BUFORD — A 49-year-old Buford man has been arrested in connection with the Jan. 6 raid on the U.S. Capitol. According to the FBI, Verden Andrew Nalley was arrested Tuesday on charges relating to criminal acts at the Capitol. Nalley is the 9th person from Georgia to be arrested in connection with the riot at […]
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Scam Alert: No, the coronavirus vaccine isn’t being given at your house
Rabun County Sheriff Chad Nichols is alerting residents to a news cam involving the coronavirus vaccine. According to Nochols, scammers are calling residents to schedule a COVID-19 vaccine to be given at the resident’s home. In the course of the call, the scammer asks residents for personal information in exchange for making an appointment. The […]
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Days after deadly tornado, Georgia braces for more severe weather
As a storm with heavy snow and debilitating ice shifts from the south-central United States to the Northeast region, AccuWeather forecasters say there is the potential for severe thunderstorms, including the risk of isolated tornadoes, in portions of the Southeast that were pummeled by violent weather at the start of the week. A tornado, preliminarily rated as an […]
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After failed Senate bid, Doug Collins joins Clarkesville law firm
CLARKESVILLE — Former Congressman Doug Collins, who finished behind Raphael Warnock in November’s jungle primary for the U.S. Senate, has joined a law firm in Clarkesville. Collins, who represented the Ninth Congressional District of Georgia in the U.S. House of Representatives, today announced that he has joined the law firm of Oliver & Weidner LLC, […]
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Savannah police investigate shooting death of 22-year-old
SAVANNAH — The Savannah Police Department is investigating an early morning shooting that resulted in the death of a 22-year-old man. According to the police department, officers responded the 600 block of W. 36th Street at about 1 a.m. Wednesday and discovered the victim dead from an apparent shooting. He was identified as Marcos Miranda […]
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Two charged in shooting of woman at movie theater who told them to be quiet
ATLANTA — Two suspects in a January shooting at an Atlanta movie theater have been arrested. According to the Atlanta Police Department, the shooting occurred inside an AMC movie theatre at 3800 Princeton Lakes Way Jan. 9. Officers responded to the Walgreen’s at 3800 Princeton Lakes Parkway on a report of a person shot. On […]
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Meet Atlanta’s new municipal court judge
Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms appointed former Fulton County Magistrate Judge Stephanie C. Davis to serve on the Atlanta Municipal Court. Davis will fill a vacancy on the court due to the retirement of Judge Herman Sloan in December of 2020. “A daughter of Atlanta, Judge Davis has an impeccable reputation as a diligent jurist who […]
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This Georgia city is a finalist for nation’s best small town beer scene
The City of Avondale Estates is on its way to national recognition as the Best Small-Town Beer Scene award as a finalist for USA Today’s ’10 Best’ competition, and you can vote to put the city at the top of the list. Selected by a panel of experts which include a combination of editors from […]
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Winter weather stops coronavirus vaccine shipments cold
The winter weather pattern that is causing snow and ice throughout the nation and that has caused a massive power outage in Texas is also causing problems for vaccine distribution. Winter weather across the country is significantly impacting shipments of COVID-19 vaccine to Georgia. The Georgia Department of Public Health received notification from the Centers […]
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Should Georgia switch to Standard or Daylight Saving Time permanently?
Georgia would observe standard time all year long under legislation that cleared a state Senate committee Wednesday. Senate Bill 100 would do away with the current practice of switching back and forth between standard time and daylight saving time every six months. “Most people want to stay on the same time all year,” Sen. Ben […]