Georgia’s unemployment rate dipped below 3% last month for the first time ever, the state Department of Labor reported Thursday.
Posted inCrime
Two teens killed in double homicide in Snellville
Shortly after 12:30 a.m. Thursday, officers responded to a person shot call on Lake Drive in Snellville.
Posted inHealth
One of Georgia’s lowest ranked counties for health care is getting a new health center
The Live Well Twiggs collaborative recently announced plans for a new community health education center in Jeffersonville.
Posted inGeorgia By The Numbers
Gun sales drop in Georgia
Gun sales have collapsed, both month to month and year over year.
Posted inIn The News
Federal court upholds Georgia’s controversial ‘heartbeat’ abortion law
The 11th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals upheld Georgia’s “heartbeat” abortion law Wednesday, finding the ban on abortions after detection of a fetal heartbeat at around six weeks is legal.
Posted inYour Family
What is sextortion and how can you keep your child safe?
The Atlanta Division of the Federal Bureau of Investigation is warning parents, caregivers, and teens about an increase in sextortion crimes across the country.
Posted inYour Government
The Cobb County elections office is moving
The Cobb County Board of Elections and Registration office is moving to a new location next week.
Posted inLocal
Gwinnett Residents Will Vote on SPLOST Renewal in November
When Gwinnett County voters head to the polls during November’s General Election, they will decide on the renewal of the one-cent special purpose local option sales tax, or SPLOST.
Posted inIn The Know
Alpharetta wants your input on North Point Parkway improvements
Residents of Alpharetta can weigh in on a spate of proposed improvements on North Point Parkway from Mansell Road to Haynes Bridge Road at an open house July 26 and online through Aug. 2.
Posted inBusiness
The new headquarters for copper foil manufacturer Denkai America will bring 250 jobs to Richmond County
Denkai America, the only North American manufacturer of high-quality electrodeposited copper foil used in printed electronics, will locate its new manufacturing facility and North American Headquarters in Richmond County.
Posted inYour Government
11 of Georgia’s phony electors fight subpoenas
Eleven Georgia Republicans who cast “contingent” electoral votes for then-President Donald Trump in December 2020 are moving to quash subpoenas issued by a Fulton County special grand jury.
Posted inIn The News
Georgia Medicaid now covers gender-affirming surgery
Georgia’s Medicaid program will now cover gender-affirming surgery as a result of a new settlement in a lawsuit filed by the American Civil Liberties Union.
Posted inCrime
Roswell murder suspect killed in police standoff in Colorado
Murder suspect Fabien Perry, wanted by the Roswell Police Department in connection with the death of Johana Cabrales-Hernandez, has died after an armed confrontation with law enforcement authorities in Colorado.
Posted inEducation
Georgia launches new school safety website
The Georgia Department of Education and the Georgia Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency are launching the Georgia Center for School Safety, a website to distribute school safety resources and updated training to Georgia schools, parents and other community partners.
Posted inFire
Alpharetta house fire caused by power strip placed on top of blanket
A Monday morning house fire in Alpharetta was caused by a power strip that was placed on top of a blanket, firefighters say.
Posted inGeorgia By The Numbers
This county has the lowest child poverty rate in Georgia
More than 40 million Americans live below the poverty line, and of those facing such financial hardship, children are disproportionately affected. Nearly 12.6 million children under age 18 live in households with poverty level income.
Posted inIn The News
The latest on the court battle over Georgia’s abortion law
Both sides in Georgia’s abortion fight have laid out new legal arguments in the wake of last month’s U.S. Supreme Court ruling overturning the 1973 Roe v. Wade decision that legalized the procedure.
Posted inLocal
GoFundMe Campaign Set up for Georgia Investigator Who Was Diagnosed with Leukemia
A Banks County investigator, who Sheriff’s officials say can solve a case with just a phone call, was recently diagnosed with Leukemia.
