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The historic Hudson-Nash farmhouse will soon be moved across the street to the county’s Yellow River Post Office historic site on Five Forks Trickum Road between Lilburn and Snellville. Gwinnett commissioners on Tuesday awarded a $162,000 contract to Complete Demolition Services, LLC to move the historic home, to set it properly at the new site, and to stabilize and protect it.

Gwinnett County is moving the Hudson-Nash farmhouse

by Thom ChandlerOctober 20, 2018March 18, 2019

Insurance Commissioner Ralph Hudgens has extended the Georgia Insurance Department’s telephone assistance hours to include this Saturday and Sunday to help consumers impacted by Hurricane Michael.

You can call the Georgia Insurance Department call center this weekend with questions about hurricane damage

by Thom ChandlerOctober 12, 2018December 14, 2018

The Rockdale County Department of Public Relations and Rockdale 23, government access channel recently announced that residents can now stream Rockdale 23 live from the Rockdale County website.

You don’t need cable to watch Rockdale 23 anymore

by Thom ChandlerOctober 12, 2018December 14, 2018

Insurers are prepared to surge catastrophe teams into the affected communities that have been impacted by Hurricane Michael as soon as emergency officials give access, according to the Property Casualty Insurers Association of America (PCI).

Did you get flood damage from Hurricane Michael? Here’s what to do next

by Thom ChandlerOctober 12, 2018March 18, 2019

If you already know who you want to vote for in the Nov. election, there are plenty of opportunities to vote early in Gwinnett County. Here's what you need to know about voting early.

How to vote early in Gwinnett County

by Thom ChandlerOctober 12, 2018March 18, 2019

Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr is warning consumers, particularly those in South Georgia who were hit hardest by Hurricane Michael, to be on the lookout for scams in the wake of storm.

Don’t be suckered by post-hurricane scams

by Thom ChandlerOctober 11, 2018September 24, 2023

The City of Alpharetta and the Alpharetta Natural Resources Commission, along with the UGA Cooperative Extension in Fulton County and the North Fulton Master Gardeners, will offer a free workshop on growing fruit for homeowners Wednesday, October 10 from 7 to 8:30 p.m. The class will be held at the City of Alpharetta Public Works Department at 1790 Hembree Road.

Want to grow fruit in your back yard? Visit Alpharetta for tips

by Thom ChandlerOctober 5, 2018December 14, 2018

Today, the Association for Financial Counseling and Planning Education released results from a statewide survey that examined the retirement preparedness of Georgians. The survey, which was funded by a grant from the Investor Protection Trust in collaboration with Georgia Secretary of State, Brian P. Kemp, revealed that 42 percent of Georgia residents believe they are not adequately contributing to their retirement accounts.

Business, Evergreen

Survey: Nearly half of Georgia residents are unprepared for retirement

by Thom ChandlerOctober 2, 2018March 18, 2019

Gwinnett County Police responded to a report of a person shot in the area of Castor Drive in unincorporated Norcross. According to police, a black male was shot in the leg by another black male during a dispute, after which the suspect fled the scene.

Crime

Police search for clues in Norcross shooting

by Thom ChandlerSeptember 28, 2018December 14, 2018

The City of Alpharetta will close a portion of the Big Creek Greenway for necessary emergency repairs.

Big Creek Greenway to close for repairs October 8 through 12.

by Thom ChandlerSeptember 28, 2018December 14, 2018

With the Super Bowl coming to Atlanta in under five months, the Fulton County Sex Trafficking Task Force is taking aim at curbing sex trafficking that occurs at major sports and entertainment events.

In The News, Super Bowl

Fulton County task force to tackle sex trafficking ahead of Super Bowl

by Thom ChandlerSeptember 27, 2018March 18, 2019

The City of Savannah and Savannah Police Department are inviting the public to meet its next police chief, Roy Minter. The City is hosting a “Meet and Greet” event on Thursday, October 4 from 5 to 7 p.m. at Grayson Stadium in Daffin Park.

Meet Roy Minter, Savannah’s new top cop

by Thom ChandlerSeptember 26, 2018December 14, 2018

September 24, 2018 is now known as “Strong is the New Pretty Day” in Roswell. Mayor Lori Henry issued a proclamation recognizing this special day at the second regularly scheduled Mayor and Council Meeting this month. “Strong is the New Pretty” is an international bestseller by author, Roswell resident and mother of two girls, Kate T. Parker. The book, which can be found in over 35 countries and 10 languages, showcases young girls just as they are: “loud, messy, silly, fearless, independent, confident and fierce.” The book was published in March 2017 and Parker is working on three follow-up books to be released between this year and 2020. Over 30 girls were recognized alongside Parker at Monday’s meeting. “This day was so special! It was an honor for me to see these girls celebrated. They were so proud of themselves, and this is the message I wanted to portray in the book,” said Parker. The book’s images have been embraced from Bangalore to Boston and Atlanta to Australia. It has been featured on CNN, The Today Show, Amy Poehler’s Smart Girls at the Party, Zooey Deschanel’s Hello Giggles, Buzzfeed, Mashable, The Washington Post, A Mighty Girl, Lean In, The Atlantic, Cosmopolitan, Seventeen, Vanity Fair, Glamour, The Daily Mail, The New Zealand Herald and a host of others.

Author of ‘Strong is the New Pretty’ honored by city of Roswell

by Thom ChandlerSeptember 26, 2018September 24, 2023

Attorney General Chris Carr today announced that the State of Georgia, along with 49 states and the District of Columbia, has settled with California-based ride-sharing company Uber Technologies, Inc. to address the company’s one-year delay in reporting a data breach to its affected drivers.

Georgia will get $4.1 million in Uber data breach settlement

by Thom ChandlerSeptember 26, 2018December 14, 2018

The Georgia Bureau of Investigation arrested Dade County Substitute Teacher Amanda Lenea Pardue of Trenton, age 35, on charges of Electronically furnishing obscene material to minors and Computer or Electronic Pornography and Child Exploitation, which is a felony.

Crime

Substitute teacher charged with child exploitation

by Thom ChandlerSeptember 20, 2018December 14, 2018

Lawn Love, a San Diego based digital marketplace for lawn care and gardening is launching in Atlanta.

New ‘Uber’ for lawn care wants to show Atlanta lawns some love

by Thom ChandlerSeptember 20, 2018September 24, 2023

The Story Pirates will bring their “Greatest Hits Show” to the Roswell Cultural Arts Center on Saturday, October 6, as part of the 2018/2019 Roswell Family Series.

Story Pirates set sail for Roswell

by Thom ChandlerSeptember 20, 2018December 14, 2018

A Macon man pleaded guilty Wednesday to child molestation stemming from an encounter with a 14-year-old boy when he offered the boy money for sex.

Crime

51-year-old pleads guilty to offering to pay 14-year-old boy $100 for sex

by Thom ChandlerSeptember 20, 2018December 14, 2018