NEWNAN — A driver who led sheriff’s deputies on a chase in Newnan is in critical condition after being shot by a deputy. On Sunday, June 30, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation was asked by the Coweta County Sheriff’s Office to investigate the officer involved shooting. According to the GBI, a Coweta County Sheriff’s Deputy […]
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Police arrest 80-year-old Georgia man for driving into a restaurant after a dispute with another customer
MACON — The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office is investigating an Aggravated Assault with a Motor Vehicle that happened just after 4:30 p.m. June 30 at the 20’s Pub & Sub located at 3076 Riverside Drive. Deputies responded to a call of a vehicle crashing into the business and then driving away. According to the Sheriff’s […]
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79-year-old Georgia man dies in fire
CORNELIA — A 79-year-old Cornelia resident died in a house fire Friday night at his home in Lakeview Heights. Habersham County Fire Department officials say they were called at about 7:30 p.m. and discovered the body of Jean Arthur Jones Sensow in the living room of the home. According to officials, the residence was heavily […]
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DFCS issues statement in response to outpouring of concern for ‘Baby India’
CUMMING — Georgia’s Division of Family and Children Services has been inundated with phone calls and letters expressing concern over “Baby India,” an infant who was found in the woods in Forsyth County. The department has issued the following statement in response and said the incident highlights a critical need in the state. Below is […]
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Do you know about these new Georgia laws that went into effect today?
July 1 is the effective date each year for many new Georgia laws, and this year is no different. While the controversial “heartbeat bill” garnered the bulk of attention and media coverage this year, there were other laws passed that you may not be aware of. The “heartbeat bill” actually doesn’t go into effect until […]
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Gas prices are up this week due to Fourth of July travel and tensions in the Middle East
If you noticed a little pain at the pump this week, it isn’t in your head. Gas prices in Georgia are up about 10 cents per gallon over last week due to expected high-demand for Fourth of July travel and rising tensions in the Middle East. But, motorists are still paying less for gas than […]
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Moving? Find out which Georgia counties have the lowest closing costs
Closing costs are a crucial aspect of buying a home, and in its fifth annual study financial technology company SmartAsset shows where they are lowest. The study measures closing costs as a percentage of median home value at the county level. For a look at how the top counties in Georgia shook out, check out the […]
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A 15-year-old boy was shot and killed behind a Buford gas station
BUFORD — A 15-year-old has died as a result of a shooting behind a gas station in Buford late last night. Gwinnett County Police are actively investigating the homicide, which occurred just after midnight at the gas station located at 4555 Thompson Mill Road. Police were called after a 15-year-old Branden Gerena was shot behind […]
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Trailer stolen from Woodstock church
WOODSTOCK — A trailer belonging to a Woodstock church was stolen last week. The trailer belonged to Thrive Chapel and church officials say it went missing from the church parking lot late last week. The trailer is a Haulmark 24’ 10k GVW Trailer with VIN number 575GB2422EG257658. According to a post on the church’s facebook […]
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A plane carrying three passengers crashed in a marsh near Brunswick
BRUNSWICK — A plane headed for the Brunswick Golden Isles Airport ran out of fuel and crashed Saturday afternoon, according to Glynn County officials. At about 3:06 p.m., a piper aircraft went down in the marsh off of Dan Road in Brunswick. “The aircraft appears to have been travelling north and headed to the Brunswick […]