The average price of a gallon of gasoline is making a steady march toward $5, a threshold nine states already have breached.
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60-year-old man found dead in wooded area in Albany
A 60-year-old man was found dead in a wooded area in Albany, according to the Albany Police Department.
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Haralson County Sheriff’s Office asks for your help finding a child’s stolen dirtbike
The Haralson County Sheriff’s Office reports that at about 4:15 this morning, two ATV’s pulled into a driveway on Old 100 Highway close to Highpoint Road and stole a 2017 Honda CR-F150R that belonged to a child.
Posted inYour Government
The Saga of The DeKalb County District 2 Commission Election
A hand recount of the District 2 Commission race in DeKalb resulted in a new outcome in the race. The DeKalb County election board met Friday evening to certify the new results.
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Police rescue Gwinnett woman who was abducted
A Gwinnett County woman was rescued from abduction by police Friday. Her abductor then attempted to escape, ramming several Gwinnett County Police cars in the process, police say.
Posted inGeorgia By The Numbers
What are the lowest earning counties in Georgia?
Stacker compiled a list of the lowest earning counties in Georgia using data from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Posted inFire
Family and pets safe after early morning fire in Woodstock
The Woodstock Fire Department and Cherokee County Fire and Emergency Services responded to a residential structure fire on Weatherstone Trace
Posted inHealth
Bird flu reported in backyard farm in South Georgia
A form of highly contagious bird flu has been detected in a backyard farm in Toombs County, the first outbreak in Georgia this year, the state Department of Agriculture reported.
Posted inIn The News
First families relocate from Forest Cove Apartments in Atlanta
The first four families to relocate from the Forest Cove Apartments received their keys and began their move to new homes today.
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Inmate dies in Bibb County jail
Bibb County Sheriff’s Investigators are looking into the death of an inmate that was serving time at the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office Jail.
Posted inLocal
Which county has the best tasting water in Georgia?
You may not think much about how the water that comes out of your faucet tastes compares to the water in other counties. However, there Georgia Association of Water Professionals does think about this and conducts a blind taste test to see who has the best drinking water.
Posted inIn The News
Raffensperger testifies before grand jury in Trump election probe
Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger testified Thursday before a Fulton County special grand jury investigating former President Donald Trump’s attempts to overturn the 2020 election in Georgia.
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Kemp fights back after Abrams’ attack ad
Gov. Brian Kemp responded Thursday to Democratic challenger Stacey Abrams’ first ad of the general election campaign, defending his support for expanding gun rights and the anti-abortion measure he pushed through the legislature.
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Arrest made in armed robbery at Maryland Fried Chicken in Albany
Police in Albany have made one arrest in an armed robbery at Maryland’s Fried Chicken on Slappey Blvd.
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81-year-old Georgia deputy charged with raping woman while in uniform
An 81-year-old Walker County deputy was arrested Tuesday and charged with Rape, Violation of Oath of Office and False Imprisonment.
Posted inLocal
These Johns Creek neighborhoods will get their streets repaved this year
Streets in six Johns Creek neighborhoods and five main roads are set to be repaved this year as part of Johns Creek’s eighth year of repaving the city’s neighborhood streets.
Posted inHealth
Suspected case of monkeypox found in Georgia
A metro Atlanta man has a confirmed case of orthopoxvirus, according to a statement released by the Georgia Department of Public Health on Wednesday.
Posted inWeather
19 named storms and 9 hurricanes are predicted this hurricane season
Hurricane Season is upon us, and this year forecasters are predicting 19 named storms and nine hurricanes.
