WARNER ROBINS — A Warner Robins man was shot in the face at his home by an unknown man who showed up at his door, according to police. On 8/10/2020 at approximately 11:30pm Warner Robins Police responded to a home on Maplewood Drive in reference to a shooting at 11:30 p.m. Monday. According to police, […]
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Here’s how Georgia is streamlining the November election
Absentee ballots can be opened a week earlier than usual ahead of elections in Georgia following emergency steps the State Election Board took Monday to help ease a vote-tally bottleneck amid the COVID-19 pandemic and the upcoming Nov. 3 general election. The board also gave Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger’s office the green light to […]
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News Blog: Holtzclaw Road closed in Forsyth County
Holtzclaw Road, south of High Gables Subdivision, is currently closed due to down power lines on the roadway. The road will be closed for several hours, please use an alternate route. School zone cameras will be installed at Killian Hill Christian School The City of Lilburn will be installing a RedSpeed School Zone camera due to […]
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Georgia Police Chief Under Fire for Black Lives Matter Comments Resigns
JOHNS CREEK — Just five months after naming a new police chief, the city of Johns Creek has accepted his resignation. Police Chief Chris Byers’ time in Johns Creek was almost instantly marked with controversy. Byers was named chief March 27 and within three months came under fire for comments he made on Facebook accusing […]
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Georgia’s rate of coronavirus infections among children is higher than the national average
Georgia’s rate of COVID-19 cases among children is greater than the national average, according to a new report published by the American Academy of Pediatrics and the Children’s Hospital Association. Nationally, more than 97,000 new child cases were reported in a two-week period ending July 30, the report said. That’s a 40 percent increase in cases. Few […]
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More than 500 students in Cherokee County have been quarantined
Cherokee County Schools announced Monday that six students and three staff members had tested positive for coronavirus. As a result, the school system quarantined 49 students Monday. That brings the total number of quarantined students throughout the district to 534. The total number of students who have tested positive now stands at 25. The total […]
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Georgia lawmaker creates whistleblower email for school concerns
Georgia students and teachers who fear retribution for speaking up about concerns they have with school re-openings now have a way to share the concerns with state officials. Georgia representative Beth Moore, a democrat from Peachtree Corners has created an email address that students and teachers can send their concerns to with the promise that […]
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News Blog: Atlanta Police search for liquor thief
Police in Atlanta are asking for your help locating a liquor thief. Police say on August 7, the man pictured below entered Amalfi Pizza located at 17 International Blvd, where he stole six bottles of liquor from the bar area. If anyone has any information on the identity of this suspect, please contact Atlanta Police […]
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Police search for missing Georgia teen with Asperger’s
MORROW — Police in Clayton County are looking for a teenager who went missing over the weekend. Law enforcement officials are concerned about the teenager because he has been diagnosed with Asperger’s syndrome and bipolar disorder. Authorities say 19-year-old Brandon Mehrjooya left of his own free will from a housing area on Marquis Way in […]
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Georgia’s COVID-19 mega testing site near the Atlanta airport is now open
ATLANTA — Today marks the first day of operations for Georgia’s new COVID-19 mega testing site near the Atlanta airport. The site can handle 5,000 tests per day, according to the Georgia Department of Public Health. The mega testing site is at 1800 Sullivan Road in College Park. Its hours of operation are Monday through Friday […]