ROSWELL — The Roswell Fire Department is using a wreath as a symbol to raise awareness of holiday fires and is urging residents to “keep the wreath green.” As the holiday season approaches, temperatures drop, and family and friends gather together, the number of structure fires increases. Many are started unintentionally by cooking, candles, space heaters, […]
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GBI searches for 28-year-old Georgia woman wanted for murder
The Georgia Bureau of Investigation is searching for a 28-year-old woman who is wanted for a murder that occurred last month in Lee County. Carlistra Dee Tennille is wanted for the murder of Mario McCray, which occurred on Nov. 23 in Leesburg. Tennille was last known to be in the Albany area. Anyone with information […]
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Former Georgia state employee sentenced to 5 years in prison for fraud
A former Georgia Vocational Rehabilitation Agency (GVRA) counselor has been sentenced to five years in prison for creating fake students with non-existent disabilities and illnesses in a scheme to steal more than $1.3 million. Karen C. Lyke and ex-husband Kevin M. Gregory used the names of friends and relatives to create fake medical records to […]
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Opinion: FDR, Georgia and Social Security: A Relationship Worth Protecting
The name Franklin D. Roosevelt and the town of Warm Springs, Georgia, are forever linked in history. He spent so much time there between 1924 and 1945 that it became known as the “Little White House.” Today, FDR’s crowning achievement, Social Security, is endangered by Herschel Walker and his mentor, Senator Rick Scott of Florida. […]
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Elderly Macon man dies in house fire
MACON — The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office and Macon-Bibb Fire Department responded to a call of heavy smoke near the 5200 block of Zebulon Road after 5:30p.m. Thursday evening. When they arrived, they found a house on fire. The Fire Department was able to keep the fire from spreading to any other houses. According to fire officials, […]
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Barack Obama returns to Georgia to campaign for Raphael Warnock in senate race
Former President Barack Obama returned to Atlanta Thursday for the second time in a month to press Georgians to turn out and vote for Democratic U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock one more time. Warnock is running against Republican challenger Herschel Walker in a closely fought runoff race for Georgia’s Senate seat. Though Warnock earned more votes […]
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What is the poorest city in Georgia?
The consumer price index has climbed steadily nearly every month for the last two and a half years, hitting a multi-decade high of 9.1% in June 2022. Though inflation has since cooled, dropping to 7.7% in October, the CPI remains at historic highs, and Americans across the country are feeling the pinch – particularly those […]
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Here’s when most Georgians get into the Christmas spirit
When would you say Christmas officially begins? Is it straight after Thanksgiving, when we start thinking about the next turkey to land on our plate? Is it when the first decorations appear in stores (and, let’s face it, some start showing up the minute the Halloween pumpkins are put away)? Some mark it by the […]
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Surveillance video of suspects in shooting near Atlantic Station released
ATLANTA — Atlanta police have released surveillance footage of a group of individuals that were present during the Sunday, Nov. 26 shooting at 1371 Market Street near Atlantic Station. Investigators are hoping to identify and speak with each of the individuals on the footage. The footage also includes two individuals who are considered suspects in the […]
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35-year-old female inmate dies at Bacon County Jail
The Bacon County Sheriff’s Office has asked the GBI conduct a death investigation of a female inmate in the Bacon County Jail. According to the GBI, 35-year-old Rethia Pennington, of Callahan, Florida, was found dead in her cell on the morning of Nov. 29. The GBI Medical Examiner’s Office will complete an autopsy on Pennington.
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Hoax calls reporting school shootings made about several Georgia schools
A rash of hoax calls to Georgia police departments reporting shootings at schools is triggering searches, lockdowns and chaos at schools throughout the entire state. In Coastal Georgia, Brunswick High School was cleared by law enforcement after a threat was made against the school Wednesday morning. As a precaution all Glynn County Schools have been […]
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MARTA will run trains more frequently during the SEC Championship Game between UGA and LSU
ATLANTA — MARTA will run more frequent train service through downtown Atlanta Saturday, Dec. 3, for the SEC Championship Game at Mercedes-Benz Stadium between the Georgia Bulldogs and LSU Tigers, with kickoff scheduled for 4 p.m. Prior to the game, trains will run every 10 minutes on the Red/Gold Line between Lindbergh Center Station and Airport Station […]
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18 people died in traffic crashes in Georgia over Thanksgiving weekend
Thanksgiving weekend saw 15 fatal traffic crashes that resulted in 18 deaths throughout the state. Georgia State Patrol Troopers investigated three fatal traffic crashes, and local law enforcement agencies investigated 12 fatal traffic crashes, resulting in 18 deaths across Georgia during the 102-hour Thanksgiving holiday travel period. Local law enforcement agencies reporting fatalities during the holiday […]
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Christmas in Canton: A rundown of holiday events
CANTON — It’s beginning to look a lot like the holiday season in the City of Canton. Lights are being strung, ornaments carefully placed, and events planned to welcome residents and guests for all the holiday festivities. Here is a rundown of all the holiday festivities in Canton. DOWNTOWN CANTON Dec. 1, 8, & 15, […]
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The first bill filed in the legislature would require Georgia to pay expenses for children whose mothers couldn’t get an abortion
The first bill prefiled for the 2023 legislative session takes aim at one of the hottest political topics in Georgia, a law that bans abortions at around six weeks of pregnancy. House Bill 1 (HB 1) would require the state to pay for many of the costs of having and caring for a child for […]
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Georgia police officer arrested on drug conspiracy charges
A Georgia police officer has been arrested by the GBI on drug conspiracy charges. Cave Spring Police Department Officer Marvin James Armstrong, age 35, of Chattooga County, was arrested and charged with conspiracy to possess fentanyl, conspiracy to possess methamphetamine, conspiracy to possess Percocet and use of a communication facility during the commission of a felony. […]
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Can you afford Georgia Power’s proposed 12% rate hike?
Georgia Power customers can ill afford a nearly 12% rate increase at a time rampant inflation is making it harder to buy food and fuel, more than a dozen witnesses told state energy regulators Tuesday. “I’m tired of seeing companies making record profits … when good people working every day are not getting increases in […]
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25-year-old Peachtree Corners Man Arrested After Antisemitic Graffiti Incidents in Brookhaven
BROOKHAVEN — Brookhaven Police investigators have arrested 25-year-old Anthony Freshwater of Peachtree Corners, Georgia in connection to two antisemitic graffiti incidents along Dresden Drive. On Nov. 1, Brookhaven Police responded to the area of Dresden Drive and Apple Valley Road in reference to antisemitic graffiti found at multiple locations. Officers on scene located the phrase, […]
