Georgia’s average gas price reached $2.72 per gallon on Monday, up 6 cents from last week as oil costs rise and refineries begin spring maintenance. What’s Happening: Gas prices increased despite lower winter demand. The statewide average is 7 cents higher than last month but remains 28 cents lower than this time last year. Filling […]
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Dense fog blankets north Georgia Monday morning
Patchy dense fog is reducing visibility to less than a quarter mile across parts of north Georgia Monday morning, with conditions expected to improve after 10 a.m. What’s Happening: The National Weather Service issued a special weather statement for 23 counties across north Georgia, warning drivers of hazardous visibility conditions through mid-morning. Where It’s Affecting: […]
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Legendary Savannah Chef Joe Randall died Valentine’s Day at age 79
Chef Joe Randall died Saturday, Feb. 14. He was 79. What’s happening: His daughter Cari announced the death on social media. Funeral arrangements have not been finalized. What’s important: Randall received the James Beard Foundation’s Cookbook Hall of Fame Award in 2023. The recognition honored his cookbook ‘A Taste of Heritage: The New African American […]
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Deputy injured after driver crashes into patrol car on I-20 in Augusta
A Richmond County sheriff’s deputy was hospitalized Sunday afternoon after a driver lost control and struck his patrol car while he was investigating an earlier accident on I-20. What’s Happening: The deputy was sitting in his stationary patrol vehicle in the left breakdown lane of westbound I-20 near Washington Road around 2:30 p.m. when another […]
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Man sues officials over false Walmart kidnapping arrest in Cobb
A Georgia man arrested after a brief interaction with a woman and her child at a Walmart has filed a federal lawsuit against police, prosecutors, and the woman who reported him. What’s Happening: Mahendra Patel filed the lawsuit Feb. 9 in U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia. The lawsuit names Officer James […]
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Tifton man sentenced to life without parole for killing a man in his car and shooting a 2-year-old
A Tift County judge sentenced a Tifton man to life without parole plus 25 years for shooting and killing Brendan Burns in a car wash parking lot in 2024. What’s Happening: Chief Superior Court Judge Bill Reinhardt sentenced Sean Xavier Ross, 37, at a hearing on February 13. A Tift County jury found Ross guilty […]
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A section of I-285 southbound is closed after a car crash involving an 18-wheeler
A section of I-285 southbound is shut down after a collision. What’s happening: The Dekalb County Police Department is at the scene. The crash involved two vehicles—a large commercial truck and a passenger car. What’s important: Drivers are being told to use other roads and stay away from the area. Information about the crash remains […]
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Wind advisory in effect for parts of Georgia
A wind advisory is in effect for parts of southeast and southwest Georgia until 6 p.m. today, with south winds of 15 to 25 mph and gusts up to 40 mph expected. What’s Happening: The advisory covers counties including Echols, Clinch, Camden, Charlton, Ware, Dougherty, Lee, Worth, Turner, Tift, Ben Hill, Irwin, Miller, Baker, Mitchell, […]
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Tornado watch in effect for 25 Georgia counties until 3 p.m.
A tornado watch is in effect until 3 p.m. Sunday for 25 counties in south and southwest Georgia. What’s Happening: The National Weather Service issued the watch Sunday morning. It covers 25 Georgia counties, 4 Alabama counties, and 15 Florida counties. The watch expires at 3 p.m. What’s Important: A tornado watch means conditions are […]
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Georgia Power wants to cut down a 300-year-old Savannah oak tree. The county arborist said ‘no’
A county official designated a 300-year-old tree as protected from destruction Friday night, hours before Georgia Power planned to cut it down to make room for transmission lines What’s Happening: The Chatham County Arborist classified the live oak on Little Neck Road as an exceptional tree under county law. Georgia Power has not said whether […]