Detectives with the Cherokee Sheriff’s Office have identified the two teenage victims of a shooting that occurred Sunday morning on Victoria Road. The 19-year-old victim, who was shot in the hand and elbow, was identified as Jaden Simmons, of Mableton. The 14-year-old, who died from his injuries, has been identified as Landon Andrews, of Marietta. Detectives […]
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Gwinnett County will pay you $100 to get vaccinated
Following the success of a similar effort in DeKalb County, Gwinnett County will be holding a vaccine drive and offering $100 to those who get the coronavirus vaccine at the event. The county is offering $100 Visa gift cards to people ages 12 and up who receive a COVID-19 vaccine at its vaccine incentive event […]
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Colin Powell: In His Own Words
Much will be said in the coming days about former Secretary of State Colin Powell, who died today from COVID complications. However, no reflection upon his life would be complete without looking back at some of the things he said and the things he valued. Below are some quotes from the man himself. They illuminate […]
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‘The World Has Lost A Hero:’ Georgians react to death of Colin Powell
The nation awoke Monday morning to the shock of learning that former Secretary of State Colin Powell had died at 84-years-old. According to family members, Powell died of complications from COVID-19. Having served as Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff during the Gulf War and Secretary of State during the presidency of George W. […]
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Marjorie Taylor Greene has raised millions more than her political opponents
Four Democrats and two Republicans want U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene’s job. But only one has raised even half the campaign cash the controversial Greene, R-Rome, amassed during the first nine months of the 2022 election cycle. Greene, who was stripped of her committee assignments by majority Democrats last February during her first weeks in […]
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Colin Powell dead from COVID complications
(The Center Square) – Former Secretary of State Colin Powell, 84, has died after complications from COVID-19. Powell’s family issued a statement Monday announcing his passing and thanking others for their support. “We want to thank the medical staff at Walter Reed National Medical Center for their caring treatment,” Powell’s family said in the statement, […]
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22-year-old killed in fatal crash in Bibb County
A 22-year-old man is dead after a crash just after midnight on Eisenhower Parkway near Laveta Drive in Bibb County. According to the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office, a 2018 Dodge Charger that was traveling east on Eisenhower Parkway, collided with a parked 2007 Honda Accord. The driver of the Honda was identified as Sonny Chatman. […]
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Cobb County fall festival goes drive-thru style
Cobb County will host its Fall Festival of Fun on Oct. 23 at Jim R. Miller Park, but the event will be drive-thru style. Kids are invited to wear their costumes and show their holiday spirit, for the drive-thru style event. Attendees will drive through the area and take a gander at the vehicles in the Fun Auto […]
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Search continues for missing Clayton County teen
Clayton County Police Officers are asking for your help searching for 17-year-old Mikkayla Nicole Dennis. According to the Clayton County Police Department, Mikkayla told her grandmother she was going outside Saturday and did not return by 6 p.m. She was last seen on Oak Leaf Court in Rex. Police described Mikkayla as a seventeen-year-old black […]
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Hazlehurst residents will vote on alcohol sales within city limits
HAZLEHURST — Residents of Hazlehurst will be voting on whether or not to allow sales distilled spirits within the city limits. The alcohol sales referendum is the only item on the ballot for the Nov. 2 election, which asks residents whether or not package sales of distilled spirits like scotch, bourbon, rum, and vodka will […]
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October is a perfect time to explore Georgia on a bike
Did you know that we are right in the middle of the 9th annual Biketober challenge? For nine years, Georgia Commute Options has been encouraging Georgians to get on a bike and explore Georgia on two wheels. Currently, It’s the 9th annual Biketober and the challenge is to get on a bike and explore Georgia […]
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Suspicious package causes evacuation of Gwinnett justice center
A suspicious package that caused a court officials’ eyes to burn led to an evacuation of the Gwinnett Justice and Administration Center Friday afternoon. Firefighters responded to a report of a hazmat incident at the Gwinnett Justice and Administration Center at 75 Langley Drive NW in Lawrenceville. The caller to 9-1-1 reported employees’ eyes burning […]
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Your Government: Smyrna has plans for South Cobb Drive and downtown improvements
SMYRNA — A $516,350 agreement for the South Cobb Drive improvement project, changes to the local Pawn Shop ordinance, and improvements to the village green area are all on the horizon in Smyrna. Smyrna’s city leaders will vote on these issues Monday night during the city’s regularly scheduled city council meeting. You can view the […]
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Backlash continues against $600 bank monitoring proposal
(The Center Square) – Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr is among a group of 20 state attorneys general opposing a federal proposal that would allow the IRS to monitor bank accounts with more than $600. The plan is part of Democrats’ $3.5 trillion spending bill being considered in Congress. The attorneys general sent a letter […]
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Atlanta isn’t the only Georgia city with a mayor’s race this year
Early voting for November’s city elections began this week, and while only a handful of Georgia’s municipalities are holding contested mayoral elections, Atlanta’s will undoubtedly have the most impact throughout the state. “Lots of groups rate Georgia very highly as a business-friendly state, and Atlanta as a forward-looking city,” said Tom Smith, an economics professor […]
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Police investigate death of woman in Paulding County home
DALLAS — Paulding County Detectives are conducting a death investigation into the death of 66-year-old Patricia Seabolt. Deputies with the Uniform Patrol Division responded to a home on Colbert Road in Dallas in reference a welfare check on Oct. 11. Seabolt’s friends and family had not been able to speak with her for several days […]
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One dead after pedestrian couple hit by car in Cherokee County
A husband and wife from Chicago who had just finished eating at a restaurant and were walking back to their hotel were hit by a car as they were crossing the street Thursday night. Cherokee County Sheriff’s deputies were dispatched to Highway 92 near Northpoint Parkway in Acworth. According to the sheriff’s department, the couple had […]
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Is your cell phone bill creeping higher? Taxes may be to blame
(The Center Square) – Georgia has the 25th-highest cellphone service taxes compared with other states and U.S. territories, a report released this week shows. According to the report released by the Tax Foundation, the combined local, state and federal tax rate and fees on wireless services for for Georgians was 24.42% in 2021. Like most other states, […]
