A rabid bat had contact with a dog in Hall County according to Animal Control officials. The incident occurred near Cannon Creek Trail in West Hall. The bat was shipped to the Georgia Public Health Lab- Virology Section in Decatur. On Sept. 18, Hall County Animal Control was advised that the bat was positive for rabies. This […]
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Georgia police officer charged with battery after excessive force investigation
COLUMBUS — A Columbus Police Officer has been charged with battery after an investigation into excessive force during an arrest in October. On Friday, Sept. 18, the GBI arrested Columbus Police Officer Clayton Watkins and charged him with Battery and Violation of Oath of Office following an investigation of an allegation of excessive use of […]
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Here’s what went wrong during the June 9 primary in Georgia
A state House committee probing issues that occurred during the June 9 primary elections in Georgia released a report Thursday outlining stumbles with absentee ballots and the state’s new voting machines that prompted long lines and steep concerns ahead of the Nov. 3 general election. The report, compiled by the Georgia House Governmental Affairs Committee, […]
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Falling tree kills Snellville woman who was walking her dog
SNELLVILLE — A Snellville woman was killed Thursday morning when a large-tree fell across the roadway as she was walking her dog in the neighborhood. Firefighters and police responded to the scene around 11:16 a.m. The incident occurred on Capot Court in unincorporated Snellville. The woman was pinned by the tree and was pronounced deceased […]
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Downed trees reported in Gwinnett County
The Gwinnett County Fire Department has responded to two downed trees that hit houses and one that hit an apartment building Thursday in the wake of Hurricane Sally. Firefighters were on the scene of a tree down on a house on the 1500 block of Rock Springs Road, in Buford. The call was dispatched today […]
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Brantley County man charged with sexual exploitation of children
On Saturday, Sept. 12, 2020, 33-year-old Brantley County resident Gary Kreitzman was charged with one count of Sexual Exploitation of Children (Possession of Child Pornography) by the Georgia Bureau of Investigation’s Kingsland regional field office and the GBI Child Exploitation and Computer Crimes Unit According to the GBI, an investigation into Kreitzman’s internet activity by […]
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A massive tree fell on cars in Dunwoody
DUNWOODY — A massive oak tree at a historic home in Dunwoody fell Thursday morning and hit two cars. Miraculously, no one was injured, according to city officials. Officials are advising residents to avoid Chamblee Road at Mount Vernon and to be extra cautious when driving in today’s storm conditions. Police are on site at […]
Posted inGeorgia By The Numbers
See which Georgia county has the longest commute
How dramatically (and permanently) the pandemic will shape worker commutes remains to be seen, but initial research shows a decreased use of public transit, a higher reliance on bicycles, scooters, and e-bikes, and decreased travel overall as more people work from home. That could spell good news for the 50% of commuters who characterize their […]
Posted inCoronavirus
Wheeler County’s coronavirus rate is number one nationally. Here’s why
A ‘‘data dump’’ of prison COVID-19 cases appears to have lifted a southeast Georgia county into the top position nationally on a New York Times hot spot list for the disease. The county, Wheeler, is home to a large state prison. State public health officials said that they became aware of unreported COVID-19 cases at […]
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News Blog: Cobb County District Attorney wants federal investigation into inmate death
Cobb County District Attorney Joyette M. Holmes says she is asking for a federal investigation into an inmate death at the Cobb County jail. Below is a statement from Holmes on the investigation. “On August 18, 2020, Timothy Gardner, the attorney representing the family of Kevil Wingo, asked that an independent investigation be conducted into […]