Former Georgia congressman and presidential hopeful Bob Barr has been appointed to a 10-member state commission on judicial qualifications. Gov. Brian Kemp appointed former Barr to the Judicial Qualifications Commission, which has three members on a hearing panel and seven on an investigative panel. Barr succeeds Edward Tolley on the investigative panel for a term […]
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Motorcycle driver killed in Sunday night crash
LILBURN — The Gwinnett County Police Department is investigating a Sunday motorcycle crash that left one person dead. Police say at around 9 p.m., officers were dispatched to a traffic accident on Dickens Road near Pepperwood Trail in unincorporated Lilburn. The caller stated said a motorcycle was involved in the crash near Hopkins Elementary School. […]
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A Hall County Deputy was killed in the line of duty. All four suspects are in police custody
GAINESVILLE — A Hall County Deputy was killed in the line of duty Sunday night while chasing a stolen vehicle. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation is investigating the officer involved shooting that resulted in the death of Hall County Sheriff’s Deputy Nicolas Dixon. Dixon was 28. According to the GBI, preliminary information indicates that on […]
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Georgia hasn’t announced tax free weekend yet, but The Outlet Shoppes at Atlanta will give you $8 for every $100 spent
WOODSTOCK — For the third year in a row, The Outlet Shoppes at Atlanta will host its More Than Tax Free event offering shoppers an $8 gift card for every $100 spent on all their purchases for one weekend only. The event was initially inspired by the state’s annual tax-free weekend and has continued on […]
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Georgia’s poorest town may surprise you
Brunswick was ranked the poorest town in Georgia in a 24/7 Wall St. analysis examining small communities with high poverty rates and financial hardships. With a population of 15,919, Brunswick recorded a median household income of $24,417 annually, based on 2017 U.S. Census Bureau data. Brunswick’s poverty rate was pegged at 39.0 percent, and its median […]
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Georgia’s court system fended off a ransomware attack before it could spread
A Georgia state agency intercepted a malware attack before the perpetrator could ask for ransom. Georgia’s Administrative Office of the Courts was able to recover two of its infected administrative systems following a cyber attack on a portion of its court system. Last weekend, the Administrative Office discovered malware on its servers during a routine […]
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Do you know what to do at a flashing red arrow?
BROOKHAVEN — The city of Brookhaven has debuted a new type of traffic signal at a high traffic intersection and it’s one of the first of its kind in metro Atlanta. Improvements to the intersection of North Druid Hills Road and Briarwood Road are ongoing, but motorists turning from Briarwood onto North Druid Hills will […]
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GBI: Man shot and killed after attacking Roswell police officer with stick
ROSWELL — An altercation between a police officer and a man at a Roswell gas station ended with an injury to the police officer’s arm and the officer shooting and killing his assailant. On Thursday, July 4, the Roswell Police Department asked the Georgia Bureau of Investigation to conduct an officer involved shooting investigation. According […]
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Jogger attacked by two robbers at Gwinnett County park
NORCROSS — A jogger was robbed and stabbed at Graves Park Tuesday morning and police are asking for your help identifying his assailants. Police say att approximately 7 a.m. on July 2, they responded to Graves Park located at 1540 Graves Road in unincorporated Norcross where the victim told them he was robbed and stabbed […]
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Standoff in Moultrie ends after police return fire
MOULTRIE — An argument between a father and son escalated into a standoff with police and ended with police shooting one of the men. On Wednesday, July 3 the Georgia Bureau of Investigation was asked by the Moultrie Police Department to investigate an officer involved shooting. According to the GBI, preliminary information indicates that Moultrie […]