One evening last year, Michael Waldo encountered a road closure that forced him to take a detour through downtown Austell. That’s when he saw a redevelopment with historic row buildings ...

An Austell man is awaiting sentencing after being found guilty of shooting a lifelong acquaintance at a Lithia Springs gas station last March. Jurors convicted Tevin Burgess, 21, on Feb. 24 on ...

Chief Scott Hamilton made history as Austell’s first Black police chief. During his tenure, the department worked toward earning its first-ever state certification. Hamilton says he is stepping ...