Johns Creek police are asking parents to talk with their children about electric bicycle laws after receiving multiple complaints about teens riding e-bikes recklessly in the city’s public parks. According to the Johns Creek Police Department, city laws prohibits e-bikes from being operated anywhere in the city park system. A Growing Concern E-bikes, also known […]
Posted inGeorgia By The Numbers
Georgia ranks in top of nation for motorcycle deaths
Georgia has a drunk driving problem. Georgia has a pedestrian safety problem. And now, new data confirms Georgia has a motorcycle fatality problem. The Numbers Georgia recorded 404 fatal motorcycle intersection crashes between 2020 and 2024, according to a new analysis of federal traffic data. That works out to about 81 deaths per year, and […]
Posted inEducation
Canvas hack hits 8,000 schools and exposes millions of student records
A hacking group called ShinyHunters says it broke into Instructure, the company that runs the online classroom platform Canvas, for the second time this month. They stole millions of student and faculty records and cut off Canvas access for schools across Georgia and the United States. What’s Happening: The attack began Thursday, May 7, when […]
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GBI opens review into Fulton County Jail after inmate loses limbs
A 33-year-old man lost both legs and all of his fingers after spending time in the Fulton County Jail, and now the state’s top investigative agency is taking a closer look at what happened. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation confirmed Thursday it has opened a preliminary review into the case of Rashaad Muhammad, a former […]
Posted inCrime
Paulding County man charged with 30 counts of child exploitation after months-long investigation
A Paulding County man now faces 30 counts of sexual exploitation of children after a months-long investigation that began with a tip from two national child safety organizations. According to the Paulding County Sheriff’s Office, the case started in January when the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children and the Internet Crimes Against Children […]
Posted inFire
Highway 82 wildfire reaches 90% containment
A wildfire burning in Brantley County is now 90% contained, according to a Friday morning update from fire officials. The Highway 82 Fire has burned about 22,420 acres since it started Monday, April 20. As of Friday, May 8, command of the fire transferred to the Georgia Forestry Commission Type 3 Team. The fire is […]
Posted inTraffic & Transportation
I-285 will close completely this weekend in West Metro Atlanta
Drivers in west metro Atlanta should plan for a significant detour this weekend as a stretch of I-285 shuts down completely in both directions. The Georgia Department of Transportation says all northbound and southbound lanes on I-285 will close from Martin Luther King Jr. Drive to Cascade Road starting at 7 p.m. Friday, May 8. […]
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Albany Police investigate fatal shooting on Bobbitt Drive
Albany police are investigating a homicide after a man was shot and killed in the 600 block of Bobbitt Drive, according to the Albany Police Department. What Happened The shooting happened at about 10:45 p.m. A 45-year-old man died from his injuries, police said. No additional details about the circumstances of the shooting have been […]
Posted inYour Government
Woodstock residents will get new trash service
Woodstock residents will have a new company picking up their garbage this summer after the city council voted to replace its longtime waste hauler. A New Deal The Woodstock City Council approved a contract with Red Oak Sanitation last month to handle residential trash and recycling collection for about 12,076 households across the city. Red […]
Posted inHealth
2 Georgians return from cruise ship after deadly virus outbreak
Two Georgia residents are being monitored by state health officials after returning from a cruise ship at the center of a deadly hantavirus outbreak. What We Know The Georgia Department of Public Health confirmed Thursday that both residents were passengers aboard the MV Hondius, a vessel that has now been linked to three deaths and […]
