Spooky season is officially here! Whether it’s the classic pumpkins on the porch or a full-house display, Americans love to get in the Halloween spirit. A new report found 71% of Americans are decorating for Halloween this year and Georgia’s favorite Halloween decorations are spiders. The report analyzed Google search trends to find out which cities […]
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23-year-old killed in Macon shooting Friday night
MACON — The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a death that occurred in the 2500 block of Willis Drive just before 11:30 p.m. Friday night. Deputies responded to Willis Drive in reference to a person shot. Upon arrival deputies found a 23-year-old man later identified as Dakari Faulkner, suffering from a single gunshot wound. Faulkner was transported to Atrium […]
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Joro spiders continue to spread in Georgia
Since first making their appearance in Georgia in 2014, Joro spiders have steadily expanded their range in Georgia, and now — just in time for Halloween — the spooky-looking species has reached the University of Georgia Research and Education Garden on the UGA Griffin campus. Native to Japan and China, Joro spiders are believed to have made the trek overseas […]
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Here’s what Barack Obama said in Atlanta on Friday
With just 10 days to go before the election, former President Barack Obama urged Georgia Democrats Friday to turn out for gubernatorial challenger Stacey Abrams, U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock and other Democrats down the ballot. Obama drew a stark contrast between Georgia’s Democratic and Republican candidates, arguing that Warnock and Abrams would best represent the […]
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Suspect charged in killing of Norcross High School student
The Gwinnett Police Department has charged 18-year-old Brendon Young, of Lawrenceville, with felony murder and aggravated assault in connection with 17-year-old DeAndre Henderson’s homicide. Young’s whereabouts are currently unknown. Police say based on the preliminary investigation, Henderson left the Norcross High School campus during school hours but was outside the school grounds when he was shot. Henderson […]
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Legendary UGA football coach Vince Dooley dies
Former University of Georgia football coach and athletics director Vince Dooley died Friday, just a day before the annual renewal of the Georgia-Florida football rivalry. Dooley, 90, passed away peacefully at his home with his wife and their four children present, the university announced in an official statement. Dooley coached the Bulldogs from 1964 through […]
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Brian Kemp and Stacey Abrams: Same candidates, different election
Republican Brian Kemp won the governorship four years ago by narrowly defeating Democrat Stacey Abrams. While this year’s gubernatorial race pits the two in a rematch, the dynamics are different. Kemp has a record to defend, while Abrams has the same record to attack. Kemp’s narrative on the campaign trail has been that he was […]
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Here’s what DeKalb County is doing to keep children safe from sex offenders on Halloween
The DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office will be out in full force on Halloween protect children against registered sexual offenders. DeKalb County Sheriff Melody M. Maddox says teams of uniformed deputies will patrol the neighborhoods where sexual offenders live on Halloween. She suggests that parents and guardians search the Sex Offender Registry database as they plan […]
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Candy Corn: Everything you need to know about America’s most beloved (or hated) Halloween candy
Candy corn is either the first or the last piece of candy you reach for around the Halloween season. Gwendolyn Schaufelberger, a pre-pharmacy student at the University of Georgia, said, “It’s probably my favorite Halloween candy. I think it’s because of the nostalgia, though, because it tastes like plastic to me.” “I myself am in […]
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Westminster named best private high school in Georgia
Faith in America’s public education system is fading in many parts of the country. According to a recent Gallup poll, only 28% of Americans have a high level of confidence in public schools, down from over 60% in the mid-1970s. While much of this distrust has been fueled in recent years by culture war issues, […]