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Two Roswell preschool employees charged with Cruelty to Children

by Thom ChandlerJune 8, 2022June 8, 2022

The Roswell Police Department has arrested two local preschool teachers after an investigation into abusive behavior witnessed on the preschool’s live cameras.

Posted inCrime

Buchanan police arrest man who barricaded himself during a standoff

by Thom ChandlerJune 7, 2022June 7, 2022

Buchanan Police arrested a man who barricaded himself in a home during a standoff with police Monday night.

Posted inIn The News

Georgia Democrats Want Kemp to Call a Special Session to Look at State’s Gun Laws

by T.A. DeFeo | The Center SquareJune 7, 2022October 10, 2023

Georgia Democrats want Gov. Brian Kemp to convene a special legislative session so lawmakers can revisit the state’s gun laws in the wake of several high-profile shootings nationwide.

Posted inEvents

Here Are the Juneteenth Events Being Held in Roswell in 2022

by City ReportsJune 7, 2022October 10, 2023

The City of Roswell’s Recreation, Parks, Historic and Cultural Affairs in partnership with Roswell Roots presents Roswell Celebrates Juneteenth, a series of events and programs taking place Friday, June 17 through Sunday, June 19.

Posted inIn The News

Kemp fires back at Abrams’ over ‘worst state’ to live comment

by Dave Williams | Capitol Beat News ServiceJune 7, 2022June 7, 2022

Gov. Brian Kemp’s first TV ad of the general election campaign fires back at Democratic challenger Stacey Abrams for a statement she made last month that Georgia is “the worst state in the country to live.”

Posted inCrime

One dead, two injured in shooting at Macon convenience store

by Thom ChandlerJune 7, 2022June 7, 2022

A 19-year-old is dead and two others are injured after a shooting Monday night at the Friends Food Mart on Houston Ave. in Macon.

Posted inLocal

Here’s how to get help with food for your kids this summer in Atlanta

by Thom ChandlerJune 6, 2022September 24, 2023

If you live in Atlanta and need help with food for your kids this summer, Atlanta’s annual Summer Food Program is back.

Posted inIn The News

Democratic secretary of state hopefuls use runoff debate to attack Raffensperger

by Dave Williams | Capitol Beat News ServiceJune 6, 2022June 7, 2022

The two Democrats seeking their party’s nomination for Georgia Secretary of State agreed on the issues Monday while focusing most of their fire on Republican incumbent Brad Raffensperger.

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21-year-old charged with killing three people at Brannon Hill Condominiums in Decatur

by Crime ReportsJune 6, 2022June 6, 2022

The DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office has arrested 21 year-old Ajang Ruach, a suspect in the May 8 killings of three people at Brannon Hill Condominiums in Decatur.

Posted inIn The News

Georgia political campaigns spent big money to put ads in your social media feeds

by Ross Williams | Georgia RecorderJune 6, 2022June 6, 2022

If it seems like Stacey Abrams or Herschel Walker have been popping up on your social media timeline more than usual, it’s not your imagination.

Posted inLocal Heroes

A Georgia Leader is Headed to Ukraine with Medical Supplies

by Thom ChandlerJune 6, 2022October 10, 2023

Emory Morsberger, president of the Tucker Summit Community Improvement District of Greater Atlanta, will be traveling to Romania, with surgical-grade medical instruments, Stryker Drill Sets and wound care materials desperately needed to support the relief effort from the war in Ukraine.  

Posted inYour Family

Gas prices in Georgia surge 14 cents per gallon more than last week

by AAA ReportsJune 6, 2022June 6, 2022

Georgia gas prices increased at the pump compared to a week ago. Georgia motorists are now paying an average price of $4.27 per gallon for regular unleaded gasoline.

Posted inBusiness

Are $5 per gallon gas prices coming to Georgia?

by Dan McCaleb | The Center SquareJune 5, 2022June 5, 2022

The average price of a gallon of gasoline is making a steady march toward $5, a threshold nine states already have breached.

Posted inCrime

60-year-old man found dead in wooded area in Albany

by Thom ChandlerJune 5, 2022June 5, 2022

A 60-year-old man was found dead in a wooded area in Albany, according to the Albany Police Department.

Posted inCrime

Haralson County Sheriff’s Office asks for your help finding a child’s stolen dirtbike

by Thom ChandlerJune 4, 2022June 4, 2022

The Haralson County Sheriff’s Office reports that at about 4:15 this morning, two ATV’s pulled into a driveway on Old 100 Highway close to Highpoint Road and stole a 2017 Honda CR-F150R that belonged to a child.

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Posted inYour Government

The Saga of The DeKalb County District 2 Commission Election

by Thom ChandlerJune 4, 2022June 4, 2022

A hand recount of the District 2 Commission race in DeKalb resulted in a new outcome in the race. The DeKalb County election board met Friday evening to certify the new results.

Posted inCrime

Police rescue Gwinnett woman who was abducted

by Thom ChandlerJune 4, 2022June 4, 2022

A Gwinnett County woman was rescued from abduction by police Friday. Her abductor then attempted to escape, ramming several Gwinnett County Police cars in the process, police say.

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Posted inGeorgia By The Numbers

What are the lowest earning counties in Georgia?

by StackerJune 4, 2022June 4, 2022

Stacker compiled a list of the lowest earning counties in Georgia using data from the U.S. Census Bureau.

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