Georgia’s primary election is just over two weeks away, and whether you are heading to an early voting location this week or planning to show up on Election Day, there are a few things worth knowing before you cast your ballot. Wait, There’s an Election This Year? There is an election of some form or […]
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Highway 82 wildfire jumps to 64% contained
The Highway 82 wildfire in Brantley County made a big jump in containment Sunday, reaching 64% — up from 45% just one day earlier. The Pineland Road Fire, burning across Clinch and Echols counties, stayed at 44% contained. What’s happening: Both fires are still burning. The Highway 82 Fire has burned through 22,532 acres since […]
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Police need your help finding a credit card fraud suspect in Ringgold
Ringgold police want the public’s help identifying someone caught on camera trying to use stolen credit and debit cards at a pharmacy last month. What happened: Surveillance video from the Walgreens in Ringgold shows the unidentified person on April 8 making several attempts to buy gift cards with stolen cards, according to police. What’s important: […]
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Mattie’s Call issued for missing 72-year-old Decatur man
UPDATE: According to the DeKalb County Police Department, Jerald Bailey has been safely located. The original article is below. DeKalb County police are searching for a missing 72-year-old man who was last seen in Decatur earlier today. What’s Happening: A Mattie’s Call has been issued for 72-year-old Jerald Bailey. He was last seen before 10:30 […]
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Chamblee Walmart closed after man sets fire inside store
A man set bathroom mats and towels on fire inside the Chamblee Walmart on Saturday afternoon, forcing the store to close. What happened: Chamblee police got a call at 1:31 p.m. about a fire in the bathroom aisle of the Walmart at 1871 Chamblee Tucker Road. Cameras inside and outside the store caught the man […]
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Want to stop wildfires? Don’t throw lit cigarettes out your car window
Two massive wildfires have scorched more than 55,000 acres in South Georgia, forced hundreds of people from their homes, and put 626 firefighters to work in brutal conditions, and that’s just the two biggest fires. The state has reported dozens of smaller fires in the last three weeks. Despite all this, the Georgia Forestry Commission […]
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More Brantley County wildfire evacuees cleared to return home Saturday
Four more groups of residents forced out by the Highway 82 wildfire in Brantley County can go home Saturday evening. Who can return: The Brantley County Sheriff’s Office says people in Zones 31, 32, 33, and 34 — all on the north side of Highway 32 — are cleared to head back. Road updates: Highway […]
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Pineland Road wildfire grows slightly, reaches 44% containment
The Pineland Road Fire burning across Clinch and Echols counties has scorched 32,575 acres and is now 44% contained — up from 39% as of Thursday. What’s happening: The fire is pushing through dense, dry brush and low-lying shrub areas. Fuel conditions are extremely dry and the fire is proving hard to control. Crews are […]
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Highway 82 wildfire reaches 45% containment as rain moves in
The Highway 82 wildfire in Brantley County is now 45% contained — up from 37% as of Thursday — and rain arriving Saturday morning is expected to slow the fire through the afternoon. What’s happening: The fire has burned 22,532 acres since it started April 20 near the communities of Atkinson and Waynesville. The weather: […]
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May frost threatens north Georgia
It’s May. Someone forgot to tell Mother Nature. Frost advisories are in effect for several north Georgia mountain counties from midnight Saturday into Sunday morning, May 3, as temperatures are expected to drop to a very un-springlike 33 degrees. What’s Happening: Two advisories cover north Georgia from midnight to 9 a.m. Sunday. Temperatures as low […]
