BRUNSWICK — The final section of the Golden Ray, the cargo ship that wrecked in the St. Simons Sound, was removed Monday, according to the St. Simons Sound Incident Unified Command For those unfamiliar with the saga of The Golden Ray,
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NORCROSS — Gwinnett County will host a ribbon cutting to celebrate the
Paulding County Sheriff Gary Gulledge is announced a new program to help
Georgia reached an important milestone in the fight against COVID-19. The Georgia
A slew of Lynwood Park projects including construction of a new splashpad
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A new company owned by a veteran executive at Stone Mountain was named Monday as the finalist to take over management of the park next summer. The Stone Mountain Memorial Association’s board voted unanimously to enter into negotiations with Thrive
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The Dooly County Sheriff’s Office says sheriff’s officials have been made aware
In case you missed it, the Atlanta Braves defeated the LA Dodgers
Clayton County Police Officers responded to the 3400 block of Mt. Zion
GAINESVILLE — A death investigation of a Gainesville man found near railroad
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A Georgia resident died this summer of a rare disease caused by bacteria that appears linked to an aromatherapy spray, the CDC said Friday. The Georgian died of melioidosis, and was one of four people infected with bacteria similar to
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Georgia’s high-school graduation rate remained steady this year despite the impacts of
Halloween falling on a Sunday has left many parents wondering which day
ALPHARETTA — Saturday, October 23 is National Prescription Drug Take Back Day,
(The Center Square) – Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr is among a
Georgia By The Numbers
The average cost of a college education in the United States is $35,720 a year — three times higher than it was two decades ago. While rising tuition costs are discouraging many Americans from enrolling, a college education is an
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The COVID-19 pandemic fueled a surge in demand among homebuyers that is
There are an estimated 39.5 million Americans living below the poverty line,
With reported murders up 64% compared to this time two years ago
Atlanta is one of the best places to retire, a new report
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Cobb residents who have absentee ballots but are worried about sending them through the mail have several options to drop their ballots off in-person. You can hand-deliver your voted ballot to one of these three libraries: • West Cobb Regional
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The Georgia House and Senate Democratic caucuses Thursday released their own proposed congressional map ahead
DEMOREST — As of today, Tuesday, October 19, 2021, Lawrence Bridges has
Four Democrats and two Republicans want U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene’s job.
HAZLEHURST — Residents of Hazlehurst will be voting on whether or not
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Three Cherokee County parks are getting new pavilions. Calm Waters Inc. will construct a pavilion at Hunkey Mauldin Sports Complex, one at Cherokee Veterans Park near the playground, and one at Patriots Park near the playground. Funding for the pavilion at Hunkey
ROSWELL — This election cycle, voters throughout Fulton County — outside the City of Atlanta — will decide whether they want to renew TSPLOST, a special sales tax that has been supporting transportation projects in participating Fulton County cities over the past five
The Georgia Supreme Court heard arguments Thursday in a case where a metro Atlanta couple is blaming a social media app for a catastrophic car crash. In 2015, Christal McGee, then 19, was using Snapchat’s speed filter to photograph herself driving
With the number of new cases of COVID-19 in Georgia steadily declining, more and more Georgians are driving and traveling. That encouraging trend is showing up in monthly tax collections reported by the state Department of Transportation. The DOT collected $174 million
Concert on The Green is returning to North Fulton on November 5, 2021 on The Green at Crabapple Market. The event was created to raise funds to directly support the Alpharetta Public Safety and Milton First Responders Foundations. This year, the concert
JOHNS CREEK — Get ready to celebrate traditional food, music and art from around the world at the Johns Creek International Festival on Saturday. When & Where:Saturday, Oct. 23, from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. on the fields across from the Atlanta
SANDY SPRINGS — The City of Sandy Springs will host informational pop-up meetings regarding the 2021 Transportation Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax referendum at the following locations the week of Oct. 25. Monday, Oct. 25 Abernathy Greenway Linear Park, 70 Abernathy
If you hear an explosion or several explosions in South Fulton next week, do not be alarmed. According to police officials this is just part of a routine training for officers. The Fulton County Police Department will be conducting explosive breaching training
The grisly details of murder and true crime fascinate Americans. “Murder captures our attention,” said Dr. Kim Davies, Dean of Pamplin College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences, who is also a sociologically trained criminologist with an academic focus on homicide and violence. “For
Only hours after another deadly shooting in Atlanta, several law enforcement officials told members of the Georgia Senate Public Safety Committee Wednesday what they need to lower crime rates and reduce stress on their judicial systems. “If you want crime to
ROME — Department of Justice officials say Shane Terhune has been sentenced for selling heroin to a young couple in July 2018, having admitted that his act of distribution resulted in the overdose death of the woman. Terhune’s sentence follows the August
ATLANTA — The Atlanta Police Department is asking for your help finding a 56-year-old man who has been missing since Sept. 26. Carl Arnold was last seen on Sept. 26 at about 5 p.m. in his apartment complex on Cleveland Ave. According to
ATLANTA — The Atlanta Police Department is asking for your help finding a missing 21-year-old. According to police, William Robinson was last seen on Golden Dawn Drive in Atlanta at around 5 a.m. Tuesday. Police say Robinson is possibly armed with a
HIRAM — Earlier today, Paulding Detectives arrested the suspect in a stabbing case that occurred overnight in Paulding County on Hiram Sudie Road. At about 3:41 a.m. Tuesday, Paulding E-911 received a call from a homeowner on Hiram Sudie Road in Hiram in
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp has ordered flags throughout the state to be flown at half-staff in memory of former Secretary of State Colin Powell. Powell died Monday from complications due to COVID-19. Under Kemp’s order, flags should be flown at half-staff until
DUNWOODY — Dunwoody Parks and Recreation, Dunwoody Police and the Dunwoody Homeowners Association will return their tradition of hosting Truck or Treat to close out the 2021 season of Dunwoody Food Truck Thursdays on October 28. The special event at Brook Run Park