested Tuesday, while 10 others were arrested previously.
Teen accused of driving 145 mph during stunt driving takeover, seriously injuring another driver
Trey Adkins faces 15 charges after allegedly hitting a car at 145 mph and fleeing a Norcross stunt driving event.
Georgia Fugitive Arrested on Houseboat at Holmes Bend Marina
A Georgia fugitive was arrested Friday after being located on a houseboat at Holmes Bend Marina. According to Adair County Sheriff Gary Roy, deputies received information that Ajuan D. Lyles, of Marietta, Georgia, was staying at the marina. Deputy Ricky Shirley located and arrested Lyles, who was wanted in Cobb...
Marietta woman accused of robbing Racetrac on Powder Springs Road
Angela Yvette Basham, 61, of Marietta, is accused of intimidating an employee and stealing $200 in U.S. currency, lottery tickets and two packs of cigarettes on Sept. 22 at 4 a.m. from the Racetrac at 2732 Powder Springs Road in Marietta, according to an arrest warrant from the Cobb County Police Department. Basham is
Josh Brolin Sells Atlanta Home for $4 Million After Admitting He Didn’t ‘Particularly Like’...
“I like a little grit,” Brolin said at the Atlanta Film Festival in May. “ There’s not a lot of grit in Sandy Springs”
Publix closing 7 stores in 2026: See the full list
Publix is closing seven stores across three states in 2026, a move that comes as the beloved Southeastern chain navigates a rare slowdown in its sales growth. The employee-owned grocer, long admired for its customer service and popular sub sandwiches, has described closures like these as a normal part of running its bu
Powder Springs home raid leads to 12 arrests
Twelve people face drug charges after law enforcement agents raided a Powder Springs home linked to multiple recent overdoses and seized substances.
Bremen Shooting Leaves Buchanan Man, 63, Dead on Pacific Avenue Doorstep
A 63-year-old Buchanan man was found shot to death outside the doorway of a home on Pacific Avenue in Bremen, and police say a suspect is now in custody. The shooting happened at 9:20 a.m., according to authorities, leaving neighbors in the small Haralson County city to grapple with a killing that remains largely unexp
The Rise and Fall (and rise) of the Belmont Hills shopping center in Smyrna
[This is a republication of an evergreen article we first published in July of 2017, when the Courier’s web traffic was less than a tenth of our current readership.]. On Nov. 18, 1954, an article in the Atlanta Constitution opened with the following paragraph. “The Belmont Hills Shopping Center, planned as the largest
Man shot at gas station
Atlanta Police have blocked off a gas station for a shooting investigation. APD confirmed to Channel 2 Action News that a man was shot at the Citgo station at 2685 Donald Lee Hollowell Pkwy. Police did not release the condition’s victim. Channel 2’s Steve Gehlbach is at the scene, where crime scene investigators have p

















