University of Georgia faculty and students are working to better understand pollinators and the threats they face. Pollinating bees are vital to healthy crops and a thriving ecosystem, but are under threat of extinction from disease, pollution and other factors. Here are 10 ways UGA is working to help pollinators. 1. Teaching future veterinarians At […]
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GBI: Georgia man killed by his stepson in Ingles parking lot
JACKSON — A 47-year-old man who was shot to death in an Ingles parking lot may have been shot by his stepson, according to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation. The Jackson Police Department and the GBI arrested 22-year-old Justin Tyler Davenport, of Jackson, and charged him with murder. Davenport was booked into the Butts County […]
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Meet Atlanta’s New Police Chief
ATLANTA — Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms appointed interim Atlanta Police Department Chief Rodney Bryant as the permanent Chief to lead the department. Since his appointment, Bryant has focused on reducing violent crimes, taking guns off the streets and bridging the gap between law enforcement and the communities they serve—believing the police department must be a community-focused law enforcement agency which protects […]
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Arrest made in death of two-year-old Trinity Kyle
The Gwinnett Police Homicide Unit has made an arrest in the death of a 2 year old girl at the Quality Inn Hotel at 3500 Venture Parkway in Duluth. The mother’s boyfriend, 24-year-old Malik Kyhree Kennedy has been charged with one count of Felony Murder, one count of 1st degree Cruelty to Children and held […]
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A 15-year-old Atlanta girl was shot and killed Saturday
ATLANTA — A 15-year-old girl is dead after being killed during a shooting in Atlanta Saturday night. According to the Atlanta Police Department, at about 9:50 p.m. officers responded to the area of 790 Glenwood Ave SE on a report of a person shot. On scene officers learned that three people had been shot. Two […]
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You might want to think twice before drag racing in Georgia
Gov. Brian Kemp signed legislation Monday to toughen penalties for illegal street races by criminalizing promotions on social media and potentially confiscating cars. The newly enacted measure makes it a misdemeanor for anyone in Georgia to organize, promote or participate in street racing, also called drag racing. It will also require driver’s license suspensions for drag racers […]
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Tornado warning in effect For DeKalb and Fulton Counties
A tornado warning has been issued for Fulton and DeKalb Counties until 11:15 a.m. The area effected is central Fulton County and west central DeKalb. Residents in those areas need to take cover. At 10:44 a.m. a tornado producing storm was located over Bankhead, near Atlanta moving East at 35 miles per hour. According to […]
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A Georgia homeowner was shot attempting to stop thieves breaking into his car
A Lee County man was shot last night after his security camera alerted him to someone near his car. When he went outside to investigate, he was shot multiple times. According to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, several cars in a subdivision north of Stapleton Drive in Lee County were broken into. The break-ins and […]
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GBI: Athens man shot to death during road rage incident
On Saturday, May 1, 2021, at 1:00 a.m., the GBI Regional Investigative Office in Athens was requested by the Barrow County Sheriff’s Office to assist with a death investigation. Barrow County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a 911 call of a potential road rage incident. The incident was located on the westbound side of GA Highway […]
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Sunday morning fire destroys two Lawrenceville homes
LAWRENCEVILLE — Firefighters responded at 2:03 a.m. to a neighbor’s report of a house fire at the 200 block of Twin Brook Way NW in unincorporated Lawrenceville. The 9-1-1 caller reportedly saw the house behind theirs on fire. Crews arrived to find two single-story, single-family residences on slabs fully engulfed in flames. Heat from the […]
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Atlanta leaders will decide on affordable housing and police reform Monday
Police reform and affordable housing will be hot topics for Atlanta’s governing body on Monday. The Atlanta City Council will consider two legislative items during Monday’s remote meeting aimed at activating four sites of public land for use as affordable housing. Three of the properties are lots slated for development as single-family properties (Legislative Reference […]
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Bibb County Parents: The school district would like your help spending $100 million
The Bibb County School District is asking parents and guardians of district students what they want to do with the massive infusion of cash in the district courtesy of recent pandemic relief passed by the U.S. Congress. Bibb schools will have a little over $100 million in new stimulus funds heading into the next school […]
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Annual burn ban across Georgia begins today
Beginning May 1, the Georgia Environmental Protection Division open burning ban will be in effect for 54 Georgia counties. The open burning ban has been in place during the summer ozone season since 2005. The ban prohibits citizens and businesses from burning yard and land-clearing debris during the summer ozone season, which runs from May […]
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Some Georgians will vote in a special election in June. Here’s why
Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger announced Friday the date of the special election required for House Districts 34 and 156 which became vacant with the resignation of Rep. Bert Reeves, a Republican from Marietta, and Rep. Greg Morris, a Republican from Vidalia. The special election will be June 15. District 34 includes part of Cobb […]
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Brian Kemp surveys U.S.- Mexico border
Georgia Governor Brian Kemp isn’t in The Peach State today. According to a post by the governor on Twitter, he is surveying the United States’ Southern Border with Mexico. In the tweet, Kemp said he had just finished a boat tour of the Rio Grande River. Kemp also visited members of the Georgia National Guard […]
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First Baptist Snellville is giving coronavirus vaccines
SNELLVILLE — A Southern Baptist church in Gwinnett County will be offering COVID-19 vaccines in May. The vaccines will be available at First Baptist Snellville at 2400 Main Street East on Wednesday, May 12, from 2 to 7 p.m. A medical professional will be on hand to administer the first dose of the Moderna vaccine. […]
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Georgia ranked one of the 10 worst states to retire in
Retirement may mark the end of a career, but it’s also the start of a new chapter of adulthood. Ideally, as retirees, people have fewer responsibilities and more opportunities for fulfilling activities. Most people have an idea of when they will retire. Where to retire, however, may be a more complex decision to make. Georgia […]
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Here’s what Joe Biden said during his visit to Georgia Thursday
Marking his 100th day in office, President Joe Biden swung through metro Atlanta Thursday to highlight Georgia’s pivotal role in securing his election and easing passage of his legislative priorities. Biden, the first Democratic presidential nominee to carry Georgia since 1992, spoke at a drive-in rally in Duluth where he pressed for support to hike […]
