Burke County law enforcement officers are investigating a homicide that occurred at 1:40 a.m. Saturday on Claxton Road in Girard.
Posted inEducation
BACK TO SCHOOL: School bus tips for Harris County parents and students
With just six days remaining until the first day of school in Harris County, the Harris County School District has released several tips and reminders about the school system’s bus service.
Posted inAround Georgia
Around Georgia: Fallen officer honored, cookout with council canceled
News, notes, briefs, cancelations and happenings in Georgia this week.
Posted inGeorgia By The Numbers
Here’s how many guns are traced to crimes in Georgia
Crimes committed with firearms – particularly homicide – are a growing problem in the United States.
Posted inEducation
Georgia students return to school. How safe is your child’s school?
With the recent mass shooting at an elementary school in Texas as a backdrop, Georgia schools are beginning to open their doors for fall with school safety top-of-mind for parents and teachers.
Posted inCrime
Alert resident thwarts suspected Duluth prowler
Alert resident thwarts suspected Duluth prowler
Posted inYour Government
Election 2022: Brian Kemp has a razor-thin lead over Stacey Abrams
Republican Gov. Brian Kemp and Democratic challenger Stacey Abrams are in a virtual dead heat, according to a new poll.
Posted inCrime
Arrest made in shootout at Bamboo Lounge in Brunswick
A 28-year-old Brunswick man has been arrested and charged with murder in connection with a shootout at the Bamboo Lounge in January that killed one man and injured five more people.
Posted inBusiness
Georgia farmers plagued by pesky peanut pest
The peanut burrower bug is a tricky pest for Georgia’s peanut producers.
Posted inEntertainment
Shows filmed in Georgia snag 46 Emmy nominations
This year, television shows filmed in Georgia garnered 46 Emmy nominations.
Posted inCrime
65-year-old man shot in parking lot of Macon Auto Zone
A 65-year-old Macon man was shot in the parking lot of the Auto Zone at 905 Shurling Drive Thursday evening.
Posted inIn The News
Georgia lottery hits major milestone
The Georgia Lottery Corp. hit a historic milestone this month, as the program’s total funding of education since its inception in 1993 reached $25 billion.
Posted inCrime
Georgia woman shoots Clayton County Police officer
A Clayton County Police officer was hospitalized last night after she responded to a suicidal person call and was shot by the suspect, who fled to Atlanta.
Posted inEducation
Georgia will begin teaching career education in elementary school
Children in Georgia will soon begin exploring career interests and opportunities in elementary school.
Posted inCrime
GBI: Door of patrol car Brianna Grier fell out of was never closed
The Georgia Bureau of Investigation has released new details about the death of a woman while in sheriff’s office custody in Hancock County last week.
Posted inEducation
Georgia public schools have earned poor rankings again. Here’s why
Georgia’s public schools rank among the worst in the nation, according to a new analysis, which identified low spending as a root cause.
Posted inCrime
Georgia man gets 7 years in prison for illegally possessing firearms after shooting at family member on Cobb County street
Rico Laprince Southall has been sentenced for possession of a firearm by a convicted felon following an incident where he was arrested after firing multiple gunshots at a family member on a public road in Cobb County.
Posted inIn The News
A Georgia gunmaker testified before Congress. Here’s what he said
Efforts in Congress to ban the types of assault weapons used in recent mass shootings are aiming at the wrong target, the CEO of a Georgia gun manufacturer said Wednesday.
