In the midst of what has been a dismal season for the Atlanta Falcons, the team’s ownership announced last night that head coach Dan Quinn and General Manager Thomas Dimitroff have been fired effective immediately. Falcons President and CEO Rich McKay has assumed day-to-day oversight of football operations in the interim and will assist Arthur […]
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18-year-old arrested in slaying of Georgia 9-year-old
TIFTON — An 18-year-old has been arrested and charged with murder in the stabbing death of a 9-year-old girl. According to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, 18-year-old Semaj Antonio Moss, of Tifton, has been arrested and charged with malice murder, felony murder, and aggravated assault in connection with the death of Alazia Johnson. He was picked […]
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Northwest Georgia and West Central Georgia are under a tornado watch
The remnants of Hurricane Delta are being felt in Georgia this weekend. According to the National Weather Service, parts of Northwest Georgia and West Central Georgia are under a tornado watch until 9 p.m. Saturday evening. A line of heavy showers and scattered thunderstorms are expected to move through the forecast are this afternoon through […]
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Two 12-year-old girls were shot during an attempted robbery in Savannah
Savannah Police are investigating an attempted armed robbery that resulted in the shooting of two 12-year-old girls Friday. At about 1:30 p.m., officers responded to a local hospital on a report of two girls, both 12-years-old, who were transported there by private vehicle, with non-life-threatening shooting injuries. According to police, an adult relative and the […]
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Tanger Outlets launches pink campaign to support breast cancer research
Tanger Outlets has launched its 27th annual Tanger Pink Campaign to support breast cancer research. The outlet centers will offer shoppers savings during the campaign. Tanger has been involved in the fight against breast cancer for the last 27 years and this year is no exception, even amid the pandemic. All proceeds from the campaign […]
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Georgia police chief tests positive for coronavirus
SOUTH FULTON — The City of South Fulton Police Chief has tested positive for COVID-19. Chief Keith Meadows and his wife Tanya tested positive for COVID-19 Friday. They are quarantining and at home recovering. The police department has notified the six employees who have been in close contact with Meadows. Officials say the department’s ability […]
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Could democrats take control of the Georgia state legislature?
Will the balance of power shift in the Georgia state legislature following the highly anticipated general election on Nov. 3? For the first time in nearly two decades, Georgia Democratic leaders believe they have a real shot at wresting control of the state House of Representatives, which has been in Republican hands since 2005. But […]
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Woman’s body found 39 years ago in Georgia finally identified
The Georgia Bureau of Investigation has finally put to rest a mystery of an unidentified body found in Dade County in 1981. The previously unidentified black female homicide victim found in Dade County on Sept. 28, 1981 has been positively identified as Patricia Parker. Parker was 30 years old at the time of her death. […]
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What You’re Reading: UGA fans get flak for ditching masks
Maskless UGA fans cause social media uproar: UGA fans pictured at the Georgia vs. Auburn game over the weekend caused a firestorm on social media. Photos of the game showed fans not wearing masks. According to CNN, UGA officials say the students were simply following guidance from the SEC. The Tragic Story of Alazia Johnson: […]
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Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms backs Warnock and Ossoff in Senate races
Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms formally backed her choice in a crowded U.S. Senate race, but she did not urge the other candidates in the special election to bow out to clear a path for the Rev. Raphael Warnock. Instead, Bottoms laid out the stakes. “What I will say is that the facts are very […]