Georgia residents can expect mild temperatures with a chance of showers early this week. Monday will be partly sunny before gradually becoming sunny with a high near 54 degrees. Temperatures will drop to 30 degrees tonight. On Tuesday, more of the same, highs will be around 57 degrees. Rain will enter the picture in the […]
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Police release names of six people arrested during violent protest in Atlanta Saturday night
ATLANTA — The Atlanta Police Department released the names of the six people arrested last night during a protest that turned violent. Of the six people arrested, only one person was a Georgia resident. The group was protesting the police killing of a man who was protesting on the site of the new training center for the […]
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Vinings Library reopens Monday after being closed due to flooding
The Vinings Library is set to reopen tomorrow, Jan. 23, after closing in late December following a sprinkler system pipe that burst during a cold snap. The Cobb County Property Management team has worked to repair the damage since then. The library is at 4290 Paces Ferry Road, Atlanta. Damage to the branch was first […]
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A Truck Crashed Into a Generator in Alpharetta Causing Fuel to Leak Toward a Nearby Waterway
ALPHARETTA — In the early hours of Saturday morning Alpharetta firefighters responded to a call for a vehicle crash. When they arrived on scene crews found a truck had crashed at high speed into a large generator that was set up on the side of the road. Extensive damage to the generator caused the equipment […]
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Cities with the fastest growing home prices in the Gainesville area
Stacker compiled a list of cities with the fastest growing home prices in Gainesville, GA metro using data from Zillow.
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Alpharetta Restaurant Week Returns in February
ALPHARETTA — Alpharetta Restaurant week is returning from Feb. 26 through March 4, with more than 35 local restaurants serving up local flavor to residents and visitors alike. Restaurants will offer a special three-course dinner menu from $25 to $50 and many also offer three-course lunches for $20 to $35 — beverage, tax, and gratuity […]
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Woodstock Fire Chief Dave Soumas is retiring
WOODSTOCK — The City of Woodstock has announced the retirement of Woodstock Fire & Rescue Chief Dave Soumas. Chief Soumas has served the citizens of Woodstock as a member of the Woodstock Fire Department since 1988. In his 34 years of service, Soumas led the department in significant advancements and milestones. Dave Soumas was hired […]
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Order restored in Atlanta Saturday night after protest turns violent
ATLANTA — A planned peaceful protest in Atlanta Saturday night turned violent and resulted in the burning of a police cruiser and breaking the windows of three buildings. Six people were arrested during the protest, which police say started out at Underground Atlanta as a peaceful protest, but turned violent when a group within the […]
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Photos: Massive Fire at South Fulton Apartment Complex
A fire broke out at the Beacon Ridge Apartments on Old National Highway in South Fulton Friday night. The South Fulton Fire Department called in the College Park and Union City Fire Departments to assist in knocking down the blaze. Firefighters extinguished the fire in about 45 minutes. There were no injuries. The cause of […]
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Georgia lawmaker Steve Gooch gives an update on the state legislature
On Monday, January 9, 2023, the Georgia General Assembly officially gaveled in to kick off the 2023 Legislative Session. The Georgia Constitution requires that the Georgia General Assembly convene on the second Monday in January and is limited to a term made up of 40 non-consecutive legislative days. The first week of session typically encompasses […]
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Macon family shot in their driveway Friday night
MACON — A Macon man was killed and his wife and child shot Friday night on Thoroughbred Lane in Macon. Deputies responded to Thoroughbred Lane at about 11:01 p.m. in reference to a person shot. Upon arrival deputies found a 52-year-old man and his wife and child suffering from gunshot wounds in their driveway […]
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Talmadge Bridge project in Savannah gets green light
The Georgia Department of Transportation is moving forward with its first project involving a new contracting option the General Assembly authorized two years ago. The State Transportation Board voted Thursday to proceed with a plan to replace the cables on the Talmadge Bridge in Savannah and raise the structure to more easily accommodate cargo ships […]
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Marietta Police Chief responds to racism investigation of officer
Marietta Police Chief Marty Ferrell released a statement today addressing posts on social media about an internal affairs investigation of a Marietta Police Major who has been accused of racism. Below is Ferrell’s statement in its entirety. “Some individuals have been posting on our social media pages about an Internal Affairs investigation we recently concluded […]
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Hall County inmate who escaped a work detail captured in Buford
A Hall County inmate who walked away from a work release detail on Dec. 22 is back in custody. On Friday, deputies with the Hall County Sheriff’s Office located 45-year-old Cedric Demitri Rogers, of Flowery Branch, at an abandoned house on Talley Lane just off Thompson Mill Road. Rogers was taken into custody without incident […]
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What will the weather in Georgia be like this weekend?
The weekend will start out mild, but will end with rain, according to the National Weather Service. If you’re planning to do any outdoor activities this weekend, Saturday is your day. The high will be near 56 degrees for most of the day. Rain is expected to start moving in after 5 p.m. and will […]
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A vote next week could launch Georgia’s long-delayed medical marijuana program
Georgia’s long-delayed medical marijuana program is about to take off, despite a spate of unresolved lawsuits from companies that lost out in the bidding for licenses. The Georgia Access to Medical Cannabis Commission is expected to vote Jan. 25 on rules governing all aspects of the program from growing the leaf crop in greenhouses under […]
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Severe beating leads to death of 52-year-old Atlanta man
A 52-year-old Atlanta man died Saturday as a result of a being severely beaten in December, police say. The Gwinnett Police Department has charged 21-year-old Bryan Alvarado, of Duluth, and 23-year-old Yeison Alvarado, also from Duluth, with felony murder, aggravated assault, aggravated battery, robbery, and false imprisonment in connection with the death of 52-year-old Raul Diaz-Villalba, […]
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Julie Chrisley isn’t the only reality TV star incarcerated at her Kentucky prison
Julie Chrisley reported to Federal Medical Center Lexington in Kentucky on Tuesday, January 17, to begin her seven-year prison sentence, but she isn’t the only reality star incarcerated at the facility. Ex-cheerleader Jerry Harris, who appeared in the Emmy-winning Netflix docuseries Cheer, was locked up at Federal Medical Center Lexington last August after being sentenced to 12 years […]
