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A person with long hair tied back, wearing a dark long-sleeve top, is walking inside a store near a checkout counter with computer monitors and a shopping cart in the background. The image appears to be from a security camera.

Crime

Police need your help finding a credit card fraud suspect in Ringgold

by B.T. ClarkMay 3, 2026May 3, 2026

Close-up of an older man with dark skin, gray curly hair, and a full gray beard. His expression is neutral, and his eyes are looking directly at the camera.

Mattie’s Call issued for missing 72-year-old Decatur man

by B.T. ClarkMay 2, 2026May 3, 2026

Entrance to a Home & Pharmacy store with a blue sign above the automatic sliding doors. In front of the entrance, there are three concrete bollards, and a large pile of dark-colored clothing or fabric scattered on the ground. A shopping cart filled with items is positioned to the left side near a brick wall. A "No Parking Fire Lane" sign is mounted on the wall near the entrance. The ground is paved with interlocking bricks.

Fire

Chamblee Walmart closed after man sets fire inside store

by B.T. ClarkMay 2, 2026May 2, 2026

Man leaning out of car window flicking a cigarette

Fire

Want to stop wildfires? Don’t throw lit cigarettes out your car window

by B.T. ClarkMay 2, 2026May 2, 2026

Map showing evacuation zones for Hwy 82, GA-GAS-130044, dated May 2, 2026. The map covers 22,532 acres as of April 30, 2026, at 2200 hours. Areas are divided into numbered sections with boundaries marked for divisions (Div A, Div E, Div G, Div I, Div J, Div L, Div M) and branches (Branch I, Branch II). The map highlights mandatory evacuation zones in red, voluntary evacuation zones in yellow, and no evacuation zones in white. Additional markings include division breaks, branch breaks, wildfire perimeter, county boundary, communities, and WMA boundary. Major roads such as US Hwy 82 and State Rte 110 are labeled.

Fire

More Brantley County wildfire evacuees cleared to return home Saturday

by B.T. ClarkMay 2, 2026May 2, 2026

Three firefighters wearing yellow protective jackets, helmets, and green pants are working in a forest area with charred ground and fallen branches, likely after a wildfire. The surrounding trees show signs of burning and smoke is visible in the background.

Fire

Pineland Road wildfire grows slightly, reaches 44% containment

by B.T. ClarkMay 2, 2026May 2, 2026

Map showing the wildfire perimeter near Hwy 82 as of May 2, 2026. The wildfire perimeter is outlined in red, with uncontained fire edges marked by red jagged lines and contained fire edges marked by solid black lines. The affected area covers 22,532 acres as of April 30, 2026, 22:00 hours. Key roads within the perimeter include Campbell Rd, Stewart Rd, Browntown Rd, State Rte 32, and State Rte 110. The map also shows county boundaries for Wayne, Brantley, and Glynn counties. The scale at the bottom indicates distances up to 2 miles.

Fire

Highway 82 wildfire reaches 45% containment as rain moves in

by B.T. ClarkMay 2, 2026May 2, 2026

Frost advisory warning text urging protection of sensitive plants on frosty landscape

May frost threatens north Georgia

by B.T. ClarkMay 2, 2026May 2, 2026

Yellow Spirit Airlines airplane parked at the gate during sunset, with a jet bridge on the left and a tug vehicle in front of the plane on the tarmac. The sky is filled with vibrant orange and purple clouds.

Spirit Airlines shuts down, stranding travelers at Atlanta’s airport

by B.T. ClarkMay 2, 2026May 2, 2026

Crime

Savannah teacher arrested on child molestation charges

by B.T. ClarkMay 1, 2026May 1, 2026