State Superintendent Richard Woods has told lawmakers multiple times that reading instruction in Georgia is on the right path – but they’re not buying it. Now that discontent has helped drag Woods into a June 16 runoff for the Republican nomination with Candler County Superintendent Bubba Longgrear as he seeks a fourth term leading the […]
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South Fulton chalk art festival postponed due to weather
What’s Happening: The City of South Fulton postponed its annual Chalk the Block festival, which had been scheduled for Saturday, May 30, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Southwest Arts Center, 915 New Hope Rd SW. City officials say a new date will be announced soon. What’s Important: The event is a chalk […]
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Teen caught hiding under car after stolen Kia crashes into power pole in Macon
What’s Happening: According to the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office, deputies spotted the stolen Kia on Ivy Brook Way and tried to pull it over. The driver had other ideas, punching the gas on a wet road before losing the argument with a telephone pole. What’s Important: All three people in the car bailed and ran. […]
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Someone may have illegally put bass in Lake Allatoona
Someone appears to have illegally released smallmouth bass into Lake Allatoona. The problem is, the fish do not naturally live there. What’s happening: The Georgia Department of Natural Resources Wildlife Resources Division is investigating. Biologists have already pulled at least one fish from the lake, and researchers at the University of Georgia are trying to […]
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Man dies in 3-car crash in Macon
What happened: Someone called 911 just before 11 p.m. Thursday to report the crash. Three vehicles were involved: a Ford Edge, a Mercedes-Benz, and a Serena Wholesale Truck. Who died: Victor Anthony Calhoun was driving the Ford Edge. He died at the scene. The other drivers: A 17-year-old driving the Mercedes-Benz and a 66-year-old driving […]
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Georgia man arrested after refusing to return ‘borrowed’ Jeep
A Macon man was taken into custody at gunpoint after a traffic stop on a stolen Jeep Compass near Ocmulgee East Boulevard, according to the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office. Stolen, says the owner and law enforcement. The suspect claims he borrowed the Jeep. What happened: Sgt. Reginald Tillman, who works in the sheriff’s office’s High […]
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Richmond Hill police have a found woman’s ring. Is it yours?
Richmond Hill police are trying to find the owner of a woman’s ring that was turned in to the department on May 25. What’s Happening: The ring is being held as found property. Anyone who thinks the ring may be theirs is asked to contact the department’s evidence custodian, Greg Ernst, by phone or email […]
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Glynn County boardwalk more than halfway built
A new 967-foot wooden walkway near the coast in Glynn County is more than halfway built, with crews now moving into the next phase of construction. What’s Happening: Workers have driven support posts, called piles, into the ground along just over 600 feet of the planned path, which runs westward from the beach toward Driftwood […]
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Hurricane season starts Monday
Hurricane season starts Monday, and Chatham County’s emergency management agency is asking residents to check their emergency plans and make sure their disaster supplies are ready before storms develop. What’s Happening: The Atlantic hurricane season runs June 1 through November 30. The Chatham Emergency Management Agency says every household should have a kit stocked with […]
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More than half of Georgia is still in extreme drought despite recent rain
Georgia’s drought is slowly getting better after a week of steady rain — but more than half the state is still in extreme or exceptional drought, according to data released Thursday by the U.S. Drought Monitor. What’s happening: The worst drought conditions have pulled back in parts of north and central Georgia over the past […]