DeKalb County tree lighting to continue despite coronavirus
DECATUR — DeKalb County’s tree lighting event will continue despite the COVID-19 pandemic, but will be socially distanced. DeKalb County Commissioner Larry Johnson will host the 13th annual tree lighting event, Tuesday, December 1 at 6:30 p.m. at Porter Sanford, III Performing Arts and Community Center. This year due to COVID-19, the event will be […]
Two dead in fatal Macon crash
The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a fatal two vehicle collision that occurred on the Sardis Church Road extension near Walden Road. The incident took place at 6:34 p.m. Tuesday. According to the sheriff’s office, a 2012 Nissan Altima driven by 43-year old Anthony Bailey was traveling westbound on Sardis Church Road. Officers say […]
Four republican state senators call for special session on Georgia elections
The Gist: Four republican lawmakers are calling for a special session of the state legislature to address “structural issues” with the state’s voting system prior to the Jan. 5 Senate runoff election. The Players: The four state senators are Greg Dolezal of Cumming, William Ligon of Brunswick, Brandon Beach of Alpharetta, and Burt Jones of […]
Here’s how holiday shopping will be different this year
Black Friday this year marks the start of what could be a difficult holiday season for many Georgians. Tens of thousands of workers continue to struggle to find jobs after COVID-19 decimated retail businesses. One third of holiday shoppers are in a worse financial shape than last year, according to consulting firm Deloitte, and two […]
DeKalb County will send a coronavirus alert to phones tomorrow
Residents and travelers in DeKalb County can expect a phone alert tomorrow just head of Thanksgiving to remind them to stay safe while celebrating the holiday. DeKalb County will activate the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s warning system on Wednesday, to encourage residents and visitors to follow COVID-19 protocols while celebrating Thanksgiving. “Do not allow our […]
Home Depot to pay $17.5 million in data breach settlement
ATLANTA – Atlanta-based The Home Depot has agreed to pay a $17.5 million settlement with 46 states including Georgia over a 2014 data breach The settlement, announced Tuesday, resolves a multistate investigation of a data breach involving the payment card information of about 40 million Home Depot customers nationwide. Georgia’s share of the agreement will […]
Eight charged with gang-related child sex trafficking
After a year-long joint investigation, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation has arrested 8 people in Albany on charges of child sex trafficking and violation of the gang statute. On October 23, 2019, the Albany Police Department requested the investigative assistance of the GBI regarding the commercial sexual exploitation of children, also known as child sex […]
Georgia ranks third highest in residents without health insurance
Georgia residents without health insurance represent 13.41% of the state’s population, the third-highest percentage among the 50 states, according to a new study by the financial services website WalletHub. Between the years 2010 and 2019, the uninsured rate in Georgia declined 6.29%, the analysis said. Among the state’s children, the uninsured rate stood at 7.41%, while […]
Savannah man wanted for shooting his mother
SAVANNAH — Police in Savannah are asking for the public’s help finding a suspect they say shot his own mother last week. Police officers responded to the 200 block of Crescent Drive around 3 a.m. Nov. 17 and discovered a woman suffering from a non-life threatening gunshot wound due to a domestic violence related incident. […]