As fall temperatures cool down, much of our lawn and garden equipment begins to lay idle. Tillers, lawnmowers and weed eaters are no longer being used with the frequency they were during the warm temperatures of summer. The temptation is to just store them away until we need them later in the spring, but that […]
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Cherokee firefighter and his wife killed in their home, 2-year-old unharmed
UPDATE: A suspect has been named and arrested in this case. You can read more about it here. The Cherokee County Fire Dept. is mourning the loss of a firefighter and his wife. Firefighter Justin Hicks and his wife, Amber, were found dead in their home in Acworth shortly after 9:30 a.m. Nov. 18. According […]
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What is the best school in metro Atlanta?
Parents want the best for their children, including the best school experience. This, of course, includes getting good grades and performing well on state and college entry exams, but that is not all. Students also benefit from a positive school culture, participating in extracurricular activities, having individualized attention from teachers and counselors, and learning in […]
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New I-85 interchange at Gravel Springs Road in Gwinnett opens Tuesday
Gwinnett County will open the new I-85 interchange at SR 324/Gravel Springs Road Tuesday, Nov. 23, weather permitting. Construction crews have installed new traffic striping and overhead signs along the interstate in advance of the new interchange and will adjust traffic control for the opening. The Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners in mid-2019 approved an agreement with […]
Posted inCoronavirus
Tips to keep COVID and the flu away during the holidays
As the holiday season kicks off the Georgia Department of Health is offering tips and guidance for how to prevent the spread of COVID-19 and the flu during holiday gatherings with friends and family. The COVID vaccine has helped make celebrating upcoming holidays together with family and friends possible again. To keep yourself and your […]
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Fulton County will distribute 1,000 free turkeys for Thanksgiving
Futon County will distribute 1,000 turkeys to families in need ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday. The families who will receive the free turkeys on Sunday have been pre-selected by Fulton County Public Schools and Atlanta Public Schools as part of an effort to ensure the families who benefit are in the most need. “I’m thrilled […]
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That text about a T-shirt didn’t come from the Roswell Fire Department
ROSWELL — The Roswell Fire Department is warning residents that a shirt that appears to promote the fire department was not produced by or backed by the department. “It has come to our attention that an internet t-shirt vendor is claiming to sell shirts endorsed by the City of Roswell Fire Department. Please be aware […]
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Two Milton teens suspected in killing of Roswell man
Two Milton teens have been arrested in connection with the killing of 24-year-old Conner Mediate on Oct. 14. The Alpharetta Police Department, with the assistance of the North Fulton SWAT team, arrested 17-year-old Cameron Walker and 18-year-old Jonathan Murray on Nov. 16. The arrests follow an intense month long investigation that identified the two Milton […]
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Holcomb Woods in Roswell is under new ownership
ROSWELL — Dilweg, a leading Southeast real estate investment firm, today announces the purchase of Holcomb Woods, a single story office park in Roswell. The park is made up of four one-story buildings, which consists of approximately 244,000 square feet of office space. The space was previously owned by RexxHall Realty. “We are increasingly focused on […]
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Dinosaur Safari stomps into Alpharetta
ALPHARETTA — Imagine Exhibitions brings a dinosaur-filled indoor experience to Alpharetta for local families and visitors to get up-close-and-personal with larger-than-life replicas of the most fascinating, fan-favorite prehistoric inhabitants! Dino Safari: A Walk-Thru Adventure opens today inside Alpharetta’s North Point Mall. Tickets are on sale now and can be purchased at DinoSafari.com. The limited-engagement, experiential family walk-through attraction will […]
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Expect delays on Highway 9 in Alpharetta this weekend
ALPHARETTA — Georgia DOT contractors will install lane closures on Highway 9 this weekend as crews continue a project to widen and reconstruct the roadway between Upper Hembree Road and Windward Parkway spanning about 3.6 miles. Weather and on-site conditions permitting, one right lane will be closed on Highway 9 northbound from Brady Place […]
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Marjorie Taylor Greene could soon represent parts of Cobb County
Georgians got their first chance to weigh in on a newly proposed Congressional map Wednesday at a pair of legislative committee meetings convened to discuss it a few hours after it was released. If approved by both chambers of the state Legislature and signed by Gov. Brian Kemp, the new maps will shape Georgia politics for the […]
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Slow down. Georgia state troopers will be out in full force for Thanksgiving
The Georgia State Patrol and the Motor Carrier Compliance Division will be out in full force during the Thanksgiving holiday travel period. The 102-hour holiday travel period begins at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 24, and ends at 11:59 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 28. “Troopers and Motor Carrier Officers will be patrolling interstates and secondary […]
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What we learned from Travis McMichael’s defense of shooting Ahmaud Arbery
Ahmaud Arbery’s killer testified during his murder trial Wednesday that he feared for his life when he fired the fatal shots, ending a five-minute chase of the 25-year-old Black man through a suburban Glynn County neighborhood on Feb. 23, 2020. In Travis McMichael’s four-hour testimony, he repeated that he reacted to the “totality of circumstances” […]
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Dispute between Wellstar and United leaves patients stranded
In September, when Shelly Azzopardi went to Wellstar Kennestone Hospital with abdominal pain, she didn’t worry about her insurance. Doctors said she had a case of appendicitis. But she also tested positive at the hospital in Marietta, Georgia, for Covid-19. Physicians decided not to do surgery and treated her with antibiotics and painkillers. Azzopardi, 47, […]
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All 5 inmates who escaped a Georgia jail have been captured
All five prisoners who escaped the Pulaski County Jail last week have been captured. The last prisoner was captured at midnight Wednesday when members of the US Marshal Southeast Regional Fugitive Task Force and Officers of the Warner Robins Police Department found Tyree Williams Jr. hiding behind a building located at 599 North Davis Drive […]
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Georgia Republicans push book bans in school libraries
Republican lawmakers and Virginia parents trying to capitalize on their success in the November election on Tuesday gathered across from the U.S. Capitol to voice their opposition to mask mandates and lessons about racism in public schools. The ranking Republican on the U.S. House Education and Labor Committee, Virginia Foxx of North Carolina, told the […]
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Shooting behind Macon duplex leaves 24-year-old man dead
The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a fatal shooting incident that occurred in the 700 block of Grier Street. The shooting took place at about 4 p.m. Tuesday. According to the Bibb County Sheriff’s office, two men were shot behind a duplex on Grier Street. One of the men was fatally wounded, he was […]
