TYBEE ISLAND — Georgia Department of Transportation nighttime lane closures on US 80 at Bull River Bridge will begin tonight. The work will eventually move to Lazaretto Creek Bridge as contractors performs core penetration tests into the marsh bottom. The lane closures are scheduled between 7 p.m. and 6 a.m. nightly in a 10 night […]
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News Blog: Water main break shuts off water in Milton
City of Milton officials re reporting that a water main break is affecting several subdivisions near 13701 Providence Rd, near Summit Hill Elementary School. The school isn’t impacted by the break and Fulton County’s water division is handling the situation. Water in the area will likely be off until about noon.
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Do you steal Halloween candy from your kids? You’re not alone
A survey of 1,637 adults found that not only are the majority of Americans still planning to celebrate Halloween despite the pandemic, an overwhelming majority also admitted they’ve been known to steal a little of their children’s Halloween candy for themselves. While 2020 has been a scary year, October’s spooky season is still in fulleffect. […]
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Coronavirus rises again in Georgia
Coronavirus cases are on the rise once again in Georgia. The state department of public health reports a 7-day average of new cases of 1,339. That average was 1,186 Sept. 28, when the number started plateauing and then increasing again. As a point of reference, the moving average was just 514 when the state began […]
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Police seize stolen guns from Macon apartment complex
MACON — Bibb County Sheriff’s Office investigators arrested multiple people with stolen guns at the Majestic Gardens Apartments at 2650 Rocky Creek Road just after noon Monday. Investigators received a tip that 18-year-old Rashid Khaud Ivey, of Macon, who had multiple warrants for Aggravated Assault, was in a residence at the Majestic Gardens Apartments. Investigators […]
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Everything you need to know to vote early in Gwinnett County
After a week of record-setting advance voting turnout in Gwinnett County, Gwinnett Voter Registrations and Elections is reminding those who haven’t voted where and how they can vote early for the Nov. 3 election. Advance Voting began Oct. 12 and continues through Oct. 30 every day, including weekends at nine sites around Gwinnett County. Eligible voters may […]
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Georgia joins 10 other states suing Google
ATLANTA – Georgia and 10 other states joined the Justice Department Tuesday in filing a lawsuit aimed at preventing Google from unlawfully maintaining monopolies through anticompetitive and exclusionary practices. The suit accuses the tech giant of entering into a series of exclusionary agreements to lock up the primary avenues through which users access internet search […]
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The best employer in Georgia may surprise you
(The Center Square) – A new survey of employees who work for large employers ranks Houston County Schools the best organization to work for in Georgia, according to an analysis by the Forbes website. The second annual Forbes list of top employers, which is based on a survey of 80,000 workers nationwide, consists of 51 separate […]
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Loeffler, Collins and Warnock clash at Senate debate
Candidates vying for U.S. Sen. Kelly Loeffler’s seat from Georgia squared off for the first time in a debate Monday that touched on the coronavirus response, criminal justice reforms and concerns that not all challengers are getting a fair shake in the crowded free-for-all race. Sixteen candidates including Loeffler took the stage in two separate […]
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GBI: Fugitive who shot police officer killed by Georgia State Patrol in Catoosa County
ROSSVILLE — A fugitive from Dallas, Texas who law enforcement officials say shot and wounded a Tennessee Police officer was shot and killed by the Georgia State Patrol in Catoosa County early Monday morning. According to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, preliminary information indicates that at on Sunday, Oct. 18, 42-year-old Christopher John Kitts, a […]