Posted inCrime

Suspect charged in killing of Norcross High School student

The Gwinnett Police Department has charged 18-year-old Brendon Young, of Lawrenceville, with felony murder and aggravated assault in connection with 17-year-old DeAndre Henderson’s homicide. Young’s whereabouts are currently unknown. Police say based on the preliminary investigation, Henderson left the Norcross High School campus during school hours but was outside the school grounds when he was shot. Henderson […]

Posted inGeorgia People

Legendary UGA football coach Vince Dooley dies

Former University of Georgia football coach and athletics director Vince Dooley died Friday, just a day before the annual renewal of the Georgia-Florida football rivalry. Dooley, 90, passed away peacefully at his home with his wife and their four children present, the university announced in an official statement. Dooley coached the Bulldogs from 1964 through […]

Posted inYour Government

Brian Kemp and Stacey Abrams: Same candidates, different election

Republican Brian Kemp won the governorship four years ago by narrowly defeating Democrat Stacey Abrams. While this year’s gubernatorial race pits the two in a rematch, the dynamics are different. Kemp has a record to defend, while Abrams has the same record to attack. Kemp’s narrative on the campaign trail has been that he was […]

Posted inYour Family

Here’s what DeKalb County is doing to keep children safe from sex offenders on Halloween

The DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office will be out in full force on Halloween protect children against registered sexual offenders. DeKalb County Sheriff Melody M. Maddox says teams of uniformed deputies will patrol the neighborhoods where sexual offenders live on Halloween. She suggests that parents and guardians search the Sex Offender Registry database as they plan […]

Posted inFood

Candy Corn: Everything you need to know about America’s most beloved (or hated) Halloween candy

Candy corn is either the first or the last piece of candy you reach for around the Halloween season. Gwendolyn Schaufelberger, a pre-pharmacy student at the University of Georgia, said, “It’s probably my favorite Halloween candy. I think it’s because of the nostalgia, though, because it tastes like plastic to me.” “I myself am in […]

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