Tributes have poured in for former U.S. Senator Johnny Isakson as word of his death overnight Sunday spread. Georgians remembered the Senator as a skilled politician who worked with both parties, a successful businessman, and a dedicated servant who wanted to make his community and his world a better place. Below are some of the […]
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Former U.S. Senator Johnny Isakson dead at 76
Former U.S. Senator from Georgia Johnny Isakson died last night. He was 76 years old. Isakson retired from the senate Dec. 31, 2019. In May, Isakson launched a nonprofit organization to raise awareness and funding for neurocognitive diseases like Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s and related dementia. Isakson was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease in 2015. Georgia Gov. Brian […]
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16-year-old Georgia girl who went missing from high school found
Update: According to the Sumter County Sheriff’s Office, Gabriella McGrother has been found and is safe. The original story is below. A 16-year-old Sumter County girl went missing at Sumter County High School yesterday. She was last seen at the school at 8:15 a.m. According to the Sumter County Sheriff’s Office, 16-year-old Gabriella McGrother was […]
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Police investigate pedestrian homicide in Lawrenceville
LAWRENCEVILLE — Gwinnett County police are currently investigating the homicide of a pedestrian on Windsor Oak Circle in Lawrenceville. The pedestrian has died as a result of his injuries. According to detectives, this incident appears to be an intentional act and is being investigated as a Homicide. The Homicide Unit and CSI are on-scene. The Georgia […]
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Gang member convicted of trafficking meth from drug hub in Marietta home
A federal jury has convicted Antonio Jamar Laster of conspiring and attempting to traffic methamphetamine sourced from a cartel-connected stash house hidden in plain sight in the north Atlanta suburbs. According to U.S. Attorney Kurt R. Erskine, the charges and other information presented in court, on Oct. 9, 2020, Antonio Jamar Laster drove to a […]
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15-year-old arrested for threat against Lambert High School
On December 16, students at Lambert High School made staff aware of a 15-year-old who was threatening to cause harm to students at the school. According to the Forsyth County Sheriff’s Department, the student attempted to solicit a gun from another student to carry out the assault. Based on the evidence obtained during the investigation, a […]
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Inflation will cost most families about $3,500 this year
(The Center Square) – A new report estimated the annual cost of elevated inflation this year will be around $3,500 per household. The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, one of the nation’s leading business schools, released the report, which estimated much higher costs for American families because of inflation that has risen this […]
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Electric vehicle company to build new plant at East Atlanta Megasite
Rivian Inc. will invest $5 billion in a carbon-conscious campus in Georgia for its electric adventure vehicles. Across operations, Rivian will create about 7,500 jobs on just under 2,000 acres located at the site known as the East Atlanta Megasite, represented by the Joint Development Authority of Jasper, Morgan, Newton, and Walton counties. Once manufacturing […]
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Atlanta’s famed Peach Drop is returning this year
After a two year hiatus, Atlanta’s popular New Year’s Eve Peach Drop will be returning to Underground Atlanta to ring in the nw year. Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms announced the return of the Annual Peach Drop Festival—an iconic event in the Southeast celebrating the New Year in the cradle city of the Civil Rights Movement. The […]
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Special Report: ‘Every hospital is in danger of closing in a rural market’
This is Part 2 of a Special Report. Read Part 1 here. The medical predicament that many rural communities want to avoid lies 35 miles south of Columbus, Georgia. Eight years ago, Stewart Webster Hospital, in a financial tailspin, closed its doors for the last time. Now weeds and trash litter the grounds around the […]