High school student arrested for carrying handgun at Newnan football game

An East Coweta High School student was arrested on Friday evening for bringing a handgun to the Northgate High School football game against Newnan High School.

Newnan man sentenced to 45 years in prison for attempted murder of girlfriend

Investigators believe the only reason the Newnan man didn't kill his victim was because his gun jammed. He's now been sentenced to 45 years in prison.

Job hunt ends in jail for Newnan man after robbery blunder

A Newnan man, who police say turned his job search into a robbery, was arrested after he mistakenly left his completed application at the restaurant.

High-speed chase exceeds 140 mph on I-85; Children found in car

A Forest Park man is facing multiple charges after leading Coweta County deputies on a high-speed chase exceeding 140 mph with his vehicle’s lights off and two children inside.

Man accused of flashing women at shopping centers arrested

A Newnan man was arrested after women in two different shopping centers reported that he had exposed himself to them in parking lots.

Barbie Beach Georgia founder dies at 76 | How the south metro landmark came to be

Go ahead, Google “Barbie Beach,” and you’ll see what a viral phenomenon the Turin site has become. The woman who created the wacky south metro landmark has passed away at the age of 76.

Newnan man arrested for child sexual exploitation after tip

Twenty-three-year-old Travion Smith was booked into the Coweta County Jail on a felony charge of child sexual exploitation.

Nurse recounts attempt to save Grantville corporal after heart attack

The woman who performed CPR on a Grantville police officer, believed to have suffered a massive heart attack, says she wishes she could have gotten to him sooner.

Man used TikTok hack in Walmart theft spree, police say

Police in Newnan are trying to identify a man who allegedly stole thousands of dollars from area Walmart stores using something he learned on social media.

Sword-wielding man threatens dogs in Coweta County

A sword-wielding man was arrested in Coweta County after he allegedly threatened a man and his dogs in a neighborhood there.

Grantville police officer dies unexpectedly following his shift Sunday

The Grantville Police Department is mourning the loss of Corporal Kevin Enfinger, who tragically passed away Sunday afternoon from a suspected heart attack while heading home after his shift.