A three‑vehicle crash on Paces Ferry Road near the I‑285 northbound exit left a driver with serious injuries, police said. The accident happened Tuesday afternoon and is still being investigated by the Cobb County Police Department’s STEP Unit. 🚗 What It Means For You: If you travel this ramp, expect possible delays and watch for police […]
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Hurricane Season is Heating Up: Here’s What it Means For Georgia
The tropics are heating up with multiple opportunities for storms to develop in the Atlantic basin that could bring impacts to the United States over the next week. “The tropical development potential map in the Atlantic is lit up like a Christmas tree with four different risk zones,” AccuWeather Lead Hurricane Expert Alex DaSilva said. “We […]
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Stone Mountain Woman Faces Murder Charges After Fatal Little Five Points Crash That Killed 19-Year-Old
A Stone Mountain woman has been indicted on murder charges after allegedly causing a crash that killed a 19-year-old while fleeing from police in Little Five Points. 🚔 The Charges: 24-year-old Faduma Mohamed faces multiple serious charges including Felony Murder and DUI after the April 14 crash that killed Cooper Schoenke. A DeKalb County Grand […]
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Suspect Apprehended in Fort Stewart Shooting
(The Center Square) – Five soldiers were shot Wednesday morning at Fort Stewart Hunter Army Airfield in Georgia following an active shooter incident on the installation, the base confirmed. Base officials said the suspect was apprehended at 11:35 a.m. local time Wednesday, ending the threat to the community. He has been identified as Quornelius Radford, […]
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‘This Is a Crisis:’ Four Decades of Roswell Leaders Break Silence on City’s Direction
In the often peaceful suburb of Roswell, a political earthquake is rumbling beneath the surface. Twenty-one former elected officials—spanning four decades of the city’s leadership—have done something unprecedented: they’ve joined forces across party lines to publicly rebuke their successors. The letter they delivered to City Hall this week reads less like a political statement and […]
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Mike Thurmond Enters Georgia Governor’s Race
Mike Thurmond, former DeKalb County CEO, announced he is running for governor, saying he will fight high costs and protect health care for working families. ⏳ Catch Up Quick: Thurmond is no stranger to Georgia politics. He has served as a state legislator, Labor Commissioner, CEO of DeKalb County, and Superintendent of DeKalb County Schools, […]
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Gwinnett Picks 4 Residents to Help Decide How Your Tax Dollars Get Spent
County leaders want your neighbors to weigh in on next year’s budget before they vote on it. 📋 What’s Happening: Four residents will spend the next few weeks listening to county departments explain what they need money for next year. The group includes a church leader, an insurance expert, a school advocate, and a nonprofit […]