SNELLVILLE — A Snellville woman was killed Thursday morning when a large-tree fell across the roadway as she was walking her dog in the neighborhood. Firefighters and police responded to the scene around 11:16 a.m. The incident occurred on Capot Court in unincorporated Snellville. The woman was pinned by the tree and was pronounced deceased […]
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Downed trees reported in Gwinnett County
The Gwinnett County Fire Department has responded to two downed trees that hit houses and one that hit an apartment building Thursday in the wake of Hurricane Sally. Firefighters were on the scene of a tree down on a house on the 1500 block of Rock Springs Road, in Buford. The call was dispatched today […]
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Brantley County man charged with sexual exploitation of children
On Saturday, Sept. 12, 2020, 33-year-old Brantley County resident Gary Kreitzman was charged with one count of Sexual Exploitation of Children (Possession of Child Pornography) by the Georgia Bureau of Investigation’s Kingsland regional field office and the GBI Child Exploitation and Computer Crimes Unit According to the GBI, an investigation into Kreitzman’s internet activity by […]
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A massive tree fell on cars in Dunwoody
DUNWOODY — A massive oak tree at a historic home in Dunwoody fell Thursday morning and hit two cars. Miraculously, no one was injured, according to city officials. Officials are advising residents to avoid Chamblee Road at Mount Vernon and to be extra cautious when driving in today’s storm conditions. Police are on site at […]
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See which Georgia county has the longest commute
How dramatically (and permanently) the pandemic will shape worker commutes remains to be seen, but initial research shows a decreased use of public transit, a higher reliance on bicycles, scooters, and e-bikes, and decreased travel overall as more people work from home. That could spell good news for the 50% of commuters who characterize their […]
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Wheeler County’s coronavirus rate is number one nationally. Here’s why
A ‘‘data dump’’ of prison COVID-19 cases appears to have lifted a southeast Georgia county into the top position nationally on a New York Times hot spot list for the disease. The county, Wheeler, is home to a large state prison. State public health officials said that they became aware of unreported COVID-19 cases at […]
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News Blog: Cobb County District Attorney wants federal investigation into inmate death
Cobb County District Attorney Joyette M. Holmes says she is asking for a federal investigation into an inmate death at the Cobb County jail. Below is a statement from Holmes on the investigation. “On August 18, 2020, Timothy Gardner, the attorney representing the family of Kevil Wingo, asked that an independent investigation be conducted into […]
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Georgia is 47th in the nation in completing the census
When it comes to filling out their census forms, Georgians are doing a poor job compared to the rest of the United States. Georgia currently ranks 47 in the nation for the percentage of residents who have completed the constitutionally required national head count. The failure of Georgia residents to participate in the count could […]
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Hall County Library’s Gainesville branch to reopen next week
Hall County Library’s Gainesville branch will reopen to the public on Monday, Sept. 21 after being closed for several months for what county officials called “a monumental remodel.” “This is like an entirely new library-just in the same location as the old one,” Hall County Library System Director Lisa MacKinney said. “We have a new […]
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Missing 14-year-old Gabriella Thorn has been found
The Long County Sheriff’s office reports 14-year-old Gabriella Thorn, who was reported missing last week, has been located by law enforcement, and is safe. Sheriff Craig Nobles said he would like to thank the community and the law enforcement agencies who assisted in the investigation. Gabriella was reported missing last week and was thought to […]
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Heavy rainfall in wake of Hurricane Sally expected in Georgia
Heavy rainfall from Hurricane Sally will impact Georgia today through early Friday. Rainfall amounts have shifted southward, but 3 to 6 inches are still expected, with locally higher amounts. Soil is expected to become saturated, leading to heavy runoff and flash floods. Some rivers, creeks and small streams are expected to experience flooding that could […]
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Breonna Taylor killing leads to push to ban no-knock warrants in Georgia
An Emory University criminal law professor said empirical evidence shows judges are not extensively reviewing requests for search warrants before approving them. The practice raises a larger question about no-knock and nighttime warrants that often lead to a blind spot for law enforcement officers and subjects, Professor Kay Levine said. “When we see shootouts happen, […]
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Clayton State University to get $30,000 data analytics lab
Clayton State University has received a $30,000 gift thanks to the generosity of the SunTrust Trusteed Foundations: Nell Warren Elkin and William Simpson Elkin Foundation. The gift will expand computer science and information technology education at Clayton State through the development of a data analytics lab. The lab will host a big data processing platform and […]
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Child hunger is on the rise in Georgia
Food banks across Georgia say they’re seeing a spike in demand from families amid the COVID-19 pandemic. They’re also reporting an increase in child hunger. Food bank officials spoke Tuesday in a virtual news conference about how the economic devastation and job loss caused by the pandemic have raised the demand for food. The conference […]
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Coronavirus on the rise among college-age Georgia residents
Coronavirus cases in Georgia are on the decline. However, for one age group in the state, new cases are up almost 30%. The 18 to 22 year old age group — the group the Georgia Department of Public Health classifies as being of college age — has seen a dramatic increase in coronavirus cases in […]
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Kemp extends COVID-19 order and opens door for nursing home visitation
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp’s executive order on coronavirus is expiring today, and the new order has been issued. While the new order doesn’t change much — at-risk populations are still under quarantine and gatherings of more than 50 people are still banned — it does open the door for visitation at nursing homes. On Sept. […]
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Here’s how much Georgians have spent on working from home
We used to the see the office as not just a place to work, socialize and gossip by the water cooler, but as an abundant supplier of things like paperclips, staplers, paper and, of course, a desk. Most Americans are not used to working from home, so it soon became apparent most of us would […]
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Georgia doesn’t have enough 18-wheeler parking
A lack of places for big rigs to park in Georgia is threatening the safety of both truckers and the rest of the motoring public, transportation experts said Tuesday. Truck drivers who have driven the maximum number of hours allowed under industry regulations frequently find truck stops and highway rest areas full and are forced […]
