Chickamauga’s city council will hold a public hearing Friday that could end with Mayor James “Trey” Deck losing his job. What’s Happening: The council set up a special meeting for 4 p.m. Friday. The city attorney will present information, council members will discuss the matter, and the mayor will get a chance to speak before […]
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New Georgia Laws: Cellphone bans and tax relief on the agenda
From school cellphone bans to tax cuts, some of this year’s most consequential proposals for new Georgia laws have been in the works for months. State legislators laid the groundwork last year for bills that will be considered during the General Assembly’s session that began this month. About 20 study committees held public meetings across Georgia to set an initial […]
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Underground Fire Knocks Out Midtown Atlanta Power
Power is back on for nearly all midtown Atlanta residents after an underground fire left more than 4,000 people in the dark Monday night. What’s Happening: Fewer than five customers remained without power as of 6:30 a.m. Tuesday, according to Georgia Power. The outage started Monday night when witnesses heard explosions at 11th Street at […]
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18-year-old shot and killed at Woodstock apartment complex
An 18-year-old Woodstock teen was shot and killed Monday afternoon at the Riverstock Apartments on Arnold Mill Road, according to the Woodstock Police Department. What’s Happening: Woodstock police responded to a 911 call shortly after 5:30 p.m. reporting a shooting. Officers found Matthew Milner shot and injured. He was taken to Wellstar Kennestone Hospital, where […]
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$8,000 Reward offered in 1984 beating death of Edward Hanley
What Happened: Officers found Hanley’s body after being called to North First Street by the old train depot. He had been badly beaten. Police determined robbery was the apparent motive. What We Know: Hanley lived at a boarding house at 106 Young Avenue. He had left a bar on South First Street before the attack. […]
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The Gold Dome goes to the birds over chicken wings
Well, folks, Georgia lawmakers have officially gone clucking mad. I was going to write this week about the serious issue of recording and broadcasting public meetings. It’s an actual problem affecting transparency and accountability in local government across Georgia. But then Representative Foghorn Cluckhorn of the 75th district (Okay, okay, his real name is Eric […]
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Slick roads and fallen trees reported across Lumpkin County Monday morning
Numerous roads across Lumpkin County have icy conditions and slick spots Monday, according to the Lumpkin County Sheriff’s Office. Two trees have fallen and are blocking Camp Wahsega Road. Where the Trees Fell: One tree is down near Leonard Chapman. A second tree fell just above Whissenhunt Trail. Officers and the Lumpkin County Road Department […]
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Winter Weather Advisory: Icy conditions persist in Northeast Georgia
Roads and bridges across northeast Georgia remain hazardous Monday morning from Sunday’s wintry mix, prompting a Winter Weather Advisory that runs until 1 p.m. What’s Happening: The National Weather Service issued the advisory for six northeast Georgia counties: Rabun, Habersham, Stephens, Franklin, Hart, and Elbert. The advisory also covers portions of Piedmont and western North […]
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The Sunrise Report: What you missed over the weekend
Good morning, Georgia! While most of you were wisely hunkered down avoiding the ice, we were out documenting Winter Storm Fern’s greatest hits. Spoiler alert: Mother Nature wasn’t bluffing this time, and neither was that guy who bought three backup generators at Costco. Ice, Ice, Baby (It’s Everywhere) Winter Storm Fern delivered the goods across […]
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What did Marjorie Taylor Greene say about the Minneapolis shooting?
Former U.S. Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene criticized federal immigration enforcement tactics Sunday following the fatal shooting of Alex Jeffrey Pretti, a 37-year-old ICU nurse, by federal officers in Minneapolis on Saturday. What Greene Said: In a social media post, Greene compared the Minneapolis incident to FBI arrests of January 6 Capitol protesters and questioned whether […]