ATLANTA — Atlanta’s homicide rate during the coronavirus pandemic increased more than 50 other major American cities, according to a new survey by the personal finance website WalletHub. WalletHub compared the 50 cities based on homicides per capita in the third quarters of this year, last year and 2019. Data from the study is also based […]
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Frontrunners in Atlanta Mayor’s race spar over crime and ethics
ATLANTA — Candidates jockeying to lead Georgia’s capital city clashed over crime and ethics at a Tuesday debate held as voters across the state went to the polls for the first day of early voting for nonpartisan municipal elections. Atlanta voters have more than a dozen candidates to choose from in the open race to […]
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Here’s why roads will be closed in Canton this afternoon
CANTON — A high school homecoming parade could make you late coming home from work if you don’t plan ahead. The Cherokee High School Homecoming Parade will start at about 4 p.m. today. The parade will involve road closures and is expected to delay traffic for about one hour. Roads along the following route will […]
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Police need your help finding a missing 36-year-old Atlanta woman
ATLANTA — Atlanta police are asking for your help finding a missing 36-year-old woman. Police say Crystal Jones was last seen on Parkway Ave on Wednesday. She was wearing a blue and white dress with white slippers. Crystal is described as being 5’6″ tall and about 150 pounds. If you know her whereabouts, please call 911 […]
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Former Georgia Insurance chief Jim Beck gets jail time
Former Georgia Insurance Commissioner Jim Beck was sentenced to more than seven years in prison Tuesday for fraud and money laundering, Fox 5 News in Atlanta reported. A federal indictment charged Beck with 37 counts of wire fraud, mail fraud, money laundering and tax fraud for embezzling more than $2.5 million from the Georgia Underwriting […]
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What would you like to see at Cherokee County’s new parks?
Cherokee County officials are asking for your input on what you would like to see at several new parks in Northeast Cherokee County. The Northeast Cherokee County Parks plan will focus on three parcels of land in northeast Cherokee where new park amenities and trails are being proposed. The sites include a 102-acre parcel in […]
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‘Mask Up for Kids’ campaign kicks off
Three child advocacy organizations in Georgia are launching an ad campaign encouraging both adults and children to wear masks to discourage the spread of COVID-19. A series of public service announcements set to begin airing Tuesday features children too young to be vaccinated talking about adults in their lives – including teachers and school bus […]
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Suspect in Albany State band shooting gets jail time
ALBANY — The man suspected of shooting at several Albany State University band members was sentenced to prison, according to the Albany Police Department. On Nov. 13, 2020, Markeise Dennis allegedly shot at several ASU Band fraternity members. The band members were having a get-together on W. Broad Ave. Dennis, who was not a student […]
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Fulton election workers fired after voter applications were shredded
After several tumultuous elections and months of increased scrutiny, the Fulton County elections department has found itself at the center of controversy again. In the latest episode, two elections workers were fired on allegations that they shredded 300 voter applications that came in over the course of the last two weeks. Fulton County Registration and […]
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Robbers kidnap man and force him to go to ATM
ATLANTA — The Atlanta Police Department is searching for two men who reportedly kidnapped a man and forced him to drive to an ATM last week. Police responded to a report of a robbery at about 12:45 p.m. Oct. 4 at 115 Whitefoord Ave NE. The victim reported that he was working at the location […]