Embittered Fulton County Elections Director Rick Barron is resigning at the end of the year as an investigation by a statewide panel continues to probe the county’s election process. Barron submitted a letter Wednesday outlining plans to step down from the heavily scrutinized job after tumultuous years that will be remembered for hours-long lines during […]
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Here’s what you need to know about the Braves parade
The World Champion Atlanta Braves have released details of a World Series Championship Parade and celebration set for Friday, November 5, beginning at noon. The parade route will begin at the corner of Marietta Street NW and Peachtree Street and travel North up Peachtree to 10th Street. The second phase of the parade will then […]
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Here’s the proposed Georgia state senate district map
It looks like a new state Senate map will be the first order of business for the General Assembly special redistricting session that convened Wednesday. The Georgia Senate Reapportionment and Redistricting Committee will hear testimony Thursday on a proposed map Senate Republican leaders released late Tuesday. The committee could vote on new Senate district boundaries […]
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Fire shuts down Peachtree Industrial Blvd. in Gwinnett
Gwinnett County firefighters responded at 9:42 a.m. to a reported business fire at 1450 Peachtree Industrial Blvd NE in Buford. Upon arrival, crews found the automotive shop fully involved, threatening an adjacent building which housed the offices for the business. Crews deployed attack lines to knock down the fire which had already spread to the […]
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Cobb police shoot man at Red Roof Inn during child trafficking investigation
SMYRNA — A 29-year-old man was shot by police during an investigation into child trafficking at the Red Roof Inn in Smyrna. The Cobb County Police Department’s Internet Crimes Against Children Unit was conducting a child trafficking investigation that led them to the possible location of a victim at the Red Roof Inn at 1190 Winchester […]
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Voters oust Roswell mayor and other incumbents
ROSWELL — It was a bad night for incumbents in Roswell’s city elections Tuesday. Incumbent mayor Lori Henry was voted out of office and voters gave Kurt Wilson the nod, with 60% of the vote in a three person race. Henry received 33.6% of the vote and Jason Yowell received 6.2% of the votes. There […]
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Braves parade announced for Friday
Get ready to celebrate your Atlanta Braves! The World Champion Atlanta Braves announced a parade will be held in Atlanta on Friday to celebrate the team’s World Series victory. The team made the announcement on Twitter and said they would provide more details later today. Once the parade details are released we will post them […]
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Braves fans react to World Series win
The Atlanta Braves have won The World Series. The Braves won the championship 7-0 in Houston, ending a 26-year drought. Braves fans were both elated and emotional in their response to the victory. Below is what some of your fellow Braves fans had to say about the victory on social media.
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Live Georgia Municipal Election Results
Moore on top in Atlanta mayor’s race With 95.8% of votes reported in Fulton County, Felicia Moore has 40% of the votes. The race for second place has tightened up with Kasim Reed holding 23.7% of the vote and Andre Dickens holding 22.6%. DeKalb County voters favor Dickens over Reed, but only a few votes […]
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Republicans Release Proposed State House Redistricting Map
Georgia House Republican leaders released a proposed map of state House districts late Tuesday less than 12 hours before the General Assembly kicks off its once-a-decade redrawing of legislative and congressional districts. The map meets many of the criteria set down in guidelines adopted by the state House and Senate committees in charge of redistricting. […]
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Was Georgia undercounted in the 2020 Census?
The 2020 U.S. Census undercounted Georgia’s population by an estimated 124,438, the Washington, D.C.-based nonprofit think tank Urban Institute reported Tuesday. Only four more populous states – Texas, California, New York and Florida – experienced higher undercounts than Georgia. While census figures compiled every 10 years are never completely accurate, the Urban Institute found the […]
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DeKalb County employee sentenced for bribing former supervisor
Lesbia Lily Gonzalez Moreno has been sentenced for paying bribes to Gerald D. Harris — a former Supervisor in the DeKalb County Tax Commissioner’s Office — in exchange for Harris unlawfully registering vehicles. “For months, Moreno paid bribes to illegally register vehicles without the necessary documentation,” said Acting U.S. Attorney Kurt R. Erskine. “This corruption […]
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Suspect detained in shooting threat at Newnan High School
UPDATE: Newnan High School has been given the all clear by law enforcement officials after a suspect was detained. According to school officials, the suspect was detained and removed from campus. No bomb or weapon was discovered in this investigation, and Newnan Police have indicated that they believe that there is no active threat against […]
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Georgia sues Biden administration over vaccine mandates
Georgia has joined six other states in filing a long-threatened complaint against President Joe Biden and other federal agencies over the White House’s COVID vaccine mandates. Gov. Brian Kemp and Attorney General Chris Carr filed the complaint late last week in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Georgia. Other states joining the […]
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GBI reports largest meth seizure in Lee County
Three people were arrested on multiple charges related to trafficking meth and marijuana in what the Georgia Bureau of Investigation is calling the largest methamphetamine seizure in Lee County. According to the GBI, the drugs were headed for Albany. The Investigation: On Friday, October 29, investigators conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle traveling south […]
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Expect traffic delays along Dallas Highway in Cobb County this week
Crews started clearing work for the Whitlock Avenue trail segment of the Kennesaw Mountain Pedestrian Improvements last week. Significant delays are expected along Dallas Highway/Whitlock Avenue between John Ward Road and Cheatham Hill Drive. Crews will be working in the area from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on weekdays, and road capacity will be reduced […]
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47-year-old woman killed in pedestrian crash in Macon
The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a pedestrian traffic incident that occurred at the 4700 block of Houston Road. The incident was called into the Macon-Bibb 911 Center at 8:43 p.m. According to authorities, 47-year-old Tawanda Faye Willis, of Macon, was struck by a vehicle while attempting to cross Houston Road, from the Magnolia […]
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Showdown looms between Georgia Republicans and Democrats
Democrats and Republicans will converge at the state Capitol Nov. 3 to begin redrawing Georgia’s congressional districts, a once-a-decade exercise to accommodate population shifts reflected in the U.S. Census. Both parties are offering vastly different visions for how Georgia should be represented in Congress, with Republicans seeking to maintain their majority in the Peach State’s […]
