Metro Atlanta animal shelter desperately needs foster homes for cats

Do you have a spot in your home for a feline friend? FurKids needs 50 cats to be adopted or fostered by the end of the week while they do urgent renovations to their temporary cat shelter.

Officials warn the jury duty scam is back

Forsyth County is warning residents to be on the lookout for a scam that involves threatened arrest for missing jury duty.

Georgia church wipes out $2.6M in medical debt for residents

A church in Cumming is helping thousands of people in Forsyth and Fulton counties pay off their medical debt. 

The dangers of swimming in Lake Lanier

Georgia Department of Natural Resources officials say 23-year-old Edgar Steven Cruz Martinez became the seventh person to drown in Lake Lanier.

Members of international theft ring busted: Forsyth County Sheriff's Office apprehends trio

The Forsyth County Sheriff's Office (FCSO) has announced the apprehension of three individuals believed to be part of an international theft ring responsible for a series of burglaries and criminal activities across several states.

Dozens of horses perish in Forsyth County barn fire

Dozens of horses were killed in a fire that burned through a barn in unincorporated Forsyth County Sunday morning.

Toddler bitten by rabid raccoon in Dacula

Health officials emphasize that rabies can be transmitted to humans and pets through bites or scratches from wild animals, including foxes and raccoons.

Family: Man electrocuted after jumping into Lake Lanier remembered as 'gentle and kind'

A 24-year-old man is dead after jumping off a dock into Lake Lanier near Lanier Beach South Road on Thursday, according to the Georgia Department of Natural Resources.

Man accused of strangling woman arrested during SWAT situation in Forsyth County

A man accused of trying to strangle a woman during a domestic dispute Sunday afternoon is now behind bars after a Forsyth County SWAT team delivered a search warrant and arrested him.

Elderly couple in their 90s killed in crash in Forsyth County

According to the Forsyth County Sheriff's Office, their 911 center began receiving calls about the crash around 1:30 p.m. Initial responders found two people in a SUV, and it was determined they were both deceased at the scene.

Forsyth County residents asked to limit use of water until noon Saturday

Residents in Forsyth County are being asked to limit all water use after the Forsyth County Department of Water & Sewer lost its ability to produce water at its water plant.

Lake Lanier expected to be busy this Fourth of July weekend

The Georgia DNR says Lake Lanier may be one of the busiest lakes east of the Mississippi for the Fourth of July weekend, and they want to make sure it is the safest.

Baby India: No bond for woman accused of dumping baby in woods

Attorneys for the woman accused of dumping Baby India in a wooded area of Georgia claim she was suffering from postpartum depression and psychosis.