Electric vehicle startup Rivian and state and local officials signed off Monday on a deal announced last December to build a $5 billion manufacturing plant east of Atlanta that will create 7,500 jobs.
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Bennie Lee Coleman withdraws from Athens-Clarke County mayor’s race
The Athens-Clarke County elections department sent notice Monday that Bennie Lee Coleman III, a local business owner and candidate for mayor has officially withdrawn from the mayor’s race.
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Around Georgia: Overturned tractor-trailer in Gainesville
An overturned tractor trailer has shut down I-985 North at Exit 17. Officers are on the scene and are advising motorists to find an alternative route. Tybee Island Police Department catches glimpse of SpaceX satellites The Tybee Island Police reports that officers caught a glimpse of the SpaceX satellite launch as the rocket passed over […]
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Wolf Creek Amphitheater vote scheduled for May 4
After months of negotiations, Fulton County Chairman Robb Pitts says Fulton County and the City of South Fulton have neared an agreement to transfer ownership of the Wolf Creek Amphitheater to the city.
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Police kill 28-year-old man during domestic incident with his mother
What started as a domestic incident between a mother and son ended in gunfire and the death of a 28-year-old man at a home in Duluth.
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Photos: 80 Arrested for street racing in Gwinnett
Gwinnett Police officers responded to a call regarding illegal street racing activities in Peachtree Corners Circle and Spalding Drive on May 1. Officers were able to block in 26 vehicles and their occupants successfully.
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Georgia gas prices stay at $3.71 per gallon as national average rises
Georgia gas prices remain unchanged compared to a week ago. Georgia motorists continue to pay an average price of $3.71 per gallon for regular unleaded gasoline. Monday’s state average is 18 cents less than a month ago, and $1.01 more than this time last year.
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Four Republican challengers gang up on Kemp in final primary debate
Four Republican gubernatorial candidates played tag team Sunday night, attacking incumbent Gov. Brian Kemp for failing to back efforts to overturn the 2020 president election, being soft on crime and letting schools close during the pandemic.
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Meet Georgia’s 2023 Teacher of The Year
Michael Kobito, an AP Music Theory teacher and high school band director at Woodland High School in the Bartow County School System, is the 2023 Georgia Teacher of the Year.
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Have you seen missing 17-year-old Kharli Dotson
Kharli Dotson is described as a 17-year-old Black female with black hair and brown eyes. She is 5’02” in height and weighs about 115 lbs.
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Man shot in foot during Macon drive-by
The Bibb Sheriff’s Office is investigating an Aggravated Assault incident that was reported to have occurred in on Cedar Avenue near Bowden Homes at 9:06 p.m. Friday.
Posted inHome & Garden
Sod Prices Skyrocket. Here’s Why
Low inventory of some varieties, combined with economic pressures exacerbated by supply chain and global issues, are pushing the price of a meticulously manicured lawn higher this spring.
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Atlanta police shoot suspect during arrest attempt
Atlanta police shot and killed a suspect during an arrest attempt in Fairburn April 29.
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In The Know: Atlanta could extend scooter contracts, state education public hearing
In The Know This Week: Atlanta will talk scooters and trash taxes and a public hearing on education will be held for Northeast Georgia residents.
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Road Closures for Taste of Alpharetta Announced
Motorists who travel through Downtown Alpharetta are being warned to plan on taking different routes on Thursday, May 12 as State Route 9 and other roads will be closed due to one of the community’s largest festivals, the Taste of Alpharetta.
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22-year-old man arrested for grabbing two Gwinnett County women
Gwinnett County Police have arrested 22-year-old Xiemohn Cornish, of Lawrenceville. Cornish has been charged with two counts of Sexual Battery and one count Giving False Name, Address, or Birthdate to Law Enforcement Officer.
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Georgia Oath Keeper pleads guilty in Jan. 6 attack on U.S. Capitol
A Georgia member of the right-wing anti-government group Oath Keepers pleaded guilty Friday to seditious conspiracy and obstruction of an official proceeding in connection with the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol.
Posted inHealth
Rabid cat attacks two adults in Lawrenceville
Gwinnett County Animal Welfare and Enforcement and the Gwinnett County Health Department are advising residents to use caution and avoid animals behaving in unusual ways after a cat tested positive for the rabies virus Wednesday.
