DUNWOODY — The streets of Dunwoody will get a fresh coat of pavement next year. The city recently approved paving projects for 37 streets and about 10 lane miles. Blount Construction received a contract extension for about $3.5 million. Most of the funding comes from DeKalb County’s Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax. The Georgia […]
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Someone set fire to this 784-square-foot house in Georgia
MONROE — State fire investigators are searching for clues about an arson case that ocurred earlier this week. Investigators have determined that someone intentionally set fire to a 784-square-foot house while its owner was not home. Fire Investigators with the Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner’s Office have determined the fire occurred at about 5:30 p.m. […]
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VIDEO: Thieves steal firearm from unlocked car in Woodstock
WOODSTOCK — The Cherokee Sheriff’s Department is looking for two men who were captured on video stealing a firearm from an unlocked car. Police are seeking the public’s assistance identifying two black males who can be seen on the video. The incident occurred last Monday, Dec. 2 at about 1:50 am on Hickory Fairway Dr. […]
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Alpharetta ends city sponsorship of popular parade over confederate flag controversy
ALPHARETTA — The Alpharetta City Council voted this week to end its sponsorship of the Old Soldiers Day Parade, which has become a city staple. After controversy and lawsuits related to the role of the Sons of the Confederate Veterans, who seek to fly the confederate flag during the parade, the city coundil made the […]
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Chamblee gets new alert system
CHAMBLEE — The City of Chamblee is implementing CivicReady, a mass notification solution that enables the city to issue urgent notifications, emergency instructions, warnings, and even routine communications to subscribed residents. The alerts will be sent via email, text message and voicemail alert to keep subscribers safe and informed. In the event of a local […]
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Hall County issues rabies alert after encounter between a rabid skunk and a dog
HALL COUNTY — A skunk tested positive for rabies in Hall County after an incident with a dog in the Chestnut Mountain area of Cobb County. This is the ninth confirmed case of rabies in Hall County this year. The encounter between the skunk and the dog ocurred near Concord Circle in the Chestnut Mountain […]
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7.5 million gallons of sewage spills in Valdosta
The Gist: A 7.5 million gallon sewage spill is being blamed on a contractor’s failure to reconnect a cable, disconnecting the level indicator and alarm system for the city’s sewage system. As a result, the lift station’s alarm agent system did not operate as it normally would, bypassing the alert notification that is typically sent […]
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Dunwoody buys land from Waterford Swim and Racquet Club for park space
DUNWOODY — The city of Dunwoody is getting new greenspace thanks to a partnership between the city and DeKalb County. The Dunwoody City Council approved the purchase of seven acres from the Waterford Swim and Racquet Club to create additional park space and trails. DeKalb County Commissioner Nancy Jester secured funding for the $125,000 purchase […]
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Five unreported measles cases started the outbreak in Cobb County
The recent Cobb County measles outbreak began in October with five cases that were not reported to public health officials. Health officials didn’t learn of the October cases — all within one family — until they began investigating the six additional cases that emerged in November in the suburban Atlanta county. Dozens of local and […]
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Report: Georgia ranks among states with the least Christmas spirit
Maybe it’s the lack of snow or the depletion of Christmas tree farms. Perhaps it is the dying out of shopping malls or the fact that we spent Thanksgiving in short-sleeves. Whatever the cause, a new report shows that Georgia is on the grinchy side of holiday spirit. According to a report released by CenturyLink, […]
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Alpharetta police say they have received no reports of abduction attempts
ALPHARETTA — Despite a flurry of social media posts warning women of possible abduction attempts for human trafficking in North Fulton, the Alpharetta Police Department says it hasn’t received any official reports about the incidents. In a post on the department’s Facebook Page, officials with the police department are reminding residents to contact police if […]
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Choking child who was ‘within seconds of death’ saved by Georgia firefighters
CARROLLTON — A three-year-old girl who was choking on a piece of candy was saved by firefighters last month in Carrollton. The crew of Carrollton City Fire Department Engine 24 saved a three-year-old girl from choking, Nov. 22, at the Wells Fargo Bank on Bankhead Highway. According to city officials, the child choked on a […]
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Teen robbed in bathroom of Gwinnett County Publix store
SNELLVILLE — A teenager was robbed in the bathroom of a Gwinnett County Publix Monday. According to the Gwinnett County Police Department, two men confronted and trapped a teenager in the bathroom of the Publix at 3550 Centerville Hwy. in Snellville, where they robbed him of his iPhonehone and Apple AirPods. According to the police […]
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Cornelia responds to reports of lead in drinking water
CORNELIA — The city of Cornelia is responding to a pamphlet residents received in the mail regardling lead in the city’s drinking water. The pamphlet went out because of the results of a yearly test of 20 homes built prior to 1986 and that are known to have lead and copper piping. The EPA requires […]
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Gwinnett Police need help identifying man in connection with November stabbing
NORCROSS — Police in Gwinnett County are searching for a man connection with a stabbing that occurred last month at Cafe’ Dominican in Norcross. Newly discovered surveillance video captured the man’s face and police are asking the public’s help in identifying him. On Nov. 17, a fight inside Café Dominican at 4650 Jimmy Carter Blvd. […]
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GBI: 2017 murder of Kennesaw man in Americus was gang related
AMERICUS — Further investigation into the murder of a Kennesaw man that ocurred in Americus in 2017 has led police and GBI agents to believe the murder was gang related. As a result of these findings, a grand jury has charged the murder suspect, who was previously arrested for the crime, with additional charges. On […]
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Elf on the Shelf on Georgia police department’s Naughty List
ELLIJAY — Much like many families throughout the nation, the City of Ellijay has an Elf on the Shelf. The city’s resident holiday mischief maker is named Stitches, and his most recent act of holiday foolery may have landed him on the Ellijay Police Department’s naughty list. According to a post on the department’s Facebook […]
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Georgia woman arrested for threatening to kill neighbor during 911 call
MACON — A 55-year-old Georgia woman was arrested for allegedly threatening to kill her neighbor while she was on the phone with a 911 operator. According to the Macon-Bibb Sheriff’s Department the dispute was over accusations the neighbor had thrown paper in the woman’s yard. Deputies were dispatched to Forest Avenue in reference to a […]
