A man suspected of committing several business smash and grab burglaries in Albany and the surrounding area is in custody. According to the Albany Police Department, 49-year-old Samuel L. Baxter was taken into custody Thursday by Thomas County investigators on suspicion of committing the same type smash and grab burglaries that were committed in Albany. […]
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Everything you need to know about medical marijuana in Georgia
Medical marijuana is nearing reality for thousands of Georgians suffering from serious health conditions as state officials sift through applications for growing licenses and lawmakers recently paved the way for pharmacies to become dispensaries. A program years in the making to regulate the cultivation, extraction and distribution of low-grade marijuana oil is set to award […]
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Dunwoody is getting a new park
DUNWOODY — Dunwoody residents will soon see a new park thanks to the sale of two residential properties along Vermack Road. The combined size of the properties at 4809 and 4819 Vermack Road, is 9.29 acres and includes an open field and a wooded area. “When I heard these parcels were available, I saw the […]
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50-year-old man shot in head in Bibb County
A 50-year-old man died from a gunshot wound to the head in his white Jeep Wrangler on Cherry Street in Bibb County just after midnight Friday. Bibb County Sheriff’s Office deputies were dispatched to Cherry Street near Second Street, at 12:20 a.m. regarding a person shot. According to deputies, the man was shot in the […]
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Vernon Jones is running against Brian Kemp in governor’s race
Former DeKalb CEO and lawmaker Vernon Jones says he is running against Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp in the Republican primary for governor. Jones, who has always run and been elected as a Democrat, changed parties in January and endorsed President Donald Trump last year, even speaking at the Republican convention. Jones’ gubernatorial bid does not […]
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Teachers Village would bring affordable housing to Atlanta educators
ATLANTA — Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms announced funding to support the construction of Teachers Village-Atlanta, a proposed mixed-use development with workforce housing marketed to teachers who work in the city of Atlanta. The $4 million Tax Allocation District grant and a $26.36 million in tax-exempt bond financing approved by the board will specifically fund […]
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Who is challenging Raphael Warnock in 2022?
Democratic U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock has drawn the first Republican challengers in his bid to hold the seat he won in historic fashion during the 2020 election cycle. Latham Saddler, an Atlanta banking executive and U.S. Navy SEAL veteran, opened his candidacy in an announcement highlighting his tours in Afghanistan and Iraq and tenure as […]
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Here’s why some streets in downtown Norcross will be closed Tuesday
NORCROSS — Streets in and around Downtown Norcross are being used to film a commercial April 20 and will involve temporary traffic control and road closures. Local businesses impacted are aware of the event and have given their approval. Intermittent Traffic Control will take place on S. Peachtree Street between Holcomb Bridge and Jones from […]
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Georgia remembers former lawmaker Hank Huckaby
Former University System of Georgia Chancellor Hank Huckaby died Wednesday at age 79 after suffering a stroke last week. Huckaby served a brief stint in the state House of Representatives representing a Watkinsville-based district and before that spent years as an administrator at the University of Georgia. He was named chancellor of the university system […]
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Georgia investigator indicted on charges of incest and child molestation
On Monday, April 12, 2021, a Brooks County Grand Jury indicted Will Cope, of Quitman, on charges of rape, incest, and child molestation. Cope was an Investigator with the Brooks County Sheriff’s Office at the time of his indictment and subsequent arrest. Cope was booked into the Brooks County Jail and has since resigned. On […]