This month we will look at a normal event that turned into a wild west showdown in Roswell in 1983. It started with comments from a city council member that got residents up in arms and ended with a showdown at City Hall. First, let’s travel back in time and see what life was like […]
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DeKalb County set to demolish two blighted properties
DeKalb County will demolish two blighted properties in the next week. The first demolition will take place on Friday at 10 a.m. at 1805-1811 Whitehall Forest Court in Atlanta. The second demolition will take place on Monday at 10 a.m. at 4083 Old River Road in Ellenwood. The demolition is part of the county’s ongoing […]
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Suspect arrested in killing of pregnant Clarkston woman
CLARKSTON — A suspect has been apprehended by the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office Fugitive Unit in connection with the shooting death of a pregnant woman in Clarkston. According to the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office, 22-year-old Diamonte Oiy’Shawn Haithcoats was located without incident outside a barber shop on Memorial Drive in Decatur and is now facing […]
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Body of 22-year-old man who went missing in Ocmulgee River found
MACON — A man who went missing in the Ocmulgee River last week has been found dead. Authorities have recovered the body of 22-year-old Jahvon Whitest, who had been missing since Wednesday in the Ocmulgee River at Frank Amerson Park. Members of the Macon-Bibb County Fire Department Dive Team and the Georgia Department of Natural […]
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Georgia lawmakers pass ‘Safe Schools Act,’ here’s what it means for your child
The state House of Representatives handily passed a bill Monday aimed at bolstering school safety in Georgia. The “Safe Schools Act,” which has the strong support of Gov. Brian Kemp, passed on a 148-20 vote. The bill, sponsored by Rep. Will Wade, R-Dawsonville, one of Kemp’s floor leaders in the House, would require schools to […]
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Georgia elections chief calls on Kevin McCarthy to make sweeping election reforms
The Gist: Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger has written a letter to House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, urging Congress to update federal election laws. The Letter: In his letter to House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger expressed his concern about the state of federal election laws in the United States. He […]
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Georgia Gas Prices Drop at the Pump: Drivers Save $3 Compared to Last Month
Georgia drivers are starting to see lower gas prices at the pump, as the state’s average gas price for regular unleaded gasoline continues to decline compared to a week ago. According to AAA-The Auto Club Group, the state average for regular unleaded gasoline currently stands at $3.15 per gallon, a 7 cents decrease from last […]
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Peruvian Rotisserie Joint VIVA Chicken Opens Alpharetta location March 1
VIVA Chicken, a fast-casual charcoal fire rotisserie joint that serves distinctively fresh and flavorful chicken and sauces made from authentic Peruvian recipes, opens its second Georgia restaurant on March 1, located at 11760 Haynes Bridge Road in Alpharetta. Based in Charlotte, North Carolina, this will expand VIVA Chicken’s footprint to 17 locations in four states. […]
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10-year-old girl injured in Americus shooting
AMERICUS — A 10-year-old girl was among the victims of a shooting in Americus on Friday evening. According to the Americus Police Department, officers responded to a report of a person shot in the 100 block of Cherokee Street at about 6:20 p.m. Upon arrival, officers discovered a 29-year-old male and the 10-year-old girl with […]
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College students today have to work four times as many hours to afford tuition than 30 years ago
The Gist: According to a new report released by MyElearningWorld, college students today need to work about four times as many hours on minimum wage as students 30 years ago to access the same education. The report shows that the average student at a public university in 2023 would have to work 2,022 hours on […]
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UGA researchers find a surprising tool to combat foodborne illness: The power of the sun
The World Health Organization estimates that there are 600 million cases of foodborne illness every year. One way harmful pathogens can enter the food supply is through irrigation water, but researchers are using precision agriculture to create a cost-effective and environmentally friendly way to combat the bacteria that makes us sick. And the tool they are using […]
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Here’s how many guns were sold in Georgia last month
A shooting at Michigan State University in February left three students dead and five injured. The incident, one of the nation’s seemingly endless stream of large-scale gun violence, prompted Michigan State Senate Majority Leader Winnie Brinks to indicate that the state legislature would be taking action soon to initiate stricter gun control. Among the policies […]
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MARTA police shoot and kill man suspected of pulling gun on them at North Ave. station
ATLANTA — One man is dead following a police shooting at the North Avenue MARTA station in Atlanta on Feb. 24. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation is conducting an independent investigation into the incident after being requested by the MARTA Police Department. According to the GBI, two undercover MARTA Police Department officers were patrolling inside […]
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Photos: Search continues for 22-year-old swimmer who went missing on the Ocmulgee River
MACON — Search efforts resumed Saturday morning for a missing swimmer at Amerson River Park on the Ocmulgee River in Macon, according to the Georgia Department of Natural Resources. DNR Game Wardens and the Aviation Unit, along with Macon/Bibb Fire Divers and other assisting agencies, are working to identify and clear areas of interest in […]
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Dalton police officers assaulted by murder suspect
DALTON — The Georgia Bureau of Investigation is investigating an aggravated assault on Dalton Police Department officers that occurred on Friday, Feb. 24. According to authorities, 23-year-old Eron Naseem Buggs was wanted by the U.S. Marshals Service for murder warrants from St. Mary’s County, Maryland and armed robbery warrants from Coweta County. Buggs had reportedly […]
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19-year-old dies after shooting in Macon
MACON — The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office has reported that 19-year-old Keymarion Manor has died at the hospital from injuries he sustained during an incident that occurred on Wren Avenue. According to Coroner Leon Jones, Manor was pronounced dead on Friday evening. The next of kin has been notified. The incident and the circumstances surrounding […]
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Your weekend weather forecast for Georgia
Partly sunny skies are expected throughout Georgia this weekend. On Saturday, Georgians can expect partly sunny skies with a high temperature around 76 degrees. Patchy fog is expected to develop after 3 a.m. on Saturday night, leading to mostly cloudy skies with a low temperature around 61 degrees. A west wind will prevail at around […]
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Former Georgia high school teacher gets 20- years for sexual contact with six students
Former high school chorus teacher Ryan Parker McKendrick, 40, has been sentenced to 20 years in prison, with the first three to serve in prison and the remainder on probation under sex offender special conditions, after pleading guilty to nine counts of sexual assault of a student. The charges stem from allegations of sexual contact […]
