MACON — The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office is investigating an Aggravated Assault with a Motor Vehicle that happened just after 4:30 p.m. June 30 at the 20’s Pub & Sub located at 3076 Riverside Drive. Deputies responded to a call of a vehicle crashing into the business and then driving away. According to the Sheriff’s […]
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79-year-old Georgia man dies in fire
CORNELIA — A 79-year-old Cornelia resident died in a house fire Friday night at his home in Lakeview Heights. Habersham County Fire Department officials say they were called at about 7:30 p.m. and discovered the body of Jean Arthur Jones Sensow in the living room of the home. According to officials, the residence was heavily […]
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DFCS issues statement in response to outpouring of concern for ‘Baby India’
CUMMING — Georgia’s Division of Family and Children Services has been inundated with phone calls and letters expressing concern over “Baby India,” an infant who was found in the woods in Forsyth County. The department has issued the following statement in response and said the incident highlights a critical need in the state. Below is […]
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Do you know about these new Georgia laws that went into effect today?
July 1 is the effective date each year for many new Georgia laws, and this year is no different. While the controversial “heartbeat bill” garnered the bulk of attention and media coverage this year, there were other laws passed that you may not be aware of. The “heartbeat bill” actually doesn’t go into effect until […]
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Gas prices are up this week due to Fourth of July travel and tensions in the Middle East
If you noticed a little pain at the pump this week, it isn’t in your head. Gas prices in Georgia are up about 10 cents per gallon over last week due to expected high-demand for Fourth of July travel and rising tensions in the Middle East. But, motorists are still paying less for gas than […]
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Moving? Find out which Georgia counties have the lowest closing costs
Closing costs are a crucial aspect of buying a home, and in its fifth annual study financial technology company SmartAsset shows where they are lowest. The study measures closing costs as a percentage of median home value at the county level. For a look at how the top counties in Georgia shook out, check out the […]
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A 15-year-old boy was shot and killed behind a Buford gas station
BUFORD — A 15-year-old has died as a result of a shooting behind a gas station in Buford late last night. Gwinnett County Police are actively investigating the homicide, which occurred just after midnight at the gas station located at 4555 Thompson Mill Road. Police were called after a 15-year-old Branden Gerena was shot behind […]
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Trailer stolen from Woodstock church
WOODSTOCK — A trailer belonging to a Woodstock church was stolen last week. The trailer belonged to Thrive Chapel and church officials say it went missing from the church parking lot late last week. The trailer is a Haulmark 24’ 10k GVW Trailer with VIN number 575GB2422EG257658. According to a post on the church’s facebook […]
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A plane carrying three passengers crashed in a marsh near Brunswick
BRUNSWICK — A plane headed for the Brunswick Golden Isles Airport ran out of fuel and crashed Saturday afternoon, according to Glynn County officials. At about 3:06 p.m., a piper aircraft went down in the marsh off of Dan Road in Brunswick. “The aircraft appears to have been travelling north and headed to the Brunswick […]
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Severe weather is expected in Coastal Georgia today
It was an early start to showers and isolated storms for those along the coast today, especially for the Golden Isles, according to the National Weather Service. Rain will shift inland into the afternoon with the best rain chances west of Highway 301 toward I-75 corridor after 4 pm. Localized flooding and some gusty wind […]
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Georgia couple arrested for unlawful adoption attempt
BLUE RIDGE — A Blue Ridge couple has been arrested for attempting to convince a woman to give up parental rights to her child in exchange for a vehicle, according to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation. On June 26, the GBI was asked by the Fannin County Sheriff’s Office to assist in an investigation regarding […]
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Does your insurance have a high deductible? Piedmont Healthcare wants you to pay 25% upfront
Piedmont Healthcare is requiring patients who shoulder the entire cost of a non-emergency medical service to pay 25 percent of the bill before they get the care. The system’s new upfront-payment policy was publicly revealed recently at the Healthcare Financial Management Association conference in Orlando. It was first reported by Modern Healthcare. The patients who will […]
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Arrest made in Savannah double homicide
SAVANNAH — The Savannah Police Department’s Violent Crimes detectives have made one arrest in the June 11 double homicide on Damascus Street. 29-year-old Derek Gallop Jr. was arrested June 27 and charged with murder in connection to this investigation. Police say at about 9:40 p.m. on June 11, officers responded to a call on Damascus […]
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Bibb County deputies have arrested one of Crimestoppers’ 15 Most Wanted
MACON — Bibb County Sheriff’s Deputies have arrested a suspect on the Crimestoppers’ Top 15 most wanted list. Deputies received a tip that 32-year-old Kenon Mekeal Newbill was at a residence in the on Rocky Creek Road. According to the sheriff’s department, while deputies were approaching the residence they noticed that Kenon’s family member 55-year-old […]
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Fire breaks out at Walker County landfill
CHICKAMAUGA — Firefighters in Walker County responded to an early morning fire at a local landfill. Walker County spokesman Joe Legge said material that had been brought to the landfill on Tuesday flared up in the construction and demolition section. This section of the landfill houses building waste such as lumber, glass and brick. The […]
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A Georgia teenager who has been missing since June 17 has been found and is safe
UPDATE: The Floyd County Police Department is reporting that 17-year-old Caitlyn “Brianna” Boston has been found and is safe. The department posted on the following update its Facebook page Wednesday morning: “Family is reporting that Caitlyn has been found safe in another jurisdiction. She was brought home overnight by family. Thank you for all you […]
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Read what Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms told lawmakers about last year’s cyberattack on the City of Atlanta
WASHINGTON D.C. — Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms delivered testimony before a U.S. House committee on cybersecurity, infrastructure protection and innovation. The hearing was entitled “Cybersecurity Challenges for State and Local Governments: Assessing How the Federal Government Can Help.” During her testimony, Bottoms talked about last year’s cyber attack on Atlanta’s city government, how the city […]
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Georgia’s Lieutenant Governor wants to see transparency in health care
Lt. Gov. Geoff Duncan told journalists Tuesday that he wants to see transparency on quality of medical care as much as on medical prices. Duncan said there’s a vacuum of information on medical outcomes that he would like to see filled. The lieutenant governor had been in the nation’s capital Monday, attending the ceremony at […]
