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Here’s the cost of the gifts in ‘The 12 Days of Christmas’ in 2022

True love costs a lot more this year, as record-high inflation drives PNC’s 39thannual Christmas Price Index up 10.5%, the third highest year-over-year increase in the index’s history. The Christmas Price Index, a light-hearted take on the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Consumer Price Index, measures the average change in prices consumers should expect to pay […]

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These are the most dangerous roads in Georgia. All of them are in metro Atlanta

(The Center Square) — A new analysis has identified the most dangerous roads in Georgia, all in the metro Atlanta area. Moreover, a fifth of deadly crashes involved drunken driving, while a similar amount (19%) were connected to speeding, the analysis from MoneyGeek, a personal finance technology company, revealed. The company reviewed fatality data from the National […]

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Former Cobb County deputy gets 5 years in prison for distributing child pornography

Peter Bilardello, a former Cobb County Deputy Sheriff assigned to the agency’s Sex Offender Unit, has been sentenced to federal prison for distributing child pornography online after entering a guilty plea to the charge in August 2022. “Bilardello’s crimes constitute a horrific breach of the public’s trust,” said U.S. Attorney Ryan K. Buchanan.  “Law enforcement officers like […]

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Want to give an experience gift this Christmas? Check out Zoo Atlanta

The season’s most appreciated gifts last far longer than a single holiday season. Gifts from Zoo Atlanta may be just what you’re looking for to create memories, open a world of educational experiences, support species, and make a personal impact on the preservation of wildlife and wild places for future generations. Zoo Atlanta’s Holiday Gift Guide is […]

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What do the red and green lights on the wreath at the Roswell Fire Department mean?

ROSWELL — The Roswell Fire Department is using a wreath as a symbol to raise awareness of holiday fires and is urging residents to “keep the wreath green.” As the holiday season approaches, temperatures drop, and family and friends gather together, the number of structure fires increases. Many are started unintentionally by cooking, candles, space heaters, […]

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Former Georgia state employee sentenced to 5 years in prison for fraud

A former Georgia Vocational Rehabilitation Agency (GVRA) counselor has been sentenced to five years in prison for creating fake students with non-existent disabilities and illnesses in a scheme to steal more than $1.3 million.   Karen C. Lyke and ex-husband Kevin M. Gregory used the names of friends and relatives to create fake medical records to […]

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