A Cobb County SWAT team is outside a Cobb County apartment complex this morning.
Posted inThe Georgia Chronicles
Flashback: The Most Popular Girl Names in Georgia in the 1970s
Stacker compiled the most popular baby names for girls of the 1970s in Georgia using data from the Social Security Administration.
Posted inCrime
Cherokee County man sentenced for molesting 15-year-old
A 52-year-old Cherokee County man was found guilty of child molestation and sentenced to 70 years.
Posted inYour Government
Andre Dickens on affordable housing: ‘Atlanta doesn’t have enough of it’
Issuing a challenge to break down barriers to the development and preservation of affordable homes in Atlanta, Mayor Andre Dickens convened the city’s Affordable Housing Strike Force made up of leaders from across government and the nonprofit sector.
Posted inCrime
Police search for suspects in theft of over $30,000 worth of jewelry from Sugarloaf Mills
The Gwinnett County Police are searching for two DeKalb County men who are suspected of stealing more than $30,000 worth of jewelry from two jewelry stores at Sugarloaf Mills.
Posted inAround Georgia
Georgia man catches Record-breaking Redbreast Sunfish on Satilla River
Since December, Georgia anglers have set four new state records. The most recent one, which is also pending a world record tie, is a redbreast sunfish caught by Lester Roberts of Blackshear. His catch, caught on May 7 on the Satilla River near Folkston, weighed 1 pound, 12 oz and was 11 and 3/8 inches […]
Posted inTraffic & Transportation
I-285 will get Bus-Rapid Transit service
The elected heads of Fulton, Cobb, Gwinnett and DeKalb counties signed an agreement Wednesday aimed at piggybacking mass transit on toll lanes to be added to the Top End of Interstate 285.
Posted inTraffic & Transportation
MARTA Reach rideshare service expands from Clayton County to North Fulton
MARTA’s new rideshare service is expanding this month to include parts of Clayton County, North Fulton and Avondale Estates.
Posted inCrime
Shooting outside Publix in Tucker leaves one hospitalized
An argument outside a Publix in Tucker ended in gunfire and left one man hospitalized.
Posted inHealth
Rabies alert in Hall County
Hall County officials are reporting contact recently between a rabid raccoon and two dogs in the 6700 block of Bass Circle in Buford.
Posted inHome & Garden
What to do about fire ants in your yard
Every homeowner has experienced an ant hill in their lawn at some point. If not, consider yourself one of the lucky few. Not only is an ant hill unappealing to look at, but the ants can bite or sting you, your family and your pets.Â
Posted inYour Government
High turnout for early voting in Georgia so far, but glitches raise concerns
Camden County voter Beth Miller received error messages several times last week when she tried to pull up a sample Democratic ballot on the Georgia Secretary of State’s official website.
Posted inTraffic & Transportation
Sinkhole forces lane closures on Sandy Plains Road in Cobb County
The discovery of a sinkhole during routine resurfacing work on Sandy Plains Road has forced crews to close a northbound lane at Wood Creek Drive to make repairs.
Posted inCrime
65-year-old man killed in hit and run crash in Macon
The victim, 65-year- old Larry Simmons, was taken to the Atrium Health Navicent by ambulance. Simmons was later pronounced dead.
Posted inTraffic & Transportation
Search begins for new Atlanta transportation chief
With the announcement by Atlanta Department of Transportation Commissioner Josh Rowan that he will resign from his position this summer, the city will begin a nationwide search for a new leader of the department.
Posted inIn The News
Georgia House Democrats decry potential abortion ban
The Georgia House Democratic Caucus held a press conference Monday in which representatives – all women – decried the potential loss of abortion rights in Georgia and urged voters to support pro-choice candidates in upcoming elections. Â
Posted inCrime
Woman arrested after firing shots at a Gwinnett County School bus with kids inside
Gwinnett County Police are investigating reports that someone shot at a school bus Monday morning in the Suwanee area.
Posted inCrime
Georgia man arrested for shooting another driver during road rage incident
Brookhaven Police arrested a 29-year-old Savannah Man Sunday afternoon after a shooting police say was motivated by road rage.
