Fire and rescue crews are on the scene at a retirement home in Woodstock after an explosion in the basement caused a partial building collapse. According to fire and police officials, at least one person has been taken to the hospital to check for injuries. The explosion occurred at The Holbrook, a retirement community on […]
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DeKalb County will distribute Thanksgiving meals to 2,500 residents
As the year winds down, the fight against food insecurity continues as DeKalb County hosts its monthly food distribution event ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday. Since May, the county has provided fruit, vegetables, and protein to more than 20,000 DeKalb County families. On Saturday, Nov. 21, the county will host three drive-through food distribution events […]
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Georgia coronavirus updates ‘not painting an accurate picture’
New COVID-19 cases in Georgia jumped by more than 4,500 on Tuesday, the highest daily increase reported in months. Most of the new cases came from rapid antigen tests. About 1,000 of those positives, though, were part of a “data dump’’ of cases from October, state officials said. How the rapid antigen tests are counted […]
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Marco Rubio visits Georgia to campaign for Loeffler
Republican U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida campaigned with Sen. Kelly Loeffler Wednesday at a rally for the freshman senator’s runoff bid, the first of what will likely be many high-profile visits to Georgia ahead of the Jan. 5 runoff elections. Loeffler, an Atlanta businesswoman, is running alongside fellow Republican Sen. David Perdue in a […]
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Georgia to conduct hand recount of all ballots in presidential race
Georgia will conduct a hand recount of all ballots for the presidential race. The recount was announced by Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger at a Wednesday press conference. The recount is expected to begin later this week and Raffensperger said it should take until Nov. 20 to complete the hand recount. Nov. 20 is […]
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Georgia man arrested for pointing laser at police helicopter
LILBURN — A Georgia man has been arrested for pointing a laser at a police helicopter in Gwinnett County. Gwinnett County Police Officers arrested the man Nov. 9 after a laser pointer interfered with a police helicopter that was searching for a stolen vehicle. The police helicopter was searching Misty View Trail just after 9 p.m. […]
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Lane closures ahead on State Route 316 in Gwinnett County
The Gwinnett Department of Transportation project to build the Harbins Road interchange at State Route 316 will require lane closures and traffic pacing this month. In order to prepare and place bridge beams on the new structure, the contractor will close the right lane of SR 316 eastbound on Thursday and Friday, Nov. 12 and […]
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Here’s how much a dollar is worth in Georgia
The purchasing power of a dollar in Georgia is $1.08 based on the regional cost of items such as housing, groceries and services in 2018, according to a new analysis from the website 24/7 Wall St. Goods and services in relatively poorer states tend to be less expensive than in states that are home to large, […]
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Forsyth County deputy charged with distribution of child porn
CANTON — A Forsyth County deputy has been arrested and charged with two counts of distribution of child pornography. According to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, Forsyth County Chief Deputy Grady Sanford, age 56, was arrested and charged with two counts of distribution of child pornography following a search warrant executed at his home in Canton. […]
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GRAMMY museum coming to Atlanta
A Georgia nonprofit is about to launch a fundraising campaign for a planned GRAMMY Museum in downtown Atlanta that would help train Georgia college students for careers in the music industry. Georgia Music Accord, which is co-chaired by Atlanta-based musician Chris “Ludacris” Bridges and entertainment lawyer Joel Katz, is looking for a mix of private […]
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Georgia’s graduation rate hits all time high
Georgia’s graduation rate increased again in 2020, rising to 83.8 percent – an all-time high since the state began using the adjusted cohort calculation now required by federal law, and up from 82 percent in 2019. Georgia’s graduation rate has increased by 14.1 percentage points since 2012, with steady increases each year. In 2020, 105 Georgia […]
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Georgia elections chief on calls for resignation: ‘That is not going to happen’
Despite calls from Georgia’s two republican senators to resign from his post, Georgia elections chief Brad Raffensperger — also a republican — says that isn’t going to happen. Below is Raffensperger’s statement on the calls for his resignation as well as his defense of the election system and vote count in Georgia. It is presented […]
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Rock legends have a permanent home in Suwanee
A group of rock legends are permanently playing the Suwanee Town Center Stage, thanks to a local artist. Muralist Kim Pitts donated his piece entitled ‘Suwanee Rocks’ to the City of Suwanee’s permanent art collection. The mural – depicting musicians Elton John, Mick Jagger, Jimmy Hendrix, Janis Joplin, Prince, Blondie, Paul McCartney, Elvis, Aretha Franklin, and […]
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Georgia political leaders react to Biden victory
In the hours following the news that Joe Biden is the projected winner of the 2020 presidential election, Georgia’s elected officials and political leaders shared their thoughts on Biden’s victory. Some were congratulatory, others were skeptical of the election results. Here are what the peach state’s political leaders had to say about Biden’s win. Photo […]
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Biden wins presidency
Vice-President Joe Biden has become President-Elect Joe Biden. Biden now has enough electoral votes to secure the presidency after Pennsylvania’s votes put him over the 270 vote threshold to win the White House. The count continues in Georgia, but Biden still holds the lead in the state, which could go blue for the first time […]
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Feds penalize most Georgia hospitals over high readmission rates
More than 80 Georgia hospitals will receive lower reimbursements from Medicare because of their high rates of patient readmissions. Federal statistics compiled by Kaiser Health News show that just 12 eligible hospitals in the state will get no penalty due to readmissions. The readmission penalties are required under the Affordable Care Act. The latest round […]
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Biden’s lead grows in Georgia as vote counting continues
After Fulton County’s provisional ballots were counted, Joe Biden’s lead over Donald Trump in Georgia has increased. Biden now leads the president by 7,248 votes. So far, the state has counted just under 5 million votes. The high voter turnout shatters the record set in the 2016 election when about 4.1 million votes were cast. […]
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News Blog: Officer involved shooting in Gwinnett
The Gwinnett County Police Department reports there has been an officer involved shooting this morning. The shooting occurred on Bent Willow Drive in Lilburn. The suspect’s status is unknown at this time. The Georgia Sun will have more details as the story develops.
