A 17-year-old Augusta teen is in critical condition after fleeing Richmond County deputies in a stolen vehicle and running into traffic on I-520 Thursday morning. What’s Happening: At about 8:19 a.m., Richmond County Sheriff’s Office deputies went to the area of Barton Chapel Road and Old McDuffie Road after a report of a possible stolen […]
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Brookhaven man sold fentanyl while waiting for trial on drug charges
A 39-year-old Brookhaven man appeared in federal court Thursday on charges that he sold fentanyl and cocaine in Atlanta while already free on bond for a separate federal drug case in Pennsylvania. What’s Happening: Quincy Adam Rogers was charged with possession with intent to distribute fentanyl and cocaine. He appeared before a U.S. Magistrate Judge […]
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Wanted man arrested after standoff with police that shut down Highway 92 in Woodstock
A man wanted on a felony warrant barricaded himself inside a Woodstock business Thursday morning, threatened to harm himself and officers, and was taken into custody early Thursday afternoon. What’s Happening: Michael Warren Johnson was arrested at 1:52 p.m. Thursday after a standoff at his business at 9504 Highway 92 in Woodstock. The Cherokee County […]
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Walton High School teacher diagnosed with stage 4 colon cancer
A social studies teacher at Walton High School has been diagnosed with stage 4 colon cancer, and friends and colleagues have launched a GoFundMe campaign to help his family with costs. What’s Happening: Josh Williams teaches social studies at Walton High School in Marietta. Friends and colleagues started the campaign to help the Williams family […]
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DeKalb man arrested for shooting and chasing victim who later died
A DeKalb County man was arrested Thursday morning in connection with a fatal shooting in September. What’s Happening: Sheriff’s Office Fugitive Unit deputies took 35-year-old Dominique Lovett into custody at a business on South Indian Creek Drive in Stone Mountain. Lovett is charged with Murder and Aggravated Assault with a Weapon in the death of […]
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Fayetteville police add explosives-sniffing K-9 to school safety team
The Fayetteville Police Department has a new K-9. Her name is Dinah, and she is a chocolate Labrador trained to detect explosives and firearms. What’s Happening: Dinah has been assigned to School Resource Officer M. Fox. In April, the two will travel to Savannah to finish their training together at the Chatham County Sheriff’s Office […]
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Chamblee’s first self-pour taproom opens
Brews & Hops Taproom has opened in Chamblee, becoming the city’s first self-pour taproom. What’s Happening: The taproom is at 5255 Peachtree Blvd, Suite 103. It offers 42 taps of craft beer, cider, wine, and non-alcoholic drinks. How It Works: Customers pour their own drinks using RFID technology. RFID, or radio-frequency identification, uses a card […]
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Hall County Sheriff drank Four Loko before DUI arrest
New details reveal Hall County’s top cop was drinking malt liquor for hours before getting behind the wheel of a county vehicle. Why It Matters: The person responsible for keeping Hall County roads safe allegedly drove drunk on those same roads. Residents now know more about what happened — and it’s worse than the initial […]
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2 Georgia cities rank among worst in US for credit scores
Two Georgia cities landed near the bottom of a national credit score ranking released Thursday by WalletHub, a personal finance company. What’s Happening: Augusta and Columbus both tied for 173rd place out of 182 cities in WalletHub’s 2026 Cities with the Highest and Lowest Credit Scores report. WalletHub based the rankings on its own data […]
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‘If I have a heart attack, I’m not going to negotiate:’ Georgia lawmakers move to cut surprise ambulance bills
Accident victims who have insurance would be able to worry a little less about the cost of an ambulance ride under legislation approved by the Georgia House Wednesday. House Bill 961 would require that insurers bill their customers the same whether or not the ambulance was in network. “If I have a heart attack, I’m […]
