On the heels of recent tornadoes that impacted eight states, Georgia officials are reminding residents to be careful where they send their money for relief efforts, as scammers are likely to come out of the woodwork to prey on a tragic situation. Attorney General Chris Carr and Governor Brian Kemp are urging Georgia residents to […]
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Polk County woman killed in home explosion
CEDARTOWN — An elderly woman was killed in a Polk County explosion that occurred on Saturday, Dec. 10 at about 9:30 a.m. According to Georgia Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner John F. King, residents up to several miles away reported hearing and feeling the blast. The explosion completely destroyed the 1,290-square-foot, 21-year-old home. “An elderly […]
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Atlanta’s COVID angel earns city’s highest honor
ATLANTA — Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms celebrated the man she has referred to as the City of Atlanta’s COVID angel, Dr. Carlos del Rio on Friday by presenting him with the city’s highest honor. Bottoms presented Dr. del Rio with the Phoenix Award, the City’s highest honor, in recognition of his steadfast support and medical […]
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19-year-old dies in crash on I-575 in Woodstock
WOODSTOCK — A 19-year-old Woodstock resident is dead after a fatal car accident on I-575 Sunday. The single vehicle accident occurred Sunday at about 12:30 p.m. on I-575 southbound just south of Highway 92. According to the Woodstock Police Department, preliminary investigation indicates that the driver, Jasmine Beasley lost control of her vehicle and was […]
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Here’s when school will start next year in Calhoun
CALHOUN — The start date for the 2022-23 school year has been set for Calhoun City Schools. The Calhoun City Schools’ Board of Education met on Monday, Dec. 13 and discussed a proposed 2022-2023 school calendar which takes into consideration the opening of a new early learning academy and transition for sixth grade classrooms to shift […]
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Savannah police warn of mailbox thefts
SAVANNAH — The Savannah Police Department is warning residents of a rash of thefts from residential mailboxes. If you have to mail off payments, or anything involving banking numbers, social security numbers, or anything that would leave your identity to chance, the police department is asking you to use a blue U.S. Postal Service drop box […]
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Georgia lieutenant Governor candidate wants to ban absentee ballot drop boxes
Georgia would abandon the use of absentee ballot drop boxes under legislation Senate President Pro Tempore Butch Miller pre-filed in the General Assembly Monday. Drop boxes have been used before elections during the last two years to help prevent the spread of COVID-19. But a controversial election reform bill the Republican-controlled legislature passed last March […]
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Mattie’s Call issued for missing 78-year-old Georgia man
MACON — Bibb County Sheriff’s Office Investigators are asking for the public’s assistance in helping locate a missing person. Sheriff’s officials say 78-year-old James Dumas went to his dialysis appointment on Thursday, Dec. 9 and was dropped off at his home on Sheridan Avenue afterwards. On Friday, Dec. 10, family members attempted to make contact with Dumas […]
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Multinational shipping company makes Dunwoody its home
The Georgia Department of Economic Development today announced that German multinational liner shipping company Hapag-Lloyd will invest $18 million in its new North American headquarters to be located in Dunwoody, Georgia, creating an additional 250 jobs in the metro Atlanta region. “Hapag-Lloyd has been moving people and cargo around the globe for over 150 years, and […]
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Expert predicts economic recovery for Georgia but more inflation
Georgia’s economy will bounce back from the coronavirus pandemic next year, despite inflation and the latest COVID-19 variant, the dean of the business school at the University of Georgia predicted Monday. “We’ve made tremendous progress getting back to normal, Benjamin Ayers of UGA’s Terry College of Business, told an audience of about 475 business leaders […]