Absentee ballots can be opened a week earlier than usual ahead of elections in Georgia following emergency steps the State Election Board took Monday to help ease a vote-tally bottleneck amid the COVID-19 pandemic and the upcoming Nov. 3 general election. The board also gave Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger’s office the green light to […]
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News Blog: Holtzclaw Road closed in Forsyth County
Holtzclaw Road, south of High Gables Subdivision, is currently closed due to down power lines on the roadway. The road will be closed for several hours, please use an alternate route. School zone cameras will be installed at Killian Hill Christian School The City of Lilburn will be installing a RedSpeed School Zone camera due to […]
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Georgia Police Chief Under Fire for Black Lives Matter Comments Resigns
JOHNS CREEK — Just five months after naming a new police chief, the city of Johns Creek has accepted his resignation. Police Chief Chris Byers’ time in Johns Creek was almost instantly marked with controversy. Byers was named chief March 27 and within three months came under fire for comments he made on Facebook accusing […]
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Georgia’s rate of coronavirus infections among children is higher than the national average
Georgia’s rate of COVID-19 cases among children is greater than the national average, according to a new report published by the American Academy of Pediatrics and the Children’s Hospital Association. Nationally, more than 97,000 new child cases were reported in a two-week period ending July 30, the report said. That’s a 40 percent increase in cases. Few […]
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More than 500 students in Cherokee County have been quarantined
Cherokee County Schools announced Monday that six students and three staff members had tested positive for coronavirus. As a result, the school system quarantined 49 students Monday. That brings the total number of quarantined students throughout the district to 534. The total number of students who have tested positive now stands at 25. The total […]
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Georgia lawmaker creates whistleblower email for school concerns
Georgia students and teachers who fear retribution for speaking up about concerns they have with school re-openings now have a way to share the concerns with state officials. Georgia representative Beth Moore, a democrat from Peachtree Corners has created an email address that students and teachers can send their concerns to with the promise that […]
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News Blog: Atlanta Police search for liquor thief
Police in Atlanta are asking for your help locating a liquor thief. Police say on August 7, the man pictured below entered Amalfi Pizza located at 17 International Blvd, where he stole six bottles of liquor from the bar area. If anyone has any information on the identity of this suspect, please contact Atlanta Police […]
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Police search for missing Georgia teen with Asperger’s
MORROW — Police in Clayton County are looking for a teenager who went missing over the weekend. Law enforcement officials are concerned about the teenager because he has been diagnosed with Asperger’s syndrome and bipolar disorder. Authorities say 19-year-old Brandon Mehrjooya left of his own free will from a housing area on Marquis Way in […]
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Georgia’s COVID-19 mega testing site near the Atlanta airport is now open
ATLANTA — Today marks the first day of operations for Georgia’s new COVID-19 mega testing site near the Atlanta airport. The site can handle 5,000 tests per day, according to the Georgia Department of Public Health. The mega testing site is at 1800 Sullivan Road in College Park. Its hours of operation are Monday through Friday […]
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Where to get a mask in Cherokee County
If you or someone you know lives in Cherokee County and needs a face mask, the county has them available for pick up at several locations. The face masks are available for pick up Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the lobbies of each location. Supplies are limited to one pack […]
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Athens-Clarke County police to say goodbye to chief probation officer
ATHENS — Law enforcement officers will say their final goodbyes to Clarke County’s Chief Probation Officer Dale Allen who died Tuesday. A memorial procession of law enforcement vehicles is scheduled today at 1:30 p.m. Born in Eatonton, Dale served his country in the U.S. Army as a Military Police Officer. He later served his local […]
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Cars destroyed in Gwinnett County house fire
AUBURN — Six people have been displaced after a garage fire caused severe damage to their home in Auburn. Gwinnett County firefighters responded at 11:09 p.m. Sunday to an occupant report of a house fire on Tupelo Trail NE in Auburn. The 911 caller said the garage was on fire and everyone was out of […]
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Coronavirus looms large over second week of school in Georgia
Two Georgia school districts that garnered national attention last week after photos of crowded hallways went viral on social media will begin their second week of school Monday amid the looming shadow of COVID-19. North Paulding High School, which faced a backlash last week after the photos were released, the student who took the photos […]
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‘Tragic accident’ on Lake Lanier kills two in their sleep
Two men were discovered dead on a boat at Lake Lanier in what sheriff’s department officials are calling a “tragic accident.” According to the Forsyth County Sheriff’s Department, at about 11:23 a.m. Saturday deputies responded to Mary Alice Park in reference to two men who had died on a boat. Upon arrival deputies learned that […]
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18-year-old arrested in shooting at Gwinnett office building
SUWANEE — Gwinnett County Police say they have arrested the gunman in a shooting Friday at an office building near Satellite Blvd. and McGinnis Ferry Road. In the course of their investigation, Homicide detectives obtained probable cause for the issuance of Felony Murder and Aggravated Assault warrants on 18-year-old Joshua Brandt of Gainesville. At about […]
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Two Women Run Down Outside of Johns Creek Bar
JOHNS CREEK — Two women were struck by a car outside a bar in Johns Creek early Saturday morning. According to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation the driver then started driving towards a police officer who fired his weapon in response. At about 1:45 a.m., Johns Creek police officers were dispatched to Bliss Bar and […]
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Victim in Friday’s shooting at Gwinnett office dies
The Gwinnettt County Police Department is reporting that the gunshot victim in yesterday’s shooting at a Gwinnett County office building has died. The victim’s identity is being withheld at this time pending notification to next of kin. While one other person inside the business at the time was transported to the hospital with a minor, […]
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Domestic dispute in Gwinnett County leads to officer involved shooting
The Gwinnett County Police Department is currently investigating a domestic-related incident in which an officer involved shooting occurred. Shortly after 11 p.m., officers responded to a domestic call at the Elevate at Jackson Creek apartment complex. An officer heard a man and woman fighting as he approached the residence. According to the Gwinnett County Police […]
