A suspect has been arrested in a shooting Saturday at the Francis Event Center in Butts County. According to the Butts County Sheriff’s Office, deputies responded to the Francis Event Center in Jenkinsburg, in reference to a person shot. Deputies arrived on scene and quickly secured the scene so Butts County EMS could respond and […]
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Authorities search for victims in case of Roswell teacher accused of molestation
ROSWELL — The GBI is assisting the Roswell Police Department with identifying additional sexual assault victims in an ongoing criminal investigation. The Roswell Police Department arrested 63-year-old Robert Vandel, of Canton, on multiple charges, including rape and aggravated child molestation in September. Investigators believe that there are more victims in Holly Springs, Canton, Woodstock, Valdosta, Duluth, […]
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How to return your absentee ballot in Cobb County without mailing it
Cobb residents who have absentee ballots but are worried about sending them through the mail have several options to drop their ballots off in-person. You can hand-deliver your voted ballot to one of these three libraries: • West Cobb Regional Library: 1750 Dennis Kemp Ln NW, Kennesaw, GA 30152• Powder Springs Library: 4181 Atlanta St., […]
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Georgia Democrats release a Congressional map of their own
The Georgia House and Senate Democratic caucuses Thursday released their own proposed congressional map ahead of the special legislative session starting Nov. 3. The Democrats’ map follows a congressional map the Republican-controlled state Senate put out back in September. With the GOP holding majorities in both the state House and Senate, the Democratic map isn’t likely to […]
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Bartow authorities search for men who robbed Shell station
CARTERSVILLE — The Bartow County Sheriff’s Office is asking for your help identifying two men who robbed a Shell gas station Oct. 13. They men are wanted in connection with a burglary and theft at the Shell station on Hwy 20 in Cartersville. Anyone with information is asked to call the Bartow County Sheriff’s Office […]
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Snapchat on trial before Georgia Supreme Court
The Georgia Supreme Court heard arguments Thursday in a case where a metro Atlanta couple is blaming a social media app for a catastrophic car crash. In 2015, Christal McGee, then 19, was using Snapchat’s speed filter to photograph herself driving at a high speed. McGee was using the app’s speed filter to shoot […]
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Georgians are hitting the roads again
With the number of new cases of COVID-19 in Georgia steadily declining, more and more Georgians are driving and traveling. That encouraging trend is showing up in monthly tax collections reported by the state Department of Transportation. The DOT collected $174 million in motor fuels tax revenue last month, state Commissioner of Transportation Russell McMurry […]
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Atlanta man arrested for shooting up home and killing homeowner
The DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office Fugitive Unit has arrested a suspect in the death of a woman following a shooting at an Atlanta home in DeKalb County. Sheriff’s investigators arrested 33 year-old Quaveous Antwon Smith of Atlanta at a Belvedere Circle residence in Decatur Oct. 19. According to the arrest warrant, Smith is charged with […]
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John Driskell Hopkins of Zac Brown Band to perform in North Fulton
Concert on The Green is returning to North Fulton on November 5, 2021 on The Green at Crabapple Market. The event was created to raise funds to directly support the Alpharetta Public Safety and Milton First Responders Foundations. This year, the concert will feature an opening performance by Billy Allen and Unfinished Business before the […]
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Johns Creek International Festival returns Saturday
JOHNS CREEK — Get ready to celebrate traditional food, music and art from around the world at the Johns Creek International Festival on Saturday. When & Where:Saturday, Oct. 23, from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. on the fields across from the Atlanta Athletic Club at 1930 Bobby Jones Drive in Johns Creek. Let’s Eat:Take your […]