Five people were injured after a car drove into a gas station in Lilburn, police said. What’s Happening: An elderly woman crashed into a QuikTrip on Lawrenceville Highway while trying to park, according to police. Officers said she pressed the gas pedal instead of the brake. What’s Important: Three of the five injured, including one […]
Posted inWeather
Georgia Weather Shift Ahead: Here’s What We Know
If you are wrapping up Christmas shopping or counting down the final workdays before the holiday, the weather should cooperate across much of Georgia, according to the National Weather Service in Atlanta. What’s Happening: Most of the state will stay dry over the next several days, with only a small chance of isolated showers on […]
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100 Animals Rescued From Gainesville Home
Hall County Animal Services removed 100 animals from a Gainesville home Friday after authorities were called to investigate a hoarding situation. What’s Happening: Hall County Animal Services took custody of 100 animals from a house in the 4000 block of Honeysuckle Road on Friday, Dec. 19. What’s Important: The animals are being cared for at […]
Posted inClark Chronicles
My Son Wants a Hoverboard For Christmas and I Want to Be a Kid Again
The oldest Wild Thing wants a hoverboard for Christmas. Let me clarify. Not the hoverboard. A hoverboard. One of those modern contraptions with wheels, LEDs, and a marketing department that thinks words don’t have to mean things anymore. I was not impressed. Anyone raised in the 1980s or 1990s knows this truth deep in their […]
Posted inCrime
Inmate Dies Inside Bibb County Jail
An inmate inside the Bibb County Jail was found unresponsive Friday evening and later pronounced dead, according to the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office. What’s Happening: Sheriff’s office investigators say corrections deputies found the inmate unresponsive inside his cell around 6:31 p.m. Deputies provided life-saving measures until Emergency Medical Services arrived at the jail. What’s Important: […]
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New Recording Reveals Georgia House Speaker David Ralston Was ‘On Board’ to Overturn The 2020 Election
A newly released phone call reveals former Georgia House Speaker David Ralston telling President Donald Trump he wanted to help keep Trump in office after the 2020 election, even though the vote in Georgia had already been certified and upheld. What’s Happening: The New York Times published a 12-minute phone call from December 7, 2020, […]
Posted inEconomy
Here’s Why Your Auto Insurance Costs So Much in Georgia
(The Center Square) – Georgia is one of the least profitable states in the nation for insurance companies, a trend that could lead to premium increases unless lawmakers act, according to a Georgia House of Representatives committee. Georgia has over 400 personal home and automobile insurers, and approximately 500 commercial line insurers, according to Rob Hoyt, […]
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Georgia Power Gets Go-Ahead For Controversial Data Center Plan
Georgia utility regulators gave final approval Friday to a Georgia Power plan that clears the way for nearly 9,900 megawatts of new power generation, a decision that could either ease pressure on electric bills or raise costs for families if demand falls short. What’s Happening: The Georgia Public Service Commission approved a deal between Georgia […]
Posted inGeorgia Places
This Historic Georgia Home Is About to Get a New Life
The house where famed artist Alma Thomas grew up will soon become a new museum in Columbus, preserving the legacy of one of the most important figures in American abstract art. What’s Happening: Historic Columbus has purchased the Alma Thomas House at 411 21st Street and plans to restore it as a public house museum […]
Posted inPublic Safety
Georgia Police Have One Holiday Warning And It’s Serious
Georgia law enforcement agencies are stepping up impaired driving enforcement statewide during the Christmas and New Year holidays, warning drivers that arrests are guaranteed for those who drive under the influence. What’s Happening: The Governor’s Office of Highway Safety is working with state and local law enforcement agencies across Georgia for the December Drive Sober […]