Does 2020 have you throwing in the towel and screaming for relief? If you’ve had enough of a difficult year, Dunkin’ is inviting you to get ready for fall and is unleashing its fall flavors in late August. As snack aficionados begin to crave the comfort and coziness of autumn, Dunkin’ is bringing America the […]
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‘I did not expect things to get this bad:’ Parents react to rocky school start
A Cherokee County high school is going temporarily online after nearly 300 students and staff have been placed on two-week quarantine on the seventh day of the school year, Superintendent Brian Hightower announced Tuesday. “We recognize this decision still may create hardships for Etowah High School families and is disappointing for students who want to […]
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Monroe man charged with Decatur motel murder
The DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office Fugitive Unit has arrested a murder suspect in connection with the shooting death of LePaul Alexander Cheeks on August 6, at a motel on Wesley Chapel Road in Decatur. Monroe resident Ricky O’Neil Holmes is being charged with Felony Murder. According to the arrest warrant, Holmes shot Cheeks, who was […]
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‘Yes, Your Kid:’ Every Child is at Risk for Suicide (and the Warning Signs Are Nearly Impossible to Spot)
As a psychiatrist specializing in suicide prevention, it’s deeply troubling to me that suicide rates keep climbing, especially for teens. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the suicide rate for white children between 10 and 17 years old was up 70 percent between 2006 and 2016, and up 77 percent for black children. Every […]
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Georgia awarded the most college degrees in its history last year
The University System of Georgia awarded a record-high 70,879 degrees during the last fiscal year, despite the challenges imposed by the coronavirus pandemic. That marked a 4.5% increase over fiscal 2019 and the largest year-over-year increase since 2011, when the university system joined the Complete College America program with its emphasis on earning a degree. […]
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Dunwoody is getting a new sidewalk along Peeler Road
The City of Dunwoody is adding enhancements to its pedestrian safety network with a new sidewalk along Peeler Road. Dunwoody Mayor Lynn Deutsch and Dunwoody City Council Members held a socially-distanced groundbreaking for the project yesterday. Construction is scheduled to begin this month. “This important project furthers the city’s goal of having sidewalks on both […]
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QAnon backer Marjorie Taylor Greene wins runoff in Congressional primary
Controversial businesswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene won the Republican primary runoff election for Georgia’s 14th Congressional District Tuesday night, all but guaranteeing her a seat in Congress representing the reliably Republican northwestern part of the state. Greene, who owns a construction company, fended off criticism of her residence outside the district and her apparent support for […]
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Election Results: State senate race comes down to 218 votes
In the race for State Senate District 31, it appears Jason Anavitarte has won by a razor thin margin against Boyd Austin. With 100% of precincts reporting, Anavitarte has 10,563 votes to Austin’s 10,345 votes. US House Results are coming in U.S. House District 1 In the Democratic race for U.S. House District 1, Joyce […]
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Biden picks Kamala Harris as running mate
(The Center Square) – Presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden announced Tuesday that Kamala Harris will be his vice presidential running mate. A U.S. Senator from California and Biden’s formal rival during early presidential primaries, Harris becomes the the first Black woman to run on a major political party’s presidential ticket. “I have the great […]
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Today was Georgia’s deadliest day for coronavirus
Tuesday marked Georgia’s single deadliest day for coronavirus since the pandemic began. The state reported 137 new deaths Tuesday. Prior to Tuesday, the day with the highest number of deaths reported on a single day was May 21, when 90 deaths were reported. The increase in deaths coincides with increases in cases and hospitalizations. On […]
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Etowah High School closing due to COVID-19
Just seven days into the school year, Cherokee County is closing one of its high schools due to a high number of COVID-19 infections. Cherokee County Superintendent Brian Hightower announced Tuesday that Etowah High School would be closing until Aug. 31. The closure is effective at the end of the school day today. According to […]
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Shooting at Georgia park leads to crackdown on park hours
Following what city officials are calling a ‘melee’ that lead to a shooting at Mary Frazier McLean Community Park, the city is cracking down on activities in the park after hours. Existing ordinances close the parks in the city from dusk until dawn. Hazlehurst Mayor Bayne Stone announced that in light of the shooting, the […]
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Georgia man shot in the face by unknown assailant
WARNER ROBINS — A Warner Robins man was shot in the face at his home by an unknown man who showed up at his door, according to police. On 8/10/2020 at approximately 11:30pm Warner Robins Police responded to a home on Maplewood Drive in reference to a shooting at 11:30 p.m. Monday. According to police, […]
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Here’s how Georgia is streamlining the November election
Absentee ballots can be opened a week earlier than usual ahead of elections in Georgia following emergency steps the State Election Board took Monday to help ease a vote-tally bottleneck amid the COVID-19 pandemic and the upcoming Nov. 3 general election. The board also gave Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger’s office the green light to […]
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News Blog: Holtzclaw Road closed in Forsyth County
Holtzclaw Road, south of High Gables Subdivision, is currently closed due to down power lines on the roadway. The road will be closed for several hours, please use an alternate route. School zone cameras will be installed at Killian Hill Christian School The City of Lilburn will be installing a RedSpeed School Zone camera due to […]
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Georgia Police Chief Under Fire for Black Lives Matter Comments Resigns
JOHNS CREEK — Just five months after naming a new police chief, the city of Johns Creek has accepted his resignation. Police Chief Chris Byers’ time in Johns Creek was almost instantly marked with controversy. Byers was named chief March 27 and within three months came under fire for comments he made on Facebook accusing […]
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Georgia’s rate of coronavirus infections among children is higher than the national average
Georgia’s rate of COVID-19 cases among children is greater than the national average, according to a new report published by the American Academy of Pediatrics and the Children’s Hospital Association. Nationally, more than 97,000 new child cases were reported in a two-week period ending July 30, the report said. That’s a 40 percent increase in cases. Few […]
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More than 500 students in Cherokee County have been quarantined
Cherokee County Schools announced Monday that six students and three staff members had tested positive for coronavirus. As a result, the school system quarantined 49 students Monday. That brings the total number of quarantined students throughout the district to 534. The total number of students who have tested positive now stands at 25. The total […]
