VALDOSTA — More than 200 people and their fur pals participated in Valdosta Main Street’s first annual Pup Crawl on August 5. The event was intended to provide a new opportunity to bring people downtown. “The pup crawl entices various groups of shoppers to embrace their love of animals and realize Downtown Valdosta is a […]
Posted inGeorgia By The Numbers
Are you experiencing burnout at work? Most Georgia workers have been burned out since June
Thanks to technology that has made us reachable whenever, wherever, many peoples’ jobs have morphed into round-the-clock activities, and remote working has made it even more difficult to unplug. Phones are set to mirror work-related email and calendar notifications — even after hours. But this continual hustle can result in chronic workplace stress, leading to […]
Posted inTraffic & Transportation
Gwinnett police search for hit and run driver in pedestrian fatality
NORCROSS — Gwinnett County Police are asking for information on a hit and run fatality that took place Aug. 2 in Norcross. A pedestrian was killed after being hit by a vehicle at about 10:30 p.m. at the intersection of Singleton Road and Harbins Ridge Drive. According to police, the vehicle fled the scene. The police […]
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Georgia in Top 10 Nationally for Home Foreclosures
Demand for single-family homes surged in the past two years, as the coronavirus pandemic prompted people to look for more living space.
Posted inCoronavirus
Stacey Abrams Tests Positive for Coronavirus
Democratic gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams has tested positive for COVID-19, her campaign announced Wednesday. Abrams, who is challenging Republican Gov. Brian Kemp’s bid for a second term, tested positive for the virus Wednesday morning after testing negative both Monday and Tuesday. “She is fully vaccinated and boosted and experiencing mild symptoms,” according to a statement […]
Posted inCrime
Two arrested in shooting of 18-year-old in Austell
AUSTELL — Cobb County Detectives have charged 18-year-olds Joshua Cogan and Isiah Jones with the robbery and shooting of 18-year-old Trinity Patterson on Aug. 9. According to the Cobb County Police Department, officers were dispatched to an apartment on Riverside Parkway regarding a person shot at about 3:11 p.m. They found Trinity Patterson inside the apartment suffering from at least three […]
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Two DeKalb day care workers charged with cruelty to children
Two DeKalb County day care workers were arrested and charged with cruelty to children after a child’s mother reported what she saw on a video. The DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office reports that the two suspects have surrendered without incident to the custody of the DeKalb County Jail. Warrants were issued on July 28 by the […]
Posted inEvents
Don’t miss the Wings over North Georgia 10th anniversary air show
The 2022 Wings Over North Georgia Air Show will host its 10th-anniversary air show Oct. 15-16 at Russell Regional Airport in Rome.
Posted inSports
UGA’s Sanford Stadium will get $68.5 million worth of upgrades
The home of the national champion Georgia Bulldogs is getting some upgrades.
Posted inYour Government
Georgia Republicans double down on support for Trump after FBI searches Mar-a-Lago
Republicans in Congress fumed Tuesday in reaction to former President Donald Trump’s Monday evening statement that the FBI executed a search warrant at Mar-a-Lago, his home in Palm Beach, Florida.
Posted inCrime
Sexual assault suspect shot by Atlanta Police
An Atlanta police officer shot a man police say was a suspect in a reported sexual assault at an apartment complex.
Posted inEducation
Georgia education chief wants 10th through 12th graders to serve on statewide student advisory council
State School Superintendent Richard Woods is asking students in grades 10 through 12 to serve on his 2022-2023 Student Advisory Council.
Posted inHealth
Feds reject Kemp’s plan for a Georgia health insurance marketplace
The federal agency in charge of Medicaid Tuesday denied Georgia’s application for a waiver to set up the state’s own health insurance marketplace.
Posted inTraffic & Transportation
These cities had the worst traffic last year. Find out where Atlanta ranked
Sitting in traffic can be an intensely frustrating experience, and some cities are worse than others. Using data from the 2021 Global Traffic Scorecard, Routific ranks the worst cities for American traffic.
Posted inLocal
Take a look at Bibb County’s new patrol cruisers
No one looks forward to seeing a sheriff’s department patrol car roll up behind them, especially if its lights are flashing, but in Bibb County those patrol cruisers are being given a facelift.
Posted inCrime
Atlanta police want your help identifying the suspect in a fatal shooting
Detectives with the Atlanta Police Department’s Homicide Unit are seeking assistance from the public to help identify a suspect involved in a shooting that occurred on Aug. 7.
Posted inYour Government
Republicans are attacking Herschel Walker
Fellow Republicans are going after GOP U.S. Senate candidate Herschel Walker.
Posted inHealth
Georgia has almost 600 cases of monkeypox
Nearly 600 cases of monkeypox have been identified in Georgia since the disease first showed up in the Peach State at the beginning of June, according to the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
