If you thought the only thing getting scattered, smothered, and covered at your local Waffle House was the hashbrowns, think again. Gregg Phillips, the head of FEMA’s Office of Response and Recovery, says God teleported him to a Waffle House in Rome, Georgia. Nobody at the restaurant remembers it. And the internet, bless its heart, […]
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Part of Hardscrabble Road closed this week in Roswell
A stretch of Hardscrabble Road in Roswell is closed to most drivers this week while the city resurfaces the pavement. What’s Happening: The section between Woodstock Road and King Road is blocked to through traffic from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily through Friday, April 10. The city scheduled the work during Fulton County Schools […]
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Shots fired at Tybee Island pier crowd
Hundreds of people were gathered near the Tybee Island pier and pavilion for what police are calling an unpermitted pop-up event when gunshots rang out around 6:30 PM. The crowd scattered. No suspect has been found, and no one has come forward as a victim. What’s Happening: The gathering was unannounced and had no permit. […]
Posted inEconomy
Georgia gas prices hit $3.71 as Iran war rages on
Georgia drivers are paying $3.71 per gallon for regular gasoline as of Sunday, up 13 cents from last week. Crude oil has climbed past $100 per barrel as fighting continues in the Middle East and the Strait of Hormuz, a critical waterway for global oil shipments, remains closed. What’s Happening: Georgia’s average is now 66 […]
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Man shot near Deans Bridge Road bar drove himself to the hospital
A 52-year-old Augusta man was shot early Saturday morning near a bar on Deans Bridge Road and drove himself to the hospital, according to the Richmond County Sheriff’s Office. What happened: Around 3 a.m. on April 4, the man was leaving a bar in the 3600 block of Deans Bridge Road when an unknown vehicle […]
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One woman killed and a teen shot inside Piedmont Park
A woman was killed and a 15-year-old girl was wounded in a shooting inside Piedmont Park on the night of April 4, Atlanta police said. What’s Happening: Officers responded to reports of gunfire in the park at about 9:03 p.m. and found two women with gunshot wounds. One woman was pronounced dead at the scene. […]
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Car fire spreads to home in Cherokee County
A car fire in a driveway spread into a home early Sunday morning on Bennett Farms Trail in Cherokee County. No one was hurt. What happened: Cherokee County Fire and Emergency Services got a 911 call at 1 a.m. about a vehicle fire. Within three minutes, dispatchers upgraded it to a full structure fire after […]
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Car crashes into Washington County church after police chase
A vehicle crashed into a church in Tennille on Saturday after a chase with Washington County deputies. What happened: A deputy tried to pull over a vehicle at the intersection of Highway 68 and Highway 15. The driver pulled into a Dollar General parking lot but did not stop, then got back onto Highway 15 […]
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Cherokee County mother gets 40 years for child abuse
A Cherokee County jury convicted a Lenox woman of abusing her own child, and a judge sentenced her to the maximum prison term allowed under Georgia law — all on the same day. What’s Happening: On April 2, Superior Court Judge Shannon Wallace sentenced 35-year-old Candice Nicole McClure to 40 years in prison after a […]
Posted inWeather
Georgia residents wake to rainy Easter
Georgians heading out for Easter Sunday plans should expect a wet morning and afternoon, with a 90% chance of showers and thunderstorms through 4 p.m. What’s Happening: Active storms are forecast to wind down after 4 p.m., but skies will stay mostly cloudy for the rest of the day. The high will reach near 72 […]