The News: Georgia’s graduation rate has hit an all time high at 82%. This is up slightly from last year’s graduation rate of 81.6%. The Numbers: Georgia’s graduation rate has increased by 12 percentage points since 2012, with steady increases each year. In 2019, 71 Georgia school districts recorded graduation rates at or above 90% […]
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Want to be Georgia’s next U.S. Senator? Brian Kemp is accepting applications
The Gist: Gov. Brian Kemp announced today that he is opening an application process to fill the soon-to-be-vacated U.S. Senate seat currently occupied by Johnny Isakson. In Case You Missed It: Johnny Isakson announced last month that he would be resigning from the Senate due to health reasons in December. When a Senator resigns, Georgia […]
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Starting October 1, Georgia’s nonprofit hospitals will be required to disclose their financial information
Georgia’s nonprofit hospitals will still have to disclose extensive financial data by Oct. 1, even though state regulations on this new requirement won’t be finished by then, state officials say. A disclosure law, passed by the General Assembly early this year, requires reporting of executive compensation and the financial holdings of hospitals, among other information. […]
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Murder suspect found dead in his car after police chase and shootout
JONESBORO — A murder suspect was found dead in his car following a high-speed chase and shootout with police. On Monday, Sept. 16, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation was asked by the Jonesboro Police Department to investigate an officer involved shooting. According to the GBI, preliminary information indicates that at about 4:26 p.m., a citizen […]
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Georgia woman arrested for pistol whipping and killing man at Brookhaven hotel
COLLEGE PARK — A woman suspected of pistol-whipping and then killing a man at a Brookhaven hotel was arrested in College Park Tuesday. The DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office Fugitive Unit apprehended and arrested 27-year-old College Park resident Shauntae Laquana Taylor on a charge of Felony Murder. According to the arrest warrant, Taylor pistol whipped, then […]
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Dunwoody’s new app helped during boil water advisory
DUNWOODY — A boil water advisory spurred the early release of a new app for Dunwoody residents over the weekend. The city released the app over its social media accounts to provide alerts to residents about the ongoing advisory. The city is introducing the new tool to give residents, businesses and visitors a direct connection […]
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80-year-old Georgia man dies in RV fire
TOCCOA — An 80-year-old Toccoa resident died when his RV caught fire Tuesday morning. Shortly after 2:30 a.m. Sept. 17, the Big Smith Volunteer Fire Department responded to a residential fire located at on Oak Valley Road in Toccoa. When emergency personnel made their way inside the camper, they found the body of a man […]
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The boil water advisory for Dunwoody has been lifted
DUNWOODY — DeKalb County’s boil water advisory for the city of Dunwoody has been lifted. Authorities have confirmed that the water supply in all areas of the county is safe for consumption without boiling. “DeKalb County would like to thank our residents, business owners and visitors for their patience and cooperation during the boil water […]
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Expert says air testing results from area affected by Sterigenics lab are ‘pretty damning’
Brenda Goodman is a senior news writer for WebMD. Andy Miller is editor and CEO of Georgia Health News. Initial testing of the air near a medical supply sterilizing facility in Smyrna found little to no ethylene oxide in the large majority of samples taken earlier this month. The September tests occurred days after Sterigenics shut down […]
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Have you seen this missing Georgia woman?
SAVANNAH — The Savannah Police Department is asking for the public’s help locating a missing 24-year-old woman. Melanie Steele was last seen in the 10600 block of Abercorn Street Sept 13. According to police, she is 5-foot-7, 150 lbs., and has an unknown clothing description. Anyone with information on her whereabouts is asked to call […]