Investigative journalist Jon Ossoff has grown his fund-raising lead in the final stretch leading up to the June 9 Democratic U.S. Senate primary. Ossoff’s campaign raised $739,362 between April 1 and May 20, according to the final campaign-finance report filed with the Federal Election Commission (FEC) before next month’s election to choose a Democrat to […]
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GBI to investigate officer involved shooting in Snellville
SNELLVILLE — A suspect was shot and killed by police Friday morning after police say he exchange gunfire with Snellville police officers. At about 4 a.m. The Gwinnett County Police Department was asked to assist the Snellville Police Department in reference to a man police say exchanged gunfire with their patrol officers. The incident took […]
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Bars, nightclubs and summer school can open in Georgia on June 1
Gov. Brian Kemp moved Thursday to relax broad social restrictions in Georgia on bars, nightclubs, summer school classes and overnight summer camps in the coming weeks amid the coronavirus pandemic. Kemp also announced he will extend the public health emergency in Georgia through July 12, granting him powers to continue issuing executive orders. The latest […]
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Three arrested in connection with Georgia graduation party shooting
ALAMO — Three people have been arrested in connection to a fatal graduation party shooting in Alamo over the weekend. According to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, 20-year-old Turner Logan Flint, 21-year-old Cory McRae and 25-year-old Jaquaves Hooks have been arrested and charged with Felony Murder, Aggravated Assault (4 counts each), and Violation of Street […]
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Georgia Sheriff: ‘My Deputies are coming for you like you have never seen’
JACKSON — Butts County Sheriff Gary Long has had enough. The sheriff has put violent criminals in the city of Jackson on notice, citing increased gun violence. After an incident Wednesday that saw two vehicles involved in a shootout with each other on the roads of the Georgia town, the Sheriff took to Facebook to […]
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Nursing homes at center of Milledgeville’s high coronavirus death rate
A former capital city of Georgia, once known for its sprawling state mental hospital as well as its historic sites, now has other care facilities in the spotlight. A New York Times data analysis this week lists Milledgeville, in Middle Georgia’s Baldwin County, as having the highest COVID-19 death rate among metro areas in the nation […]
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Lilburn cancels Fourth of July event
LILBURN — The City of Lilburn has postponed its July 4th event, Sparkle in the Park. The annual event, which includes a concert, activities, and fireworks, draws thousands of people to Lilburn City Park and downtown Lilburn each year. “We’re disappointed, as we know many members of the community will be, that we have to […]
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Standoff with deputies at Gordon County motel ends with two arrests
A standoff with deputies at a Gordon County hotel ended with two arrests Tuesday. According to the Gordon County Sheriff’s Dept., at about 2:15 p.m.Tuesday, deputy sheriffs were dispatched to the Express Inn on State Route 225 near I-75 in response to a report of criminal activity and possible fugitives from justice. Deputies were able to make […]
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Investigation into Loeffler’s stock trades dropped
The Justice Department has dropped an investigation of stock transactions U.S. Sen. Kelly Loeffler, R-Ga., and two Senate colleagues made following a closed-door briefing in January on the looming coronavirus pandemic, Loeffler’s office confirmed Tuesday. Loeffler, a wealthy Atlanta businesswoman, and Sens. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., and Jim Inhofe, R-Okla., turned over documents to investigators after […]
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Kemp offers Georgia as a replacement site for the Republican National Convention
Georgia Governor Brian Kemp is offering Georgia as a possible replacement site for the Republican National Convention after President Donald Trump demanded answers from the convention’s current host state about venue capacity amid the coronavirus pandemic. Kemp, who dined in Norcross last week with Vice President Mike Pence, made his offer over Twitter, and said […]