Georgia Lottery players around the state picked up major wins over the weekend, including multiple $50,000 Powerball prizes and a Fantasy 5 jackpot worth more than $327,000. What’s Happening: Three Georgia Lottery players won $50,000 each in the Dec. 13 Powerball drawing. The winning tickets were sold at Robinson & Sons on Commerce Place in Tallapoosa, […]
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Car Plows Into Athens Kroger: What We Know
A car drove into a Kroger store in Athens on Tuesday morning, turning the self-checkout area into a crash scene and injuring four people. What’s Happening: The crash occurred at the Kroger on Alps Road. A car broke through the front entrance and ended up inside the store near the self-checkout lanes, knocking over checkout equipment […]
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UGA Find Evidence Mining Would Harm Okefenokee
New scientific research has added more evidence about the risks of mining near the Okefenokee Swamp, with potential implications for future permitting applications. Philanthropists neutralized the latest attempt to withdraw minerals near the ancient wetland by purchasing property on Trail Ridge. Twin Pines Minerals was engaged in a years-long petition to mine titanium dioxide when […]
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Valdosta Police Push Back on YouTube ‘Predator Catcher’ Video
A YouTube video is spreading false claims about the Valdosta Police Department. Now, officers are asking the public to stop flooding their phone lines with angry calls. What’s Happening: The Valdosta Police Department says a YouTube personality posted a video that misrepresents the department’s role in a “catch a predator” scenario. The department says the case […]
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Acworth Man Left Loaded Gun in School Bathroom During Kids’ Show
A loaded pistol sat in a middle school bathroom stall while hundreds of families watched their sixth graders perform earlier this month. What’s Happening: 37-year-old Anthony Lee Crisp of Acworth left a semi-automatic pistol in a bathroom stall at Durham Middle School during a Dec. 3 performance. Someone spotted the weapon during intermission and alerted staff […]
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Moneypenny Donates Hundreds of Essential Items to RainbowVillage
Moneypenny, the leading customer conversations company, is proud to show its support for RainbowVillage, a nonprofit dedicated to breaking cycles of homelessness, domestic violence, and poverty by empowering families in need. This Christmas, Moneypenny purchased hundreds of essential items from RainbowVillage’s Amazon Wish List to help furnish and equip the organization’s new family apartments. These […]
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Chimney Fire Spreads to Attic in Cherokee County Home
Firefighters put out a house fire early Tuesday morning after flames jumped from a chimney into an attic near Woodstock. What’s Happening: Firefighters from Cherokee County Fire & Emergency Services and Woodstock Fire Department responded to a home on Farmington Drive in unincorporated Cherokee County at about 5:45 a.m. Tuesday after getting reports of a […]
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Two Inmates Escape From Colquitt County Jail: One is Still on The Loose
Two inmates escaped from the Colquitt County Jail this morning, and one remains at large. What’s Happening: Deputies arrested Alan Kennedy at 4:11 p.m. today. Karon Caldwell is still missing. The Sheriff’s Office says they don’t believe the inmate is near the jail, but they’re asking residents to stay alert. What’s Important: Do not approach […]
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Man Shoots Himself While Running From Cobb County Police
A traffic stop in Cobb County turned chaotic when a suspect accidentally shot himself with his own gun while trying to escape from police. What’s Happening: James Lawrence, from Atlanta, shot himself during a foot chase with Cobb County police officers on Wednesday, December 10, at 11:14 p.m. Officers tried to stop him in a […]
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See Something Say Something Stops Mail Theft in Duluth
A Duluth resident’s decision to report suspicious activity led police to arrest a suspect accused of stealing mail and possessing items used in identity theft. What’s Happening: The Duluth Police Department says a resident spotted someone loading trash bags into a car near an apartment complex mail center last week. The resident called 911. What’s Important: Officers […]
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Driver Rescued From Sinking Car Near Georgia Buc-ee’s Fights Officers Who Saved Him
A man fought with police officers who pulled him from his truck as it sank in a pond early Monday morning in Glynn County. What’s Happening: Police say 57-year-old Mario Archer crashed his black Chevrolet Colorado through two fences at Buc-ee’s and into a retention pond just before 1:30 a.m. Officers Monks, Kennedy, Pritchett, and […]
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Savannah Mother Fighting for Life After Stranger Pours Acid on Her in Park
Ashley Wasielewski is recovering from third-degree burns covering more than half her body after a man she did not know attacked her with acid in Forsyth Park. What’s Happening: Wasielewski was walking near West Walburg Street and Whitaker Street around 8:15 p.m. on December 10 when a man approached and poured a liquid chemical on […]
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Marjorie Taylor Greene is Engaged
Georgia Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene is getting married again. What’s Happening: Greene confirmed her engagement to Brian Glenn, who works as the chief White House correspondent for conservative outlet Real America’s Voice on Monday. Glenn posted a photo of Greene wearing an engagement ring on social media platform X, writing “She said ‘yes.’” Greene replied […]
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Weekend House Fire in Snellville Leaves One Woman Dead
Firefighters rushed to a house fire in Snellville early Sunday morning, where they found a woman dead inside the home. What’s Happening: Firefighters arrived at 1:04 a.m. to a house fire on Jonathan Court. They found a woman dead in the bathroom. The husband called 911 after trying to put out the fire himself. The […]
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Heavy Police Presence at Banks County Middle School: It’s a Drill
Banks County students and parents should not worry about the extra police presence at local schools today. The Banks County Sheriff’s Office is conducting lockdown drills. What’s Happening: The Banks County Sheriff’s Office is conducting lockdown drills at Banks County Middle School and Banks County High School. The drills are part of routine safety preparations. […]
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Scammers Are Impersonating a Georgia Police Chief
Scammers are calling people in Chatham County, Georgia, pretending to be Police Chief Jeff Hadley and asking for money to settle fake police issues. What’s Happening: The Chatham County Police Department has received reports of scammers impersonating Police Chief Jeff Hadley. This is the first time scammers have used the Chief’s name in these schemes. […]
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Overturned 18-Wheeler Shuts Down Collier Road in Monroe County
Drivers in Monroe County are being told to avoid part of Collier Road after a crash involving a tractor-trailer shut the road down. What’s Happening: The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office says Collier Road near the Ten 8 Company is closed because an 18-wheeler overturned. There is no estimated time for when the road will reopen. What’s […]
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Accidental Security Alert Briefly Disrupts Screven County Middle School
An accidental trigger of a school security alert caused a brief response at Screven County Middle School on Monday morning, but school officials say there was never any danger. What’s Happening: A staff member at Screven County Middle School accidentally activated the Centegix security alert system, according to the Screven County School System. What’s Important: The school […]
