A Kingsland restaurant is facing a follow-up inspection after earning a failing score from state health officials this week. Boba Tea & Pho LLC at 1891 Georgia Highway 40, received a score of 57 out of 100 during a routine inspection on Wednesday — a grade the state classifies as unsatisfactory. Eleven violations were documented […]
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Fire weather watch covers most of Georgia
A fire weather watch is in effect for most of Georgia, covering areas from the mountains in the north to the southern border. What’s Happening: The National Weather Service has issued fire weather watches covering nearly all of Georgia, from the northwest mountains through central Georgia and into the southwest corner of the state. The […]
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Strong winds could flip small boats on Georgia lakes this weekend
A Lake Wind Advisory is in effect for parts of east central Georgia and runs through 2 p.m. Saturday. What’s Happening: North winds of 10 to 20 mph, with gusts up to 35 mph, are expected across area lakes. The advisory covers five Georgia counties: Lincoln, McDuffie, Columbia, Richmond, and Burke. What’s Important: The National […]
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Oklahoma Man accused of killing his twin sister and her 17-month-old child caught in Georgia
A man wanted in connection with two killings in Oklahoma was arrested in Monroe County early Sunday morning after a brief car chase on I-475. What’s Happening: Monroe County deputies stopped Grant Hoffman Wilson, of Poteau, Oklahoma, at around 12:27 a.m. on March 22. They had received a BOLO, or “be on the lookout” alert, […]
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Two men charged with murder in Snellville shooting death
Two men face murder charges in the March shooting death of a 19-year-old in unincorporated Snellville, Gwinnett County police said. What’s Happening: Two 18-year-olds, Glenn Fitzpatrick, of Winder, and Michael Coker, of Loganville, were each charged with felony murder, malice murder, aggravated assault, and possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony. Both […]
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Teen driver caught going 119 mph on Georgia 400
An 18-year-old driver was stopped and arrested Wednesday night after Sandy Springs police clocked the vehicle at 119 mph on Georgia 400. What’s Happening: A Sandy Springs officer pulled the driver over at approximately 8:34 p.m. Wednesday. The driver was arrested on the spot. Sandy Springs police announced the arrest Thursday on social media, calling […]
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South Fulton police officer arrested for sexual assault while on duty
A South Fulton Police Department patrol officer was arrested for sexually assaulting a person he encountered while responding to a domestic dispute call. What’s Happening: South Fulton Police arrested 30-year-old patrol officer Micheal Shealey Cockran on charges of sexual assault by a person with supervisory or disciplinary authority and violation of oath of office. The […]
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Floyd County honors lost courthouse with free decals after devastating fire
A landmark more than a century in the making is gone — but the community it served is making sure it isn’t forgotten. The Historic Floyd County Courthouse on Fifth Avenue in Rome was heavily damaged in a devastating fire Monday, leaving residents and officials across Rome and Floyd County mourning the loss of one […]
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Opinion: GOP conservatives- who should you support for Governor?
Since the good old days 20 years ago when I was a fiscally conservative Republican County Commissioner in a rural Georgia county, the political situation in the GOP has changed. You hear virtually nothing about balancing the national budget long-term through bipartisan efforts. Rather than analysis of ways to make government more efficient, you have […]
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Georgia’s Deadly Streets: Pedestrians are dying and police are blaming them
They are walking to work, crossing to a bus stop, or simply trying to get home. And in Georgia, far too many of them are not making it. From a man struck and killed on Peach Orchard Road in Augusta late on a Tuesday night, to a 23-year-old airlifted from a rural road outside Tennille […]