Tybee City Council on Thursday passed an ordinance to prohibit smoking on the island’s beaches beginning June 1.
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Battle between Kemp and Perdue intensifies
Kemp has been leading in the polls and has drubbed Perdue in fund-raising. The governor is hoping to avoid a June 21 runoff rematch with Perdue.
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Suspect arrested in Albany crime spree
The Albany Police Department has arrested a suspect in several break-ins and shoplifting incidents in the Albany area.
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New solar project in Houston County will bring green power to 11,000 customers
State and local elected officials from Houston County dedicated one of the most visible solar energy projects in Georgia Wednesday.
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Georgia Deputy Charged in Use of Force Investigation
The GBI arrested Jackson County Sheriff’s Deputy John Pursley, 53, of Jefferson, and charged him with two counts of simple assault and one count of violation of oath of public officer stemming from an incident that happened May 10.
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Marietta man accused of stealing $9.5 million in COVID relief funds
A Marietta man is being charged in connection with a massive fraud scheme related to the Paycheck Protection Program that was part of the United States’ COVID-19 relief program.
Posted inNational
What is being done to fix the baby formula shortage?
The Biden administration sought to assuage parents’ concerns over an ongoing infant formula shortage Thursday, though officials couldn’t offer a timeline for when store shelves would be fully stocked again.
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Georgia detectives still searching for woman missing since 2019
The Paulding County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigations Division, working in conjunction with the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI), are seeking the public’s assistance with a Missing Person case from 2019.
Posted inBusiness
New Procter & Gamble facility will create 350 jobs in Butts County
Procter & Gamble Distributing, LLC, an American multinational consumer goods corporation, is planning to invest $205 million in a new distribution facility in Jackson. This new location for the company will create 350 new jobs in Butts County. “It says a lot when household names like Procter & Gamble repeatedly choose Georgia to do business,” said […]
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Georgia man arrested after shootout with police at trailer park
A 46-year-old Bainbridge man was arrested Tuesday night after a shootout with police at a mobile home park in Bainbridge.
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Rapper ‘Calboy’ wanted for aggravated battery in Gwinnett
DACULA — The Gwinnett Police are asking for your help finding 23-year-old Calvin Lashon Woods of Marietta. Woods is more commonly known by his Rapper name “Calboy.” According to police, Woods attacked a male at Rabbit Hill Park on May 4. The victim was left with a broken leg, facial lacerations, facial and torso bruises, and other […]
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Car catches fire in parking deck of Wellstar Kennestone Hospital
Marietta Firefighters are on the scene of a fire in the parking deck of Wellstar Kennestone hospital.
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22 Life Tips for the Graduating Class of 2022
Some of you will be immediately entering the adult world and some of you will be attending college. Whatever comes next in your journey, here are 22 pieces of advice to help you navigate the waters you’re about to be thrown into.
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Around Georgia: SWAT standoff at Cobb County apartment complex
A Cobb County SWAT team is outside a Cobb County apartment complex this morning.
Posted inThe Georgia Chronicles
Flashback: The Most Popular Girl Names in Georgia in the 1970s
Stacker compiled the most popular baby names for girls of the 1970s in Georgia using data from the Social Security Administration.
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Cherokee County man sentenced for molesting 15-year-old
A 52-year-old Cherokee County man was found guilty of child molestation and sentenced to 70 years.
Posted inYour Government
Andre Dickens on affordable housing: ‘Atlanta doesn’t have enough of it’
Issuing a challenge to break down barriers to the development and preservation of affordable homes in Atlanta, Mayor Andre Dickens convened the city’s Affordable Housing Strike Force made up of leaders from across government and the nonprofit sector.
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Police search for suspects in theft of over $30,000 worth of jewelry from Sugarloaf Mills
The Gwinnett County Police are searching for two DeKalb County men who are suspected of stealing more than $30,000 worth of jewelry from two jewelry stores at Sugarloaf Mills.
