Update: According to the Atlanta Police Department, Allison Varnell was located and is in good health. ATLANTA — The Atlanta Police Department is asking for your help finding a 35-year-old missing woman. Allison Varnell was last seen at 988 Hill St. SE. According to police, Allison is a white female, about 5’5″ in height and […]
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Car crashes into Savannah post office, killing one
SAVANNAH — A 67-year-old customer at a post office in Savannah was killed Saturday morning when a car crashed into the Eisenhower Drive Post Office. The crash resulted in one death and three injuries. According to the Savannah Police Department, An 82-year-old woman was attempting to park her Toyota Corolla in the parking lot at […]
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Five charged in death of Decatur man who was beaten and shot
DECATUR — With the surrender today of another suspect, the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office says a total of five men are now in custody in connection with a shooting death last month. The DeKalb Sheriff’s Office Fugitive Unit, with the U.S. Marshals, the DeKalb County Police Department, and the Brookhaven Police Department K9 Unit, made […]
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Police investigate homicide at Norcross apartment complex
NORCROSS — The Gwinnett County Police Department is investigating a shooting that resulted in the death of a man at a Norcross apartment complex just after 3 a.m. Saturday.  The shooting occurred at 1023 Seasons Parkway in Norcross. When officers arrived, they found the man dead from a gunshot wound in the breezeway of the […]
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An Idaho man has been charged with hacking City of Newnan computers
The Story: Robert Purbeck, of Meridian, Idaho, made his initial appearance before a U.S. Magistrate Judge in Boise, Idaho. Purbeck was indicted in the Northern District of Georgia on March 2, for computer fraud and abuse, access device fraud, and wire fraud. The Charges: According to Acting U.S. Attorney Erskine, the charges, and other information […]
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Curbside alcohol could become legal in Georgia
Cocktails-to-go edged closer to becoming a reality in Georgia with passage in the state Senate Friday of a measure allowing restaurants to sell curbside alcoholic beverages in tightly sealed containers with takeout food. Sponsored by Sen. Matt Brass, R-Newnan, the bill would permit Georgians ages 21 and older to buy up to two mixed drinks […]
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Victim identified in fatal shooting on I-85
Update: The victim in this case has been identified as Corey Detiege, a 33 year old from Sugar Land, Texas. The motive for the shooting is still unknown. NORCROSS — The Gwinnett County Police Department is investigating a shooting on I-85 South near Jimmy Carter Blvd. The shooting occurred at 3 a.m. Friday morning. According […]
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Tom the turkey strikes again
Tom the turkey had another run-in with Kennesaw law-enforcement yesterday. This time the feathered tormenter of the police department was spotted on top of an SUV. Below is the report from Kennesaw Police officers as shared on social media. Today we received a call in reference to someone attempting to enter an auto, to either […]
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Georgia House halts horse racing
A legislative committee Thursday rejected a proposed statewide referendum to legalize pari-mutuel betting on horse racing in Georgia amid questions on both its wording and lack of details. Members of the House Economic Development and Tourism Committee questioned the last half of the wording of the proposed ballot question at the end of the constitutional […]
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Seven Cobb County libraries will reopen this month
Seven Cobb County Public Library branches will reopen on a limited basis starting March 15. The seven libraries will return to in-person limited services and will be under the health and safety guidelines of Cobb County and public health authorities for preventing the spread of coronavirus, officials said. The facilities will be open for the public […]
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Rare oysters are coming to metro Atlanta
C&S Restaurant Group will be serving extremely rare and fresh gulf oysters straight from Adams Bay and surrounding areas in Louisiana thanks to Jack Rogers, a local farmer from New Orleans, Louisiana. Rogers is focused on delivering fresh and better quality seafood including Crawfish, Oysters, Shrimp, Swordfish and Yellowfin Tuna to the Atlanta area every […]
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Quick News: Emergency Road closure in Lowndes County
The Lowndes County Engineering Department announces an emergency road closure of Nadia Crossing at the CSX Railroad Crossing. This is due to a broken rail that is being replaced. Nadia Crossing will be closed the rest of today and should be reopened late this afternoon.  For further information, please contact the Lowndes County Engineering Department […]
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Will this be the year the pecan becomes Georgia’s official nut?
The Pecan — will it be Georgia’s official nut? Spare us the jokes — it’s too easy. Senate Bill 222 is headed for a vote before Crossover Day on Monday, and that likely leaves it to the House and the governor to finish the work to officially declare the pecan as the official state nut. And […]
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Macon teen dies after being shot in apartment complex parking lot
MACON — A 16-year-old was shot and killed last night in Bibb County while walking in the parking lot of an apartment complex at about 7 p.m. According to the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office, 16-year-old Amerie Searcy, of Macon, was walking in the parking lot of Majestic Garden Apartments when an unknown subject began shooting. […]
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Food trucks are ready to roll in Valdosta again
VALDOSTA — Valdosta Food Trucks are back for another season — Social Distancing Style. The City of Valdosta and Valdosta Main Street are hosting Food Truck Thursday, March through November. The first event of the season will be held on March 18. The event will be held on the third Thursday of each month throughout […]
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Cherokee County will hold virtual learning days to vaccinate teachers
Students in Cherokee County will have virtual learning days later this month so that their teachers can get vaccinated. All Cherokee County schools will be closed for in-person learning on Thursday, March 11, and Friday, March 12, so the school system can administer COVID-19 vaccinations to employees. All in-person students will be expected to log on […]
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Georgia will open five more mass coronavirus vaccination sites
Five more mass COVID-19 vaccine sites are set to open in Georgia later this month as teachers and school workers land on the eligibility list March 8, Gov. Brian Kemp said on Wednesday. The additional vaccine sites add to four other locations that opened last month in metro Atlanta, Macon, Albany and Habersham County. The […]
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Georgia’s top Republican wants state ID cards to be free
As Republican lawmakers in Georgia work to pass voting reforms, including requiring photo identification in order to vote absentee, the Speaker of the Georgia House of Representatives wants to make the identification cards free. Today, David Ralston proposed that State ID cards through the Georgia Department of Driver Services be free to all eligible Georgians. […]
