I come from Tarheel Country, having grown up in Charlotte, N.C. I went on to receive a BA in English from UNC-W in 1993. I have worked at eight daily newspapers up and down the East Coast, including The Virginian-Pilot in Norfolk, Va, and the AJC right here in Hotlanta. I've split my 18 years in journalism between reporter and editor. I covered hurricanes on the NC coast and chronicled moonshine-making in the hills of Virginia. I was also the bureau chief that led a team of reporters (ok only two) that covered the heck out of the Michael Vick dogfighting case. I joined Patch in December 2010 as the associate regional editor for the western side of the metro area. And there ya go.
Nydia Powell-Hicks of Douglasville is accused of pointing a gun at a crowd outside a Lithia Springs High School basketball game Tuesday.
The FBI is offering a $15,000 reward to find a man involved in the Buford shooting of a former Gwinnett deputy. His funeral was Sunday.
The company that owns the fast-food Mexican chain announced a new program that will test out boosting managers' salaries big-time.
With one quick glance, Douglas County school offices can screen against a national sex offender database and banned visitors list.
The company that owns the fast-food Mexican chain announced a new program that will test out boosting managers' salaries big-time.
The Paulding County Sheriff's Office is actively hiring men and women to fill their ranks - deputy sheriffs and detention officers.
The company that owns the fast-food Mexican chain announced a new program that will test out boosting managers' salaries big-time.
If you are tired of getting stuck in traffic along I-85 in Gwinnett County, GDOT feels your pain. Take a this survey and see if it helps.
Members of the Cartersville community can enjoy instant access to school news, calendars, grades and lunch menus with a new app.
The boat fire started around 10:15 p.m. outside the Bass Pro location at Sugarloaf Mills Mall in Lawrenceville.
Angela D. Duncan's seat on the Gwinnett County bench is a newly-created position that was established by the Georgia General Assembly.
Here are some restaurant and food service inspections conducted in Douglas County since Dec. 31, 2019.
The next round of classes for the Douglas County Sheriff's Office Citizens Law Enforcement Academy starts on at 6:30 p.m. Feb. 20.
Court records show that Michael Lee Davis, 27, of Douglasville, is accused of stealing the iPhone from a woman through the use of a handgun.
The Hiram High School Academy of Computer Science magnet school will launch this coming fall and the application process starts in February.
The winning team of a Gwinnett County Black History Month Quiz Bowl will receive a $300 cash prize.
Bernardo Castillo-Martinez, of Cartersville, was found guilty of child molestation last December. He was to be sentenced on Tuesday.
One eligible individual will be randomly selected after Jan. 31, at 5 p.m. The individual will win a $100 Amazon gift card.
The Paulding County coroner said a 17-year-old girl and a 29-year-old man died from the flu during the week of Jan. 6, 2020.
Gwinnett Police have identified the victim in a robbery at an auto parts store Wednesday night as a retired Gwinnett deputy.
