A warming center will open Friday and Saturday evening in Woodstock for people who need shelter during the dangerous cold weather expected this weekend. What’s Happening: First Baptist Church Woodstock will open its lower level Community Care Center at 11905 Highway 92 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Friday, January 30, and Saturday, January […]
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Police officer shot in Warner Robins standoff
A Warner Robins police officer was shot Thursday morning and is now in stable condition after a suspect holed up inside a home, sparking an hours-long standoff. What’s Happening: The suspect was arrested around 11 a.m. after Warner Robins Police, the Houston County Sheriff’s Office and the Georgia Bureau of Investigation surrounded a home on […]
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Do you recognize this woman who died in Roswell 14 months ago?
Roswell police are asking the public to help identify a woman who died at a local hospital in November 2024 after giving staff false personal information. What’s Happening The woman died from a medical emergency at Wellstar North Fulton Hospital on Nov. 21, 2024. Investigators later learned the information she provided to hospital staff was […]
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24-year-old inmate found dead at Bibb County Jail
A 24-year-old male inmate died Thursday morning after corrections deputies and medical staff found him unresponsive in his cell at the Bibb County Law Enforcement Center. What’s Happening: Corrections deputies and medical staff discovered the inmate unresponsive in his cell just after 8:30 a.m. during morning medication call rounds, according to the Bibb County Sheriff’s […]
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Missing Cherokee County teen located
Update: According to the Cherokee County Sheriff’s office, Sarah Lukehart has been located. The original article is below. The Cherokee Sheriff’s Office is searching for Sarah Lukehart, who was last seen near Hickory Flat Highway and Stringer Road in Canton. What We Know: Lukehart was last seen wearing a multi-colored hoodie, blue sweatpants and blue […]
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Around Georgia: Fraudulent Fines, Filing Fees, and Beltline Bagels
Georgia’s grifters are getting creative, and local governments are learning to love a good listening session. Phony Fees and Fraudulent Fines Scammers are shaking down Georgians with fake Peach Pass threats, sending text messages that warn of unpaid tolls and imminent legal doom. Authorities say the real Peach Pass won’t demand payment via random texts […]
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Macon lawyer pleads guilty to vehicular homicide in 2020 DUI crash
A Macon attorney admitted to causing a deadly drunk driving crash that killed his passenger. What’s Happening: Larry Kevin Moore, 48, pleaded guilty Monday to one count of vehicular homicide in connection with an August 2020 crash on Arkwright Road. Prosecutors dropped three other vehicular homicide charges as part of the plea deal. What’s Important: […]
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When will snow arrive in Georgia this week?
A winter storm will bring heavy snow to northeast Georgia beginning Friday evening, with accumulations up to 7 inches possible in some areas, according to the National Weather Service. What’s Happening: The National Weather Service issued Winter Storm Watches for northeast Georgia, western North Carolina, and Upstate South Carolina from Friday afternoon through Sunday morning. […]
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Alpharetta police car hit by drunk driver during DUI stop
An Alpharetta police patrol car was struck from behind by a drunk driver while officers were conducting a DUI stop. What Happened: The crash caused extensive damage to the patrol vehicle. Officers couldn’t get back inside the car after impact. The Alpharetta Fire Department was called to retrieve equipment from the damaged cruiser. All officers […]
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Snow expected in parts of Georgia this weekend
Snow is forecast to fall in portions of Georgia this weekend, according to the National Weather Service Atlanta. What’s Happening: Eastern Georgia has the highest probability of travel impacts from snow. Atlanta has about a 1 in 3 chance of impacts, depending on how far west the storm tracks. What’s Important: The event will produce […]
