DeKalb County will once again give a $100 prepaid debit card to everyone who receives a COVID-19 vaccination on Saturday, Oct. 2, during the county’s next big vaccine drive. From 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., DeKalb County Board of Health, Emory Healthcare and DeKalb County Fire Rescue will administer voluntary COVID-19 vaccinations to anyone 12 […]
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Metro Atlanta spa shooting suspect pleads not guilty in Fulton County
Accused Metro Atlanta spa shooter Robert Aaron Long pleaded not guilty today in a Fulton County courtroom to the killing four women at metro Atlanta spas in March. Long pleaded guilty in Cherokee County in July for killing four people at Young’s Asian Massage there. While Cherokee County prosecutors are not seeking the death penalty, Fulton County […]
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Proposed redistricting map could squeeze democrats out of Congress
The General Assembly’s special redistricting session doesn’t start until November, but the first map of redistricting season was released late Monday. Lt. Gov. Geoff Duncan, who presides over the Georgia Senate, and Sen. John Kennedy, chairman of the chamber’s Redistricting and Reapportionment Committee, put out a proposed congressional district map that would increase the size […]
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Georgia is giving cops, firefighters and first-responders $1,000 bonuses
Gov. Brian Kemp and Georgia House Speaker David Ralston Monday announced the next step in state Republican leadership’s commitment to prioritize public safety. The state will offer one-time $1,000 bonuses to nearly 81,000 police officers, firefighters and other emergency responders throughout Georgia, Kemp said during a news conference inside the state Capitol. The $100 million […]
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Bibb County police investigate armed robbery at CVS
The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office is investigating an armed robbery that took place at 1:52 p.m. Sunday at the CVS at 4080 Bloomfield Drive. According to Sheriff’s officials, a man entered the store brandishing a firearm and demanded money from the clerk. After getting an undisclosed amount of money he fled the store fled on […]
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Have you seen this missing 66-year-old Atlanta man?
ATLANTA — The Atlanta Police Department is asking for your help finding a missing 66-year-old man. According to police, James Creighton was last seen on Tuesday, Sept. 21, on Ralph McGill Blvd. He was driving a black BMW 328i with a Georgia tag number RHN7407. Creighton is is 6’0 tall, about 180 pounds with gray hair […]
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Want to learn more about Medlock Bridge Road improvements? Here’s how
Johns Creek residents can provide input about the Medlock Bridge Road improvements project on Thursday, Oct. 7 at 6 p.m. at City Hall. The project includes improvements to intersections along Medlock Bridge Road between Skyway Drive and McGinnis Ferry Road. The project will also add sidewalks along that corridor. During the meeting, city staff will […]
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DeKalb police shoot and kill 33-year-old man
Below is a report from the Georgia Bureau of Investigation about an officer involved shooting in DeKalb County. On Saturday, September 25, 2021, the GBI was requested by the DeKalb County Police Department (DKPD) to investigate an officer involved shooting. Preliminary information indicates that at approximately 7:45 a.m., DKPD officers responded to calls of a man, […]
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Here Are Georgia’s 2021 Blue Ribbon Schools. Did Your School Make the Cut?
Nine Georgia schools have earned the national Blue Ribbon recognition for 2021. The Blue Ribbon is a recognition from the U.S. Department of Education. The Georgia schools named 2021 recipients of the honor are: Bleckley County High School, a Bleckley County Public School Crabapple Lane Elementary School, a Fayette County Public School Johns Creek Elementary […]
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Are you planting your Leyland cypress trees wrong?
Leyland cypress are one of the most commonly planted landscape trees, but poor site selection and disease pressure may soon send them the way of red tips and Bradford pears. Popular as a hedge and in new development, the trees must be planted at least 10 to 15 feet apart, as the trees’ rapid growth […]