U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Ga., and a Republican colleague introduced bipartisan legislation into the Senate Thursday to name the veterans hospital in Decatur after the late Sen. Johnny Isakson.
Posted inCrime
Lawrenceville man accused of pointing laser at police helicopter
A Lawrenceville man found out the hard way that pointing a laser at aircraft is illegal.
Posted inIn The News
A Forsyth County man was struck and killed by a car while mowing his lawn
A Forsyth County man was killed while mowing his lawn on a riding lawnmower at about 4 p.m. Wednesday.
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Video: Alligator found in Georgia family’s garage
A South Georgia family found an unexpected visitor in their garage Friday morning, when an Alligator paid their home a visit.
Posted inGeorgia By The Numbers
Which cities have the most expensive homes in Georgia?
Stacker compiled a list of cities with the most expensive homes in Georgia using data from Zillow. Cities are ranked by the Zillow Home Values Index for all homes as of April 2022. The charts in this story were created automatically using Matplotlib. The most expensive city on the list has a typical home value of $3,684,928 which is 1,104% higher than the state average of $306,113.
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Dispute over rural broadband in Georgia continues
Telecom providers are complaining that financial incentives the Georgia Public Service Commission offered them a year and a half ago to expand broadband service into rural Georgia aren’t working.
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Two Roswell preschool employees charged with Cruelty to Children
The Roswell Police Department has arrested two local preschool teachers after an investigation into abusive behavior witnessed on the preschool’s live cameras.
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Buchanan police arrest man who barricaded himself during a standoff
Buchanan Police arrested a man who barricaded himself in a home during a standoff with police Monday night.
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Georgia Democrats Want Kemp to Call a Special Session to Look at State’s Gun Laws
Georgia Democrats want Gov. Brian Kemp to convene a special legislative session so lawmakers can revisit the state’s gun laws in the wake of several high-profile shootings nationwide.
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Here Are the Juneteenth Events Being Held in Roswell in 2022
The City of Roswell’s Recreation, Parks, Historic and Cultural Affairs in partnership with Roswell Roots presents Roswell Celebrates Juneteenth, a series of events and programs taking place Friday, June 17 through Sunday, June 19.
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Kemp fires back at Abrams’ over ‘worst state’ to live comment
Gov. Brian Kemp’s first TV ad of the general election campaign fires back at Democratic challenger Stacey Abrams for a statement she made last month that Georgia is “the worst state in the country to live.”
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One dead, two injured in shooting at Macon convenience store
A 19-year-old is dead and two others are injured after a shooting Monday night at the Friends Food Mart on Houston Ave. in Macon.
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Here’s how to get help with food for your kids this summer in Atlanta
If you live in Atlanta and need help with food for your kids this summer, Atlanta’s annual Summer Food Program is back.
Posted inIn The News
Democratic secretary of state hopefuls use runoff debate to attack Raffensperger
The two Democrats seeking their party’s nomination for Georgia Secretary of State agreed on the issues Monday while focusing most of their fire on Republican incumbent Brad Raffensperger.
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21-year-old charged with killing three people at Brannon Hill Condominiums in Decatur
The DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office has arrested 21 year-old Ajang Ruach, a suspect in the May 8 killings of three people at Brannon Hill Condominiums in Decatur.
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Georgia political campaigns spent big money to put ads in your social media feeds
If it seems like Stacey Abrams or Herschel Walker have been popping up on your social media timeline more than usual, it’s not your imagination.
Posted inLocal Heroes
A Georgia Leader is Headed to Ukraine with Medical Supplies
Emory Morsberger, president of the Tucker Summit Community Improvement District of Greater Atlanta, will be traveling to Romania, with surgical-grade medical instruments, Stryker Drill Sets and wound care materials desperately needed to support the relief effort from the war in Ukraine.
Posted inYour Family
Gas prices in Georgia surge 14 cents per gallon more than last week
Georgia gas prices increased at the pump compared to a week ago. Georgia motorists are now paying an average price of $4.27 per gallon for regular unleaded gasoline.
