Bells Ferry Road reopens in Cherokee County after utility pole struck

The crash happened between Wyngate Parkway and Surrey Drive, where officials say the pole was left damaged and leaning over the roadway.

Canton man arrested after house cleaner attacked

A Cherokee County house cleaner was violently attacked by a client she was visiting for a walk-through.

Woodstock store sells $2.5M Georgia Lottery ticket

A Woodstock business owner is in the spotlight after his store sold a Georgia Lottery scratch-off ticket worth $2.5 million.

Georgia man fights off raccoon to save pet pug RoRo

A Woodstock man engaged in a physical struggle with a raccoon to save his pug, RoRo. The animal latched onto the dog's tail and wouldn't let go. 

Kelvin Williams convicted in Woodstock kitchen shooting

A Cherokee County jury found 48-year-old Kelvin Demond Williams guilty of murdering his wife and attempting to murder her teenage son.

Good News Friday: Positive news from around metro Atlanta

Here’s a look at some of the positive stories making headlines across metro Atlanta and North Georgia.

Teen charged in Macedonia Kroger assault case

A teenager has been charged with attempted rape following an investigation into a March 10 attack at a Macedonia Kroger.

Woman fends off attacker at Macedonia Kroger; deputies seek leads

Cherokee County deputies are asking for the public’s help to identify a man accused of following a woman into the bathroom at a Kroger store on Cumming Highway and trying to assault her.

Cherokee deputies searching for man last seen near Hightower Road

Cherokee County deputies are searching for Francisco Serrano Varela who was last seen near Hightower Road and Creighton Road on Sunday morning.

Man in custody after SWAT standoff in Woodstock

A man is in custody after a SWAT standoff at a Woodstock auto repair shop on Highway 92. The incident began as a domestic dispute in Holly Springs.

Driver sentenced in fatal I-575 Cherokee County tow truck crash

David Beaver has been sentenced for vehicular homicide in the death of tow truck driver Frank Ingram along I-575 in Cherokee County in 2023.