Juan Carlos Lopez-Gomez held his mother in a tight embrace and wept following his release from the Leon County Jail Thursday evening, where the U.S. citizen was held after his arrest for illegally entering Florida as an “unauthorized alien.” An official with Homeland Security Investigations in Tallahassee took Lopez-Gomez, a 20-year-old born in Georgia, to […]
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Georgia 400 at I-285: Major Bottleneck Improvements Reported
The recently completed multi-year overhaul of Georgia 400 at Interstate 285 is starting to pay off. The heavily trafficked interchange has moved down the American Transportation Research Institute’s rankings from the nation’s ninth-worst freight traffic bottleneck to 29th, Georgia Commissioner of Transportation Russell McMurry told members of the State Transportation Board Thursday. Peak-hour speeds at the […]
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Got Geese in Your Yard? They’re About to Become Jerks
Those majestic honkers that once symbolized wilderness now waddle through your neighborhood like they own the place – and Georgia wildlife officials warn they’re about to get even more territorial. 🦢 What We Know: Canada geese have mastered suburban living, trading pristine lakes for neighborhood ponds and office parks. The Georgia Department of Natural Resources’ […]
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Federal Ruling on Student Visas Revoked in Georgia Expected Soon
A federal judge in Atlanta is weighing whether to order the government to restore the immigration status of 133 current or former college students, 26 of them in Georgia, who recently received word that it had been revoked. Judge Victoria M. Calvert of the Northern District of Georgia said she would issue a ruling on […]
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Chickamauga Man Gets 30 Years for Memorial Day Home Shooting
A Chickamauga man will spend the next decade behind bars after firing a handgun into a neighbor’s home during a Memorial Day celebration gone wrong. What We Know: Christopher Blake Stansell received a 30-year sentence with 10 years to serve in prison after pleading guilty to multiple felonies including aggravated assault, home invasion, burglary, and […]
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Chatham County Town Hall: Green Island Road Path Discussion Next Week
Chatham County Chairman Chester A. Ellis will host a Town Hall meeting to discuss the Green Island Road Path project Tuesday, April 22, 2025 at 6 p.m. Green Island Road Path is an off-road, multipurpose trail that is proposed to run adjacent to Green Island Road from Diamond Causeway to the cul-de-sac, approximately 2.1 miles […]
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Georgia State Patrol Responds to Death of Innocent 19-Year-Old During Chase
A high-speed pursuit on I-20 ended in tragedy Monday evening, claiming the life of 19-year-old Cooper Schoenke and leaving a community searching for answers. In response to questions about the chase and the state patrol’s high-speed chase policy, the state patrol released the following statement, which you can read in its entirety below. Every life […]
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17 Things You Didn’t Know About Oglethorpe University
Nestled in the heart of Atlanta, Oglethorpe University might look like a quiet, ivy-covered liberal arts college— but don’t let the gothic architecture fool you. Behind those castle-like walls lies a treasure trove of unexpected stories, quirky traditions, and little-known facts that even some alumni don’t know. Whether you’re a curious student, proud alum, or […]
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Georgia Lawmakers Get Unfinished Business as Homework
Georgia lawmakers will be focusing this summer and fall on some unfinished business left over from this year’s General Assembly session. House Speaker Jon Burns Thursday announced the creation of three “blue-ribbon” study committees that will consider further reforms to Georgia’s election procedures and examine the state’s hemp policies and insurance rates. “During the 2025 legislative session, […]
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Are Georgia Teens Unhappy? Parents Say Yes
Georgia teens rank near the bottom nationally for happiness, scoring just 5 out of 10 according to their parents. This falls below the national average of 5.5, according to a new survey from Mission Prep that gathered responses from 3,012 parents across America. Kansas teens topped the happiness chart with a 9 out of 10 […]
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Tax Rebates Are Coming to Georgia Residents: Are You Getting One?
(The Center Square) – Georgia taxpayers qualifying for a tax rebate signed by Gov. Brian Kemp on Tuesday should see the money in six to eight weeks, according to the state Department of Revenue. The $1 billion tax cut will give $500 to married filers, $250 to single filers and $375 to those who file as […]
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300 New Jobs Created with CRH’s Roswell Investment
CRH, a global building materials company, is opening a new Finance and Accounting Shared Services Center in Roswell. The $1.7 million investment is expected to create more than 300 jobs, with an average salary of $74,000 per year. The new center, located at 1120 Sanctuary Parkway, will support CRH’s Americas Materials Solutions business, which is […]
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Deputy Shot in Paulding County Neighborhood
A Paulding County deputy was shot Thursday morning in the Brooke Valley neighborhood and is being taken to a local hospital for treatment, according to the sheriff’s office. The suspect involved in the shooting has died. Law enforcement is still gathering details about what led up to the gunfire. What We Don’t Know: Officials have […]
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Motorcyclist Hospitalized After Collision with Pickup Truck on South Cobb Drive
A Wednesday evening crash in Cobb County sent a motorcyclist to the hospital with serious injuries after his motorcycle and a pickup truck collided at a busy intersection. What We Know: Police say the crash occurred around 5:19 p.m. on April 16 at the intersection of South Cobb Drive and Walthall Avenue. According to Cobb […]
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Contempt of Court: The Deportation Order Controversy
A federal judge in Washington found probable cause Wednesday the Trump administration is in contempt of court for defying his order to stop flights of Venezuelan immigrants headed to a prison in El Salvador. U.S. District Judge James Boasberg gave officials one week to submit a list of steps they have taken, or will take, […]
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Constitutional Showdown: Sapelo Islanders’ Last Stand Against Mansion Development
The Georgia Supreme Court heard oral arguments Wednesday in cases that could decide in the near term whether large oceanfront houses can be built on a sleepy island while in the long term reverberating far from the coast. The dispute is over the preservation of the Gullah-Geechee way of life lived in small bungalows on […]
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Artist Spotlight: Bohemian Mayday
“We definitely feel closer to each other than other bands because we went to high school together,” said Devin Aviña, the bassist of Bohemian Mayday. The band consists of Leon Bushelman (guitar and vocals), Matty Mabry (guitar and vocals), Devin Aviña (bass) and Charlotte Messer (drummer). Leon and Matty played at open mics and pizza […]
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Here Are The Best Places to Live in Georgia
Roswell, Athens, and Augusta just landed spots on Livability.com’s 2025 Top 100 Best Places to Live list, proving you don’t need big city prices to enjoy small town charm. 🏆 What We Know: Livability.com released its 12th annual ranking of America’s most livable small to mid-sized cities on April 16. The list analyzed over 2,000 […]
