Fundraising website GoFundMe.com recently released its Charitable Giving report, which includes a list of the most generous cities in the country. Two Georgia cities made the top ten list this year. Marietta is the number two most generous city and Alpharetta is the number four most generous city for supporting individuals, causes, and organizations this […]
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‘Georgia has lost a giant:’ Georgians remember Johnny Isakson
Tributes have poured in for former U.S. Senator Johnny Isakson as word of his death overnight Sunday spread. Georgians remembered the Senator as a skilled politician who worked with both parties, a successful businessman, and a dedicated servant who wanted to make his community and his world a better place. Below are some of the […]
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Former U.S. Senator Johnny Isakson dead at 76
Former U.S. Senator from Georgia Johnny Isakson died last night. He was 76 years old. Isakson retired from the senate Dec. 31, 2019. In May, Isakson launched a nonprofit organization to raise awareness and funding for neurocognitive diseases like Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s and related dementia. Isakson was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease in 2015. Georgia Gov. Brian […]
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16-year-old Georgia girl who went missing from high school found
Update: According to the Sumter County Sheriff’s Office, Gabriella McGrother has been found and is safe. The original story is below. A 16-year-old Sumter County girl went missing at Sumter County High School yesterday. She was last seen at the school at 8:15 a.m. According to the Sumter County Sheriff’s Office, 16-year-old Gabriella McGrother was […]
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Police investigate pedestrian homicide in Lawrenceville
LAWRENCEVILLE — Gwinnett County police are currently investigating the homicide of a pedestrian on Windsor Oak Circle in Lawrenceville. The pedestrian has died as a result of his injuries. According to detectives, this incident appears to be an intentional act and is being investigated as a Homicide. The Homicide Unit and CSI are on-scene. The Georgia […]
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Gang member convicted of trafficking meth from drug hub in Marietta home
A federal jury has convicted Antonio Jamar Laster of conspiring and attempting to traffic methamphetamine sourced from a cartel-connected stash house hidden in plain sight in the north Atlanta suburbs. According to U.S. Attorney Kurt R. Erskine, the charges and other information presented in court, on Oct. 9, 2020, Antonio Jamar Laster drove to a […]
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15-year-old arrested for threat against Lambert High School
On December 16, students at Lambert High School made staff aware of a 15-year-old who was threatening to cause harm to students at the school. According to the Forsyth County Sheriff’s Department, the student attempted to solicit a gun from another student to carry out the assault. Based on the evidence obtained during the investigation, a […]
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Inflation will cost most families about $3,500 this year
(The Center Square) – A new report estimated the annual cost of elevated inflation this year will be around $3,500 per household. The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, one of the nation’s leading business schools, released the report, which estimated much higher costs for American families because of inflation that has risen this […]
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Electric vehicle company to build new plant at East Atlanta Megasite
Rivian Inc. will invest $5 billion in a carbon-conscious campus in Georgia for its electric adventure vehicles. Across operations, Rivian will create about 7,500 jobs on just under 2,000 acres located at the site known as the East Atlanta Megasite, represented by the Joint Development Authority of Jasper, Morgan, Newton, and Walton counties. Once manufacturing […]
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Atlanta’s famed Peach Drop is returning this year
After a two year hiatus, Atlanta’s popular New Year’s Eve Peach Drop will be returning to Underground Atlanta to ring in the nw year. Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms announced the return of the Annual Peach Drop Festival—an iconic event in the Southeast celebrating the New Year in the cradle city of the Civil Rights Movement. The […]
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Special Report: ‘Every hospital is in danger of closing in a rural market’
This is Part 2 of a Special Report. Read Part 1 here. The medical predicament that many rural communities want to avoid lies 35 miles south of Columbus, Georgia. Eight years ago, Stewart Webster Hospital, in a financial tailspin, closed its doors for the last time. Now weeds and trash litter the grounds around the […]
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More people are currently employed in Georgia than ever before
Georgia Labor Commissioner Mark Butler announced today that the number of employed Georgians has reached the highest number ever, surpassing the number of employed prior to the pandemic by over 3,000. The number of employed Georgians in November was up 11,983 from October to 5,027,981. Georgia’s unemployment rate dropped another three tenths of a point […]
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Santa Claus will be in Macon on Saturday
MACON — Macon will welcome a jolly older gentleman with rosy cheeks and a red suit Saturday when the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office Outreach Section hosts the seventh annual “Santa at the Outreach Center.” Santa will make his yearly appearance at the Bibb County Sheriff’s Outreach & Restorative Justice Center at 774 Hazel St. at 10 […]
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What is the smoke smell in North Fulton and Forsyth County?
If you smell smoke in Alpharetta or the surrounding area today or any time in the next five to six weeks, don’t be alarmed. According to Alpharetta officials, contractors working for the Georgia Department of Transportation will be burning vegetative debris related to the construction of the new interchange along Ga. 400 at McGinnis Ferry Road. […]
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Peeler Road in Dunwoody just got more pedestrian friendly
DUNWOODY — Peeler Road in Dunwoody just got a little safer for pedestrians with the completion of the Peeler Road sidewalk project. The project included drainage improvements, bicycle lanes on both sides of Peeler Road and crosswalks with rapid flashing beacons for access to Brook Run Park at DeKalb Drive and Cherring Drive. “This is […]
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Morrow police are getting new body cameras and Tasers
MORROW — Police officers in the City of Morrow will be getting new body cameras and Tasers in addition to other technology upgrades. Under a new contract approved Tuesday night, Axon will provide Fleet 3 cameras with Automated License Plate Reader technology provided by Flock. In addition to integrating with fixed readers already placed throughout the […]
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Marietta Man seriously injured in motorcycle crash
MARIETTA — Cobb County police officers are investigating a serious injury traffic crash that occurred on Barrett Lakes Boulevard near 2679 Barrett Lakes Boulevard over the weekend. According to police spokesman Wayne Delk, preliminary information indicates that a red Kawasaki Vulcan 900 motorcycle, operated by a 29-year-old Marietta man was traveling southbound on Barrett Lakes […]
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Georgia was named one of the worst ‘judicial hellholes’ in the nation
The Georgia Supreme Court has been named one of the country’s top “judicial hellholes,” according to a legal reform organization. The American Tort Reform Foundation (ATRA) has released its annual Judicial Hellholes report, highlighting local and state jurisdictions it says abuse the court system. The Georgia Supreme Court is the third-worst hellhole in the nation, according […]
