Guilty on all counts. A nation on edge waited for the verdict in the trial of Derek Chauvin, the police officer accused of killing George Floyd last year. In Georgia, many residents breathed a sigh of relief as the verdict was read and Chauvin was found guilty. Georgians took to Twitter to share their emotions […]
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Georgia man charged with sexual exploitation of children
A 32-year-old Clayton County man has been arrested and charged with sexual exploitation of children. Timothy Darryl Battle was charged with one count of Sexual Exploitation of Children (Possession of Child Pornography) by the Georgia Bureau of Investigation Child Exploitation and Computer Crimes Unit Monday. The GBI began an investigation into Battle’s online activity after […]
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More food trucks are coming to Atlanta
ATLANTA — If you live or work in Atlanta, you could start seeing more food truck options soon thanks to an expansion of the city’s food truck program. The expansion will provide more on-street locations for food trucks to operate in commercial districts throughout the city. Through a process managed by the Department of City […]
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Documents show Trump administration thwarted action on cancer-causing gas
On August 22, 2018, the citizens of Willowbrook, Ill., had just one hour to learn that local EPA officials were investigating high levels of a toxic gas in the neighborhoods near their homes. Then those officials, who were staffers in the EPA’s Region 5 office, got a call from their bosses in D.C. with an […]
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26-year-old man in critical condition after shootout with Georgia deputy
A 26-year-old man suspected of stealing a car is in critical condition following a shootout with a Coweta County deputy. According to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, preliminary information indicates that at about 12:58 a.m. Sunday, Newnan Police Department officers were flagged down by a man at the Racetrac gas station located at 1 Amlajack […]
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Could more vaccinations lead to higher gas prices?
While gas prices have remained the same this week in Georgia, industry experts say prices may go up again as more people get vaccinated and start venturing out. As Georgians return to normal after a yearlong pandemic, demand for gasoline is expected to increase. According to AAA, Georgia gas prices are holding steady at the […]
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Here’s how much teachers are paid in Georgia
The U.S. Constitution does not guarantee the right to an education. Though the federal government has set some academic standards, education policy is set largely at the state and local levels. State governments have authority over public school curriculums, teaching methods, instructional materials, and, in conjunction with local districts, teacher pay. Without national compensation standards, […]
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55-year-old Macon man killed Saturday morning
The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a gomicide incident that occurred at the corner of Columbus Road and Helon Street at around 1:21 a.m. Saturday According to the Bibb County Sheriff’s office, 55-year-old Timothy Keith Williams was found with a gunshot wound to what sheriff’s officials call “the lower extremity,” but no further details […]
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Suspect named in Greene County road rage homicide
Authorities are searching for a Norcross man they have named as a suspect in what they believe to be a homicide stemming from a road rage incident. The Greene County Sheriff’s Office and the Georgia Bureau of Investigation have obtained arrest warrants for 20-year-old Deron Demond Bell. The GBI, Greene County Sheriff’s Office, and the […]
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40 people without homes after massive Duluth apartment fire
DULUTH — Gwinnett County fire officials say 40 people are without homes after a major fire at a Duluth apartment complex Friday. Firefighters responded at 5:30 p.m. to a resident’s report of an apartment fire at the Bridgewater Apartments at 2600 Ridge Brook Trail NW in Duluth. The 911 caller said the apartment was on […]