Bobby Cox, the Hall of Fame manager who led the Atlanta Braves to one of the most dominant runs in professional baseball history, died Saturday at his home in Marietta. He was 84. The Atlanta Braves confirmed his death in a statement released Saturday afternoon. An official cause of death was not immediately released. Cox […]
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Acworth man charged after stolen Pokémon cards lead to burglary arrest in Gwinnett
A burglary investigation involving thousands of dollars worth of stolen Pokémon cards has ended in an arrest, according to Gwinnett County Police. Detectives charged Oscar Reyes Montero Stewart, 33, of Acworth, in connection with the burglary of a gaming store. The arrest was announced May 7, 2026. How the Case Broke According to Gwinnett County […]
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Georgia Weekend Weather: Storms possible across the state Saturday and into the week
A unsettled weather pattern is setting up across Georgia this weekend, with storm chances touching nearly every corner of the state Saturday and lingering into early next week before a stretch of sunshine takes hold. North Georgia and Metro Atlanta The National Weather Service out of Peachtree City is calling for a chance of showers […]
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Johns Creek Police warn parents after teens ride e-bikes recklessly in city parks
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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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. […]