Nearly all of Georgia is under some form of fire weather alert today, with three areas under the most serious warning level and conditions expected to last into the evening. What’s happening: Three separate Red Flag Warnings — the highest level of fire weather alert — are in effect across southeast, central, and southwest Georgia […]
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Inmate escapes from Augusta hospital
A man being held in custody escaped from Piedmont Hospital in Augusta tonight and has not been found. What’s Happening: 33-year-old Justin Eric Craft Jr. walked away from Piedmont Hospital at 1350 Walton Way around 8 p.m. today. He was in custody at the time on pending charges in Richmond County. He was last seen […]
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Election Results: Republican Clay Fuller wins Georgia 14th seat
Clay Fuller won Tuesday’s special election runoff in Georgia’s 14th Congressional District, and Democrat Shawn Harris conceded. What’s Happening: Fuller, a Republican and former district attorney in Northwest Georgia, took 53,358 votes — 55.58% of the total. Harris received 42,636 votes, or 44.42%. About 95,994 votes were cast in all. What’s Important: The win fills […]
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Election Results: Who will replace Marjorie Taylor Greene?
It is Election Night in Georgia. While there are other races on the ballot throughout the state, the one that is garnering the most attention is the District 14 race in Northwest Georgia to fill Marjorie Taylor Greene’s seat. Republicans are expected to hold onto the seat. Below are the live election results as they […]
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Gwinnett inmate threatened to kill probation officer on recorded jail call
A Gwinnett County jail inmate threatened to kill his probation officer during a recorded phone call, and now faces criminal charges as a result. What happened: On March 23, Stephen Stillwell, held at the Gwinnett County jail, was recorded on a phone call saying he planned to ingest cocaine and kill his probation officer once […]
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Man with domestic violence warrant flees deputies near KSU
A man wanted on a domestic violence warrant ran from Cobb County Sheriff’s deputies Tuesday near Kennesaw State University and has not been found. What’s Happening: Deputies spotted 26-year-old Jessie Santiago near the KSU campus and moved to arrest him on an existing domestic violence warrant. Before they could take him into custody, Santiago ran […]
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Johns Creek Police remind residents to watch out for crypto scams
Americans lost somewhere between $6.5 billion and $9.3 billion to cryptocurrency scams last year. That’s according to a public warning this week by the Johns Creek Police Department. What’s Happening: The Johns Creek Police Department put the numbers out as part of a broader push to warn residents about how these scams work. The department […]
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Georgia ranks near bottom for children’s health care
Georgia ranked 45th in the country for children’s health care, according to a new report from WalletHub, a personal-finance company. The report covered all 50 states and Washington, D.C. What’s Happening: WalletHub graded each state on 33 measures, including how many children are in good health, how many doctors are available, vaccination rates, and whether […]