WOODSTOCK — A teenager from Woodstock has been missing since Friday, and police are asking for you help finding him. 15-year-old Christopher Cabarroguis is a student at Woodstock High School and was last seen on the evening of Friday, August 2 in Woodstock. According to the Woodstock Police Department, Christopher is described as a black […]
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Early morning crash kills pedestrian on McGinnis Ferry Road
SUWANEE — A 31-year-old Lawrenceville man died early Wednesday morning while he was attempting to cross McGinnis Ferry Road. The Gwinnett County Police Department is investigating an overnight crash that occurred on McGinnis Ferry Road near Northolt Parkway in unincorporated Suwanee at around 1:30 a.m. Wednesday. According to the preliminary investigation, Jonathan Glass was attempting […]
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Hospital prices in Georgia are among the highest in the nation
A recently published analysis of hospital prices shows Georgia in the top third among 25 states studied. The Rand Corp. data uses prices paid by health insurers under employer-based coverage, and compares that spending to what Medicare pays at the same facilities. The sampling is limited, with claims studied representing only a small share of […]
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Water on Atlanta’s west side will be tested for lead
ATLANTA — After elevated levels were found in the drinking water of some Atlanta neighborhoods, the city is asking the Environmental Protection Agency to test the water on the entire west side. District 3 Council member Antonio Brown introduced a resolution at Monday’s full council meeting asking the EPA test for the presence of lead […]
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Dunwoody launches campaign to improve pedestrian safety
DUNWOODY — The City of Dunwoody is rolling out a pedestrian safety campaign this week called “See and Be Seen: We’re All Responsible.” It’s designed to help drivers and pedestrians understand and obey the rules of the road. “Our Mayor and City Council are very concerned about this issue. After some close calls and accidents […]
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Want to be a songwriter? Learn from Chuck Jones and Tony Arata
VALDOSTA — Do you want to try your hand at songwriting? You have a chance to learn from two country songwriting legends who have several top hits under their collective belts. On Saturday, August 17, Valdosta Main Street is hosting a Songwriter Showcase featuring Nashville, Tennessee artists Tony Arata and Chuck Jones. The Songwriter Showcase […]
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Georgia supermarket pays $47,115 after 16-year-old lost finger in meat slicer
JONESBORO — A Jonesboro supermarket paid $47,115 after a U.S. Department of Labor investigation found the supermarket allowed a minor to operate a power-driven meat-slicing machine. Tienda Y Carniceria La Unica 2 Inc., a supermarket based in Jonesboro, paid the civil penalty after a U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division investigation found the […]
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DeKalb police officer shot in line of duty, suspect still at large
LITHONIA — A DeKalb County Police officer was hospitalized after a shootout with a suspect early Thursday morning. According to the GBI, preliminary information indicates that at about 12:30 a.m., the DeKalb County Police responded to a person shot call on Hodgdon Corners Cove in Lithonia. Police say as officers approached the residence, a subject […]
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Dunwoody Police officer dragged down ramp on I-285
Updated with more details provided by the Dunwoody Police Dept. DUNWOODY — A Dunwoody police officer was dragged by a car following a traffic stop Thursday morning. According to Dunwoody Police Department spokesman Robert Parsons, two police officers pulled over a vehicle on Ashford Dunwoody Road at I-285. for a violation of Georgia’s hands-free law […]
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Kemp to investigate toxic pollution in Georgia cities
Brenda Goodman is a senior news writer for WebMD. Andy Miller is editor and CEO of Georgia Health News. Gov. Brian Kemp’s office said Thursday that it’s investigating toxic pollution involving two medical device sterilization plants in metro Atlanta. An EPA report last year flagged two census tracts in the Smyrna area and one in […]