ATLANTA — The Atlanta Police Department is searching for two men who allegedly broke into an Atlanta Police recruit’s home and assaulted him. Sketches of the suspects provided by the police department are below. A $5,000 reward is being offered for information leading to the arrest of the suspects. According to the Atlanta Police Department, […]
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Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp declares state of emergency after Easter tornadoes
Gov. Brian Kemp declared a state of emergency in Georgia Monday after a severe storm system ripped through the state Sunday night and early Monday, generating high winds, heavy rain and tornadoes. At least seven people were killed in Georgia, including five at two mobile home parks near Chatsworth. As of Monday afternoon, 59,000 Georgians […]
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Police search for missing 24-year-old woman from Lawrenceville
The Gwinnett County Police Department is requesting the public’s help to locate Keyanna Lloyd, who went missing from her home earlier today. According to police, Lloyd has a medical condition which requires her to be in constant contact with family members. Lloyd left her house around 10:15 this morning for a walk on Towering Pine […]
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New data shows how hard Southwest Georgia has been hit by coronavirus
New information released by the Georgia Department of Public Health illustrates just how hard Southwest Georgia has been hit by coronavirus compared to other counties. The state has started releasing information on the confirmed COVID-19 case rate per 100,000 people. That means we are able to see more about the concentration of the virus in […]
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Multiple fatalities, widespread damage and power outages reported in wake of Easter Sunday tornadoes
Several tornadoes touched down across the peach state Sunday night and Monday morning causing thousands to be without power and resulting in multiple fatalities and widespread damage to buildings and structures in numerous Georgia counties, according to the state insurance commissioner’s office. Tornadoes were confirmed all over the state including in Northwest Georgia in Chattooga […]
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Voters will choose late Senator Jack Hill’s replacement June 9
Voters in Georgia Senate District 4 will choose a successor to the late Sen. Jack Hill on June 9, Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger announced Monday. Hill, R-Reidsville, died suddenly last Monday at the age of 75. He was elected to the Senate in 1990 as a Democrat but switched to the Republican Party following […]
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A tornado touched down South of Atlanta
The National Weather Service confirmed a tornado touched down in College Park during last night’s severe storms. Officials say trees were downed in several areas throughout the city and according to Georgia Power 2,000 customers in the area of College Park and City of South Fulton are without power. City of South Fulton officials are […]
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Georgia World Congress center to be converted to 200-bed coronavirus care facility
ATLANTA — The Georgia World Congress Center is about to be converted into a 200-bed hospital to mitigate an expected coronavirus patient surge expected later this month. The State of Georgia has executed a contract with PAE to build the 200-hospital bed alternate care facility at the Georgia World Congress Center. “Across Georgia, we have partnered with […]
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Easter storm system threatens high winds and tornadoes across Georgia
A strong storm system is making its way through the Southeast and is expected to hit Georgia in the evening and overnight hours of Sunday moving into Monday. The storm will be marked by high winds and possible tornadoes, with the brunt of the impact expected in the western portions of the state tonight. Tomorrow […]
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34-year-old man shot in the face in Warner Robins
WARNER ROBINS — Police are investigating the shooting of a 34-year-old man in Warner Robins that ocurred Saturday at about 2:30 a.m. Police officers caught up with the man after the shooting at the Houston Medical Center where he was being treated for a gunshot wound to the face. The man advised officers the incident […]