Georgia firefighters responded to 10 new wildfires Sunday that burned 19.7 acres statewide, even as the two largest fires in South Georgia kept spreading and crews lost more ground on containment. What’s Happening: The Georgia Forestry Commission reported the 10 new fires Sunday. Those blazes are separate from the two major fires burning in South […]
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Georgia’s drought is so bad that even a rainy week won’t make a dent
Rain is in the forecast nearly every day this week across Georgia, but weather forecasters say it will not put a meaningful dent in one of the worst droughts the state has seen. What’s Happening: According to the Nationnal Weather Service, 98% of Georgia is in a Severe Drought or worse. About 27% of the […]
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Georgia woman dies after car hits power pole
A 53-year-old Macon woman died Sunday after her car left Harrison Road and hit a power pole near Chambers Road, according to the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office. What happened: The crash was reported to Macon-Bibb Emergency 911 at 11:59 a.m. The car left the road and struck a power pole. No other vehicles were involved. […]
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Georgia gas prices up 71 cents from last year
Georgia drivers are paying $3.62 per gallon for regular gasoline this week, 71 cents more than the same time last year, according to AAA. What’s happening: The statewide average has barely moved in recent weeks, sitting at $3.61 a gallon for the past month before ticking up one cent. Filling a standard 15-gallon tank now […]
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Emory expels law student over racist threats
A law student at Emory University has been expelled after sending threatening messages targeting Black, transgender, and female members of the law school community, leaving many on campus asking why it took so long. What’s Happening: Emory Provost Badia Ahad and law school Dean Richard Freer told the campus community last week the university formally […]
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Trump Shooting Suspect: What we know
The alleged shooter at Saturday night’s White House Correspondents’ Dinner in Washington, D.C., wrote a “manifesto” ahead of his planned attack, President Donald Trump said in a Sunday morning interview on Fox News and later in the day on the CBS show “60 Minutes.” Meanwhile, Trump and MAGA allies online said security flaws exposed by […]
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Cherokee County sends firefighters to South Georgia to fight wildfires
Wildfires have scorched tens of thousands of acres in South Georgia and pushed families from their homes. Now, help is arriving from North Georgia. What’s Happening: Cherokee County Fire & Emergency Services sent four firefighters and an engine to South Georgia on Sunday afternoon to help battle the ongoing wildfires. The crew was deployed through […]
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Dublin police searching for missing 76-year-old woman with dementia
Update: According to Dublin Police Chief Keith Moon, Jacquelyn Rozier has been found and taken to a local hospital to be checked out. The original story is below. Dublin police are looking for a 76-year-old woman who went missing early Sunday morning and has not been found. What’s Happening: Jacquelyn Rozier was last seen around […]
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Crawford County man arrested in Fulton Mill Court home burglary
A Crawford County man is in jail on a burglary charge after someone broke into a home on Fulton Mill Court, according to the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office. What happened: An investigator tracked down the suspect using a Flock camera, a system that automatically reads and logs license plates. The man was taken into custody […]
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Man arrested after firing a gun inside a Statesboro apartment
A Statesboro man fired a gun multiple times inside his apartment while police were on scene Saturday night, triggering an hours-long standoff that ended with his arrest early Sunday morning. What happened: Officers went to Caribe Court after a disturbance call. When they arrived, the man inside the apartment opened fire. Officers cleared residents from […]