For the second consecutive year, the City of Johns Creek won Amazon’s “City on a Cloud” Innovation Challenge. The city won the 2019 Constituent Services award for its development of the city’s after-hours call center, which utilizes open data. If a resident calls City Hall after regular business hours, the open data-powered call center helps […]
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Girl missing since Christmas night last seen with an unknown man at a Georgia gas station
FLOWERY BRANCH — Investigators at the Hall County Sheriff’s Office have released new details on a 15-year-old girl who has been missing since Christmas night. Sheriff’s Dept. officials are trying to identify and locate a man who was the last known person spotted with missing Flowery Branch teenager Jordan Faith Strickland. Investigators obtained surveillance photos […]
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Tumbling Creek Bridge and Body Cameras were among Hall County’s 2019 accomplishments
HALL COUNTY — Hall County officials are touting the county’s many accomplishments in 2019. In a news release sent out Friday, officials provided a list of things they believe Hall County residents were proud of in 2019. The list is provided below. Tumbling Creek Bridge opened to traffic in April. The new bridge spans 142 […]
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Crêpe Delicious is coming to Perimeter Mall
DUNWOODY — Crêpe Delicious announced the grand opening of its newest location in Atlanta’s Perimeter Mall. The mall-based location officially opened its doors Dec. 26. Crêpe Delicious specializes in sweet and savoury made-to-order crepes, and hand crafted gelato. Established in Canada in 2004, the brand has experienced year-over-year unit growth and on track for becoming one […]
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A fire at a Baptist church on Christmas Day was intentionally set, investigators say
CLEVELAND — State fire officials are searching for a man who they believe intentionally set fire to a Baptist church Christmas Day. The fire was set to the back exterior wall of Solid Rock Baptist Church at 7662 Hwy 115 West in Cleveland, Georgia. Video surveillance was obtained from the church that appears to show […]
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Valdosta will swear-in a new mayor Jan. 9
VALDOSTA — The City of Valdosta will swear in the Mayor and four City Councilmembers during the first City Council meeting of the New Year, on Thursday, Jan. 9, beginning at 5:30 p.m. The Honorable James G. Tunison, Jr., Superior Court Judge of the Southern Judicial Circuit, will preside over the swearing in ceremony. Those […]
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Andretti Indoor Karting closes Roswell location
ROSWELL — Andretti Indoor Karting and Games, a popular destination for kids and parents, abruptly closed its location in Roswell Jan. 1 and announced it was moving to a new facility in Buford. The new location is slated to open in early 2021. The Roswell location was the first for the company and opened in […]
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Georgia is gearing up for the 2020 census
Today Governor Brian P. Kemp announced the official launch of Georgia’s 2020 Census campaign – Every. One. Counts. – led by the state’s Complete Count Committee. Every. One. Counts. is a marketing campaign to secure strong participation by Georgia residents in the 2020 U.S. Census, which determines reapportionment of congressional and state legislative districts, directs how federal funding […]
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The city of Atlanta is now smoke-free
ATLANTA — Smokers visiting Atlanta will find fewer places to light up thanks to a new city ordinance that took effect today. The city’s comprehensive smoke-free ordinance to make Atlanta a healthier city for residents, employees, and visitors has officially taken effect. The new local law prohibits smoking and vaping indoors in most public places, […]
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Georgia man arrested after running across I-75 to evade police
A man who ran across several lanes of traffic on I-75 while trying to escape police on New Year’s Day is behind bars. According to Gordon County Sheriff Mitch Ralston, deputy sheriffs attempted to arrest a man wanted on a warrant for felony probation violation. Officials say the fugitive briefly evaded capture after a foot […]