On Tuesday, February 19, 2019, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation’s Southeastern Regional Drug Enforcement Office executed four simultaneous search warrants in Jenkins and Burke Counties relating to an ongoing drug investigation. The search warrants were the culmination of a two year long investigation in which commercial marijuana grow operations run by a Cuban Drug Trafficking […]
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Do you know what to do if you see a police car with non-flashing blue lights behind you?
You may not need to pull over the next time you see the blue lights following you down the road. Police departments across the country are starting to use solid, non-flashing lights called cruise lights that are mounted to the vehicle’s light bar. While the difference between flashing and non-flashing lights may take some getting […]
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Everything you need to know to vote early in the March 19 Augusta Commission race
Advance Voting and voting by mail for the March 19 Special Election to fill the unexpired term of office in Augusta Commission District 5 will begin Monday, Feb. 25 in the Board of Elections Main Office located at 535 Telfair Street, Suite 500. Voting hours will be 8:30 – 5:00 daily from Monday, Feb. 25 […]
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16th Annual Oyster Crawfish Festival returns to Park Tavern
For the past 15 years, thousands of music and food loving festival goers gather annually at Park Tavern in Piedmont Park to celebrate the Oyster Crawfish Festival. Offering a day of Mardi Gras inspired fun on Saturday, March 2, 2019, Park Tavern will once again serve up approximately ten thousand pounds of fresh Louisiana crawfish […]
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Under the Gold Dome, lobbyists are sparring over your health care costs
The thorny problem of surprise medical billing has once again sparked competing remedies within the General Assembly. Past attempts at a solution have ended in failure and frustration. Whether this year’s bills will actually lead to a resolution is anyone’s guess. Surprise bills occur when consumers have procedures or visit ERs at hospitals in their insurance […]
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A new sanctuary for wellness and yoga is opening at Sweet Apple Village in Roswell
An official ribbon cutting with the Mayor of Roswell will mark the opening of A Mindful Movement – Wellness and Yoga on Thursday, April 18, 2019. A Grand Opening Celebration will welcome the community to see this beautiful and inspiring new studio on Saturday, April 20, 2019. Special yoga tasters, Ayurvedic snacks, and other treats […]
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GBI: Sandtown Middle School students consumed THC
The Georgia Bureau of Investigation has tested samples of Rice Krispy treats and heart-shaped lollipops sent from Sandtown Middle School and concluded that the cereal bars tested positive for THC. On Tuesday, February 19, 2019, the GBI Crime Lab received 46 items of food products for testing from the Fulton County Schools Police Department. Test […]
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Lighting manufacturer to pay $138,853 in back wages after investigation of Jefferson distribution facility
After an investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division , Hubbell Inc. – a lighting manufacturer based in Shelton, Connecticut – will pay $138,753 in back wages and liquidated damages to 829 employees for violating overtime and record-keeping provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act at its distribution facility in Jefferson, […]
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Should Election Day be a holiday? Three Atlanta City Council members say it should
Three Atlanta City Council members are proposing a measure that would make Election Day a holiday — at least for employees of the City of Atlanta. Council members Amir Farokhi, Jennifer Ide and Matt Westmoreland introduced legislation Monday that would declare Election Day an official holiday for city employees. The bill’s sponsors say they believe […]
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Video: Two hikers rescued from fast moving waters in Chattahoochee National Forest
First responders in Walker County rescued two men this morning trapped by the swift moving waters of East Armuchee Creek. Firefighters with Walker County Fire Rescue and the Georgia Department of Corrections, along with deputies from the Walker County Sheriff’s Office, responded to a call for help at 8:49 a.m. coming from the Chattahoochee National […]
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Dunwoody becomes first Police Department in Georgia to partner with Ring’s Neighbors app
The Dunwoody Police Department is the first law enforcement agency in the state of Georgia to join and begin use of the Neighbors app by Ring (available via iOS/Android here: https://download.ring.com/dunwoody) to provide the Dunwoody community with real-time local crime and safety information. The Neighbors network already has millions of users and has been instrumental in […]
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Dunwoody’s volunteer bailiffs celebrate 10 years of service
Jim Sturgis, Ron Silvers, Jim Beattie and Stan Bernstein are celebrating 10 years of service as volunteer bailiffs for the Dunwoody Municipal Court. “After a career in law and law enforcement, being a volunteer bailiff is a great opportunity to serve again, if only on the sidelines, with the added benefit of watching our new […]
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Indian Trail Road has re-opened after a major water main break that caused a sinkhole
The I-85 exit ramp to Indian Trail Road and an adjoining segment of Indian Trail Road have re-opened. The Gwinnett County Department of Water Resources and the Department of Transportation crews worked through the night in foul weather to repair a decommissioned water main valve that broke near the intersection on Tuesday, gouging a large […]
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Dating website ranks Georgia number 5 for STDs
A dating website for singles with STDs has released a statistics that rank Georgia 5th in the nation when it comes to the number of patients suffering from sexually-transmitted diseases. Positive Singles has recently released a statistics chart which is related to the number of patients suffering from STDs like herpes, HSV1, HSV2, HIV, and more. […]
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Police search for suspect in killing of Thomson man
On Tuesday, February 19, 2019, at about 5:30 p.m., the Thomson Police Department requested the assistance of the Georgia Bureau of Investigation in its investigation of a homicide which occurred on Boulevard Drive in Thomson, Georgia. According to the GBI, at about 5:15 p.m., officers with the Thomson Police Department were dispatched to the […]
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Area of Indian Trail Road affected by water main break to partially open Wednesday morning
Update: Gwinnett County officials say they are expecting to partially re-open the intersection of Brook Hollow Parkway and Indian Trail Road at I-85 before the morning traffic rush on Wednesday. Drivers can expect to use the exit ramp from I-85 southbound and continue straight onto Brook Hollow Parkway or turn left onto Indian Trail Road. Drivers […]
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Investigation continues after Sandtown Middle School students were hospitalized after eating Valentine’s Day treats
Fulton County Schools provided an update today on the investigation surrounding students at Sandtown Middle School who fell ill on Valentine’s Day after eating snacks and candy at school. Here is the status of the investigation so far and the actions being taken by the school system. All 28 students have been released from the […]
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Georgia’s senators are calling on Donald Trump to ‘make good’ on promise to provide hurricane relief
U.S. Senators David Perdue (R-GA) and Johnny Isakson (R-GA) announced they will introduce a stand-alone disaster relief package to provide critical funding for Georgia and other states recovering from recent natural disasters, including Hurricane Michael. “Enough is enough. Georgia and other states across the country are hurting from historic hurricanes and devastating wildfires, and the […]
