The Two Hundred Club of the Coastal Empire has partnered with Gerald’s Pig & Shrimp on Tybee Island for a Valentine’s Day benefit dinner at 5 p.m. February 14. The Chatham County Sheriff’s Office will donate Boston butts to the restaurant, which will then prepare them and include meals of perfectly smoked pulled pork […]
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Georgia authorities search for pickup truck involved in hit and run
LAMAR COUNTY –Georgia state troopers and Lamar County Sheriff’s officials are asking for the public’s help locating a red pickup truck that was involved in a hit and run collision. The crash, which caused a serious injury occurred Feb. 2 at about 7:45 p.m. on Ga. 7 northbound in the area of Shirley’s Surplus and […]
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Clark Howard testifies before lawmakers amid push for health care transparency in Georgia
Consumers often have no idea about what they will pay for a medical procedure – or about the quality of care they can expect to receive. But under a bill discussed Monday in state Senate committee hearing, more Georgia patients with insurance could get access to such information. Senate Bill 303 is part of a […]
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The city of Atlanta and Big Brothers Big Sisters just matched more than 100 mentors with local children
ATLANTA — The City of Atlanta and Big Brothers Big Sisters of Metro Atlanta have met Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms’ goal of matching more than 100 mentors with local boys ages 8 to 14. Launched in June 2019, Bottoms’ 100 Men to Mentors Challenge has identified and matched 103 mentors. As a part of Atlanta’s […]
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Kemp: ‘Georgia just tests too much’
Gov. Brian Kemp unveiled legislation Tuesday that would reduce the number of standardized tests public school students must take in Georgia and untie the link between scores earned on those exams to their final grades. The changes figure into the governor’s push to roll back some standardized tests instituted over the past decade, both at […]
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Avondale Estates residents will pay more for trash and recycling services this year
AVONDALE ESTATES — Residents of Avondale Estates will see an increase of $23 in trash and recycling fees on their tax bills this year largely due to the increasing cost of recycling. Residents will see an increase from $485 in sanitation and recycling services to $508 annually. In addition to a $10 increase for sanitation […]
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Did Georgia’s Groundhog Gen. Beauregard Lee see his shadow?
Sorry, Georgians. We regret to inform you that Georgia’s own groundhog Gen. Beauregard Lee has once again predicted six more weeks of winter. Sunday morning. Georgia’s prognosticator emerged from his home at the Dauset Trails Nature center and declared through his proxies that he had seen his shadow. Like last year, Lee’s prediction comes amid […]
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Victims of fiery crash on I-85 identified
The Gwinnett County Police Department has released the names of the two victims killed in Saturday’s fiery crash on I-85 at Jimmy Carter Blvd along with an explanation of what happened in the moments leading up to the tragic collision. According to the police dept., the preliminary investigation into the incident has revealed more details […]
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Metro Atlantans react to the fire on I-85 at Jimmy Carter
The fire that broke out on I-85 Saturday morning after a crash involving a tanker truck that killed two people sent shockwaves through metro Atlanta and became a trending topic on Twitter and in conversation throughout the area. From somber, to scared, to political, to lighthearted comments, social media captured the immediate thoughts and emotions […]
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I-85 Fire: What we know
The Gist: A multiple-vehicle crash on I-85 North near Jimmy Carter resulted in a large explosion just before 8 a.m. Saturday. Gwinnett County fire and police crews have been fighting the blaze and working to re-open the roadway all day. The Georgia Department of Transportation is also on the scene to repair the surface of […]
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A stolen car was burned in an alley in Cordele
CORDELE — Investigators with the Georgia Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner’s Office are searching for information on a vehicle fire in Crisp County that occurred in December. According to investigators, a stolen car was burned in an alley in Cordele on Dec. 27. Photos released by the agency show the extensive damage to the car. […]
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Hall County residents can now text 911 in an emergency
HALL COUNTY — Residents in Hall County can now text 911 in an emergency when it might be unsafe to make a phone call or when the resident is unable to speak due to deafness or disability. The Hall County 911 Center is one of only 16 centers in the state that can receive a […]
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Georgia teacher arrested for soliciting photos from students under the age of 15
JASPER — A Pickens County Junior High school teacher has been arrested and charged with enticing a child for indecent purposes. Gilbert Suarez IV, 38, of Cartersville was arrested on four counts of enticing a child for indecent purposes. Suarez surrendered himself to the Pickens County Detention Center on Friday, Jan. 31. The Pickens County School […]
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The Week in Pictures: Snow and an overturned milk truck
From snow in North Georgia to an over-turned milk Truck in North Fulton County, this week’s top photos came primarily from the northern part of the state. 1: A Georgia State Patrol officer in Northern Georgia on Friday during snow flurries. 2 & 3: A Mayfield milk truck overturned in Milton shutting down a road […]
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Clark Atlanta student and her boyfriend indicted in murder of roommate
A Fulton County Grand Jury has indicted a Clark Atlanta student and her boyfriend in the murder of her roommate. The Grand Jury indicted 22-year-old Jordyn Jones and 21-year-old Barron Brantley Friday. According to the indictment, Jones and Brantley, who were in a relationship at the time of the incident, are responsible for the murder […]
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Barnesville man arrested and charged with making terroristic threats against his workplace
BARNESVILLE — The GBI has arrested a 24-year-old Barnesville man for terroristic threats stemming from a conversation he allegedly had with a co-worker. On Tuesday, Jan. 28, 24-year-old Michael C. Hudgins was arrested by GBI Agents for Terroristic Threats and Acts. In addition to that charge, Hudgins was also charged with theft by receiving a […]
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Albany residents can now share their Ring videos with the police department
ALBANY — The Albany Police Department has joined Neighbors by Ring, allowing the department to have a virtual neighborhood watch. The Neighbors App by Ring is a free app designed to help communities connect and stay informed about what’s going on around them — whether they own a Ring device or not. Millions of users […]
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Georgia Residents Will Start Paying Sales Tax for Items Purchased on Amazon and Other Online Retailers
ATLANTA – Gov. Brian Kemp has signed legislation imposing state sales taxes on online purchases facilitated by large retailers like Amazon, Google and Uber. The tax is projected to raise hundreds of millions of dollars annually in Georgia. Lawmakers in Georgia’s House and Senate hashed out a compromise measure early in this year’s legislative session to collect […]
