GWINNETT COUNTY — A truck fire during the afternoon rush shut down all lanes of I-85 South Tuesday afternoon. Firefighters responded at 4:35 p.m. to a report of a truck on fire on I-85 South, north of Lawrenceville Suwanee Road in Suwanee. Multiple 911 calls were received for the incident. Fire crews arrived on scene […]
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Dating site romance leads to $80,000 loss for Alpharetta woman
ALPHARETTA — An Alpharetta woman met a man on an online dating website and was defrauded of more than $80,000. The victim reported to the Gwinnett County Police Department that she met a man named John Hill on Match.com. They interacted on March 27 and met the same day. The suspect told the victim that […]
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Atlanta City Council voices unanimous opposition to Georgia’s new abortion law
The Atlanta City Council unanimously approved a resolution Monday expressing the City’s opposition to the stat’s new abortion law, which outlaws abortions as early as six weeks into pregnancy. Councilmember Amir Farokhi, who introduced the legislation, said he believes the 13-0 vote is an important statement. “As the state’s largest city, it’s important that we […]
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Three Gwinnett County parks to offer meals for kids during summer break
GWINNETT COUNTY — A program to make sure children have access to healthy meals during summer break is coming to three Gwinnett County Parks and Recreation locations. Georgia Nutritional Services Inc. will serve as the sponsor for the federal Summer Food Service Program at no cost to the county. As the sponsor, the organization will […]
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Phylicia Rashad to get award from Georgia theater company
ATLANTA — For 16 seasons, Kenny Leon’s True Colors Theatre Company has created masterful works of theatre art that honor the African American experience, lift up diverse voices, and create cultural understanding. To honor those who have championed the company’s mission of celebrating the tradition of Black storytelling while giving voice to bold artists of all cultures, True Colors will host the second annual True Colors […]
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Police are on the lookout for a Goodwill bandit
MACON — The search is on for a masked man who robbed a Goodwill store in Macon on Sunday. The incident occurred just before 11:30 a.m. It was reported that a black male entered the store and demanded money from the clerks. The robber was brandishing a handgun. Officials say after taking an undisclosed amount […]
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Meet Georgia’s 2020 Teacher of the Year
Tracey Pendley, a fourth-grade teacher at Burgess Peterson Academy in Atlanta Public Schools, is the 2020 Georgia Teacher of the Year, State School Superintendent Richard Woods announced tonight. As Georgia Teacher of the Year, Pendley will serve as an advocate for public education in Georgia. Pendley graduated from Furman University in 2006 with a bachelor’s […]
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Georgia to get $34.9 million in federal relief for Hurricane Michael
After months of waiting and begging the Trump administration and Congress for relief for those impacted by Hurricane Michael, Georgia is finally getting federal aid to the tune of $39.4 million. Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp, along with the governors of nine other states, as well as Georgia’s two state senators have been lobbying for months […]
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Former Murray County deputy arrested on charges of electronically furnishing obscene materials to minors
CHATSWORTH — On Friday, May 17, the GBI arrested former Murray County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Levi Amos, 22, for Violation of Oath by Public Officer, Electronically Furnishing Obscene Material to Minors, and Computer Invasion of Privacy. According to the GBI, Amos was accessing the Georgia Crime Information Center database in order to obtain personal information […]
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Arrest made in fatal shooting of 7-year-old girl
The DeKalb County Sheriff’s office has made another arrest in the fatal shooting of a 7-year-old girl while she was at her foster parents’ Ellenwood home. Scottdale resident Dwayne Eric Allen is in custody at the DeKalb County Jail after sheriff’s deputies apprehended and arrested him without incident today at an Atlanta area business. Allen […]
