From a 1930s estate that could easily host one of The Great Gatsby’s famous parties to a more modern mansion that Count Dracula might enjoy, the video above details the five most expensive homes on the market today in Atlanta. The video was posted earlier this week by Mr. Luxury. If you like seeing how […]
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Kemp asks Public Safety chief to resign after state trooper cheating scandal
ATLANTA – Georgia’s public safety chief offered up his resignation Thursday in the wake of a cheating scandal in which 30 new state patrol officers were fired last month. Col. Mark McDonough, commissioner of the Georgia Department of Public Safety, is poised to step down after the agency’s board accepted his resignation at a meeting […]
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Georgia man’s home saved from flooding caused by backed up pipe
WASHINGTON — A homeowner in Wilkes County’s home was saved from massive flooding thanks to quick work by county and Georgia Department of Transportation officials. Last Thursday, Wilkes County foreman Wade Mayo received a flood alert call from a frantic resident who lives off US 378/Lincolnton Road in Washington. Mayo found a stopped up pipe […]
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Calhoun City Schools will delay opening by 2 hours Thursday due to weather
CALHOUN — Calhoun City Schools will be delayed by two hours Thursday, Feb. 13 due to the potential for damaging winds, possible tornadoes and flash flooding. “Out of an abundance of caution and concerns for student and staff safety, Calhoun City Schools will operate on a two hour delay Thursday, February 13th. We encourage parents, […]
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Georgia couple tests positive for Coronavirus
A Georgia couple has tested positive for Coronavirus while onboard a cruise ship in Tokyo, Japan. According to Georgia Public Broadcasting, Clyde and Renee Smith — both 80-year-olds — were on the cruise ship with their grandchildren and have since been moved to a hospital in Japan. The family reports that the Smiths have not […]
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Georgia By The Numbers: Teen suicide is a bigger problem than you think
The Georgia Department of Education has released the 2019 Georgia Student Health Survey and the results are startling in terms of teen suicide in Georgia. According to Voices for Georgia’s Children, an advocacy group lobbying for more funding for behavioral health, the number of Georgia teens who attempted suicide jumped by 45.6% between 2017 and […]
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Escaped Georgia inmate taken into custody in Alabama
A man who escaped from a Georgia prison has been located and taken into custody in Alabama, the Haralson County Sheriff’s Dept. reports. The escaped inmate, Gregory Wyatt is in custody in Talladega, AL. Investigators from Haralson along with the Talledega County Sheriff’s Office in Alabama have been searching the Eastaboga area throughout the day […]
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Be On The Lookout: An inmate has escaped from a Georgia prison
UPDATE: The escaped inmate has been located and taken into custody in Alabama. Read more here. Georgia law enforcement authorities are searching for a 34-year-old man who escaped from the Haralson County Detention Center late last night. Inmate Gregory Keith Wyatt is a white male who is 6’0, 175 pounds with brown hair and brown […]