Gwinnett County officials will pay tribute to Gwinnett County Police Officer Antwan DeArvis Toney during the 16th annual Memorial Day ceremony on Monday, May 27 at 1 p.m. at the Gwinnett Fallen Heroes Memorial in Lawrenceville. Toney, who was six days away from celebrating his third anniversary with the Gwinnett County Police Department, was killed in […]
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Truck fire shuts down I-85 South in Gwinnett County
GWINNETT COUNTY — A truck fire during the afternoon rush shut down all lanes of I-85 South Tuesday afternoon. Firefighters responded at 4:35 p.m. to a report of a truck on fire on I-85 South, north of Lawrenceville Suwanee Road in Suwanee. Multiple 911 calls were received for the incident. Fire crews arrived on scene […]
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Dating site romance leads to $80,000 loss for Alpharetta woman
ALPHARETTA — An Alpharetta woman met a man on an online dating website and was defrauded of more than $80,000. The victim reported to the Gwinnett County Police Department that she met a man named John Hill on Match.com. They interacted on March 27 and met the same day. The suspect told the victim that […]
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Atlanta City Council voices unanimous opposition to Georgia’s new abortion law
The Atlanta City Council unanimously approved a resolution Monday expressing the City’s opposition to the stat’s new abortion law, which outlaws abortions as early as six weeks into pregnancy. Councilmember Amir Farokhi, who introduced the legislation, said he believes the 13-0 vote is an important statement. “As the state’s largest city, it’s important that we […]
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Three Gwinnett County parks to offer meals for kids during summer break
GWINNETT COUNTY — A program to make sure children have access to healthy meals during summer break is coming to three Gwinnett County Parks and Recreation locations. Georgia Nutritional Services Inc. will serve as the sponsor for the federal Summer Food Service Program at no cost to the county. As the sponsor, the organization will […]
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Phylicia Rashad to get award from Georgia theater company
ATLANTA — For 16 seasons, Kenny Leon’s True Colors Theatre Company has created masterful works of theatre art that honor the African American experience, lift up diverse voices, and create cultural understanding. To honor those who have championed the company’s mission of celebrating the tradition of Black storytelling while giving voice to bold artists of all cultures, True Colors will host the second annual True Colors […]
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Police are on the lookout for a Goodwill bandit
MACON — The search is on for a masked man who robbed a Goodwill store in Macon on Sunday. The incident occurred just before 11:30 a.m. It was reported that a black male entered the store and demanded money from the clerks. The robber was brandishing a handgun. Officials say after taking an undisclosed amount […]
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Meet Georgia’s 2020 Teacher of the Year
Tracey Pendley, a fourth-grade teacher at Burgess Peterson Academy in Atlanta Public Schools, is the 2020 Georgia Teacher of the Year, State School Superintendent Richard Woods announced tonight. As Georgia Teacher of the Year, Pendley will serve as an advocate for public education in Georgia. Pendley graduated from Furman University in 2006 with a bachelor’s […]
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Georgia to get $34.9 million in federal relief for Hurricane Michael
After months of waiting and begging the Trump administration and Congress for relief for those impacted by Hurricane Michael, Georgia is finally getting federal aid to the tune of $39.4 million. Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp, along with the governors of nine other states, as well as Georgia’s two state senators have been lobbying for months […]
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Former Murray County deputy arrested on charges of electronically furnishing obscene materials to minors
CHATSWORTH — On Friday, May 17, the GBI arrested former Murray County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Levi Amos, 22, for Violation of Oath by Public Officer, Electronically Furnishing Obscene Material to Minors, and Computer Invasion of Privacy. According to the GBI, Amos was accessing the Georgia Crime Information Center database in order to obtain personal information […]
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Arrest made in fatal shooting of 7-year-old girl
The DeKalb County Sheriff’s office has made another arrest in the fatal shooting of a 7-year-old girl while she was at her foster parents’ Ellenwood home. Scottdale resident Dwayne Eric Allen is in custody at the DeKalb County Jail after sheriff’s deputies apprehended and arrested him without incident today at an Atlanta area business. Allen […]
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Beleaguered Georgia insurance chief takes voluntary suspension as pressure mounts for him to resign
Jim Beck, Georgia’s insurance commissioner, is now officially suspended from office in the wake of his federal indictment Tuesday on charges of fraud and money laundering. Beck announced Thursday that he was voluntarily taking a suspension. The insurance department said that in his absence, Drew Lane, the chief deputy commissioner, would perform the duties of commissioner […]
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Roswell police are still searching for clues in the 1988 murder of an 8-year-old boy
ROSWELL — The Roswell Police Department is asking for your help finding answers to the unsolved murder of an 8-year-old boy that happened more than 30 years ago. Wednesday, May 15 marks the 31st anniversary of the homicide of Joshua Harmon. Joshua was 8-years-old at the time of his death. The Roswell Police Department, with […]
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Kemp to insurance commissioner: Step down immediately
Gov. Brian Kemp has asked Insurance Commissioner Jim Beck to resign in the wake of the latter’s federal indictment Tuesday on wire fraud, mail fraud and money laundering charges. “Your indictment severely undermines your ability to fulfill your official obligations to the people of Georgia,’’ Kemp said in a letter to Beck dated Wednesday. Kemp […]
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Two indicted in death of Georgia 1-year-old
MACON — Bibb County grand jurors voted Tuesday to indict a man and a woman in the January 2019 death of 1-year-old King Henderson. Akym Malek Henderson, 22, and Jaimie Lynn Howard, 20, both of Macon, each are charged with murder in the second degree and cruelty to children in the second degree. Henderson is […]
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A 22-year-old Dunwoody man died from an opioid overdose and his suspected drug dealer has been charged with murder
DUNWOODY — The Dunwoody Police Department has arrested 28-year-old Antoin Thornton for Felony-Murder in connection with the overdose death of a 22-year-old man on March 18, 2019. Dunwoody Police Investigators, working with agents from the High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area task force, identified Antoin Thornton as the person who sold the overdose victim the drugs […]
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New book showcases Georgia’s abandoned places
In Abandoned Georgia: Traveling the Backroads, photographer Leland Kent showcases fourteen abandoned locations from across the state. Whether it’s a small six-room school or a sprawling defunct religious community, they are all left for nature to take over after being discarded by humanity. Each chapter captures the beauty of these abandoned places through stunning imagery […]
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Georgia’s insurance chief just got indicted for allegations of fraud
State Insurance Commissioner Jim Beck was charged Tuesday in a 38-count federal indictment on allegations of wire fraud, mail fraud and money laundering, prosecutors said. The indictment alleges Beck stole more than $2 million from his former employer, Georgia Underwriting Association, through ‘’an elaborate invoicing scheme,’’ BJay Pak, the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District […]
