Gov. Brian Kemp on Thursday announced that, effective March 8, all educators and school staff of both public and private schools are eligible for COVID-19 vaccination in Georgia. This, however, does not include college professors. Also, “adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities, as well as their caregivers and parents with children who have complex medical conditions” […]
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Search continues for Rockdale teen missing since January
The National Center for Missing & Exploited Children and the Rockdale County Sheriff’s Office in Georgia are seeking the public’s help in finding this missing 16-year-old girl. Brooke Cook vanished from Conyers on Jan. 2. She was last seen getting into a red car with an unknown man. Brooke’s family is worried she may be […]
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Georgia lawmaker proposes ‘Netflix Tax’
There is a fresh push underway to tax Netflix and other streaming services, e-books, video game downloads and other digital products that are currently untaxed in Georgia. Similar attempts in the past, known usually as the “Netflix tax,” found pushback with unhappy constituents back home. But a north Georgia lawmaker said Tuesday that he thinks […]
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Seven Georgia inmates charged with sexually assaulting another inmate
Seven Floyd County Jail inmates were charged Tuesday for physically and sexually assaulting another inmate in the jail in December 2020. The Floyd County Sheriff’s Office contacted the Georgia Bureau of Investigation to immediately look into the incident after it was reported to them on Dec. 18. All seven of the inmates are alleged to […]
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Georgia man sentenced to federal prison for being a fake whistleblower
A Georgia man who FBI officials say portrayed himself as a whistleblower while falsely accusing a former acquaintance of violating patient privacy has been sentenced to federal prison. Jeffrey Parker, of Rincon, was sentenced to six months in prison by U.S. District Court Judge Lisa Godbey Wood after pleading guilty to one count of False […]
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News Blog: Johns Creek Wants to Hear from Residents About Trail Project
Johns Creek is inviting community members to provide input on the Rivermont Parkway Trail project at a public meeting set for Thursday, Feb. 25 at 6 p.m. at City Hall. The project includes adding a sidewalk or multi-use trail to the Rivermont community. The proposed trail would be located between North Mount Drive and Yukon […]
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More coronavirus vaccines are on their way to Georgia
Executives from five COVID-19 vaccine manufacturers told Congress Tuesday that they expect to significantly boost the number of shots delivered to states in the coming weeks. Pfizer will increase weekly shipments to more than 13 million doses by mid-March, an increase from the 4 to 5 million doses shipped weekly in early February, the company’s […]
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Hartwell woman arrested on suspicion of homicide
A 30-year-old Hartwell woman has been arrested in connection with the shooting death of 39-year-old Jermaine Edward Maxwell. On Monday, February 22, 2021, the GBI and the Hartwell Police Department arrested Brittany Traneese in connection with Maxwell’s death. According to the GBI, agents were requested to investigate an incident involving a man, later identified as […]
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Atlanta police release video of bank robbery suspect
ATLANTA — The Atlanta Police Department has released surveillance video of a bank robbery suspect they say robbed the Fifth Third Bank on Piedmont Road Wednesday afternoon. According to the bank teller, an unknown black man entered the location, walked up to the counter and passed him a note demanding money. The teller complied with […]
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Alpharetta looks for new trash service ahead of price increase
ALPHARETTA — A looming residential trash collection price increase has the city of Alpharetta looking for a new company to provide waste services to residents. The city’s current sanitation company, Republic Services, informed the city that it will not be able to provide services int eh future without a 25% rate increase. During their March […]
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Will this be the year Georgia passes the ‘Hidden Predator’ bill?
Legislation to extend the statute of limitations for Georgians who were sexually abused as children to sue their abusers years later as adults advanced in the state House of Representatives on Tuesday. Sponsored by Georgia Rep. Heath Clark, R-Warner Robins, the bill would extend the deadline for victims to bring suits against their childhood abusers to age […]
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Missing 38-year-old Mississippi woman found
Update: The Mattie’s Call for Jerrica Powers has been canceled. According to the Atlanta Police Department, Powers was located and is receiving medical care. The original story is below. Atlanta Police Missing Persons investigators are asking for assistance in locating a missing and endangered adult. Police are looking for 38-year-old Jerrica Powers, of Byram, Mississippi, who […]
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Prom is on for Hall County high schools
High school students in Hall County will have prom and graduation this year — traditions that will be returning with social distancing measures due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. High schools in the Hall County School District have begun planning for upcoming proms and graduations. District leadership discussed both topics with high school principals last […]
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Why are flags flying at half-staff this week?
You may have noticed flags flying at half-staff today and paused to wonder why. Normally, flags fly at half-staff because a notable individual has died, but that isn’t the case this week. This week flags are flying at half-staff to honor hundreds of thousands of people whose names are not widely known. The United States […]
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CDC Study of Marietta schools says teachers should be vaccinated
A CDC study of COVID cases in Marietta City Schools, whose results were published Monday, found that educators played a major role in recent school outbreaks there. The researchers concluded that vaccinations of teachers, along with school mitigation measures, “is a critical component of preventing in-school transmission.’’ Vaccination of teachers has become a high-profile topic […]
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Voting changes draw fire under the Gold Dome
Lawmakers on a Georgia House panel are set to continue debating a sweeping election bill this week that is drawing fire from voting rights advocates and has sparked concerns among some of the state’s local election officials. Election directors from across the state and representatives with voting rights organizations were among the witnesses who complained […]
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Stolen car involved in serious crash in Savannah
SAVANNAH — The Savannah Police Department is investigating a two-vehicle crash Feb. 20 involving a stolen vehicle. According to a preliminary investigation, a Ford Fusion was traveling northbound on Montgomery Street at a high rate of speed around 10:30 p.m. when the driver swerved into another lane to avoid hitting a vehicle that had slowed […]
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Georgia and Florida battle over water in front of Supreme Court
ATLANTA – A lawyer representing the state of Florida asked the U.S. Supreme Court Monday to order Georgia to use less water irrigating crops in order to restore Florida’s devastated oyster industry. But Georgia’s lawyer told the justices the costs of a court-ordered cap on water consumption by farmers in Southwest Georgia would far outweigh […]
