HALL COUNTY — Residents in Hall County can now text 911 in an emergency when it might be unsafe to make a phone call or when the resident is unable to speak due to deafness or disability. The Hall County 911 Center is one of only 16 centers in the state that can receive a […]
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Georgia teacher arrested for soliciting photos from students under the age of 15
JASPER — A Pickens County Junior High school teacher has been arrested and charged with enticing a child for indecent purposes. Gilbert Suarez IV, 38, of Cartersville was arrested on four counts of enticing a child for indecent purposes. Suarez surrendered himself to the Pickens County Detention Center on Friday, Jan. 31. The Pickens County School […]
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The Week in Pictures: Snow and an overturned milk truck
From snow in North Georgia to an over-turned milk Truck in North Fulton County, this week’s top photos came primarily from the northern part of the state. 1: A Georgia State Patrol officer in Northern Georgia on Friday during snow flurries. 2 & 3: A Mayfield milk truck overturned in Milton shutting down a road […]
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Clark Atlanta student and her boyfriend indicted in murder of roommate
A Fulton County Grand Jury has indicted a Clark Atlanta student and her boyfriend in the murder of her roommate. The Grand Jury indicted 22-year-old Jordyn Jones and 21-year-old Barron Brantley Friday. According to the indictment, Jones and Brantley, who were in a relationship at the time of the incident, are responsible for the murder […]
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Barnesville man arrested and charged with making terroristic threats against his workplace
BARNESVILLE — The GBI has arrested a 24-year-old Barnesville man for terroristic threats stemming from a conversation he allegedly had with a co-worker. On Tuesday, Jan. 28, 24-year-old Michael C. Hudgins was arrested by GBI Agents for Terroristic Threats and Acts. In addition to that charge, Hudgins was also charged with theft by receiving a […]
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Albany residents can now share their Ring videos with the police department
ALBANY — The Albany Police Department has joined Neighbors by Ring, allowing the department to have a virtual neighborhood watch. The Neighbors App by Ring is a free app designed to help communities connect and stay informed about what’s going on around them — whether they own a Ring device or not. Millions of users […]
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Georgia Residents Will Start Paying Sales Tax for Items Purchased on Amazon and Other Online Retailers
ATLANTA – Gov. Brian Kemp has signed legislation imposing state sales taxes on online purchases facilitated by large retailers like Amazon, Google and Uber. The tax is projected to raise hundreds of millions of dollars annually in Georgia. Lawmakers in Georgia’s House and Senate hashed out a compromise measure early in this year’s legislative session to collect […]
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The coronavirus has spread person-to-person for the first time in the U.S.
The coronavirus has spread from person-to-person in the United States for the first time since it was reported in Wuhan, China last month. The new case spread between two people in Illinois. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention today confirmed that the coronavirus has spread between two people in the United States, representing the […]
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Georgia judge arrested and charged with theft
PICKENS COUNTY — A Georgia judge has been arrested and charged with theft and violation of his oath of office. According to the Pickens County Sheriff’s Office, Pickens County Chief Magistrate Judge Allen Wigington was arrested at about 7:30 p.m. Wednesday. The Sheriff’s Office began a review of financial documents for Pickens County in mid-December […]
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Georgia turns to TikTok to educate voters about the state’s new voting system
Want to know how Georgia’s new voting machines are going to work? You may be able to get your answers from TikTok. Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger is hosting the first ever Georgia Secretary of State Secure The Vote TikTok voter education challenge. As part of the campaign, Raffensperger is encouraging participants in the […]