UPDATE: According to the Atlanta Police Department, Zion was found and is safe. The original story is below. ATLANTA — The Atlanta Police Department is asking for your help finding a missing 9-year-old child. The child, Zion Alexander, was last seen Monday night at about 10 p.m. At the time, police say Zion was wearing […]
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Georgia Milestones scores take a hit due to coronavirus
Georgia elementary and secondary students scored slightly lower on end-of-course tests last spring, a trend state Department of Education (DOE) officials attributed to the disruptions brought on by the coronavirus pandemic. Also, fewer students took the tests than at the end of the 2018-19 school year, the last year the Georgia Milestones tests were administered. […]
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Gwinnett County is opening a homeless shelter for women and children
Gwinnett County’s first homeless shelter is set to officially open Tuesday. HomeFirst Gwinnett: The Resting Spot will cater to women, moms and their children. “Homelessness is a complex and tragic problem. Gwinnett County is fortunate to have a partner like HomeFirst Gwinnett on the frontlines addressing this issue,” said Board of Commissioners Chairwoman Nicole Hendrickson. “In […]
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Atlanta Police open up about use of force
ATLANTA — Atlanta residents can now track use of force complaints against the Atlanta Police Department and upload video evidence of use of force to a new portal. Both new initiatives are recommendations of Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms’ Use of Force Advisory Council. Officially, they are known as the use of force dashboard and the […]
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Help is on the way for Georgia hospitals swamped with COVID patients
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp is doubling the staffing help that the state is sending to hospitals grappling with shortages of nurses, respiratory therapists and other workers amid the latest COVID-19 surge. The staffing help expands the supply of temporary workers that the state is providing from 1,300 to 2,800, Kemp told a news conference Monday. […]
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Georgia’s ports are setting records
The beginning of a new fiscal year meant more records at Georgia’s two coastal ports. The Port of Savannah handled 450,000 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) of containerized cargo last month, an increase of 25% over July of last year, the Georgia Ports Authority reported Monday. Cars and other machinery units at the Port of Brunswick […]
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Driver dies in Peachtree City crash
PEACHTREE CITY — Just after 5:06 p.m. on August 14, Peachtree City police officers responded to a motor vehicle collision the area of Hwy 54 and Dan Lakly Drive. Upon arrival at the scene, officers found a single vehicle that left the roadway and overturned into the tree-line. “Unfortunately, the driver sustained fatal injuries during […]
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Georgia wins key battle in Water Wars with Alabama
Georgia has won another legal battle in the decades-long tri-state water wars. U.S. District Judge Thomas Thrash sided with Georgia this week in a lawsuit the state of Alabama filed challenging Georgia’s use of water from Lake Lanier. The suit accused the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers of mismanaging water allocations from Lake Lanier and […]
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17-year-old Georgia boy charged with homicide by vehicle
ALBANY — A 17-year-old boy was booked into the Dougherty County Jail around 2 a.m. this morning and was charged with Homicide by Vehicle 1st Degree, Reckless Driving, and Racing. Police identified the 17-year-old as the driver of the second vehicle involved in the fatal wreck that occurred on North Westover Boulevard on July 19 […]
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COVID surge forces Glynn County to close government buildings
Government buildings in Glynn County will be closed to the public again due to the coronavirus surge. The county will close buildings to the public beginning on Monday. The Special Called Commission Meeting on Tuesday, August 17 and the Regular Commission Meeting on August 19 will continue in person due to scheduled public hearings. The Island […]
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DeKalb residents turn out in droves to get vaccinated
A long of line cars and a crowd of pedestrians have gathered at the Gallery at South DeKalb Mall to receive COVID-19 vaccinations during an event sponsored by DeKalb County Government today. NBA legends Dikembe Mutombo and Dominique Wilkins are expected to make an appearance during the event today. Anyone who gets vaccinated will receive […]
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Here’s how Georgia’s population has changed in the last 10 years
The United States, including Georgia, became more urban and more diverse during the last decade, according to U.S. Census results released Thursday. The first detailed data from the 2020 Census covering cities, counties and census blocks showed the concentration of Americans in the nation’s metropolitan areas increased from 84.3% in 2010 to 86.3% last year. […]
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Meet Gwinnett County’s new police chief
Gwinnett County’s new police chief will be J.D. McClure. McClure currently serves as Deputy Chief and will become the county’s first African American police chief. McClure will replace Police Chief Brett West, who will retire after 30 years of service to the county. McClure began his career as a police officer with Gwinnett County in […]
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These Georgians are fighting western wildfires
Did you know that Georgia firefighters are actively working to fight wildfires in the western U.S.? The Georgia Forestry Commission recently dispatched a group of wildland firefighters to help contain raging fires in the western United States. The latest cadre from Georgia traveled over the weekend to the Summit Trail Fire near Inchelium, WA., where […]
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Georgia resident dies after contracting illness from mosquito bite
An adult resident of Liberty County died recently after contracting Eastern Equine Encephalitis from a mosquito bite. The virus is spread to humans through the bite of an infected mosquito. There is no way to verify exactly where the virus was contracted, and everyone is encouraged to take precautions against mosquito bites. EEE is a […]
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Alpharetta’s first boutique hotel opens
ALPHARETTA — Alpharetta’s first boutique hotel, The Hamilton Curio Collection by Hilton, officially opened this week in the heart of the city. The hotel uses the Western & Atlantic Railway as inspiration behind the décor. Its hush-hush entertainment destination based on the Roaring Twenties further lends to the historical theme. A desire to connect, nurture, and […]
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Baby alligator rescued from Bibb County business
The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office’s Animal Enforcement division reports that an officer rescued a baby alligator at a business on Broadway this week. According to Rebecca Galeazzo, the rescuing officer, the baby had been sent away by its mother. “This is a good example of how the mother gator runs out the older babies to […]
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Over half of Georgia employees support mandatory vaccine disclosure
A new survey shows that more than half of Georgia employees think companies should require vaccine disclosures. Although there is no legal obligation to share your vaccination status with everyone who may ask, this information might be required in certain circumstances. In a similar way that schools ask for details about childhood vaccinations, companies might inquire about […]
