Father finds 4-year-old twins deceased in NC, mother arrested
A woman has been arrested after her four-year-old twin sons were found dead on March 2 at a home on Gooseberry Road in Murphy, North Carolina.
Laken Riley: Funeral services for murdered nursing student
Family, friends and classmates gathered at a church today to say their goodbyes to Laken Hope Riley, the nursing student who was murdered while out for a morning jog on UGA's campus.
Chase Redner: Funeral for Georgia State Patrol trooper killed in I-75 crash
Georgia State Patrol Trooper Chase Redner died in the line of duty while investigating a crash on Interstate 75.
Laken Riley remembered: Cherokee County pays tribute with red and black bows
Love and support are flooding in for Laken Riley and her family as the news of her death reached well beyond UGA and Georgia.
Laken Hope Riley Foundation to be establish in honor of Georgia nursing student
The father of Laken Riley says they plan to establish the Laken Hope Riley Foundation in her honor.
3 cats die in Woodstock house fire
Three cats died in a house fire in Woodstock Sunday evening.
Henry County Schools names new interim superintendent
Dr. Carl Knowlton will helm Henry County Schools after the departure of Dr. Mary Elizabeth Davis, who was named the top educator in Cherokee County earlier this month.
Canton man convicted of rape at knifepoint sentenced to life in prison
A Canton man accused of sexually assaulting a woman at knifepoint has been sentenced to life behind bars.
18-year-old arrested for fatal Woodstock crash that killed 2 teens in January
An 18-year-old Powder Springs resident has been arrested for the Jan. 9 crash on Towne Lake Parkway in Woodstock that killed two teenagers, according to Cherokee County Sheriff's Office.
Henry County superintendent up for same job in Cherokee County
The Cherokee County School Board is one step closer to hiring a new superintendent.
Acworth man convicted in violent 2022 road rage shooting
Wade Anthony McEwen, 63, was found guilty of all 14 counts including aggravated assault.
Cherokee County man found guilty of murdering wife
A man accused of murdering his wife in their Cherokee County home in 2023 was found guilty on all charges on Monday.
Waleska man must serve 20 years in prison for violently assaulting girlfriend
A 36-year-old Waleska man has been sentenced to 30 years plus an additional 60 months after a Cherokee County jury found him guilty for violently assaulting his girlfriend in February 2023.
17-year-old killed in single-vehicle crash in Cherokee County Tuesday night
A 17-year-old is dead after his Mazda 3 left the road and struck a tree on Tuesday night, according to the Cherokee County Sheriff's Office.
'He's home now': Remains of World War II veteran finally get proper burial 80 years later
In a special ceremony Monday held at the Georgia National Cemetery in Canton, the remains of Pfc. Hood Cole were finally laid to rest in his home state of Georgia.
Long-lost WWII soldier from Georgia to be buried in hometown
More than 70 years after his death in World War II, Pfc. Hood Cole's remains will be finally be laid to rest in his Georgia hometown.
2 teens killed, 3 injured in Cherokee County; one victim turned 18 on day of crash
Two teenagers are dead after a crash on Tuesday night in Cherokee County.
Still have a live tree up? You might want to take it down very soon!
Anyone who still has a live Christmas tree on display in their homes, firefighters say it is time to take it down
27-year-old woman dies after house fire in Cherokee County, officials say
The fire had nearly completely destroyed the home's front porch - forcing the firefighters to use ladders to get in the burning building and rescue the person trapped inside.
Multiple police/fire departments, local organizations help make Christmas merry in metro Atlanta
Not everyone is able to have a merry Christmas without a little help. Every year, millions of children face the prospect of waking up on Christmas morning with no gifts.