Financial website Lendedu.com has released a list of the 400 U.S. cities that are best positioned for economic advancement in the next decade. Analyzing a variety of socioeconomic factors like recent income growth, population changes, and educational attainment levels for hundreds of cities in the United States, Lendedu ranked each based on how well positioned […]
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Missing Person Alert: 16-year-old boy missing in Cherokee County
ACWORTH — The Cherokee County Sheriff’s office is asking for the public’s help locating a missing 16-year-old boy. According to the Sheriff’s Dept., Christopher Lampley, who goes by “Chris” was last seen at his residence off Gold Court in the Centennial Lakes subdivision in Acworth before leaving around 2 a.m. Monday. Sheriff’s officials described him […]
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Analysis: Doctors who received payments linked to specific drugs prescribed more of those drugs
ProPublica is a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative newsroom. Sign up for The Big Story newsletter to receive stories like this one in your inbox. Doctors who receive money from drugmakers related to a specific drug prescribe that drug more heavily than doctors without such financial ties, a new ProPublica analysis found. The pattern is consistent for […]
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Georgia Senator Greg Kirk dies of cancer
AMERICUS — Georgia State Sen. Greg Kirk, who represents the 13th senate district, has died after a battle with cancer. Kirk’s district encompasses Crisp, Dodge, Dooly, Lee, Tift, Turner, Worth and parts of Sumter and Wilcox counties. He was 56 years old and had announced on Dec. 18 that he was planning to run for […]
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GBI: Georgia man shot and killed after allegedly hitting an officer with a shovel
CARROLL COUNTY — A man is dead in Carrolll county after allegedly striking a Sheriff’s department investigator with a shovel. The incident started as a domestic dispute that occurred around 5 p.m. Saturday at a home in Carroll County. According to the GBI, preliminary information indicates that 26-year-old Marc Denver Thompson allegedly threatened his mother […]
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Co-founder of Atlanta’s Shepherd Center dead at 68
The co-founder of the Shepherd Center has died at the age of 68. James Shepherd who founded Atlanta’s leading spinal rehabilitation center after suffering a spinal cord injury of his own in the 1970s died Saturday morning, according to Georgia Hospital Association President Earl Rogers. Rogers wrote the following tribute to Shepherd. It is posted […]
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VIDEO: Georgia police officers give gift cards instead of tickets
GRIFFIN — Police in one Georgia city decided to spread some holiday cheer instead of traffic citations last week. The City of Griffin Police Dept. participated in an activity the department dubbed “Operation Naughty But Nice,” in which officers pulled drivers over for traffic violations, but instead of giving them tickets, they gave the motorists […]
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Rainy weekend ahead for Georgia
The Forecast: Heavy rainfall is expected to begin this weekend, and a flood watch or flash flood watch is likely to be issued in the next day throughout the state of Georgia. Heavy Rainfall of 2 to 5 inches in north and central Georgia and 3 to 4 inches in South Georgia will lead to […]
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Light pole falls on two people after delivery truck strikes it at Alpharetta’s Avalon
ALPHARETTA — Two people were taken to the hospital today after a light pole fell on them at a popular Alpharetta shopping destination. A delivery truck struck a light pole that fell on two people at Avalon. Alpharetta police say neither of the victims appeared to have suffered serious injuries, however, they were both taken […]
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Now you can dedicate a bench in downtown Valdosta to a loved one
VALDOSTA — Valdosta Main Street is now offering an opportunity to commemorate or honor family, friends or events in Downtown Valdosta through the adoption and financial care of a downtown bench. Designed to increase public enjoyment of the downtown area, the Adopt-A-Bench Program will aid in maintaining benches and the beautification of the downtown area. […]
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27 arrests made in two day retail crime operation in Dunwoody
DUNWOODY — The Dunwoody Police Dept. arrested 27 people over the course of two days for retail offenses such as shoplifting and return fraud. The department worked with the Georgia Retailers Organized Retail Crime Alliance, an organization dedicated to bridging the gap between Georgia’s retail industry and law enforcement throughout the state. Dunwoody Police officers […]
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Parents of missing toddler who was walking on Tara Blvd. have been found
Update: The parents of the missing toddler have been located, according to the Clayton County Police Dept. CLAYTON COUNTY — The Clayton County Police Dept. and the Clayton community acted swiftly to return a missing toddler who was found walking down Tara Blvd. to her parents Friday morning. Officers responded to the area of Tara […]
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These are the best Twitter responses to Barry Loudermilk comparing Donald Trump to Jesus
During Wednesday’s impeachment hearing, Georgia’s own Barry Loudermilk, a republican from Bartow County representing District 11, drew the ire of the Internet by comparing Donald Trump to Jesus. Loudermilk claimed that Jesus was given more due process by Pontious Pilate than Donald Trump was given by the House of Representatives. Loudermilk later posted the quote […]
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Water main break puts Fayetteville on boil water advisory
FAYETTEVILLE — A water main break has caused water outages and a boil water advisory in Fayetteville. The City of Fayetteville Water Department is working a water main break in the area of South Glynn Street (Hwy. 85 South) at the Bradley Drive/Grady Avenue intersection. Water service to some nearby residents and businesses will be […]
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Playground equipment recalled due to entrapment concerns
The Recall: About 440 playground climbers manufactured by BCI Burke and distributed between Nov. 2015 and August 2019 are being recalled due to an entrapment hazard. The product being recalled goes by the name Merge Playground Climbers. The Danger: A welded rung opening on the sides of the climber can pose an entrapment risk to […]
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Georgia has the lowest unemployment rate in state history
A report by the Georgia Department of Labor shows that the state’s unemployment rate has hit an all-time low. Today, the Georgia Department of Labor released the record-breaking November jobs report for the state of Georgia. The unemployment rate hit the lowest percentage in state history, at 3.3%. The total number of jobs in Georgia also set […]
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Effingham County intersection to be closed for 45 days while roundabout is installed
EFFINGHAM COUNTY — A new roundabout is coming to Fort Howard and Old Augusta Roads. Starting Jan. 4, the intersection at Fort Howard Road and Old Augusta Road will be closed for about 45 days in order to construct a roundabout at this intersection. Traffic will be directed to use Ebenezer Road (Hwy 275) as […]
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Arrests made in assault of 74-year-old Georgia woman
DECATUR — Two additional suspects have been arrested in a highly publicized assault of a 74-year-old woman at a Decatur gas station. The DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office Fugitive Unit, working with U.S. Marshals and Atlanta Police Department, has arrested two additional suspects wanted in connection with a Dec. 5 assault on 74-year-old Rosa Smith at […]
