MACON — A 42-year-old man was shot in the parking lot of Full House Tavern in Macon just after 3 a.m. Monday. Bibb County Sheriff’s deputies received a call of a person shot in the parking lot. Upon arrival deputies found a 42-year-old man with a single gunshot wound. The man was taken to the […]
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77-year-old woman stabbed to death at West Paces home
ATLANTA — A 77-year-old woman was stabbed to death Saturday in her home at Paces West Terrace in the Buckhead area. Atlanta police say they believe 77-year-old Eleanor Bowles caught a suspect attempting to steal her 2021 Lexus SUV and was stabbed multiple times after she attempted to stop the robbery. According to Police, the […]
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Georgia Mayor and His Wife Killed in Car Crash
Emerson Mayor Al Pallone and his wife Camilla were killed in a deadly car crash in Cherokee County Saturday. The crash occurred on Knox Bridge Highway Saturday afternoon. According to the Cherokee County Sheriff’s office, a Calhoun man has been arrested and charged with DUI in the incident, which resulted in a four car pileup. […]
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Police have released the name of the woman killed at a Gwinnett County business
SNELLVILLE — Gwinnett County Police have released the name of the victim in Friday’s shooting at a business on Centerville Highway in Snellville. The victim has been identified as 34-year-old Courtney Owens, of Snellville. Owens was an employee of the business the incident occurred at. At about 2:30 p.m. Friday officers at the Southside Precinct […]
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Atlanta Firefighters Make Christmas Bright for Neighborhood Children
ATLANTA — Similar to the commitment of firefighters who answer the call in times of need, the legacy of the Atlanta Fire Rescue Station 16 holiday party is a call to action during the most wonderful time of the year for children and families in need. A holiday meal, gifts under the tree, and a […]
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Georgia Nonprofit’s Work Goes Viral on TikTok
The Scoop: Jambos, a Buford-based nonprofit that donates pajamas to children in need, was the subject of a viral TikTok video earlier this week. A foster mom who has 1.2 million TikTok followers shared a video of the items she had ready for a foster child who was on the way to her home. The […]
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Georgia’s judicial system was recently called a ‘hellhole.’ Here’s why
Georgia topped the list of the American Tort Reform Foundation’s annual “Judicial Hellholes” report. The Peach State edged out the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas and the states of California and New York to top the list. “The litigation climate in Georgia has deteriorated for years and in 2022 it […]
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One woman dead in Gwinnett County homicide
The Scoop: The Gwinnett County Police Homicide Unit is investigating a homicide on Annistown Road and Centerville Highway. What We Know: At about 2:30 p.m. Friday officers at the Southside Precinct responded to a person shot call at a business. When officers arrived on scene, they located a woman dead from a gunshot wound inside a […]
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Georgia man gets 25 years in prison for voter fraud
A Walker County man was recently convicted of forgery relating to a voter fraud case. According to the Secretary of State’s office, Walker County resident William Chase filled out another Walker County resident’s absentee ballot in the January 2021 runoff election after it was sent to a Post Office box at a voter’s prior address […]
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Here’s what your neighbors complain to the local government about the most
Stacker analyzed over 70,000 issues for 365 metro areas on SeeClickFix.com to find the most common categories of complaints submitted by concerned citizens.
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Tractor-trailer crash shuts down lanes on I-285 and closes Peachtree Dunwoody Road
Sandy Springs police are reporting a major crash on I-285 East and Peachtree Dunwoody Road. According to police, a sedan hit a semi truck’s tire which sent the semi over the guardrail and down onto the Peachtree Dunwoody Road on-ramp. Two lanes of I-285 are open in the area. Peachtree Dunwoody Road Northbound at I-285 […]
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Overnight lane closures this weekend for I-75 at Akers Mill Road
Contractors for Georgia Department of Transportation will install overnight closures on I-75 at Akers Mill Road in Cobb County this weekend. These closures are related to the construction of new direct connection access ramps at Akers Mill Road to the recently-completed I-75/I-575 Northwest Corridor Express Lanes. Weather and on-site conditions permitting, these are the scheduled closures: […]
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Victim in shooting at Cobb County Walmart dies
The victim in Wednesday’s shooting outside a Walmart in Cobb County has died at the hospital. He was only 23 years old. Police say Eddie Figueroa was driven to the hospital in a private vehicle. Lifesaving efforts were attempted, but Figueroa died from his injuries. According to police, a dispute between two separate groups that […]
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One Last Time: Kemp suspends gas tax until Jan. 10
Gov. Brian Kemp signed an executive order Thursday suspending the state sales tax on gasoline for the seventh and final time since March, when pump prices began climbing after the outbreak of war in Ukraine. The latest suspension will run through Jan. 10, the day after Georgia lawmakers convene under the Gold Dome for the […]
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Light Up Brookhaven Rescheduled Due to Weather
BROOKHAVEN — Brookhaven’s gift-wrapped evening of Christmas magic has been rescheduled, after weather conditions forced the postponement of the Light Up Brookhaven holiday celebration. Brookhaven will re-launch the holiday season with Light Up Brookhaven on Monday, Dec. 12 in Blackburn Park at 3493 Ashford Dunwoody Road from 6 to 9 p.m. The event will be packed with holiday-themed activities including food, music, […]
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Georgia drug ring dismantled
The GBI Southwestern Regional Drug Enforcement Office, Pelham Police Department, and Thomas County Sheriff’s Office SWAT team arrested 39-year-old Lucius Williams for one count of conspiracy to traffic methamphetamine and one count of possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine. He was taken to the Mitchell County Jail. On October 3, Monroe County Sheriff’s Office deputies conducted […]
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Georgia man sentenced for trafficking drugs out of his Alpharetta home within reach of his children
ALPHARETTA — Giovani Orozco Ramirez has been sentenced for drug trafficking activities that put large quantities of methamphetamine, heroin, cocaine, and firearms within reach of his young children. “The defendant, besides dealing deadly illegal drugs, showed a reckless disregard for his children’s safety by keeping these drugs and loaded guns within their plain sight,” said U.S. Attorney […]
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Harry & Meghan: 12 Revelations from their new Netflix Docuseries
[Warning: The below contains MAJOR spoilers for Harry & Meghan, Episodes 1-3.] The first half of Netflix‘s docuseries Harry & Meghan has arrived and it’s offering some new insight into the lives of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle who work to take control of their own narrative with the show. Presented in two halves, Harry & Meghan‘s first batch of episodes drops on December […]
