When students, families and staff arrived at Toney Elementary on August 5, 2019, for the first day of school, they walked into an environment transformed. A fresh coat of paint. A brand new mural in the entryway. New plant life in the front, the back, and the middle of campus. Even new learning areas and gardens for […]
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GBI: Georgia sheriff died from self-inflicted gunshot wound
TENNILLE — The Georgia Bureau of Investigation has ruled that Washington County Sheriff Thomas Smith died from a self inflicted gunshot wound. On Saturday, August 10, at about 8:16 a.m., the GBI was asked by the Washington County Sheriff’s Office to investigate the death of Sheriff Thomas Smith. Smith was discovered at his residence in […]
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Gwinnett County will no longer prosecute misdemeanor marijuana cases
Gwinnett County will not prosecute misdemeanor marijuana cases or make arrests for misdemeanor amounts of marijuana due to Georgia’s new hemp farming act. The Georgia Hemp Farming Act became law on May 10, 2019. The Office of the Solicitor General of Gwinnett County issued a memorandum, dated August 7, 2019, stating that due to the […]
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Some Georgia lawmakers are pushing for more gun laws after mass shootings
A group of Georgia lawmakers is calling on the legislature to approve more restrictive gun laws in the wake of two mass shootings last weekend. State Reps. Dar’Shun Kendrick, D-Lithonia, Park Cannon, D-Atlanta, Sandra Scott, D-Rex, and Derrick Jackson, D-Tyrone, met on the steps of the state Capitol building Thursday to demand change in response […]
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3-year-old girl seriously injured in Savannah crash
SAVANNAH — A 3-year-old girl was seriously injured after being struck by a Ford F-150 Friday night. The Savannah Police Department is investigating a crash that occurred around 7 p.m. Aug. 9, when officers responded to the 2200 block of Vicksburg Drive after the child ran out of the home and into the roadway, resulting […]
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Hall County school resource officer saves student from choking
OAKWOOD — A Hall County school resource officer is being hailed as a hero after saving a choking student’s life during lunch. Hall County Deputy Zack Marley routinely sits with students during lunch at West Hall High School where he serves as school resource officer. But Thursday’s lunch period turned frightening in a matter of […]
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Georgia ice cream man sentenced to 25 years in prison for molesting 14-year-old
ATLANTA — An ice cream man has been convicted of child molestation for sexual acts with a 14-year-old employee last summer. On Wednesday, July 25, 2018, the Atlanta Police Department responded to a suspicious person call along Carter Street in Atlanta. Upon arrival, the responding officers met with the individual who made the call. The […]
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You Can’t Ride a Scooter After 9 P.m. in Atlanta Anymore
ATLANTA — In response to recent accidents involving scooters, Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms has prohibited the use of scooters after 9 p.m. The ban also applies to rental scooters. Bottoms directed the Department of City Planning to implement a daily citywide No Ride Zone from 9 p.m. to 4 a.m. for electric scooters and […]
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Caught on camera: Can you identify these burglars?
LILBURN — Police are searching for two men who were caught on camera burglarizing homes in the Lilburn area. The Gwinnett County Police Department is asking for your help in identifying the suspects who broke into a residence in the Lilburn area. On July 18, at about 9 a.m., three suspects were captured on surveillance […]
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Sugar Factory is coming to Midtown Atlanta
MIDTOWN — Sugar Factory American Brasserie, America’s favorite eatery and celebrity hotspot, expands with its newest location in Midtown Atlanta, opening to the public early September 2019. The two-story, 8,000-square-foot restaurant will include a full-service café and confectionary shop; retail store; indoor and outdoor dining areas; two full-service bars and a private dining room, as […]