Two Chattanooga 18-year-olds charged in homicide of Georgia 19-year-old
On Friday, September, 24, 2021, the GBI and Fort Oglethorpe Police arrested and charged 18-year-olds Keishun Rowe and Malachi Housley, both of Chattanooga, with Felony Murder, in connection to the death of 19-year-old Jaylon Alexander Everhardt of Fort Oglethorpe. Fort Oglethorpe Police found Everhardt dead at the 900 building of the Oglethorpe Ridge Apartments from […]
Valdosta fire crews rescue resident from burning home
VALDOSTA — The Valdosta Fire Department responded to the report of a structure fire in the 700 Block of Collier Street early Friday morning. The call came in from dispatch at 4:46 a.m. and the first fire unit arrived on scene within four minutes to find heavy flames and smoke coming from the residence, according to […]
New trail at Murphey Candler Park opens
BROOKHAVEN — Brookhaven officially opened the new Murphey Candler Park South Trail, which completes another park Bond project which voters approved in 2018. Mayor John Ernst and District 1 Councilwoman Linley Jones cut the ceremonial ribbon atop the new 30’ foot bridge which connects the football and baseball fields on the east side of the creek […]
Expect heavy delays on Highway 9 in Alpharetta this weekend
Motorists traveling on Highway 9 in Alpharetta this weekend can expect heavy delays this weekend due to a road widening project. Road crews will be continuing a project to widen and reconstruct the roadway between Upper Hembree Road and Windward Parkway, a distance of almost four miles. Weather and on-site conditions permitting, one right lane […]
Commerce police need your help identifying a murder suspect
COMMERCE — The Commerce Police Department and the Georgia Bureau of Investigation are asking for your help identifying a suspect in a murder that occurred in Commerce on Jan. 26 at about 7:35 p.m. The man was seen on camera at a convenience store and may be driving a small, dark colored SUV. Anyone with […]
Why is East Side Drive is closed in DeKalb County?
Eastside Drive, between Pleasant Wood Drive and Wesley Chapel Road, will be closed to through-traffic from 7 a.m. Monday, Sept. 27, to 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 29, to repair a 24-inch natural gas transmission pipeline between 4205 and 4265 Eastside Drive in Decatur. Road closure and detour signs will be placed in the area during […]
Everything you need to know about getting a COVID-19 booster shot
The Gist: The CDC has formally made its recommendations on the booster shots of the COVID-19 vaccines. In Georgia, the state department of public health is following that guidance. First thing’s first: The guidance only applies to the Pfizer vaccine. If you got the Moderna or Johnson & Johnson vaccine, the FDA has not issued […]
The new Ashford Dunwoody ramp on I-285 opens Sunday
DUNWOODY — The new access ramp from I-285 eastbound to Ashford Dunwoody Road at Exit 29 is set to open Sunday by 9 a.m. The new ramp means motorists on I-285 eastbound who want to exit at Ashford Dunwoody Road will need to merge on to the new ramp just past Glenridge Drive. If you […]
Gwinnett County Employee Killed in Hit and Run Crash
A Gwinnett County water department employee was killed Thursday during a hit and run incident while he was directing traffic, Gwinnett County police officials say. The crash occurred at at Oak Grove Road and Henderson Lake Drive. Constantin George Bolof, a Gwinnett County Water Resource employee and Auburn resident, was directing vehicles around an active […]