(The Center Square) – Georgia school districts that offer in-person learning to all grades made up 72.9% of the total as of Feb. 22, the eighth-highest share among all 50 states, according to an online instructional tracker developed by the American Enterprise Institute. Among the remainder of the Georgia districts, 17.5% were classified as hybrid, while […]
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Police investigate fatal vehicle shooting in Loganville
LOGANVILLE — The Gwinnett County Police Department is investigating a homicide after two males were shot in a vehicle on Foxberry Run. Officers responded to a report of a shooting just prior to 6 a.m. Saturday morning. When police arrived, they located a deceased man inside a vehicle with at least one gunshot wound. Officers located […]
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An Unjust Virus: Georgia courts slammed by coronavirus
Lorna DeLoach and her husband were diagnosed with COVID-19 a week ago. “I’m just taking it day by day,’’ she said Wednesday while battling a fever. “I’ve got some secondary infection going on.’’ DeLoach, 56, believes she was infected with COVID while performing her duties as the probate court judge of Bulloch County. “We’re so […]
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GBI investigates mysterious death in middle Georgia
The Georgia Bureau of Investigation is looking into the mysterious death of a man in the City of Oglethorpe who was discovered at about 8:30 p.m. Thursday. Oglethorpe police officers and other first responders were called to investigate the scene of a single vehicle accident in the 400 block of Kaigler Street. The victim has […]
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Police: Georgia man killed his brother after argument over body wash
Police in Clayton County say an argument over body wash led to the shooting death of a man in Riverdale early Wednesday morning. Clayton County Police Officers were dispatched to the 600 block of Roundtree Road in reference to a stabbing. Upon arrival, officers discovered the 28-year-old victim dead from several gun shot wounds. Clayton […]
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Episcopal churches in Georgia can reopen for indoor services
Episcopal churches, schools and other ministries may resume indoor worship, Rev. Robert C. Wright announced Wednesday. Wright, bishop of the 117 Episcopal worshiping locations located throughout middle and north Georgia, had in March 2020 limited worship and other gatherings to online because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Indoor services are being added to in-person outdoor worship […]
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Georgia expands coronavirus vaccinations to include high-risk health conditions
Georgians ages 55 and older as well as those with a variety of health issues will be eligible for COVID-19 vaccines starting next Monday amid a recent boost in supplies, Gov. Brian Kemp announced Wednesday. Vaccines could also potentially be available for all Georgia adults starting next month if the current number of shots that […]
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How to find out if your house has a water leak
Could your house have a water leak you don’t know about that is costing you money each month? According to the Fulton County Department of Public Works, the average U.S. household leaks more than 10,000 gallons of water each year. To help residents combat these unknown leaks, Fulton County is hosting a leak detection virtual […]
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East Point man charged with theft of catalytic converters in Forsyth County
The Story: A 37-year-old East Point man has been charged with a string of catalytic converter thefts in Forsyth County. During the past few months, Forsyth County and neighboring agencies have received reports of catalytic converters being stolen from vehicles. Caught In The Act: According to the Forsyth County Sheriff’s Department, a deputy was conducting […]