DULUTH — A Duluth woman is dead after what police are calling the accidental discharge of a gun. The Gwinnett Police Department arrested 22-year-old Maxwell Williamson, of Duluth, in connection with 36-year-old Carlether Foley’s death. Foley was also living in Duluth. Shortly after 11:15 pm Thursday, Gwinnett Police officers were dispatched to an “unknown medical call” on […]
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End of an Era: Macy’s Pink Pig retires
After more than 50 years, a beloved Atlanta Christmas tradition has come to an end. Macy’s announced today that The Pink Pig, which last ran in 2019, will not return to Lenox Square Mall for Christmas. The announcement came in the form of an email from Priscilla — the Pink Pig herself. The announcement is […]
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Lane closure ahead at I-75, I-85 interchange
The Georgia Department of Transportation will close one ramp lane on the I-75 southbound exit ramp to I-85 northbound in midtown Atlanta, Fulton County, this Friday night. These closures are related to the safety improvements project in the area, including the placement of high-friction surface treatment on the ramps. Weather and on-site conditions permitting, one […]
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Georgia is losing State Troopers. Here’s why
Thanks to the COVID pandemic, civil unrest and violent crime wave, Georgia’s Department of Public Safety (DPS) has suffered a 60% reduction in the number of state trooper applications over the last 18 months. During a state Senate study committee meeting Thursday, DPS chief of staff Josh Lamb told senators the 745 troopers on […]
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Butts County Sheriff sets up anonymous tip line to catch drug dealers
Butts County Sheriff Gary Long has initiated a new anonymous tip line as part of his promise to rid Butts County of Drug Dealers. The tip line is in place so that anyone can call anonymously, without fear. Long said once a message is left on the Tip line, it will immediately notify agents with […]
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See what Dunwoody has in store for two new parks
DUNWOODY — Dunwoody’s Parks and Recreation team will hold a Parks Pop-up at the former Austin school site, located at 5435 Roberts Drive, on Saturday, October 2, to share results of a recent public input survey. The city is inviting residents to pop in anytime between 9:30 a.m. and noon to review two concept plans for […]
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Skeletal remains found in Paulding County woods
A Paulding County property owner found skeletal remains last week. The property is a rural piece of land off of Mt. Olivet Road in west Central Paulding County. Deputies and detectives from the Paulding County Sheriff’s Office responded to a wooded location in the Mt. Olivet community at about 6 p.m. on Sept. 22 to […]
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UGA grad makes teen mental health his mission in new series
Spreading joy and hope comes naturally to University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences (CAES) alum Tamlin Hall, so it’s no surprise that he’s taken his passion for positivity and turned it into a personal mission. Hall, an independent filmmaker who graduated from CAES in 2002, founded Hope Givers in the wake of the release […]
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Arrest made in Decatur apartment homicide
The DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office reports that the U.S. Marshals Service has arrested a Decatur murder suspect in Alabama. Authorities arrested 31 year-old Decatur resident Aqontise Phanique Glenn without incident Sept. 24 on charges of murder. Glenn is accused of shooting 36 year-old Christopher Copeland of Stockbridge, in the leg and head on Sept. 8 […]