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Photos: Massive Fire at South Fulton Apartment Complex
A fire broke out at the Beacon Ridge Apartments on Old National Highway in South Fulton Friday night. The South Fulton Fire Department called in the College Park and Union City Fire Departments to assist in knocking down the blaze. Firefighters extinguished the fire in about 45 minutes. There were no injuries. The cause of […]
Posted inOpinion
Georgia lawmaker Steve Gooch gives an update on the state legislature
On Monday, January 9, 2023, the Georgia General Assembly officially gaveled in to kick off the 2023 Legislative Session. The Georgia Constitution requires that the Georgia General Assembly convene on the second Monday in January and is limited to a term made up of 40 non-consecutive legislative days. The first week of session typically encompasses […]
Posted inCrime
Macon family shot in their driveway Friday night
MACON — A Macon man was killed and his wife and child shot Friday night on Thoroughbred Lane in Macon. Deputies responded to Thoroughbred Lane at about 11:01 p.m. in reference to a person shot. Upon arrival deputies found a 52-year-old man and his wife and child suffering from gunshot wounds in their driveway […]
Posted inTraffic & Transportation
Talmadge Bridge project in Savannah gets green light
The Georgia Department of Transportation is moving forward with its first project involving a new contracting option the General Assembly authorized two years ago. The State Transportation Board voted Thursday to proceed with a plan to replace the cables on the Talmadge Bridge in Savannah and raise the structure to more easily accommodate cargo ships […]
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Marietta Police Chief responds to racism investigation of officer
Marietta Police Chief Marty Ferrell released a statement today addressing posts on social media about an internal affairs investigation of a Marietta Police Major who has been accused of racism. Below is Ferrell’s statement in its entirety. “Some individuals have been posting on our social media pages about an Internal Affairs investigation we recently concluded […]
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Hall County inmate who escaped a work detail captured in Buford
A Hall County inmate who walked away from a work release detail on Dec. 22 is back in custody. On Friday, deputies with the Hall County Sheriff’s Office located 45-year-old Cedric Demitri Rogers, of Flowery Branch, at an abandoned house on Talley Lane just off Thompson Mill Road. Rogers was taken into custody without incident […]
Posted inWeather
What will the weather in Georgia be like this weekend?
The weekend will start out mild, but will end with rain, according to the National Weather Service. If you’re planning to do any outdoor activities this weekend, Saturday is your day. The high will be near 56 degrees for most of the day. Rain is expected to start moving in after 5 p.m. and will […]
Posted inHealth
A vote next week could launch Georgia’s long-delayed medical marijuana program
Georgia’s long-delayed medical marijuana program is about to take off, despite a spate of unresolved lawsuits from companies that lost out in the bidding for licenses. The Georgia Access to Medical Cannabis Commission is expected to vote Jan. 25 on rules governing all aspects of the program from growing the leaf crop in greenhouses under […]