Brenda Goodman is a senior news writer for WebMD. Andy Miller is editor and CEO of Georgia Health News. A medical supply sterilizing facility east of Atlanta that is under scrutiny for toxic emissions had an eight-day leak last month of ethylene oxide, a cancer-causing substance. The City of Covington on Wednesday released a report on the […]
Posted inYour Family
Does your car have a pedestrian detection system? It may not work at night
New research from AAA reveals that automatic emergency braking systems with pedestrian detection perform inconsistently, and proved to be completely ineffective at night. An alarming result, considering 75% of pedestrian fatalities occur after dark. The systems were also challenged by real-world situations, like a vehicle turning right into the path of an adult. AAA’s testing […]
Posted inCrime
VIDEO: Georgia man tries to make coffee while burglarizing business
SUGAR HILL – A robber in Sugar Hill was seen on video trying to take a coffee break while burglarizing a business Monday night. While the burglar was successful in stealing computer equipment, he was unable to brew the coffee. According to the Gwinnett County Police, between the hours of midnight and 3 a.m. Monday, […]
Posted inYour Family
Patients are out-of-network while a Georgia hospital system and an insurance company battle it out
Thousands of Georgians with Anthem insurance are now out of network if they visit hospitals and other facilities run by a Gainesville-based health system. The contract between Anthem, the state’s largest health insurer, and Northeast Georgia Health System (NGHS) expired early Tuesday. Four months ago, Northeast Georgia sent letters to about 40,000 patients, warning of […]
Posted inYour Government
A federal judge has stopped Georgia’s abortion ban until the lawsuit surrounding it is complete
Georgia’s controversial abortion law has been blocked by a federal judge, following a trend of judges stopping restrictive abortion laws passed by state legislatures from taking effect. U.S. District Judge Steve Jones ruled that Georgia’s existing laws regarding abortion are to remain in effect. Currently in Georgia, abortion is illegal after 20 weeks. The new […]
Posted inCrime
Cold Case: Who killed Randy Stevens?
SAVANNAH — The Savannah Police Department and Crimestoppers want to get to the bottom of the 2002 murder of Randy Stevens, and they’re willing to pay $100,000 in reward money to do it. According to Police, at about 6 a.m. Oct. 10, 2002, Stevens, who was 42, was fatally shot outside his home in the […]
Posted inCrime
A pedestrian who was hit by a truck was shot by police officers after brandishing a knife
GAINESVILLE — A pedestrian who was hit by a car Monday night is in critical condition after he was shot multiple times by police who say the man brandished a knife and threatened police officers and firefighters with it. According to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, 911 received a call about a pedestrian hit by […]
Posted inCrime
Two women sexually assaulted early Sunday morning in Savannah
SAVANNAH — Savannah Police detectives are investigating the sexual assault of two adult females that occurred early Sunday morning. Officers responded to a W. Bay Street hotel at about 5 a.m. where the victims stated they had been sexually assaulted by two unknown black males overnight. The victims last remember being in downtown Savannah with […]
Posted inWeather
Atlanta is about to break the record for most 90-degree days in one year
The U.S. weather map looks a little like Batman nemesis Two-Face as September comes to an end. Two-Face is blisteringly scarred on one side and cool and chill on the other. That’s America in a nutshell, with record-high temperatures on the right half of the country and cool – and in some cases snowy – conditions […]
Posted inYour Family
24-year-old Melanie Steele is still missing
SAVANNAH — Melanie Steele, a 24-year-old Georgia woman who went missing from Savannah Sept. 13 is still missing. The Savannah Police Department is asking for the public’s help locating Steele who has now been missing for more than 15 days. Steele was last seen in the 10600 block of Abercorn Street Sept 13. According to […]