The Scoop: Two teenage suspects have been charged in the shooting death of 17-year-old Elijah Dewitt in the parking lot of Sugarloaf Mills Wednesday night. The Arrest: The Gwinnett Police Department has charged 18-year-old Kemare Bryan, of Lawrenceville, and 19-year-old Chandler Richardson, also of Lawrenceville, with felony murder, malice murder, aggravated assault, and possession of a […]
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Savannah names street after Raphael Warnock
SAVANNAH — It’s official. U.S. Senator from Georgia Raphael Warnock now has a street named after him in Savannah. Savannah officials designated a street “Raphael Warnock Way” yesterday during a ceremony on Cape Street at the corner of Draper Street in Kayton-Frazier Homes. Planning for the new street designation began in August when the city […]
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Want to know what’s in store for North Point Mall? You can find out Tuesday
ALPHARETTA — Alpharetta residents can find out more about the plans Trademark Property Company has for North Point Mall at an informational meeting on Tuesday. The meeting will start at 6:30 p.m. and company representatives will share their redevelopment plans with residents. Trademark describes its plans for the site as a transformation to a walkable, […]
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Georgia’s graduation rate hits a new all time high of 84.1%
Georgia public high schools recorded a graduation rate increase in 2022, continuing a steady uptick over the past decade. On Thursday, state officials said the 84.1% graduation rate is an all-time high — and up from 83.7% in 2021 — since the state began using the “adjusted cohort calculation” required by federal law. The Peach […]
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Meet MARTA’s new General Manager and CEO, Collie Greenwood
The Scoop: MARTA has named a new General Manager and CEO, but the transit system will have to wait a mandatory 14-day waiting period to vote to confirm the offer. The MARTA Board of Directors’ GM/CEO Search Committee voted to advance interim GM/CEO Collie Greenwood as the sole finalist for the permanent position. State law requires the […]
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Downtown Canton’s new parking deck is now open
CANTON — Residents and visitors to downtown Canton will have an easier time parking now that the long-awaited downtown parking deck is open. Exactly a year ago today, the City of Canton broke ground on one of its largest SPLOST-funded projects in recent years. And today, Oct. 6, the city officials cut the ribbon to […]
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Voter effort to block Camden Spaceport goes before Georgia Supreme Court
The state Supreme Court Thursday heard arguments about the power of local referendums to change county government decisions – such as Camden County’s decision to purchase property to build a long-planned spaceport – under the Georgia Constitution. The case pits Camden County voters opposed to the spaceport against their own county government in a case […]
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Traffic Alert: Avoid Jimmy Carter Boulevard at Buford Highway
Gwinnett County officials are urging drivers to avoid the intersection of Jimmy Carter Blvd. and Buford Highway during this afternoon’s commute. According to officials, traffic lights are out in all directions at the intersection. We will have more details as they become available.
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17-year-old boy shot and killed in the parking lot of Sugarloaf Mills
LAWRENCEVILLE — A teenage boy from Jefferson is dead after being shot in the parking lot at Sugarloaf Mills Wednesday night. The Gwinnett Police Department is investigating a shooting that left 17-year-old Elijah Dewitt dead. Shortly after 8:15 p.m. officers responded to a “person shot call” at Sugarloaf Mills. Upon arrival, officers located Dewitt dead on the […]
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You can tailgate and watch the Georgia vs. Auburn game at the College Football Hall of Fame in Atlanta
Did you know you could tailgate and watch the most anticipated College Football games of the week at the College Football Hall of Fame in Atlanta? Tailgate Saturdays, Built by The Home Depot, are back for the 2022 season. This year’s Tailgate Saturdays will feature entertainment, tailgate games, prizes for fans, the new Home Depot College […]