HAMPTON — Police in Henry County are asking for the public’s help locating a missing 16-year-old. Police say Kobe Isaiah Griffin was last seen Oct. 7 near Water Oaks Ct. in Hampton. He reportedly left on foot wearing a white T-shirt, light blue jeans and Nike slides. Kobe is described as 5’7″ tall, weighing 110 […]
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DeKalb K9 officer shot
STONE MOUNTAIN — A K9 officer was shot Tuesday while on duty in DeKalb County. According to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, preliminary information indicates that several DeKalb County Police Officers located a wanted subject, later identified as 26-year-old Akinyia Malik Jerome Gray, in the area of Thornwood Lane in Stone Mountain. Gray had numerous […]
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Georgia firefighter charged with arson
WHITE — A Bartow County firefighter has been arrested and charged with burglarizing and setting fire to a home off Old Mill Road in White. On Oct. 11, investigators with the Safety Fire Commissioner’s Office arrested Bartow County Firefighter Cary Wolf, 36, of Cartersville, and charged him with 1 Count of First Degree Arson, 1 […]
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Now a Georgia democrat is using a toy gun in a campaign ad
They say imitation is the best form of flattery, but that may not apply in politics, especially when one’s political opponent is doing the imitating. Matt Lieberman is a democrat who is running for Johnny Isakson’s senate seat in 2020. He released an ad this week that parodies republican Gov. Brian Kemp’s famous gun ad. […]
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Uncle Jack’s Meat House is coming to Peachtree Corners
PEACHTREE CORNERS — Willie Degel, founder of the New York-based Uncle Jack’s restaurant group and former host of Food Network’s ‘Restaurant Stakeout,’ will be opening a second Uncle Jack’s Meat House in metropolitan Atlanta in mid-2020. Degel has signed a 10-year lease to anchor the final commercial building in the Peachtree Corners Town Center development. […]
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Georgia’s health ranking for women and children has gotten even worse
A recent report ranks Georgia 40th among states on the health of women and children, down three spots from its 2018 ranking. The 2019 United Health Foundation report said among Georgia’s challenges are its high percentage of uninsured women, its low rate of prenatal care before the third trimester, and its low percentage of high school […]
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GBI: Georgia woman shot after pulling knife on police officers
ATHENS — For the second time this month, Athens police officers have found themselves confronted with a knife-wielding suspect. In both incidents, the assailants have been shot by police. On Oct. 14, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation was asked by the Athens-Clarke County Police Department to investigate an officer involved shooting. According to the GBI, […]
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Do you know these tips to keep your child safe on Halloween?
Are you ready for Halloween? Whether you’re a new parent taking your kids trick-or-treating for the first time or have been doing it for years, these tips provided by the Georgia Attorney General’s office and the Savannah Police Department serve as a helpful reminder of quick ways you can keep your kids safe this Halloween. […]
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Alpharetta police arrest driver who was going 131 miles per hour on Ga. 400
ALPHARETTA — The Alpharetta Police Department clocked a driver going 131 miles per hour in the early morning hours of Saturday. According to police, when they chased the driver, he accelerated even faster and his car went airborn across McFarland Parkway, struck a median and flipped over a guardrail. Below is the information about the […]
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How to lower your heating bill this fall and winter
According to the US Department of Energy, the typical US family spends at least $2,200 per year on energy bills—with nearly half of that paying for heating and cooling. To help you lower your utility bills this fall and winter, here are 10 tips from Rebecca Gramuglia, Personal Finance Expert at TopCashback.com. Bundle up on […]