The suspect in the shooting death of a 20-year-old woman two weeks ago was located and arrested in New Jersey Monday. According to the Gwinnett County Police Department, Moses Dyl was arrested in Atlantic City, New Jersey. He is charged with Aggravated Assault and Felony Murder. Dyl is accused of killing Shakeya Smith after a […]
Posted inGeorgia Places
This Georgia city was named best place in America to live
(The Center Square) – Evans, a suburban neighborhood near Augusta, was named the best place in America to live recently by Money, mainly for its low cost of living, good schools and employment rate. Longtime resident Suzanne Lilly Honeymichael said the best thing about the city, however, is its social fabric. “I think just the fact […]
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Two Georgia cities challenge each other to Census battle
The race to finish strong with the 2020 Census just got more competitive. The City of Decatur has challenged Avondale Estates to a battle to see which city has the best participation rate. Less than 1% currently separates these two DeKalb County cities. As of today, 75.1% of households in Avondale Estates have responded compared […]
Posted inBusiness
Atlanta based flooring company fined for inflated earnings reports
Atlanta-based commercial flooring company Interface Inc. agreed Monday to pay a $5 million fine stemming from a U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission investigation into improper reporting of its quarterly earnings. An order handed down by the SEC found Interface and two former executives with the company made unsupported manual accounting adjustments in 2015 and 2016, […]
Posted inCoronavirus
Moms are three times more likely to lose jobs during pandemic than dads
Mothers of small children have lost work at three times the rate of fathers in the pandemic, a situation that threatens not only progress toward gender equity but middle-class income gains that have become increasingly dependent on working women. Mothers of children 12 years old and younger lost nearly 2.2 million jobs between February and […]
Posted inTraffic & Transportation
36-year-old Lawrenceville man dies in crash in Gwinnett County
A 36-year-old man was killed in a single-vehicle crash in Gwinnett County just after 3 a.m. Saturday. According to the Gwinnett County Police Department, the vehicle was driving on McKendree Church Road when the driver lost control and left the roadway. When the vehicle left the road, it struck a fence and then a tree. […]
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Police search for vehicle in hit and run crash with bicycle
ATLANTA — Atlanta Police investigators are asking for the public’s help in identifying a hit and run vehicle that critically injured an Atlanta bicyclist. According to the police department, at about 11:20 p.m. on August 30, 29-year-old Raunderio Adams, was riding a bicycle at Northside Drive and John Street when he was struck by a […]
Posted inNational
No Surprise: Democrats and Republicans split on Trump’s Supreme Court nominee
Georgia Republicans and Democrats went to their respective corners after President Donald Trump nominated conservative appellate judge Amy Coney Barrett to succeed the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg on the U.S. Supreme Court. The Peach State’s two Republican senators are all-in on the nomination and pushing for Senate confirmation of Barrett before the Nov. 3 […]
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Beautification project takes aim at unsavory sights in Atlanta
If you’re tired of seeing litter, unmaintained streetscapes, illegal signs and other signs of blight in the city of Atlanta, help is on the way in the form of what city officials are calling Operation Clean Sweep. Services under Operation Clean Sweep include cleaning up illegal dump sites and street litter, maintaining right-of-way areas, removing […]
Posted inIn The News
5 Things You May have Missed over The Weekend
Welcome to a brand new week that is sure to be filled with news. Nationally, there will be a presidential debate Tuesday and locally, the election to fill John Lewis‘ seat is also on Tuesday. Looking back to the weekend, here are a few stories you may have missed while you were spending time with […]
Posted inNational
How to watch the first Presidential Debate of 2020
President Donald Trump and Vice-President Joe Biden are set to face off in the first presidential debate of 2020 Tuesday night. Here’s everything you need to know to watch it. When: The debate is at 9 p.m. Tuesday. Where is it being held?: The debate will be coming to you live from  Case Western Reserve […]
Posted inFire
Fire guts room at Norcross hotel
Firefighters responded at 6:31 p.m. Saturday to a report from Norcross Police of a fire at the Knights Inn Hotel, at 5122 Brook Hollow Parkway in Norcross. An officer was driving past the hotel on the way home from work and saw black smoke coming from the building. The officer notified dispatch via radio and […]
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Trump announces Supreme Court pick
Amy Coney Barrett was introduced Saturday as President Donald Trump’s nominee to replace the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg on the U.S. Supreme Court. Barrett, 48, currently serves on the 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Chicago, a position to which Trump appointed her. “Today it is my honor to nominate one of our […]
Posted inEvents
The Georgia State Fair will happen, but with COVID-19 restrictions
The Gist: The Georgia State Fair will roll into Atlanta Motor Speedway the first week of October with some changes to protect visitors from COVID-19 risks. Dates: Friday, October 2 through Sunday, October 11, 2020 Times: Fridays 4 p.m. to Midnight, Saturdays 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.; Sundays Noon to 10 p.m.; Monday through Thursday […]
Posted inYour Government
Now you can track your absentee ballot in Georgia
Georgia voters who are concerned about the status of their absentee ballot now have a way to track their ballot between now and when it is counted. Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger is launching a system that voters can use to track absentee ballots and get updates on the status of the ballots. Once voters […]
Posted inCoronavirus
Georgia officials: Don’t get violent when a retailer asks you to wear a mask
Gwinnett County officials are making it clear that they will not tolerate violence from customers in response to retailers requiring face masks. Gwinnett County Solicitor-General Brian Whiteside and Georgia Retail Association Executive Director Thomas Beusse released a joint public service announcement respectfully urging the public to comply with face mask policies in retail establishments. Whiteside said incidents […]
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Trump makes appeal to black voters during Atlanta visit
Black Americans will recognize President Donald Trump’s historic achievements for the Black community by supporting the Republican’s re-election bid in record numbers, Trump told a mostly Black audience in Atlanta Friday. In a speech at the Cobb Galleria Centre, the president cited the economic gains Black Americans have made on his watch, including the most […]
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News Blog: $155,000 worth of drugs seized at Atlanta home
The Atlanta Police Department seized $155,000 worth of drugs from a home on Northside Circle. The Atlanta Police Department conducted a search warrant on Northside Circle Sept. 23. Officers announced their identity and made entry into a home finding the guns and drugs pictured. According to police, 26-year-old Akbar Abdullah was arrested.
