A Clinch County couple has been arrested and charged with trafficking methamphetamine after drug enforcement officers discovered more than seven gallons of liquid meth disguised as salsa.
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Capital Tacos is coming to Atlanta
The franchise brand will establish and build its presence in Orlando, Atlanta, Miami, Nashville, and Charlotte over the course of the next few calendar quarters.
Posted inYour Government
Is the Georgia Legislature Experiencing “brain Drain?”
The Georgia Legislature needs to replace a wealth of knowledge in coming years following the announced departure of the chief House budget writer, the lawmaker who controls which Senate bills receive a vote, the widely admired “dean” of the House, a GOP public education maverick and others who long carried their party’s standard.
Posted inHealth
Rabid raccoon reported in Gainesville
Hall County officials are reporting recent contact between a rabid raccoon and a dog in the 5000 block of Graham Circle in Gainesville.
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Here’s what Georgia is doing about the health care worker shortage
Gov. Brian Kemp issued an executive order Thursday creating a task force to look for ways to grow the ranks of Georgia’s health-care workforce.
Posted inTraffic & Transportation
Roswell wants your input on the Grimes Bridge Road Corridor
The City of Roswell will host two public meetings to gather input from residents on the Grimes Bridge Road Corridor Improvement Project.
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17-year-old arrested in death of Brunswick musician
BRUNSWICK — An arrest has been made in the death of a Glynn County musician at a party over the weekend. The Arrest: After multiple witness interviews, review of all available evidence and in consultation with the Brunswick Judicial Circuit District Attorney, the Glynn County Police Department has charged and arrested 17-year-old Edward Aaron Hunter […]
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Which city has the healthiest housing market in Georgia?
The three healthiest housing markets in Georgia are in the Augusta region, according to a new study.
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UGA is fighting hunger with the power of peanuts
In the poorest part of Senegal in West Africa, 60% of households grow at least some peanuts, even as climate change creates hotter, drier weather that makes it harder to bring in a crop. Across the continent, in Uganda, families give peanut seeds as a wedding present to help the couple get a good start, […]
Posted inBusiness
Inflation is taking its toll on Georgia road projects
Highway projects across Georgia are being squeezed by the increasing cost of construction materials brought on by the war in Ukraine and other inflationary pressures
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Suspects in kidnapping at Decatur gas station arrested
The DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office Fugitive Unit, working with U.S. Marshals and the DeKalb Police Department Gangs Unit arrested two suspects in the kidnapping of a woman from a gas station in Decatur.
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Small Business Goes Mobile
Small business owners here in Atlanta and across the southeast region are facing challenges on just about every front. Supply chain disruptions are making it difficult to get the equipment or resources they need to run their businesses – and in many cases, the prices of those items are rising. Some are dealing with employee […]
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Arrest made in killing of 54-year-old Sandersville man
A 35-year-old man was arrested Tuesday in connection with the killing of a man his mother was in a relationship with, according to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation.
Posted inYour Government
Gwinnett County Employees Will Get a Raise, Parental Leave and Juneteenth off
Gwinnett leaders approved a spate of changes aimed at retaining and hiring quality employees in county government.
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Florida man charged with murder in death of his Aunt and Uncle in Georgia
The Georgia Bureau of Investigation has arrested and charged 34-year-old Jordan Kyle Lemaster with murder and aggravated assault for a double homicide that happened on Elm Street in Gordon.
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McBath leads Bourdeaux in fundraising for 7th District House race
The two Democratic congresswomen running against each other in Atlanta’s northern suburbs have plenty of money to wage their campaigns heading into the final stretch.
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Brother charged with murder in arson fire that killed his 10-year-old sister
A 15-year-old Loganville boy has been arrested and charged with murder in connection with the arson fire that killed his 10-year-old sister on Easter Sunday.
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A Democrat raised more money than Marjorie Taylor Greene in the first-quarter
Democrat Marcus Flowers, a U.S. Army veteran, outraised incumbent U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Rome, in the first quarter in Northwest Georgia’s 14th Congressional District.
