Georgia’s “heartbeat law” banning abortions after the first six weeks won’t take effect until at least mid-July despite last week’s U.S. Supreme Court ruling overturning the 1973 Roe v. Wade decision that legalized the procedure.
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Johns Creek man pleads guilty to defrauding elderly man
Aziz Choukri, of Johns Creek, has pleaded guilty to wire fraud after admitting that he defrauded a 79-year-old retiree of about $650,000.
Posted inYour Family
Gas prices going down in Georgia ahead of July 4th
Monday’s state average is 7 cents less than a week ago, 27 cents more than last month, and $1.49 more than this time last year.
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Macon man drowns in Ocmulgee River
A 30-year-old Macon man drowned Sunday in the Ocmulgee River, Bibb County sheriff’s officials say.
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Norcross gears up for ‘Red, White & BOOM!’ celebration
The city of Norcross is hosting its annual pre-Fourth of July block party on Sunday, July 3.
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Here are the Cherokee County neighborhoods that will have their streets resurfaced next
Cherokee County motorists can expect to see some road delays with two resurfacing projects getting underway.
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Ex-Savannah police officer blames police chief for use-of-force indictment
A former Savannah Police sergeant, fired and indicted for an alleged excessive force incident, said he was targeted by Chief Roy Minter and his “personal bias,” according to a recent court filing.
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Missing 3-year-old Gwinnett County girl Max Clendenin returned safely
The Gwinnett County Police Department is searching for 3-year-old female Max Clendenin.
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What’s next for Georgia’s abortion law now that Roe v. Wade is overturned?
The Supreme Court’s decision Friday overturning Roe v. Wade began a major shift in Georgians’ future access to abortion, but how exactly that shift will play out remains to be seen.
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31-year-old man killed by police in Savannah
The GBI is investigating the shooting of a 31-year-old man by police that occurred Friday. The man is dead and no officers were injured.
Posted inGeorgia By The Numbers
How much does the average Georgia resident pay in monthly bills?
The cost of living in the United States is well below the cost of living in several other developed countries, including the Nordic nations as well as New Zealand and Australia. Still, living expenses in the U.S. are higher than in much of the world.
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16-year-old arrested in Canton for human trafficking of 13-year-old
Canton Police arrested a 16-year-old girl who they say was trafficking a kidnapped 13-year-old across state lines.
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Eight People and a Dog Rescued After Boat Capsizes on Lake Allatoona
Last weekend, the law enforcement division of the Georgia Department of Natural Resources witnessed an overloaded vessel capsize on Lake Allatoona.
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Liberal prosecutors in Georgia vow not to enforce abortion bans
Now that the U.S. Supreme Court has overturned Roe v. Wade, more than half of all states are poised to ban abortion immediately, forcing hundreds of abortion providers to close their doors.
Posted inNational
Roe v. Wade overturned by Supreme Court
The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday overturned the 1973 Roe v. Wade ruling that established abortion as a constitutional right.
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Armed robbery at Circle K in Bibb County
The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a commercial armed robbery that took place at 10:38 p.m. at the Circle K Gas Station at 997 Gray Highway.
Posted inGeorgia By The Numbers
Credit card debt in Atlanta averages over $12,000 per household
In Atlanta, total outstanding credit card debt stood at $2.6 billion in the first quarter of 2022, or an average of $12,297 per household – well above the national average and among the most of any large U.S. city.
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46-year-old Georgia man accused of trafficking meth
On Friday, June 17, 2022, the GBI Southwestern Regional Drug Enforcement Office and Wilcox County Sheriff’s Office arrested 46-year-old Jimmy Lee Clack Jr. on accusations of trafficking methamphetamine and possession of heroin.
