Gwinnett County’s first homeless shelter is set to officially open Tuesday. HomeFirst Gwinnett: The Resting Spot will cater to women, moms and their children. “Homelessness is a complex and tragic problem. Gwinnett County is fortunate to have a partner like HomeFirst Gwinnett on the frontlines addressing this issue,” said Board of Commissioners Chairwoman Nicole Hendrickson. “In […]
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Atlanta Police open up about use of force
ATLANTA — Atlanta residents can now track use of force complaints against the Atlanta Police Department and upload video evidence of use of force to a new portal. Both new initiatives are recommendations of Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms’ Use of Force Advisory Council. Officially, they are known as the use of force dashboard and the […]
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Help is on the way for Georgia hospitals swamped with COVID patients
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp is doubling the staffing help that the state is sending to hospitals grappling with shortages of nurses, respiratory therapists and other workers amid the latest COVID-19 surge. The staffing help expands the supply of temporary workers that the state is providing from 1,300 to 2,800, Kemp told a news conference Monday. […]
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Georgia’s ports are setting records
The beginning of a new fiscal year meant more records at Georgia’s two coastal ports. The Port of Savannah handled 450,000 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) of containerized cargo last month, an increase of 25% over July of last year, the Georgia Ports Authority reported Monday. Cars and other machinery units at the Port of Brunswick […]
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Driver dies in Peachtree City crash
PEACHTREE CITY — Just after 5:06 p.m. on August 14, Peachtree City police officers responded to a motor vehicle collision the area of Hwy 54 and Dan Lakly Drive. Upon arrival at the scene, officers found a single vehicle that left the roadway and overturned into the tree-line. “Unfortunately, the driver sustained fatal injuries during […]
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Georgia wins key battle in Water Wars with Alabama
Georgia has won another legal battle in the decades-long tri-state water wars. U.S. District Judge Thomas Thrash sided with Georgia this week in a lawsuit the state of Alabama filed challenging Georgia’s use of water from Lake Lanier. The suit accused the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers of mismanaging water allocations from Lake Lanier and […]
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17-year-old Georgia boy charged with homicide by vehicle
ALBANY — A 17-year-old boy was booked into the Dougherty County Jail around 2 a.m. this morning and was charged with Homicide by Vehicle 1st Degree, Reckless Driving, and Racing. Police identified the 17-year-old as the driver of the second vehicle involved in the fatal wreck that occurred on North Westover Boulevard on July 19 […]
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COVID surge forces Glynn County to close government buildings
Government buildings in Glynn County will be closed to the public again due to the coronavirus surge. The county will close buildings to the public beginning on Monday. The Special Called Commission Meeting on Tuesday, August 17 and the Regular Commission Meeting on August 19 will continue in person due to scheduled public hearings. The Island […]
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DeKalb residents turn out in droves to get vaccinated
A long of line cars and a crowd of pedestrians have gathered at the Gallery at South DeKalb Mall to receive COVID-19 vaccinations during an event sponsored by DeKalb County Government today. NBA legends Dikembe Mutombo and Dominique Wilkins are expected to make an appearance during the event today. Anyone who gets vaccinated will receive […]
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Here’s how Georgia’s population has changed in the last 10 years
The United States, including Georgia, became more urban and more diverse during the last decade, according to U.S. Census results released Thursday. The first detailed data from the 2020 Census covering cities, counties and census blocks showed the concentration of Americans in the nation’s metropolitan areas increased from 84.3% in 2010 to 86.3% last year. […]