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The Chamblee Police Department’s Cop-N-Stuff is holding the Second Annual Back to School Bash on Saturday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Dresden Park, 2301 Dresden Drive.

Chamblee Police Dept. to Give Students Backpacks and School Supplies

by Thom ChandlerJuly 30, 2018October 10, 2023

Mall of Georgia, North Georgia Premium Outlets and Town Center at Cobb invite the community to "Fancy Nancy"-themed Disney Junior Play Date events. Aimed to entertain and delight children of all ages, the events at each center will take place on Saturday, August 18.

Three Georgia Malls to Host “Fancy Nancy”-themed Disney Junior Play Date

by Thom ChandlerJuly 30, 2018October 10, 2023

From the Bibb County Sheriff's Office: Do you know who shot Shar’Bora Daniels? On the night of June 6, 2012, the teenager was at home playing video games with her brother, when her life ended after a bullet came through the wall facing the street, striking her in the head.

Crime

Cold Case: Police still searching for killer of teen who was shot while playing video games

by Thom ChandlerJuly 26, 2018December 14, 2018

Follow our real-time coverage of Election Day and election results below.

Real Time Election Results: Kemp wins in landslide

by Thom ChandlerJuly 24, 2018March 19, 2019

As the start of the school year approaches, college students who are moving out of the house or off campus may want to consider purchasing renters insurance to help with the cost of replacing stolen or damaged personal belongings.

Is your college-aged child living off campus this year? It may be time to consider renters insurance

by Thom ChandlerJuly 23, 2018March 19, 2019

The Savannah City Council held a special meeting Thursday to consider exercising the city's eminent domain power made possible by 2017 changes to state law, which allow condemnation and redevelopment of terminally blighted properties.

Savannah moves forward with eminent domain on abandoned property where 112 crimes have been reported

by Thom ChandlerJuly 23, 2018December 14, 2018

In the month of June, more passengers than previous months used Middle Georgia Regional Airport to fly to Baltimore Washington International Airport on Contour Airlines or to Biloxi on the weekend charter flight with Sun Country Air. More than 3,000 passengers came through the airport, which was an average of 89 percent of load capacity and a 7 percent increase over May.

More people are using Middle Georgia Regional Airport

by Thom ChandlerJuly 20, 2018December 14, 2018

The Georgia Lottery Corp. transferred its fiscal year 2018 profits, a total of about $1.14, to the State Treasury’s Lottery for Education Account. The transfer marks the largest annual transfer on record, bringing the total funding raised for education programs to more than $19.8 billion during the 25-year history of the Georgia Lottery.

Georgia Lottery profits total 1.14 billion for 2018

by Thom ChandlerJuly 20, 2018March 19, 2019

A Macon woman was sentenced to 12 years in prison Thursday after she pleaded guilty her part in the 2015 molestation of a preteen girl.

Crime

Macon woman pleads guilty in molestation of preteen girl

by Thom ChandlerJuly 20, 2018December 14, 2018

Two traps in the City of Chamblee tested positive for West Nile Virus, the city announced this week. The traps are located on Longview Drive near Huntley Hills Swim Club and Skyland Drive near 8th St.

Mosquitoes in Chamblee test positive for West Nile Virus

by Thom ChandlerJuly 20, 2018December 14, 2018

Arrest warrants were issued to three men for their participation in a staged accident ring operating in South Georgia. Germain Baynard, 20, Ryan Law, 21, and Demetrius Lee, 22, each of Thomasville, Ga., face felony charges related to the crime. Authorities are currently seeking a fourth suspect, Keronda Bell, 46, also of Thomasville.

Crime

Authorities: Three arrested for staging slip-and-fall accidents in South Georgia

by Thom ChandlerJuly 20, 2018December 14, 2018

Jorge Montiel, 32 of Mexico, was returned to Cumming from Hidalgo, Mexico July 17, to stand trial for charges against him stemming from a 2010 murder case. Agents of the FBI Gainesville Office took Montiel into custody in Mexico and escorted him back to Georgia. The GBI and Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office took custody of Montiel at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport for transport to the Forsyth County Detention Center.

Crime

Murder suspect extradited from Mexico to Georgia to face charges

by Thom ChandlerJuly 17, 2018December 14, 2018

On July 10 and July 11, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation officially opened the Nathan Deal Campus for Innovation at the Georgia Cyber Center in Augusta.

Georgia Cyber Crime Center Opens

by Thom ChandlerJuly 13, 2018October 10, 2023

The Rockdale County Board of Commissioners has tentatively adopted a 2018 property tax rate which will require an increase in property taxes by 9.85 percent.

If You Live in Rockdale County, Your Property Taxes May Be Increasing

by Thom ChandlerJuly 11, 2018October 10, 2023

Sheriff Tim Burkhalter and the Floyd County Sheriff’s Office have launched a new sex offender registration and public notification program called OffenderWatch. The Floyd County Sheriff’s Office will now be part of a nationwide network of over 5,000 law enforcement agencies.

New website allows Floyd County residents to search for nearby sex offenders

by Thom ChandlerJuly 11, 2018December 14, 2018

Georgia’s net tax collections for June totaled $1.98 billion, for an increase of $20.5 million, or 1 percent, compared to last year when net tax collections totaled nearly $1.96 billion. Year-to-date, net tax collections totaled roughly $22.71 billion, for an increase of $961.3 million, or 4.4 percent, compared to June 2017, when net tax revenues totaled almost $21.75 billion.

Georgia’s Tax Revenue is up

by Thom ChandlerJuly 9, 2018October 10, 2023

As the weather continues to heat up and summer rains start falling, chances are your yard has become home to a few hundred blood-sucking nuisances that make outdoor barbecues and time with your family miserable.

Tips to protect your family from mosquitoes

by Thom ChandlerJuly 9, 2018December 14, 2018

The Georgia Bureau of Investigation arrested Friday former Fort Valley Police Officer Vetrimyer “Vet” Miller, a 45-years-old from Warner Robins.

Crime

Former Fort Valley Police officer arrested

by Thom ChandlerJuly 6, 2018December 14, 2018