A conversation between his mom and grandmother about family history sparked something in Avery Johnson.

McDONOUGH — A suspect who police say used a fake ID to rent equipment from Home Depot, then never returned it, is wanted and may be using an Indiana license plate.

Roger Stone, a longtime showman, political strategist and friend of President Donald Trump's, was sentenced Thursday to 40 months in prison.

Much of the Southeast will see rain or snow as cold temperatures set in Thursday.

Michael Bloomberg's billions got him onto the debate stage -- but did nothing to spare him from the barrage he faced Wednesday night here in Las Vegas.

ATLANTA - Legislation aimed at requiring back-seat passengers to wear safety belts in Georgia hit speed bumps Wednesday as key Senate lawmakers disagreed over penalties and court implications for violators.

MCDONOUGH — The Henry County Board of Education has approved the purchase of a campus response system to be installed at all schools.

Following opposition from nearby residents, a potential shopping center on the intersection of Kelleytown Road and Ga. Highway 155 was denied by the Henry County Board of Commissioners at their meeting Tuesday.

ATLANTA — Budget writers in the Georgia House of Representatives Tuesday restored some of the spending cuts Gov. Brian Kemp has requested in his mid-year state budget to help offset sluggish tax revenues.

The Hampton City Council approved a measure at its meeting last Tuesday that will bring in a permanent operator of the city’s water systems.

STOCKBRIDGE – Located just off the campus of Piedmont Henry Hospital, Kevin Edmonds, M.D., an OB/GYN, and April Witzel, CNM, a certified nurse-midwife, care for women of all ages at Piedmont Physicians Obstetrics and Gynecology.

The McDonough City Council, taking moves similar to most of Henry County’s governments, have formally opposed a measure that would restrict local governments from enacting local design standards.

The leaders of a group of federal judges will meet Tuesday to "address growing concerns" about the recent intervention of President Donald Trump and the Justice Department in "politically sensitive cases," USA Today reports.

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McDONOUGH — The Henry County Police Department is taking applications through Feb. 27 for its spring Citizens Police Academy.

McDONOUGH — Nearly a dozen students from Strong Rock Christian School recently took part in the Student Astronaut Competition at Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

A Thai restaurant in McDonough has failed two health inspections in one month, with the follow-up inspection being graded lower than the initial one.

The Hampton City Council approved a motion that would ban smoking in all city-owned public parks in the Hampton city limits.

The Stockbridge Youth Council and Councilwoman Lakeisha Gantt encouraged self-love through the medium of art on Thursday.

The first South Metro Business Connection Happy Hour is coming soon.

I recently interviewed Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos who claimed the president's proposed $4.8 trillion budget includes "a significant step toward returning flexibility to the states through a proposal to block grant all of the elementary and secondary education funds ... and let (states) prioritize where those funds are going to be best utilized."

Everybody talks about schools, but nobody does anything about them.

SMYRNA — Congressman David Scott hosted a Military Academy ceremony earlier this month to honor students who earned a nomination to an academy.

A former youth minister described by his victim as a “monster in the bed” was convicted of child molestation Friday by a Henry County jury.

The Georgia Department of Labor is partnering with a variety of organizations for a job fair next week.

A man who worked as a disc jockey for a local skating rink has been indicted on charges that he sexually molested three children.

Alphonso Thomas, Stockbridge mayor pro tem, will host the Sights and Sounds Black Cultural Museum Exhibit this Saturday.

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Even before Tesla revealed the Cybertruck last November, other companies — both brand-new start ups and long-established automakers — had already announced plans for electric pickup trucks of their own.

The Hampton City Council voted against rezoning over 200 acres of land for a possible new subdivision in the southern part of the city.

The Hampton City Council joined a group of local governments opposing a bill that would limit their ability to set design standards on local dwellings.

The Stockbridge City Council has approved a resolution asking the Georgia General Assembly to let voters decide the fate of casino gaming in the state of Georgia.

Plastic grocery bags would be banned in Georgia under a Senate bill filed in the 2020 legislative session.

Most summers I aspire to read a work of classic literature. A novel. This is easier said than done since my tastes pull toward memoirs, biographies and historical recounting.

Two Ohio State football players were arrested early Wednesday on felony rape and kidnapping charges, jail records show.

In New Hampshire, Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders got the televised celebration that eluded him a week earlier.

The Stockbridge City Council made their opposition known on Monday to legislation that would limit a local government’s ability to set building standards.