RICHMOND HILL — Every Day Boater, owned by Hector Claudio, is an independent, local business based out of Richmond Hill. Claudio has lived in coastal Georgia for four years now and thoroughly enjoys the outdoors and boating. He became frustrated with the sunglasses on the market because they were either cheaply made or did not […]
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Athens man arrested for operating chop shop in Elbert County
ELBERT COUNTY — An Athens resident has been arrested in connection with operating a chop shop in Elbert County. A joint effort that included Investigators in the Fraud Unit at the Georgia Department of Insurance, the Elbert County Sheriff’s Office, the Georgia Department of Corrections, and the National Insurance Crime Bureau resulted in the arrest […]
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Construction set to begin on new park in Chamblee
CHAMBLEE — The City of Chamblee will break ground next week on the International Village Park. The official groundbreaking ceremony for the new park will be held at 3 p.m. April 22 at 3375 Chamblee Dunwoody Road in Chamblee. Once completed, the revitalized plan for this 1.4 acre park will feature a multiuse field, community […]
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Savannah wants your input on its alcohol ordinances
SAVANNAH — The City of Savannah will hold two public meetings on Thursday, April 18 at 12 p.m. and 6 p.m. in the Mason Room at the Savannah Civic Center to discuss updating the Alcoholic Beverages Ordinance and the Alcohol Density Overlay District Ordinance. Participants will be asked to provide feedback on the following items: […]
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Georgians respond to Notre Dame fire with shock and sadness
Georgia residents watched with the rest of the world as a fire consumed the Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris Monday. According to the Associated Press, the fire destroyed the cathedral’s spire before spreading to the church’s towers Monday morning. By Monday afternoon, firefighters said they had saved the structure of the cathedral and stopped the […]
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The finalists for Georgia’s Teacher of the Year have been announced. Did your favorite teacher make the cut?
The wait is over. The 10 finalists for 2020 Georgia Teacher of the Year have been announced. The finalists were chosen from a pool of applicants all previously selected as their school district’s Teacher of the Year. The applications were read by a panel of judges that included teachers, past Georgia Teacher of the Year […]
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Lantern parade set to light up Suwanee
SUWANEE — On Saturday, April 20, the City of Suwanee is inviting everyone to get lit in Town Center at the community lantern parade. Suwanee’s Glow in the Park will feature a strolling jazz band leading an illuminated pageant of light, music, and color around Town Center Park, ending with a concert starring Electric Avenue. […]
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Real time coverage: Severe weather hits Georgia
A powerful storm system that is moving through the South has reached Georgia. The storm has much of north and central Georgia under a tornado watch until Sunday afternoon. High winds, tornados and lightning are expected. Follow real time coverage of the storm’s path through Georgia below. You may have to wait a moment for […]
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Tax returns waste everyone’s time – but there’s an easy solution the tax preparation industry and some lawmakers don’t like
Garth Heutel, Georgia State University Each year hundreds of millions of Americans file their personal income tax returns using a form 1040. The average American spends eight hours and US$110 doing so. Much of that money goes to professional tax preparers and software companies. Much of that time is spent entering information that the IRS […]
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Walker County Police will begin enforcing unsecured and uncovered loads law
WALKER COUNTY — Beginning on April 15, Walker County Police will be issuing $25 fines to motorists driving with unsecured or uncovered loads. Georgia law mandates that no vehicle shall be driven or moved on any public road unless such vehicle is constructed or loaded or covered so as to prevent any of its load […]
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North and central Georgia brace for severe weather
A strong storm system will be moving through parts of north and central Georgia Saturday night through Sunday evening bringing with it strong wind, thunderstorms and the possibility of tornados. According to the National Weather Service, isolated thunderstorms are possible Saturday afternoon and evening across portions of north and central Georgia. Some of Saturday’s storms […]
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Savannah’s city manager resigns
SAVANNAH — Savannah City Manager Rob Hernandez announced his resignation this week. His departure will go into effect June 30. Since his arrival in October, 2016, the City has gone through a major restructuring and launched the strategic initiative, Savannah Forward. During this time Savannah has produced a budget surplus approaching $13 million after a […]
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6-year-old who was accidentally shot by 4-year-old brother dies
DALLAS — A Paulding County 6-year-old who was accidentally shot by her 4-year-old brother in the family’s car Monday has died. Paulding Police officials confirmed the death of the child, Millie Drew Kelly Thursday morning. “Our hearts break for this family and we hope God puts his healing hands around them during this difficult time,” […]
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Unidentified body found in Darien River
UPDATE: The GBI has identified the body as 29-year-old Sammeka Barriner of Broward County in Florida. Original Story: DARIEN — Police are searching for information on an unidentified woman whose body was found in the Darien River. According to the GBI The body is described as a black woman, between the ages of 25 to […]
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Georgia Governor demands action from Congress for farmers impacted by Hurricane Michael
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp is railing against Congress for what he calls its inaction with regard to Southwest Georgia farmers who were affected by Hurricane Michael last year. According to Kemp, no disaster relief funds have been appropriated to the state by Congress since the hurricane made landfall Oct. 10. The hurricane did an estimated […]
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14,000 square foot pet resort coming to Cumming
CUMMING — PetSuites has recently begun construction on a 14,000 square foot pet care facility featuring pools, kitty play areas, big dog and little dog play yards, overnight boarding, grooming and more. The new resort will be located at 4405 Front Nine Drive in Cumming. “We chose to open our 14,000 square feet of fun […]
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Child shot by younger brother in Paulding County
DALLAS — A Paulding County six year old is in critical condition after her four year old brother accidentally shot her in their family car Monday. Paulding County Sheriff’s Deputies responded to a home on Laurelcrest Lane regarding a child who had been shot. When Deputies arrived on scene they began rendering aid with other […]
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Cold Beer, a new beverage-focused sharable plates restaurant overlooking the BeltLine lands Nashville chef
ATLANTA — Red Beard Restaurants chef-owner Kevin Gillespie recently announced the hiring of Brian Baxter as chef de cuisine of Cold Beer, his new beverage-focused sharable plates concept. Set to debut this summer, the restaurant, with its multiple patios, will overlook the Atlanta BeltLine in Historic Old Fourth Ward. Baxter, who was named one of Forbes magazine’s […]
