Cumming, GA

A Gainesville man was killed after he was struck by a vehicle Saturday afternoon just east of the city, and police are searching for a suspect. The Georgia State Patrol said Victor Rodriguez, 49, was crossing Thousand Oaks Drive at about 6:30 p.m. A vehicle struck Rodriguez and fled the scene. Rodriguez died from his injuries. GSP said Rodriguez was wearing reflective clothing at the time of the incident.

LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga. - Gwinnett County police arrested two parents after finding three young children living in an apartment with its floors, walls and furniture covered in feces, urine, trash and old food. Police arrested 24-year-old Omi Smith and 27-year-old Dorien Green on Monday at their home in the Holland Park...

MARIETTA, Ga. — The Marietta community is now mourning the loss of one of their own after a man died days after being injured in a hit-and run accident. The driver crashed into 53-year-old Robert Morrison a little over a week ago. Morrison died from his injuries on Monday.

COBB COUNTY, Ga. — Emergency crews are investigating after a car seemingly crashed through a Cobb County Veteran Affairs clinic. An 11Alive viewer shared photos Tuesday depicting Cobb County Fire and Emergency crews in the area. A firetruck and medical vehicle were seen in the parking lot. A small...

MARIETTA, Ga. — A 22-year-old is facing charges after Marietta Police Department investigators said he struck a man outside of his home and never stopped. The Kennesaw man is accused of being the driver in the pedestrian hit-and-run crash that happened the night of June 18. He was arrested Monday night.

Late on a Thursday afternoon in Big Canoe a tiny, persistent cry emanated from under the porch stairs at a home on Ahaluna Place. Upon investigating, the homeowners discovered a days-old kitten. They contacted BCAR and brought the little orphan to Maggie’s House. These kind folks returned to their home and searched for a mother cat and littermates, but none were found. The baby was bottle-fed while we searched for a foster. Tiny orphan kittens must be fed every two hours, no small task for humans who require uninterrupted sleep. We contacted Big Canoe residents who had visited the shelter two weeks earlier and told us they liked to bottle-feed rescue kittens. One call and they came immediately to take the little guy home for an overnight.

Local law enforcement initially pulled the 16-year-old captor over on Wednesday morning for using a cellphone while driving.

ATLANTA (AP) — A man was killed and two others were injured, including rap star Ludacris’ manager, in a parking lot shooting in an upscale neighborhood north of downtown Atlanta on Sunday night. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports that the men were all taken to hospitals, where one was...

A rabid raccoon was recently captured in Gainesville. Hall County Government issued the positive rabies alert Tuesday afternoon. The raccoon had contact with a person in the 4600 block of Pinyan Drive in Gainesville. The raccoon was shipped to the Georgia Public Health Lab - Virology Section in Decatur. Hall...

ROSWELL — A Roswell City Councilman who was granted a medical leave of absence in January has resigned his post. Roswell City Councilman Marcelo Zapata was granted the leave of absence for medical reasons on Jan. 24. The Mayor and city council have not released any additional details about the leave of absence out of respect for Zapata and his family’s privacy.

ROSWELL, Ga. - The Roswell Police Department held a parade for a local boy who earned two gold medals at Special Olympics Georgia. The boy named Patrick was surprised on Monday afternoon. Police drove through the boy's neighborhood with lights flashing to celebrate the champion's medals in the 100-meter and 200-meter races.

FSU football picked up their first 2023 linebacker commitment Tuesday when three-star DeMarco Ward announced his pledge to FSU. The announcement came as no surprise, with Ward officially visiting the Noles over the weekend and tweeting he had a change of plans to announce a commitment Tuesday afternoon. Ward holds...

A local nonprofit finally has a place to call home.  Backpack Buddies of Metro Atlanta, an initiative that gives food insecure students access to food over the weekend when they can’t get meals from school, has a new headquarters. The new facility is located at 2458 Jett Ferry Road, Suite 350, and is expected to […] The post A local nonprofit finds a home appeared first on Reporter Newspapers & Atlanta Intown.

Sisu in Gainesville announced Tuesday morning Dr. Ashley Carter will serve as its new executive director. The announcement follows an interim year where Carla Baker and Gloria Farrell served as interim co-executive directors. Dr. Carter has more than ten years of experience in both education and healthcare through her time...

ROSWELL, Ga. — One local police department took to the streets to help celebrate a young man who won not only one, but two gold medals at the 2022 Special Olympics Georgia Summer Games. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks]. According to Roswell Police Department,...

Recruiting momentum continues for the Florida State Seminoles as Demarco Ward a three-star linebacker commits to join the 2023 recruiting class. Ward hails from Duluth, GA and is a prospect that LB coach Randy Shannon has targeted for some time. Linebacker recruiting has been a bit of a hot topic on the Noles247 message board, will this cool things down?

The photographers from Big Canoe have been extremely busy since the weather warmed up and summer provides more hours of daylight. The Photography Club has been meeting often to allow members to participate in special workshops for topics like off-camera strobe lighting and macro photography. The club’s Facebook page is...

Dunwoody Municipal Court will hold an amnesty program throughout July for individuals with past-due traffic citations and/or active bench warrants for failing to appear in court. City officials said the goal of the amnesty program is to settle outstanding violations with the court and reduce arrests. “We thought this would...

Update: The man has been identified as Rocky Hammond, 61, of Gainesville, Gainesville Police spokesman Lt. Kevin Holbrook said Monday, June 27. A body of a man was recovered Thursday afternoon from Lake Lanier in what Gainesville Police said was an accidental drowning. Police responded to Lake Lanier off Pearl...

Athletes and their coaches frequently talk about a breakthrough day, a signature performance or a turned corner that reveals a greatness perhaps not seen before. For Peachtree Ridge sprinter Tamiia Fuller, the light bulb went off during the COVID-19 pandemic, which brought the 2020 track season to a screeching halt.