Georgia residents opened their hands, hearts and wallets to the tune of $13.5 million donated to local nonprofits on Giving Tuesday, an increase of 73% over 2018’s total. That total includes more than $3.8 million through the official giving portal at GAgives.org, and $9.7 million across two dozen other donation platforms. In addition, the total […]
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Donald Trump has been impeached by the House of Representatives
For just the third time in the nation’s 243-year history and with no Republican support, the U.S. House of Representatives voted Wednesday night to impeach the president of the United States. President Donald Trump stands accused of abusing his power for his own political gain by engaging in an alleged quid pro quo with the […]
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Avondale Estates is adopting a grid system to change downtown traffic patterns
AVONDALE ESTATES — The city of Avondale Estates has added a layout for a new downtown street grid to the city’s downtown master plan. The new street grid plan affects the look and feel of the city’s neighborhoods, and how residents will navigate them. According to city officials, the original plans for the City were […]
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Girls flag football will be an officially sanctioned high school sport in Georgia next year
The Georgia High School Association will make girls flag football a sanctioned sport in high schools throughout Georgia in 2020. The decision comes following the Atlanta Falcons and The Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation’s commitment and support of girls high school flag football over the past two years. In response to the alarming low number […]
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Freeze expected for southeast Georgia Thursday
Sub-freezing temperatures are expected in southeast Georgia Thursday. The National Weather Service has issued a freeze warning that will go into effect from 3 to 9 a.m. Thursday. Temperatures are expected to be about 30 degrees. Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops and other sensitive vegetation. Appropriate action should be taken to ensure tender […]
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Georgia state park featured in Lifetime Christmas movie
HELEN — A Georgia State Park is prominantly featured in a Lifetime Christmas movie set to premier Dec. 21. Unicoi State Park & Lodge is decking its halls for a special screening of Lifetime Movie Network’s romantic holiday movie, “Christmas Love Letter,” which filmed scenes at the North Georgia property back in April. Airing on Lifetime, […]
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Georgia mother charged with murder in suffocation death of 4-year-old girl
GAINESVILLE — A 32-year-old mother has been charged with the murder of her four month old daughter in Gainesville. On Dec. 16. just after 7 a.m., Gainesville police officers responded to the Summit Street Apartments for an emergency call in reference to an unresponsive child. Emergency personnel initially responded to this location due to a […]
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Georgia is among the top three states for identity theft
California, Texas, Florida, New York and Georgia reported the most identity theft cases to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) in 2018, according to most recent available data. Of the nearly three million fraud cases reported to the FTC, there were 444,602 cases of identity theft in 2018. They accounted for 14.85 percent of all cases and represent […]
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Coming Soon: A pedestrian bridge across the Chattahoochee River
The old Rogers Bridge crossing over the Chattahoochee River will be restored, bringing a new pedestrian corridor across the river. The restoration is thanks to an agreement between Gwinnett County, Fulton County, Duluth and Johns Creek. Each partner will contribute an estimated $350,000 in matching funds toward the construction of the project. These funds will […]
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GBI investigating apparent murder-suicide outside Georgia rehab center
EASTMAN — The GBI is investigating what the agency believes to be a murder suicide that ocurred Sunday outside the Eastman Healthcare and Rehab facility in Dodge County. According to the GBI, when law enforcement arrived, 36-year-old Tina Marie Austin of Eastman and 25-year-old Charlie Kiundre Barnes Jr. of Sandersville were discovered dead outside the […]