Gwinnett County Police charged a 31-year-old Lilburn man after a 17-year-old boy died from a gunshot. What’s Happening: Shermarcus Cockran was charged with Involuntary Manslaughter and Reckless Conduct. Officers went to the 4300 block of Stone Mountain Highway on February 5 around 11 p.m. after a report of someone shot in unincorporated Lilburn. They found […]
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Meet the millionaire healthcare CEO who wants to be governor of Georgia
It turns out the race to be Georgia’s next governor is not so set after all. With the primary less than four months away, another prominent candidate has jumped into the contest for the Republican nomination. Jackson Healthcare founder and CEO Rick Jackson announced his candidacy Tuesday, and his campaign said he planned to spend […]
Posted inWeather
Red Flag Warning issued for Southeast Georgia
The National Weather Service in Jacksonville issued a Red Flag Warning for parts of northeast and north central Florida and a small part of inland southeast Georgia on Friday. What’s Happening: The warning runs from noon to 6 p.m. on Friday, February 6. In Georgia, southern Ware and western Charlton counties are under the warning. […]
Posted inCrime
Suspect in Decatur Public Library shooting turns himself in after deputies visited his hotel
Medicus Brown turned himself in at the DeKalb County Jail on February 5 after sheriff’s deputies went to a hotel where he had been staying. What’s Happening: Brown is a suspect in a shooting at the Decatur Public Library. DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office deputies went to the Live Long Hotel on Memorial Drive and Rockbridge […]
Posted inTraffic & Transportation
Vehicle fire closes 2 lanes on I-75 South in Lamar County
A vehicle fire closed two lanes on I-75 south in Lamar County Thursday morning, backing up traffic into two nearby counties. What’s Happening: The fire happened at 5:11 a.m. Thursday on I-75 south in Lamar County, according to the Georgia Department of Transportation’s 511 website. The incident has been resolved. What’s Important: Traffic congestion from […]
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Why did the power go out in Macon yesterday?
A driver hit a power pole in Macon on Wednesday night, cutting electricity to hundreds of homes in the area. What’s Happening: A vehicle struck a power pole near Claire Place and Ingleside Avenue around 9:47 p.m. Wednesday, February 4. The crash knocked out power to 781 customers in the Vine Ingle area. What’s Important: […]
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‘We will not let up:’ A message from the Richmond County Sheriff’s Office
After a recent drug bust, the Richmond County Sheriff’s Office shared this message with residents. Guns. Drugs. Gangs. Let us be clear. We are committed to making the CSRA safer. The Richmond County Sheriff’s Office, working alongside our CSRA law enforcement partners, state agencies, and federal agencies, is united in one mission: making Augusta one […]
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Warm weather returns to Georgia despite groundhog predictions
Temperatures across Georgia will climb through next week as a high-pressure system moves east from the Plains. What’s Happening: The National Weather Service Atlanta released a forecast Wednesday showing warmer weather starting this weekend. A ridge of high pressure will move east from the Plains over the weekend and into early next week. Atlanta will […]
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Barry Loudermilk won’t run for re-election
Rep. Barry Loudermilk announced he will not run for re-election at the end of his current term representing Georgia’s 11th Congressional District. What’s Happening: Loudermilk said he wants to contribute to his community, state, and nation in other ways. He first ran for Congress in 2014. He said then that representing people in Congress is […]
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Freeze watch issued for southeast Georgia
The National Weather Service issued a freeze watch for parts of northeast Florida and southeast Georgia. The watch expires February 5 at 4:00 AM. What’s Happening: Temperatures could drop as low as 29 degrees from late Thursday night through Friday morning. What’s Important: The watch covers these Florida counties: Suwannee, Baker, inland Nassau, Union, Bradford, […]
