Things to do this weekend in metro Atlanta | June 21-23, 2024

If you love beer or whiskey, theater or music, parades or festivals, antiques or animals, you'll find something to do this weekend on our Things to do this weekend in metro Atlanta list!

Invasive mystery snail discovered in Lake Lanier

Wildlife officials in Georgia are warning about a mystery snail invading the Lake Lanier area. 

Juneteenth celebrations in metro Atlanta | 2024

Here is a list of events to celebrate Juneteenth in metro Atlanta in 2024. There will be parades, festivals, block parties and other gatherings.

Life sentence for last member of drug robbing crew in Loganville homicide

Miguel Angel Gonzales, 24, was convicted of two counts each of felony murder, aggravated assault, and criminal attempt to commit a felony.

Multiple small earthquakes reported near Lake Lanier in last week

Several small earthquakes have been reported near Lake Lanier and Buford in Gwinnett County in the last week, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

19-year-old charged with teen's murder outside Lawrenceville home

Police say they found the man's 17-year-old victim shot multiple times in the front yard of a Lawrenceville home on Thursday night.

Gwinnett County ‘attic burglar’ suspect at large, 2 in custody

Two men are behind bars and a third is on the run after a string of what police call "attic burglaries" in Gwinnett County.

Gwinnett County Transit bus hijacking: Daughter of victim remembers her father

The family of the man killed during Tuesday's hijacked bus chase, 58-year-old Ernest Byrd Jr., is speaking out about the loss of a beloved family man.  

Men used hidden security camera to burglarize Suwanee home, police say

The two men recorded their victim's home in Gwinnett County for more than a week with a hidden security camera before stealing jewelry, cash, and designer handbags, police say.

Gwinnett County bus hijacking: Gwinnett County DA assigned case by council

Gwinnett County District Attorney Patsy Austin-Gaston has been assigned to the case involving the man accused of hijacking a Gwinnett County transit bus and shooting and killing a passenger on June 11.

Accused bus hijacker reportedly off his bipolar meds, doctor weighs in

Loved ones say 39-year-old Joseph Grier was off his bipolar medication for weeks and was in a manic state when he allegedly hijacked a Gwinnett County bus and shot a man on Tuesday afternoon. 

Woman recounts 'terrifying' moments hijacked Gwinnett transit bus hit her head-on

A metro Atlanta woman says she saw her life flash before her eyes as the driver of a hijacked Gwinnett County transit bus plowed into her SUV during rush hour traffic on Tuesday. 

Gwinnett County bus hijacking suspect at downtown shooting, incidents unrelated

Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens and Atlanta Police Chief Darin Schierbaum addressed two shooting incidents in metro Atlanta during a press conference on Wednesday morning.

Gwinnett County Transit Bus hijacking suspect described as 'soft, calm and loving'

FOX 5 Atlanta speaks exclusively with the family of the man accused of hijacking a bus on Tuesday, shooting a passenger, and leading police on a wild chase through Atlanta and 2 counties.