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FORSYTH -- An elderly couple died as a result of a house fire Saturday night at about 9:48 p.m.

Fire kills elderly Monroe County couple

by Thom ChandlerAugust 21, 2019August 21, 2019

The Georgia General Assembly can withhold information from the public, according to a recent court ruling.

Court: Georgia legislature doesn’t have to comply with open records act

by Nyamekye Daniel | The Center SquareAugust 14, 2019August 12, 2020

SNELLVILLE -- About half of the residents in Snellville will be receiving a corrected tax bill soon, the Gwinnett Tax Commissioner’s Office advised today.

Half of Snellville residents will be receiving corrected property tax bills

by Thom ChandlerAugust 13, 2019August 13, 2019

TENNILLE -- The Georgia Bureau of Investigation has ruled that Washington County Sheriff Thomas Smith died from a self inflicted gunshot wound.

GBI: Georgia sheriff died from self-inflicted gunshot wound

by Thom ChandlerAugust 12, 2019August 12, 2019

Gwinnett County will not prosecute misdemeanor marijuana cases or make arrests for misdemeanor amounts of marijuana due to Georgia's new hemp farming act.

Gwinnett County will no longer prosecute misdemeanor marijuana cases

by Thom ChandlerAugust 12, 2019August 12, 2019

SAVANNAH -- A 3-year-old girl was seriously injured after being struck by a Ford F-150 Friday night.

3-year-old girl seriously injured in Savannah crash

by Thom ChandlerAugust 10, 2019August 10, 2019

ATLANTA -- In response to recent accidents involving scooters, Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms has prohibited the use of scooters after 9 p.m. The ban also applies to rental scooters.

You Can’t Ride a Scooter After 9 P.m. in Atlanta Anymore

by Thom ChandlerAugust 8, 2019October 10, 2023

JONESBORO -- A Jonesboro supermarket paid $47,115 after a U.S. Department of Labor investigation found the supermarket allowed a minor to operate a power-driven meat-slicing machine.

Georgia supermarket pays $47,115 after 16-year-old lost finger in meat slicer

by Thom ChandlerAugust 2, 2019September 24, 2023

Brenda Goodman is a senior news writer for WebMD. Andy Miller is editor and CEO of Georgia Health News.

Kemp to investigate toxic pollution in Georgia cities

by Brenda Goodman | WebMD and Andy Miller | GHNAugust 1, 2019August 12, 2020

The ongoing trade battle between the U.S. and China has caused financial strain on farmers, Georgia Farm Bureau President Gerald Long said, despite tens of millions of dollars in relief coming from the federal government.

The trade war with China is hitting Georgia farmers hard

by Nyamekye Daniel | The Center SquareAugust 1, 2019September 24, 2023

Newly released state figures on Legionnaires’ cases linked to an Atlanta hotel suggest that the outbreak could become among the biggest in U.S. history.

Atlanta Legionnaires’ Outbreak could become the biggest in U.S. history

by Andy Miller | GHNJuly 30, 2019September 24, 2023

East Point was ranked the most dangerous city in Georgia in a 24/7 Wall St. analysis examining cities with at least 20,000 in population that posted the highest violent crime rates per state.

East Point has been ranked Georgia’s most dangerous city

by The Center SquareJuly 28, 2019August 12, 2020

ATLANTA -- Citing three recent scooter-related deaths in the city, Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms is ordering city officials not to allow any additional permits for shareable scooters until further study can be done.

Atlanta’s mayor halts scooter permits

by Thom ChandlerJuly 25, 2019September 24, 2023

A video released by the Cobb County Police Department shows some of the confrontation between Georgia State Legislator Erica Thomas and a Mableton man in a local Publix last week.

WATCH: Newly released video shows Georgia state legislator’s grocery store confrontation

by Thom ChandlerJuly 25, 2019July 25, 2019

MACON -- Macon's mayor has exercised his veto power to block a one-time bonus for Macon-Bibb employees, citing his desire to see employees receive pay raises in the future.

Macon mayor vetoes bonuses for city employees

by Thom ChandlerJuly 24, 2019July 24, 2019

PEACHTREE CORNERS -- The Mayor of Peachtree Corners gave residents an update on the 21-acre Town Center project and its expected economic impact as well as some statistics on the city's recent growth Monday night.

Peachtree Corners mayor gives report on the city’s continued growth

by Thom ChandlerJuly 24, 2019September 24, 2023

A Georgia physician who visited migrant border facilities last month says she was alarmed by the signs of children’s stress there.

A Georgia pediatrician who visited border facilities last month is calling for more pediatricians at the border

by Andy Miller | GHNJuly 19, 2019August 12, 2020

CHAMBLEE -- Smokers in Chamblee will be prohibited from smoking or vaping in most public areas and in most buildings throughout the city.

Chamblee has a new smoking ban and it also applies to vaping

by Thom ChandlerJuly 18, 2019July 18, 2019

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