The CDC released its guidelines for how to celebrate Halloween amid a global pandemic, and those recommendations are not going to be popular among many kids and parents. The agency says families should avoid door-to-door trick-or-treating, trunk-or-treat events, indoor costume parties, indoor haunted houses, crowded hayrides and rural fall festivals from hotspots. The CDC did […]
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Here’s where you can find a drop box for your absentee ballot in Georgia
Drop boxes to deposit absentee ballots ahead of the Nov. 3 general election have been set up by the dozens across Georgia as an option for voters who prefer not to show up in-person at a polling place during the COVID-19 pandemic. First rolled out for the June 9 primaries, the secure drop boxes have […]
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Georgia’s first African American state trooper has died
Retired Major Robert Hightower became the first African American State Trooper hired by the Georgia State Patrol in 1970. After 28 years of service with the Department of Public Safety, Hightower retired in 1998 as the Division Director of Driver Services. Hightower died Friday, Sept. 18. His funeral will be held on Saturday, Sept. 26, […]
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Trump has narrow lead over Biden in Georgia, Warnock gaining ground in senate race
There’s been little movement since summer in either the presidential race in Georgia or Republican U.S. Sen. David Perdue’s re-election bid, according to a new Monmouth University poll. But Democrat Raphael Warnock has made the Peach State’s other Senate contest a three-way race, according to a Monmouth Polling Institute telephone survey of 402 registered Georgia […]
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Two pedestrian fatalities reported in Bibb County
Two pedestrian deaths in two separate incidents were reported within hours of each other in Bibb County. The first incident occurred at about 9:30 p.m. Tuesday. Bibb County Sheriff’s Office deputies answered a call of a pedestrian struck by a vehicle in the 1100 Block of Gray Highway near Dairy Queen, just after 9:30 p.m. […]
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Congress launches investigation into hysterectomies at Georgia detention facility
Top U.S. House Democrats are investigating a whistleblower’s allegations that immigrant women in a Georgia detention center endured gynecological procedures without their consent or full understanding of the treatment that was being performed. Dawn Wooten, a nurse who worked at the Irwin County Detention Center, said women at the Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility “were […]
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Active shooter barricaded in Cobb County subdivision
Update: The Cobb County Police Department reports that the standoff ended peacefully around noon. The original article is below. The Cobb County Police Department is asking the residents of a Cobb County neighborhood to shelter in place due to an active shooter situation. According to police, shots are actively being fired on Kingsley Drive. All […]
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Police search for Georgia man accused of beating victim with hammer
ALBANY — The Albany Police Department is asking for the public’s assistance with finding 34-year old Desmond Carter regarding outstanding warrants for Aggravated Assault. According to police, on September 10, 34-year old John Spaulding was beaten repeatedly and struck in the head with a hammer. The incident occurred on North Harding Street in the 700 block. […]
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Georgia deputies arrest bank robbery suspect
MACON — A suspect in the robbery of a Wells Fargo Bank that took place Monday in Bibb County has been arrested. Bibb County Sheriff’s Office deputies arrested 30-year-old Joshua Ryan Chambley of Macon, for the armed robbery of Wells Fargo. Chambley was taken into custody just after 4:40 p.m. at the Sunoco Gas station […]
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28-year-old Atlanta man shot and killed by police
ATLANTA — Police shot and killed a 28-year-old Atlanta man following a domestic disturbance call Monday night. According to the GBI, preliminary information indicates that at about 7:25 p.m., a 911 call was placed about a domestic disturbance on Cassanova Street in Atlanta. When officers arrived, they observed 28-year-old Dearian Bell, of Atlanta, and his […]
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GBI: Georgia deputy kills woman who was armed with knife and blowtorch
An Oconee County deputy shot and killed a Georgia woman Monday during a domestic dispute call. According to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, preliminary information indicates that at about 10:26 a.m., Oconee Sheriff’s deputies responded to a domestic dispute 911 call on Creek View Court in Athens. Deputies met with the male caller who said […]
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Arrest made in slaying of DeKalb County man
LITHONIA — An arrest has been made in the slaying of Jamaal Antoine Cobb last month in Lithonia. Cobb was shot to death at a Park Drive residence in Lithonia. Lithonia resident Ryan Anson Carter is being charged with Felony Murder, Aggravated Assault, Possession of a Firearm by a Convicted Felon, and Theft by Taking. […]
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Two Suwanee companies are providing laptops to students in need
SUWANEE — Gwinnett County Public School’s shift to digital learning in the spring caught many students and their families off guard and unprepared for virtual classrooms. Many simply didn’t have access to the necessary tools to continue with their studies from home and resources from the school system were in short supply. About the same […]
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Hall County Sheriff’s Office mourns loss of lieutenant killed in car accident
The Hall County Sheriff’s Office is mourning the loss of Lt. Stephanie Hollingsworth who was killed in a car accident Sunday evening. “She was a dear friend and co-worker for more than three decades,” Sheriff Gerald Couch said. “We will miss her dearly and offer our prayers and complete support for her family. Hollingsworth began […]
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‘When we count, we matter.’ Census push continues in Georgia
Local leaders from Rome to Savannah pressed Georgians on Monday to complete the 2020 census with only 10 days left before the deadline. Georgia ranks near the bottom of states in its progress on the decennial count, which influences federal money allocations and political representation. The deadline is Sept. 30. As of Monday, nearly 91% of […]
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News Blog: Ivanka Trump visits Atlanta
Ivanka Trump is visiting Atlanta today to participate in a roundtable about efforts to end human trafficking. Trump was accompanied by Attorney General William Barr. Trump will also tour the Georgia Center for Child Advocacy’s survivor care facility. Vehicle fire shuts down State Bridge Road in Johns Creek State Bridge Road at Jones Bridge Rd […]
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Atlanta Police take on street racers
ATLANTA — Over the weekend, the Atlanta Police Department continued its ongoing crackdown on street racing within the city limits. Between Friday and Sunday, the department conducted 36 traffic stops for street racing and issued 10 citations. A total of three arrests were made and three vehicles were impounded. One vehicle fled police. Police are […]
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Scam Alert: Albany utility customers are being targeted
Albany Utilities officials want customers to be aware of a utility phone scam. A few customers have reported receiving calls from someone stating that their payment is due, then demanding immediate payment of the utility bill to avoid service interruption. Albany Utilities representatives want residents to know they will never contact a customer requesting payment […]
