The Gwinnett County Police Department is actively looking for Geovorris Rowland, who is accused of stealing more that $60,000 from a parked car. The owner of the car is a business owner from Gwinnett County. Police believe he was followed from a bank in Doraville after taking out a large deposit. The incident happened Feb. […]
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Georgia will vaccinate teachers starting March 8
Gov. Brian Kemp on Thursday announced that, effective March 8, all educators and school staff of both public and private schools are eligible for COVID-19 vaccination in Georgia. This, however, does not include college professors. Also, “adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities, as well as their caregivers and parents with children who have complex medical conditions” […]
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Search continues for Rockdale teen missing since January
The National Center for Missing & Exploited Children and the Rockdale County Sheriff’s Office in Georgia are seeking the public’s help in finding this missing 16-year-old girl. Brooke Cook vanished from Conyers on Jan. 2. She was last seen getting into a red car with an unknown man. Brooke’s family is worried she may be […]
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Georgia lawmaker proposes ‘Netflix Tax’
There is a fresh push underway to tax Netflix and other streaming services, e-books, video game downloads and other digital products that are currently untaxed in Georgia. Similar attempts in the past, known usually as the “Netflix tax,” found pushback with unhappy constituents back home. But a north Georgia lawmaker said Tuesday that he thinks […]
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Seven Georgia inmates charged with sexually assaulting another inmate
Seven Floyd County Jail inmates were charged Tuesday for physically and sexually assaulting another inmate in the jail in December 2020. The Floyd County Sheriff’s Office contacted the Georgia Bureau of Investigation to immediately look into the incident after it was reported to them on Dec. 18. All seven of the inmates are alleged to […]
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Georgia man sentenced to federal prison for being a fake whistleblower
A Georgia man who FBI officials say portrayed himself as a whistleblower while falsely accusing a former acquaintance of violating patient privacy has been sentenced to federal prison. Jeffrey Parker, of Rincon, was sentenced to six months in prison by U.S. District Court Judge Lisa Godbey Wood after pleading guilty to one count of False […]
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News Blog: Johns Creek Wants to Hear from Residents About Trail Project
Johns Creek is inviting community members to provide input on the Rivermont Parkway Trail project at a public meeting set for Thursday, Feb. 25 at 6 p.m. at City Hall. The project includes adding a sidewalk or multi-use trail to the Rivermont community. The proposed trail would be located between North Mount Drive and Yukon […]
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More coronavirus vaccines are on their way to Georgia
Executives from five COVID-19 vaccine manufacturers told Congress Tuesday that they expect to significantly boost the number of shots delivered to states in the coming weeks. Pfizer will increase weekly shipments to more than 13 million doses by mid-March, an increase from the 4 to 5 million doses shipped weekly in early February, the company’s […]
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Hartwell woman arrested on suspicion of homicide
A 30-year-old Hartwell woman has been arrested in connection with the shooting death of 39-year-old Jermaine Edward Maxwell. On Monday, February 22, 2021, the GBI and the Hartwell Police Department arrested Brittany Traneese in connection with Maxwell’s death. According to the GBI, agents were requested to investigate an incident involving a man, later identified as […]
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Atlanta police release video of bank robbery suspect
ATLANTA — The Atlanta Police Department has released surveillance video of a bank robbery suspect they say robbed the Fifth Third Bank on Piedmont Road Wednesday afternoon. According to the bank teller, an unknown black man entered the location, walked up to the counter and passed him a note demanding money. The teller complied with […]