A 51-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the death of his mother in a fire last month.
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Brookhaven Police Drone Helps Capture Fleeing Felon
A police drone is being credited with assisting in the capture of a felon who was attempting to flee police Wednesday in Brookhaven.
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Canton police kill 23-year-old knife-wielding man
A 23-year-old Canton man is dead after being shot and killed by Canton Police officers at about 2 a.m. Wednesday morning.
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Max Cleland remembered as a ‘force of nature’
Former U.S. Sen. Max Cleland was remembered Wednesday as a “force of nature” who overcame horrific wounds during the Vietnam War to selflessly serve his nation in Congress and the Veterans Administration.
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Alpharetta announces its first wine festival
Vino-lovers rejoice as Alpharetta hosts the inaugural Alpharetta Wine Festival on Sunday, June 12, on the Town Green in downtown Alpharetta from 2 to 5 p.m.
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“We are in mourning:” As parents awaited news, Uvalde residents processed their shock and grief
Dozens of families in this South Texas town, roiled by the deadliest school shooting in modern Texas history, waited for hours on the lawn of a civic center Tuesday for unthinkable news that took hours to deliver.
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Cobb voters reject cityhood
Cobb County voters in areas with cityhood initiatives rejected plans to become new cities across the board Tuesday.
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Georgia schools on heightened security after Texas school shooting
Two of Georgia’s largest school systems are responding to the tragic school shooting in Texas by beefing up security.
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Brian Kemp wins Republican Primary in landslide
Gov. Brian Kemp captured renomination for a second term Tuesday, defeating former U.S. Sen. David Perdue in the Republican primary without the need for a runoff. At 8:30 p.m., with only about 9% of the vote counted, Kemp had amassed 72.7% of the statewide vote to just 22.6% for Perdue. Educator Kandiss Taylor, conservative activist […]
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Georgia Primary Election Results
Below is our live coverage of the May 24 Georgia Primary Election. Results will be posted as they come in.
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At least 14 children, 1 teacher killed in school shooting in Texas
At least 14 children and one teacher were killed in a shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde County on Tuesday, Gov. Greg Abbott said. Abbott said the shooter is also dead and is believed to have been killed by responding officers. Two hospitals in the area are treating those injured in the shooting. Uvalde […]
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Election Day Update: Two Cobb precincts ordered to stay open past 7 p.m.
Cobb County Superior Court Judge Gregory Poole signed an order this afternoon that will keep two precincts open past 7 p.m.
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Election Day Update: Voter turnout steady in Coastal Georgia
Voters streamed into polling stations across Coastal Georgia on Tuesday in what is poised to be one of the heaviest turnouts for a primary election in state history.
Posted inHealth
Boil water advisory issued for parts of Fayetteville
The City of Fayetteville Water Department has issued a boil-water advisory for Habersham Place and Churchill Court until at least 2:30 p.m. on May 25.
Posted inBusiness
U-Haul plans self-storage facility in Cartersville
A contemporary U-Haul facility is coming to Cartersville thanks to the company’s recent land acquisition of almost five acres at 1411 Joe Frank Harris Parkway SE.
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Police K9 shot during domestic incident in Gwinnett County
Gwinnett County Police responded to an aggravated domestic incident on Pine Lane at about 10:20 p.m. Monday.
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Mike Pence campaigns with Brian Kemp, Trump makes last push for Perdue
The one-sided feud between former President Donald Trump and former Vice President Mike Pence came to Georgia Monday, with Pence stumping for Gov. Brian Kemp and Trump rallying his loyalists to back former U.S. Sen. David Perdue.
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It’s Official: Stone Mountain Park has a new management company
A company run by a veteran executive at Stone Mountain Park will take over as private manager of the park this summer.
