SAVANNAH — The Savannah Police Department and Crimestoppers want to get to the bottom of the 2002 murder of Randy Stevens, and they’re willing to pay $100,000 in reward money to do it. According to Police, at about 6 a.m. Oct. 10, 2002, Stevens, who was 42, was fatally shot outside his home in the […]
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A pedestrian who was hit by a truck was shot by police officers after brandishing a knife
GAINESVILLE — A pedestrian who was hit by a car Monday night is in critical condition after he was shot multiple times by police who say the man brandished a knife and threatened police officers and firefighters with it. According to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, 911 received a call about a pedestrian hit by […]
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Two women sexually assaulted early Sunday morning in Savannah
SAVANNAH — Savannah Police detectives are investigating the sexual assault of two adult females that occurred early Sunday morning. Officers responded to a W. Bay Street hotel at about 5 a.m. where the victims stated they had been sexually assaulted by two unknown black males overnight. The victims last remember being in downtown Savannah with […]
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Atlanta is about to break the record for most 90-degree days in one year
The U.S. weather map looks a little like Batman nemesis Two-Face as September comes to an end. Two-Face is blisteringly scarred on one side and cool and chill on the other. That’s America in a nutshell, with record-high temperatures on the right half of the country and cool – and in some cases snowy – conditions […]
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24-year-old Melanie Steele is still missing
SAVANNAH — Melanie Steele, a 24-year-old Georgia woman who went missing from Savannah Sept. 13 is still missing. The Savannah Police Department is asking for the public’s help locating Steele who has now been missing for more than 15 days. Steele was last seen in the 10600 block of Abercorn Street Sept 13. According to […]
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Meet Gwinnett County’s new police chief Tom Doran
GWINNETT COUNTY — County Administrator Glenn Stephens today announced the appointment of Deputy Chief Tom Doran to succeed Police Chief A.A. “Butch” Ayers, who is retiring after 35 years of service to Gwinnett County. Stephens said, “The Gwinnett County Police Department is a prime example of the succession planning and leadership development that the County […]
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‘Blue Bayou’ to begin filming in Macon this week
MACON — A movie being called “Blue Bayou,” will be prepping, shooting, and wrapping out in Downtown Macon-Bibb from Sept. 28 at 7 a.m. through Thursday October 4, 2019 at 7 p.m. Filming will occur on Tuesday, October 1 from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. inside and outside of the Historic Macon Terminal Station. To accommodate the production, portions or all of several streets […]
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The 2019 Blue Ribbon Schools have been named. Did your child’s school make the cut?
Six Georgia public schools and four private schools have earned the 2019 Blue Ribbon recognition for 2019. The Blue Ribbon is a national recognition from the U.S. Department of Education. The Georgia schools named 2019 recipients of the honor are: Sope Creek Elementary School, Cobb County Schools Tritt Elementary School, Cobb County Schools Daves Creek Elementary School, Forsyth […]
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Duluth Highway in Gwinnett is about to be widened
The Gist: A road widening project in Gwinnett County will be adding lanes to Duluth Highway. The Details: The project will widen Duluth Highway/West Pike Street, formerly known as State Route 120, from four to six lanes and add a concrete median between S.R. 316 and Hurricane Shoals that is about a half-mile. Turn lanes […]
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A Georgia man was convicted of shooting his girlfriend in the head and hiding her in his mother’s house for a month
ATLANTA — A Fulton County man was sentenced to 25 years in prison after being convicted for shooting his ex-girlfriend in the head and hiding her in his mother’s house for a month. The girlfriend survived, but had no recollection of being shot. The bullet is lodged in her head and doctor’s say it cannot […]
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The cost of health insurance premiums continues to increase at a higher rate than workers’ wages
Health care costs for both companies and workers keep going higher, with no end in sight. A national survey released Wednesday reported that premiums for employer health plans for family coverage rose 5 percent this year. That benefit cost increase, as in previous years, rose faster than workers’ wages and inflation, said the 2019 benchmark […]
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Missing 74-year-old Georgia woman found safe
Update: According to the Gwinnett County Police Department Catherine “Celine” Peavy was located safe at the Sams Club in Athens. She was recently reunited with her family. The original story is below. GWINNETT COUNTY — Gwinnett Police are searching for a missing elderly person with medical issues. Officers responded to a missing person report shortly […]
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Pregnant woman shot while getting ready for bed
MACON — A 30-year-old pregnant woman was shot as she was getting ready for bed Tuesday night. The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the shooting incident that happened on Bradstone Circle at 11:44 p.m. on Sept. 24. According to police, the pregnant woman and her family were going to bed, when and unknown suspect […]
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Georgia representatives weigh in on impeachment
Late Tuesday afternoon, Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi announced the House would begin an official impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump. The inquiry centers around a phone call between Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. The question at hand is whether or not Trump withheld funding to Ukraine as a way to pressure the […]
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It’s Fall in Georgia… Until you go outside
The meteorologists and the calendar have told Georgians that fall has arrive. Grocery stores, coffee shops and other retail outlets have also joined in the fall spirit with their pumpkin spice this’n’that’s and their fall/Halloween decorations. But in Georgia, the distinction between fall and summer doesn’t mean much. At least, not yet. The current 5-day […]
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Suspect caught by two citizens after Savannah robbery
SAVANNAH — A suspect in a robbery is behind bars tonight thanks to the quick work of two men who witnessed the incident and chased him down. According to the Savannah Police Dept., at about 10:30 a.m. Monday the suspect approached a woman near Drayton and Bryan streets, claimed he was armed, and took a […]
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Georgia’s new abortion law has its day in court
A federal judge will begin to hear arguments Monday in a lawsuit against Georgia’s new abortion law. A group of reproductive rights advocates in June asked a federal judge to overturn an abortion ban from being enforced in the state. The advocates claim the law, dubbed the “fetal heartbeat bill,” scheduled to take effect on Jan. […]
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Meet the applicants who want to be Georgia’s next U.S. Senator
The application process to replace Sen. Johnny Isakson has been underway for less than a week now and as it turns out, part of the transparent nature of this initiative by Gov. Brian Kemp is that all of the resume’s are public. The Governor’s office has already made public the resume’s submitted on Sept. 17 […]
