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The Gist: In Avondale Estates, the city's sanitation fees will be going up about $71 per household per year in 2019, bringing the total for residential trash collection to $521 per year.

If you live in Avondale Estates, your garbage collection fee just increased

by Thom ChandlerJuly 10, 2018December 14, 2018

Savannah will soon be home to a new monument paying tribute to Georgia native and civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr.

Savannah to get monument honoring Martin Luther King Jr.

by Thom ChandlerJuly 6, 2018December 14, 2018

The Gist: Fulton County residents who find themselves in an emergency and unable to talk on the phone can now text for help. The service is not intended to be used if residents are able to make a voice call, but is designed for those with hearing or speech impairments and those who are in a dangerous situation that would prevent them from making a phone call.

Fulton County gets Text-to-911

by Thom ChandlerJuly 5, 2018December 14, 2018

Georgia's new hands-free driving law has been in effect for under a week now and while some law enforcement agencies are actively enforcing the law using citations, others are setting a grace period to educate drivers on the new law.

How is Georgia’s new hands-free driving law being enforced in your area?

by Thom ChandlerJuly 4, 2018September 24, 2023

The Gist: Every year on July 1, new laws go into effect in Georgia. If you don't actively pay attention to what your lawmakers are doing at the Capitol each year and if you don't have time to follow every bill the governor signs into law, it can be difficult to keep up with what the state has decided is legal and illegal on a given year.

Georgia has new laws on the books this month. Do you know about them?

by Thom ChandlerJuly 2, 2018December 14, 2018

The Georgia Attorney General is warning Catholics about a new email scam that is targeting Catholic church members in Georgia.

Scam Alert: Fraudulent email targets Catholics

by Thom ChandlerJune 28, 2018December 14, 2018

The latest battle in the decades old water wars between Georgia and Florida goes to Florida after the Supreme Court decided to send the case back to "special master" judge Ralph Lancaster Jr. for further deliberation. Lancaster's original report recommended the high court dismiss Florida's complaint outright.

Supreme Court sends Georgia v. Florida Water Wars case back downstream

by Thom ChandlerJune 27, 2018March 20, 2019

A veteran who Georgia State Patrol officials said was "disgruntled with the VA" set himself on fire while he was protesting at the Georgia state capitol Tuesday morning.

A veteran protesting Veterans Affairs set himself on fire outside the Georgia Capitol

by Thom ChandlerJune 26, 2018March 20, 2019

A Snellville attorney was arrested Monday and charged for allegedly drugging a female employee while the two were out to dinner after work.

Attorney arrested, charged with using date rape drug on employee

by Thom ChandlerJune 8, 2018December 14, 2018

The Gist: Add Fulton County to the growing list of local governments who are relaxing their laws about possessing small amounts of marijuana. Under the new policy, those caught with less than one ounce of the drug would face no jail time and a maximum fine of $75 for a first offense.

Fulton County relaxes marijuana possession laws

by Thom ChandlerJune 7, 2018September 24, 2023

"Because public men and women are amenable ‘at all times’ to the people, they must conduct the public’s business out in the open."

The Public Record: Republicans vs. Republicans vs. Democrats

by Thom ChandlerJune 3, 2018December 14, 2018

Effective Tuesday, May 29, DeKalb County's ambulance provider, American Medical Response has agreed to immediately increase staffing and add ambulances in low call volume and high risk areas.

DeKalb’s ambulance service provider agrees to increase staffing and resources

by Thom ChandlerJune 2, 2018March 20, 2019

Georgians hoping to Shoot the 'Hooch early this summer will have to wait about two weeks due to a controlled water release from Lake Lanier into the Chattahoochee River.

Heavy rains force Buford Dam water release

by Thom ChandlerMay 31, 2018March 20, 2019

Georgia drivers can expect relief from high gas prices soon. According to AAA, gas prices are expected to drop after Russia and Saudi Arabia expressed interest in increasing the supply of oil.

Gas prices set to drop

by Thom ChandlerMay 29, 2018September 24, 2023

Gwinnett County firefighters responded to a 911 call at 2:40 a.m. on Tuesday about a fire at a townhome in Summer Place in Norcross. The caller reported something was on fire in the kitchen.

Norcross woman dies in early morning townhome fire

by Thom ChandlerMay 29, 2018March 20, 2019

The city of Savannah will join the cities of Atlanta, Roswell and Sandy Springs in using goats to clear vegetation. The city joins a growing trend of governments and individuals seeking a non-toxic way to clear undesired greenery.

In The News, Uncategorized

Get the goats: Savannah to use livestock to clear vegetation

by Thom ChandlerMay 24, 2018December 14, 2018

Updated at 10:35 p.m.: With 122 of Georgia's 159 counties reporting, Casey Cagle and Brian Kemp have secured their spots in the republican runoff for Georgia governor. The winner of that race will face democrat Stacey Abrams in the November election.

Election Results: Cagle and Kemp head to runoff

by Thom ChandlerMay 22, 2018March 20, 2019

According to Fulton County officials, at about 11:30 a.m. on Election Day a voter in Atlanta was shot in the precinct parking lot after voting.

In The News, Uncategorized

Police: Shooting outside polling location appears to be suicide

by Thom ChandlerMay 22, 2018September 24, 2023

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