FOOD & DRINK

A new pizza place that just opened in Forsyth County is going above and beyond to make a great pie, and create great opportunities.

JOHNS CREEK, Ga. — Editor's note: The video in this story is from a previous report in Forsyth County. The Johns Creek Police Department is advising the community to watch out for their pets after a black bear was seen in the area Friday afternoon. In a social media...

Cobb County police say two dogs are recovering after their owner left them inside a hot car while he was at Six Flags Over Georgia.

“Jesse’s Gift,” a movie by filmmaker and Canton resident Ken Merritt, has announced a release date. The movie, which was filmed in late 2020 to early 2022, is set to premiere at 7:30 p.m. Aug. 4 at the Earl and Rachel Smith Strand Theatre, 117 N. Park Square in Marietta. Tickets will be available soon online or at the door, according to the movie’s Facebook page. The movie tells the...

(Forsyth County, GA) NewsBreak is offering readers a restaurant report card presented twice a month. Here are the grades scored by the Forsyth County Health Department during inspections conducted between May 23-June 8, 2023:

DULUTH, Ga. — Two kittens chucked out of a car in April were adopted by the woman who saved them in Duluth, according to the animal clinic. Planned PEThood said the two kittens went into foster care, then two months later, the hero who rescued them from an intersection came back to take them home 'fur-ever.

Dig your own tulip bulbs this Saturday, June 10th, at Warbington Farms. The tulip flowers are gone and the leaves are withering — so it’s time to remove the bulbs so the field can be used for pumpkins. Hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. For $20, you...

First Watch is getting closer to opening its new Gainesville location. Specializing in breakfast, brunch and lunch, the Florida-based chain is expected to open its doors at the Regions Plaza shopping center on Dawsonville Highway in “late summer,” public relations manager Hunter Carpenter told The Times. First Watch.

ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - You still have time to get in on the St. Jude Dream Home Giveaway. It’s all to benefit St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. There’s now less than 48 hours to get yourself in the running for one of the early bird prize favorites – the 2023 Dodge Hornet.

Tupelo Honey Southern Kitchen & Bar is coming to Limestone Marketplace retail development in Gainesville, GA.

Joel “JoJo” Jackson began selling his freshly squeezed lemonade outside of the Shallowford Walmart in Gainesville 23 years ago, now he is moving his business inside the location. A press release said JoJo’s Lemonade is teaming up with FG Architecture to design the new unit at the Walmart...

Whether you’re in it for lyrics that speak to you, amazing musicianship, or to scream-sing with 12,000 fellow fans as you watch your favorite artists perform, Alpharetta has the playlist for an awesome live music getaway! The music isn’t the only thing that will whisk you away either — Alpharetta is home to over 200 […] The post Push play on an Alpharetta music getaway appeared first on Rough Draft Atlanta.

Sparks in the Park is an event taking place on July 3 at E.E. Robinson Park. Visitors can enjoy food trucks, vendors, activities, and a free concert. The event starts at 6:30 pm, and fireworks will start at sundown.

JOHNS CREEK, Ga. — Jess Legato used to perform medical treatment for injured wildlife at the front desk of Autrey Mill Nature Preserve’s Visitor Center. But with a new wildlife rehabilitation clinic on-site, there’s ample space to care for and temporarily house about 20 animals. “I've been...

The Shoot the Hooch owner says downed trees and strong currents make his portion of the river unsafe.

In early 2022, more than 1,000 pink lady’s slipper orchids were moved from along Ga. Highway 400 to locations in Alpharetta after the Georgia Department of Transportation informed the Department of Natural Resources that land being used for road construction was home to flower populations. The relocation was necessary because DNR botanists found that “a […] The post Over 1,000 Georgia pink lady’s slipper orchids thrive after relocation appeared first on Rough Draft Atlanta.

GAINESVILLE, Ga. (June 9, 2023) – Runway 5-23 at Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport is temporarily closed as the City of Gainesville pilots the Runway 5-23 Rehabilitation Project. Runway 5-23 remains closed through June 25. Runway 11-29, closed May 30 to allow for intersection work, reopened June 5. The City...

The Hall County Animal Shelter in conjunction with the Humane Society of Northeast Georgia and Best Friends Animal Society will host a “Lunch and Learn” event Thursday, June 15 from 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. at the North Hall Community Center to give interested citizens and stakeholders an inside look at its operations, procedures and more.

Police listed six pieces of advice to avoid visits from a curious bear.

A Cherokee County athlete received a big send-off before he heads overseas to compete.