If you have Dish Network, you may have noticed that WSB-TV, Channel 2 in Atlanta, has been dropped from your channel lineup. The change comes after a dispute between Dish and Cox Media Group, the parent company of WSB-TV. According to Dish, Cox is demanding an “exorbitant rate increase” for its channels. “Cox’s refusal to […]
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Here’s what you need to know about Woodstock’s annual Christmas Jubilee
WOODSTOCK — The City of Woodstock’s 26th Annual Christmas Jubilee and Parade of Lights is Saturday, Dec. 3 from 5:30 to 9 p.m. in Downtown Woodstock. Road closures will begin at 5:15 p.m. for the parade which starts at 5:30 pm at Woodstock Elementary School on Rope Mill Road and travels south on Main Street to the Sam’s […]
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New ‘Think Like A Girl’ app aims to empower girls
The Georgia Network to End Sexual Assault announced today the launch of its new Think Like a Girl app. The application, developed with funding provided by the Georgia Department of Public Health through s corporate agreement from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, is the first app-based resource from the organization designed specifically for girls. […]
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Pedestrian and bicyclist injured by hit-and-run driver in Albany
ALBANY — A male bicyclist and a female pedestrian were struck by a car as they attempted to cross the street Saturday night. Officers responded to the 900 block of South Slappey Boulevard in reference to a pedestrian involved hit-and-run at about 10:48 p.m. The bicyclist and pedestrian were both crossing West when they were […]
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Early voting in Senate runoff sees long lines and high turnout
Early voting ahead of the U.S. Senate runoff election between Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock and Republican Herschel Walker began in several Georgia counties over the weekend with a patchwork of start dates and times. Statewide early voting for all 159 counties begins today and ends Friday, Dec. 2 with runoff Election Day on Tuesday, Dec. 6. […]
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Bicyclist killed in crash on Cobb Parkway
ACWORTH — A 45-year-old bicyclist is dead after a crash on Cobb Parkway Saturday evening. The Cobb County Police Department is assisting Acworth Police in the investigation of the fatal crash that happened on Cobb Parkway near North Shores Road. According to investigators, Joseph D. Gentry of Acworth was riding a bicycle in the right southbound […]
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FBI confirms bones found in landfill were missing Savannah toddler Quinton Simon
SAVANNAH — The FBI Laboratory Division has confirmed through DNA analysis that the bones found in the Superior Landfill in Chatham County are those of missing 20-month-old Quinton Simon. Chatham County authorities have charged Simon’s mother, Leilani Simon, with murder and other related offenses. On Monday, Nov. 28 authorities officially ceased operations at the landfill and began removing […]
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Find out what the City of Milton is doing to contain high-density development
MILTON — The City of Milton will kickstart its efforts to create Urban Growth Boundaries — a tool to contain more dense urbanization and, in so doing, help preserve Milton’s rural heritage — at a special public meeting this Wednesday. A committee of stakeholders will convene Nov. 30 starting at 6 p.m. in City Hall’s […]
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Gas prices in Georgia are averaging $3.04 per gallon
Georgia gas price average continues to decline at the pump compared to a week ago. Georgia drivers are now paying an average price of $3.04 per gallon for regular unleaded gasoline. Monday’s state average is 6 cents less than a week ago, 13 cents less than a month ago, and 18 cents less than this time last year. It now costs $45.60 to fill a 15-gallon tank of […]
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Police: A Buford man killed his wife, then himself. A school aged child was in the home
BUFORD — A 44-year-old Buford woman is dead following a domestic disturbance at a home on Ivy Stone Trail in Buford. The shooting occurred at 10 a.m. resulting in the death of Desiree Ann Jean Marin. When officers arrived on scene, they found Marin and her husband Michael Jason Marin both suffering from gunshot wounds. The […]