BUFORD — Gwinnett County police are searching for a stealthy pickpocket who struck at the Bonefish Grille on Buford Drive. Police say a woman had her purse hanging from the back of her chair while she dined last week. The thief, seated behind her, took the wallet from inside the purse. As stealthy as the […]
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Brian Kemp vetoes required recess for elementary schools
The effort to require daily recess for Georgia elementary school students has come up short again – this time thanks to Gov. Brian Kemp’s veto pen. Kemp vetoed House Bill 83 on Friday along with several other bills. In his veto message, the governor said the recess requirement “would impose unreasonable burdens on educational leaders without […]
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Operation Southern Comfort nets 23 arrests in effort to clean up violence in south Bibb County
BIBB COUNTY — In response to a recent uptick of violence along the Houston Avenue corridor, The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office’s Gang Unit initiated a targeted enforcement action entitled Operation Southern Comfort. According to residents, this southern section of Macon-Bibb County had become an issue of concern, especially when the tranquility of the community was […]
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Rockdale County still working to fix wastewater odor
ROCKDALE COUNTY — Attempts to relieve odor from a wastewater plant affecting several neighborhoods in Rockdale County have failed for now, but county officials say they will attempt a second fix in the near future. The Backstory: In February, Rockdale Water Resources began to address the concern of the aging industrial wastewater pre-treatment unit in […]
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Police search for robber who snatched money out of elderly man’s hand
SAVANNAH — The Savannah Police Robbery Unit needs your help identifying a suspect in the robbery of an elderly man. According to police, at about 10:25 p.m. April 26, the victim was leaving a store on the 1600 block of W. Bay Street with money in his hand. As he walked away, a male suspect […]
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GBI seizes 97 pounds of marijuana at Hartsfield-Jackson
ATLANTA — On Sunday, May 5, 2019, agents of the GBI West Metro Regional Drug Enforcement Office arrested three individuals at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. These arrests were part of an ongoing investigation into subjects smuggling contraband via domestic and international flights. Agents arrested 25-year-old Marcus Daryl Malcom of Stone Mountain. He is charged with […]
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Did you know moms can go to Zoo Atlanta for free on Mother’s Day?
ATLANTA — If you haven’t made plans for Mother’s Day yet, a trip to the zoo may be in order. Best of all, mom gets to go for free. Zoo Atlanta celebrates moms of all species on Mother’s Day and mothers can enjoy free admission with the purchase of any regularly-priced child’s or adult’s general […]
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Georgia to FCC: Do something about robocalls and phone scammers
If you’ve noticed an uptick in the number of robocalls, phone scams, and spoof numbers calling your phone, you are not alone. The problem has gotten so out of hand that Georgia a coalition of 41 other states have joined together to ask the FCC to take action quickly. The Gist: Several state governments are […]
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Fire that killed more than 8,500 chickens in Fannin County ruled arson
MCCAYSVILLE — A fire at a chicken house in Fannin County has been ruled arson by the state fire commissioner’s office. About 8,500 chickens were killed in the fire that occurred Monday morning, according to fire investigators. The chicken house was located on Old Silver Mine Road in McCaysville. One chicken house was totally destroyed […]
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Grindhouse Killer Burgers faces shortage of popular vegetarian burger
ATLANTA — Grindhouse Killer Burgers announced Wednesday that it will face sporadic outages of the Impossible Burger until the supplier works out production issues. Until the shortage is resolved, the restaurant is encouraging its fans to call ahead to see if their restaurant has the meat in stock. “We apologize for the inconvenience and understand […]
