The City of East Point confirmed that former city councilman Leeman Barge has died at 85. Barge resided in Sharpsburg at the end of his life, but was formerly of East Point where he served as a City Councilman from 1988 to 1992. Barge was born in Atlanta in 1937 and his family moved to […]
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Do You Know How to Set up Your Medical ID on Your Phone? It Could Be a Life Saver
Did you know you can set up a Medical ID on your iPhone or Android for emergency first responders? The Canton Police Department is reminding residents to set up this important information that appears on your lock screen so first responders can access it in an emergency if you are incapacitated. It only takes a […]
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Georgia’s medical marijuana program is still bogged down
Georgia lawmakers expressed frustration Thursday that the state’s medical marijuana program has yet to yield a drop of cannabis oil nine months after Gov. Brian Kemp announced a plan to break a logjam of lawsuits. The Georgia Commission for Access to Medical Cannabis voted in September to award the first two of six low-THC cannabis […]
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Rain will bring a soggy Sunday to North and Central Georgia
A cold front will bring rain to most of North and Central Georgia today. The greatest chance for rain will be across north Georgia where chances diminish to the southeast. Rain is expected to start in the afternoon hours with a high of 56 degrees. Showers are expected to bring less than an inch of […]
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How to watch the College Football National Championship game between UGA and TCU Monday
Are you planning to watch the National Championship game between UGA and TCU Monday night? Here’s what you need to know about how to watch it. For the ninth consecutive year, ESPN will showcase the College Football Playoff National Championship Presented by AT&T using state-of-the-art technology and by deploying the network’s innovation for the presentation […]
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What will the weather be like in Georgia this weekend?
After a couple of weeks of unpredictable weather patterns, Georgia residents can expect a bit of a calm weekend. Saturday highs are around 64 with a calm wind throughout most of the state. There is a chance for isolated thunderstorms for portions of Northeast Georgia. No threats are expected at this time from these thunderstorms. […]
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An off-duty Georgia deputy was shot Friday night
MACON — The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office is investigating an aggravated assault, involving an off-duty Deputy. The incident was called into the Macon-Bibb 911 Center at around 10:42 p.m., Friday. Bibb County Sheriff’s Deputies responded to a call about an off-duty deputy that had been shot and then drove himself to the Sprint Food store […]
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Have You Seen Missing Georgia Teenager Jason Story?
The Chickamauga Police Department is asking for your help finding 17-year-old Jason Riley Story. Story left Chickamauga earlier this week and was last seen Tuesday night in the area of Coolidge Park in Chattanooga. Anyone with information in reference to Jason is asked to contact Detective Ira Taylor With the Chickamauga Police Department (423)-421-0896 or […]
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Video: Forsyth County 2022 year in review
Forsyth County experienced a year of building and development in 2022. The video below, released by the county reviews some of the accomplishments county officials are touting for the past year. If you haven’t been keeping up with what you county’s initiatives were for this year, give the video below a watch.
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Video: DeKalb County’s unsolved homicides of 2022
The DeKalb County Police Department released a video summarizing some of the county’s unsolved homicide cases of 2022. The department is asking for anyone who has any details about the deaths of these victims to come forward. You can see the video below.