Could building Georgia’s first nuclear power plant make your electric bill go up?
Georgia energy regulators will decide this fall how much of the costs of building the first of two additional nuclear reactors at Plant Vogtle Georgia Power can recover from customers. The state Public Service Commission (PSC) voted unanimously Tuesday to schedule two days of hearings in mid-October to hear from representatives of the Atlanta-based utility, […]
Kidnapping suspect killed by Chamblee Police officers
A kidnapping suspect is dead after being shot by Chamblee Police officers during a foot pursuit that ended on some railroad tracks in Decatur. The shooting shooting occurred near West Howard Avenue and North McDonough Street in Decatur. According to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, preliminary information indicates that on Monday, May 17, at about […]
Gwinnett County Police Department mourns death of police K9 Zane
The Gwinnett County Police Department is mourning the loss of K9 Zane, who died from Cancer May. According to the police department, K9 Zane was a valuable member of the department who served with the police department from May 2014 to May 2021. “K9 Zane was a huge asset to the county, and he loved […]
How to get your coronavirus vaccine in Haralson and Polk Counties
According to the Haralson County School District, CVS stores in Tallapoosa and Cedartown now have Pfizer Covid vaccine available for anyone 12 and older. Tanner is also holding vaccination events for people 12 and older. There is no charge for the vaccine. Parents can also call Haralson County Health Department at 770-646-5541 to schedule a […]
Road work ahead for Autumn Court in Columbia County
Columbia County, in cooperation with E.R. Snell, wishes to inform the driving public of intermittent, temporary lane closures on Autumn Court. The temporary lane closure will be on Autumn Court at Lewiston Road. The lane closure will be from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., Thursday, May 20 through Tuesday, May 25. Expect delays please seek […]
Here’s how Atlanta could shorten emergency response times
Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms announced the construction of the city’s first-ever Emergency Medical Services Micro Station. The EMS Station—to be constructed on City-owned property on the Southside at 4532 Campbellton Road—would shorten EMS response times for the community. According to the mayor’s office, 85 to 90 percent of all Atlanta Fire Rescue Department calls are […]
West Atlanta neighborhoods fight lead problem
In a well-kept west Atlanta yard Saturday, two women held up small pieces of a rock-like material they had spotted on the ground. It wasn’t rock, the two agreed: It was slag. Rosario Hernandez and Eri Saikawa know plenty about west Atlanta’s deposits of slag. The stuff is a byproduct of smelting, and many years ago […]