Atlanta police are investigating a report of gunfire heard near 3300 Lenox Road NE. No injuries or property damage have been reported. What’s Happening: Officers with the Atlanta Police Department responded to a report of gunfire in the 3300 block of Lenox Road NE. The department said there is no active shooter incident and no […]
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Man Arrested After Disturbance at Gwinnett Social Security Office
Gwinnett County Police arrested 65-year-old Robert Burke on Jan. 15 after a disturbance at a Social Security office in Norcross. Burke was captured on video making threats and verbally insulting people at the office on Jan. 14, with multiple children present. What’s Important: Employees at the Social Security office at 4365 Shackleford Road identified Burke […]
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“Collectively, the older among us appear to have lost their damn minds. I’m not sure what age one is considered to be ‘old enough to know better,’ but I’m pretty sure it is somewhere in the vicinity of 35.”
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Father Charged With DUI After Daughters Get Out of Car on I-85
What’s Happening: Officers responded Nov. 4 to 1575 Indian Trail Lilburn Road in Norcross and found Eddie Lee Jordan Jr. standing next to a heavily damaged truck. Jordan couldn’t provide clear answers to questions and admitted to drinking alcohol but said he had only one drink, police said. What’s Important: Jordan’s daughters, ages 17 and […]
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Score Fixing Scandal at Kennesaw State: What We Know
Federal prosecutors charged two Kennesaw State basketball players with fixing games for illegal sports betting, and the university responded by suspending its leading scorer. What’s Happening: Simeon Cottle, the team’s top scorer this season, was suspended indefinitely from all team activities. Former player Demond Robinson also faces charges in a federal indictment tied to an […]
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What Are The Chances of Snow in Georgia This Weekend?
The National Weather Service in Atlanta is tracking a weather system that could bring snow to parts of Georgia from Saturday night through Sunday. What’s Happening: Another cold front will move through Georgia Friday night into Saturday morning, bringing light rain and cooler temperatures. A second weather system will move across the Southeast from Saturday […]
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Two Dead in Savannah Traffic Accident on Abercorn Street
Two people died in a traffic accident on Abercorn Street in Savannah on Thursday. What’s Happening: Savannah Police closed northbound Abercorn Street between Montgomery Crossroads and Television Circle while investigating the crash. The road closure is causing traffic delays in the area. What’s Important: Police have not released information about what caused the crash, when […]
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Kemp Announces The Dream Scholarship, Georgia’s First Need-Based Education Fund
Gov. Brian Kemp announced the Dream Scholarship during his State of the State address Wednesday, marking the first need-based scholarship program in Georgia history. What’s Happening: The Dream Scholarship will build off the existing Hope Scholarship and work alongside the Georgia Match program launched in 2023. Kemp said the scholarship aims to ensure students “start […]
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Coastal Georgia Faces Freezing Temperatures and Wildfire Risk
The National Weather Service issued a special weather statement for coastal Georgia warning of freezing temperatures Friday morning and elevated wildfire risk Thursday. What’s Happening: Temperatures will drop to the upper teens to lower 20s away from beaches Friday morning. Dry and breezy conditions Thursday combined with dry fuels increase wildfire risk. A coastal low […]