What’s Happening The Alpharetta Rotary Foundation is hosting its annual cold-water fundraiser. Participants jump into an unheated pool to raise money for causes they choose to support. The event has raised nearly $500,000 since it started in 2018. What’s Important Teams and individuals can sign up to take the plunge. Each participant raises funds for […]
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Tractor-Trailer Fire Shuts Down I-75 South in Monroe County
A tractor-trailer fire closed lanes on I-75 southbound in Monroe County early Friday morning, backing up traffic for miles as crews worked to clear the scene. What’s Happening The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office reported the fire started around 5:28 a.m. near mile marker 182 on I-75 south. The trailer was destroyed in the blaze, according […]
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When Does Roswell’s New Mayor Take Office?
Roswell will officially welcome its new mayor and three city councilmembers at a public ceremony Monday evening at City Hall. What’s Happening: Mayor Mary Robichaux and City Councilmembers Jennifer Phillippi, Eren Brumley, and Chris Zack will be sworn in during a ceremony at 7 p.m. on January 12 at Roswell City Hall, located at 38 […]
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Here’s What Eliminating Georgia’s Income Tax Could Look Like
With affordability a top concern heading into the elections this year, Georgia’s Senate Republicans are proposing billions of dollars in cuts to the state income tax. A study committee assigned by Lt. Gov. Burt Jones, a Republican and advocate for abolishing the 5.19% tax, approved recommendations on Wednesday that would eliminate it for lower-income earners […]
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62-Year-Old Man Arrested at Monroe County Motel on Drug Charges
A 62-year-old Forsyth man faces eight charges after investigators say they found drugs and a firearm during a stop at a local motel Tuesday. What’s Happening Monroe County investigators arrested Ellis Zellner on January 7 at the Travelodge in Forsyth following a report of suspected drug activity. Investigators say they smelled marijuana coming from a […]
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School Bus Collides With Two Other Vehicles in Decatur
A school bus and two other vehicles crashed Wednesday afternoon on Covington Highway in DeKalb County, according to police and district officials. What’s Happening: DeKalb County Police responded to the crash in the 5100 block of Covington Highway around 3:30 p.m. Wednesday. The Decatur City school district confirmed the bus was involved in a collision […]
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Could The East Cobb Library Check Out of Its Current Strip Mall Location?
Cobb County officials want to replace the East Cobb Library with a $25 million freestanding facility on county-owned land, ending more than a decade of leasing space at a shopping center. What’s Happening: The East Cobb Library is the only branch in Cobb County’s library system that leases space instead of owning its building. It […]
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Georgia’s Collapsing Health Insurance Exchange Sees Massive Drop of 190,000 People
This article was originally published by Healthbeat, a nonprofit newsroom covering public health published by Civic News Company and KFF Health News. As federal changes drive up the cost of Affordable Care Act health insurance plans for next year, about 190,000 fewer people in Georgia had enrolled ahead of the Dec. 15 open enrollment deadline […]
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A Welfare Check Led to a Murder Charge in Warner Robins Wednesday
A Warner Robins man is charged with murder after police found a woman dead inside a home on Kay Drive Wednesday morning. What’s Happening Warner Robins police responded to a home on Kay Drive at about 7:10 a.m. Wednesday for a welfare check. Officers entered the home and found Krystal Gilbert dead on the floor. […]
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This Semi Couldn’t Handle the Curve and Neither Could its Cargo
The I-75 northbound on-ramp at Eisenhower Parkway in Macon has reopened after a semi-truck carrying an oversized load partially lost its cargo Wednesday afternoon. What Happened A commercial semi-truck was traveling on the I-75 North on-ramp at Eisenhower Parkway around 1:13 p.m. Wednesday when part of its oversized load slid off the flatbed while the […]
