Gov. Brian Kemp has extended social distancing and sanitization restrictions for businesses, gatherings and long-term elderly care facilities in Georgia amid the COVID-19 pandemic. In a news release sent late Wednesday, the governor’s office announced Kemp signed an order extending the restrictions through Oct. 15. The order keeps restrictions that have been in place for […]
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Radial to open $40 million distribution center in Locust Grove
LOCUST GROVE — Governor Brian Kemp today announced that international e-commerce company Radial Inc. will invest $40 million in opening a new fulfillment center in Locust Grove, creating 344 full-time job opportunities and more than 1,000 seasonal opportunities in Southeast metro Atlanta. “As our existing industries continue to expand in every corner of our state, […]
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Woman dies in early morning shooting in Gwinnett County
Police are on the scene of an early morning shooting on Rabbit Hill Road in Dacula. The Gwinnett County Police Department was called just after 3 a.m. in reference to gunshots at a residence off the roadway. When officers arrived, they found a woman in a vehicle across from a residence suffering from at least […]
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Interruptions and Insults: A look at the first debate between Trump and Biden
(The Center Square) – An argumentative and contentious first presidential debate Tuesday night was filled with interruptions, personal insults and frequent requests by moderator Chris Wallace of Fox News for the candidates to adhere to the rules their campaigns agreed to abide by. President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden squared off against […]
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This county has the highest cost of living in Georgia
(The Center Square) – Residents of Forsyth County need to make $3,993 every month to maintain a modest standard of living, making it the most expensive place in Georgia to live, according to an analysis from 24/7 Wall St. The Economic Policy Institute’s Family Budget Calculator was used to determine the local cost of living, which […]
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Could Georgia elect a democrat to the U.S. Senate?
ATLANTA – A new poll for the first time shows Democrat Raphael Warnock leading the crowded field vying to complete the U.S. Senate term of retired Georgia Sen. Johnny Isakson. Support for Warnock, the pastor at Atlanta’s historic Ebenezer Baptist Church, stood at 31% in a poll released Tuesday by the independent Quinnipiac University Polling […]
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Stone Mountain Nonprofit Teaches Life Skills Through Chess
The DeKalb County Virtual Village 2.0, “Keeping Children Safe During a Global Pandemic,” has announced that Orrin Hudson, founder and creative director of the Stone Mountain-based nonprofit Be Someone Inc., will soon be presenting a series of 10 virtual chess classes for county youth ages 8 to 18. The classes will be one hour long […]
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GBI: Georgia deputy fires at driver who drove toward him
CAMILLA — A Grady County deputy fired his weapon at a driver who was driving toward him after a traffic stop that turned into a chase in the early morning hours Tuesday. According to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, preliminary information indicates that a Grady County Sheriff’s Office deputy attempted a traffic stop on a […]
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26-year-old dies in Warner Robins car crash
WARNER ROBINS — A 26-year-old man has died after a car he was riding in was involved in a single-vehicle crash in Warner Robins early Tuesday morning. According to the Warner Robins Police Dept., at 1:57 a.m., officers were called to the area of S. Houston Lake Road at Tucker Place in reference to a […]