What’s Happening: The callers claim power will be disconnected the same day unless victims pay immediately through CashApp, gift cards, or wire transfers. What’s Important: Real utility companies never disconnect power without sending multiple notices in the mail first. They also make several attempts to contact customers before any shutoff happens. Common Sense: To be […]
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Woman Dies After Domestic Shooting in Savannah
What’s Happening: Savannah Police say they arrested 53-year-old Pierre Byrd on December 3 in connection with a fatal domestic shooting in the 12000 block of Middleground Road. According to a news release from Savannah Police: At the same time, first responders found a woman at the scene with a serious gunshot wound. Savannah Police say […]
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Clayton County Police Ask For Help Finding Missing Teen Demetrius Johnson
Update: According to the Clayton County Police, Demetrius Johnson has been found. The original article is below. Clayton County police are asking residents to help find 17-year-old Demetrius Johnson, who went missing in Ellenwood before school on December 3. Officers say his family and police are concerned and want him found safe. What’s Happening: Clayton […]
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Georgia Gang Used Ice Cream And Cookouts to Recruit Children Into Crime
A violent gang recruited children with ice cream trucks and neighborhood cookouts while its leader directed operations from a Georgia prison cell. What’s Happening: Attorney General Chris Carr announced that his Gang Prosecution Unit convicted all 16 members of the 1-8 Trey Gangster Bloods following a three-year investigation. The gang actively targeted children for recruitment between […]
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When AI Took Her Job, She Took Up Tools: Scholarship Winner Finds a Future at United Education Institute
Taylor Payne, an electrician technician (ET) student at United Education Institute’s Morrow campus, is the 2025 recipient of the Be The Change Scholarship — and she has already been hired in her new field before completing the program. There has been growing talk about artificial intelligence replacing workers, but for Payne, it became real. “I was laid off […]
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Get Your Car Ready Now For Winter Roads Across Georgia
Winter weather can hit fast in Georgia, even if most days feel mild. A little planning now can help you stay safe if roads turn icy, flood, or get blocked. What’s Happening: State and local safety officials warn that drivers should prepare their cars now for winter storms, power outages, and sudden changes in weather. […]
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Power Outage Shuts Down Busy Stretch of Peach Orchard Road in Augusta
What’s Happening: A stretch of Peach Orchard Road from the 2700 block to Interstate 520 in Richmond County is without power because of a bad breaker at a Georgia Power substation on Lumpkin Road, according to local officials. Georgia Power crews are on scene and say they hope to have power restored by 5 p.m. […]
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Major Road Closures Sunday For Columbia County Christmas Parade
Why It Matters: The parade route cuts through some of the busiest intersections in Evans, meaning anyone trying to get from Washington Road to points north will need to plan a detour starting at noon on Sunday. What’s Happening: Columbia County and the Merchants Association of Columbia County are temporarily closing North Belair Road, Evans Town Center […]
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Escaped Inmate Captured in Covington After 2 Days on the Run
What’s Happening: Sheriff Eric J. Levett and the Rockdale County Sheriff’s Office, with help from other local agencies, captured Timothy Shane on Tuesday in the 9000 block of Morris Drive in Covington. Deputies responded to the area after receiving reports that Shane was seen knocking on doors in the neighborhood. What’s Important: Shane escaped from Grady Hospital […]
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Will Your Christmas Gifts Be Delivered By Drone?
They will not be dropping packages down your chimney, but unmanned air couriers will be able to deliver to your lawn in time for Christmas, if you live near one of six Walmart Supercenters in the suburbs that ring Atlanta. Walmart announced the new service with partner Wing on Wednesday. In addition to metro Atlanta, […]