SAVANNAH — Based on expected impacts from Hurricane Ian, Savannah Mayor Van R. Johnson, II has declared a state of local emergency in Savannah effective Sept. 28 at 8 a.m. A state of local emergency provides the city manager the authority to execute emergency management plans and procure necessary resources to prepare for and respond […]
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State of emergency declared in Georgia ahead of Hurricane Ian. Here’s what we know so far
Governor Brian Kemp today issued a State of Emergency order for all counties in Georgia in preparation for Hurricane Ian’s impact later in the week. As the storm moves through the state beginning on Friday and exiting on Sunday, heavy rainfall and damaging winds will be possible throughout Georgia. The State of Emergency will go […]
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Man wanted for rape and child molestation in Gwinnett in custody
The News: A man wanted for rape and child molestation in Gwinnett County turned himself in at the Gwinnett County Detention Center on Monday. The Charges: Akeem Alleyne is charged with kidnapping, rape on two counts, aggravated child molestation, and aggravated child molestation by sodomy. Alleyne has also been charged with an additional rape charge in […]
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Georgia Power’s combined rate increases could raise your power bill $55 to $60 per month
A nearly 12% rate increase Georgia Power is seeking is just one of four the utility will be requesting during the next three years, a staff lawyer for the state Public Service Commission (PSC) said Tuesday. If the PSC approves all four, the average residential customer bill could soar by $55 to $60 a month, […]
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Georgia voters will decide 4 ballot questions in November
After Gov. Brian Kemp suspended then-state Insurance Commissioner Jim Beck in 2019 following Beck’s indictment for fraud and money laundering, he continued collecting his annual taxpayer-funded salary of $195,000. Those dismaying political optics would be avoided in the future if Georgia voters approve a constitutional amendment on the November ballot prohibiting statewide elected officials and […]
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Metro Atlanta rapper Q Money convicted of killing a friend while the victim slept
A metro Atlanta rapper was convicted Friday of the killing of a friend — execution style — while the friend slept. According to DeKalb County District Attorney Sherry Boston, jurors returned guilty verdicts on Friday against 26-year-old Qamar “Q Money” Williams on charges of malice murder, felony murder (two counts), aggravated assault, possession of a firearm […]
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Video: Shootout in Atlanta causes damage to homeowner’s window
ATLANTA — Investigators with the Atlanta Police Department’s General Crimes Unit is seeking assistance identifying two suspects involved in a shooting that damaged an Atlanta homeowner’s window. According to the Atlanta Police Department, officers responded to a home on Walker Street pm Sept. 2 in reference to shots fired/damage to property. Upon arrival, officers located […]
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Shooting at Norcross apartment complex leaves two men dead
NORCROSS — The Gwinnett Police Department is investigating a shooting that left two men dead on Graves Road in Norcross. Shortly after 10:50 p.m. on Sunday, officers responded to a person shot call on Graves Road and upon arrival, officers found 34-year-old Rudy Ervin Garcia and 31-year-old Christian Villarreal Rocha suffering from gunshot wounds. Both victims […]
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New deal could end Georgia’s water wars
Representatives of water supply systems in Gwinnett, Forsyth and Hall counties finalized an agreement with the state Monday guaranteeing them water from Lake Lanier through 2050. The long-term deal, first announced last month, closes the chapter on a major portion of the tri-state “water wars” between Georgia, Florida, and Alabama going back to the 1990s. […]
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How to prepare for and recover from hurricanes
With peak hurricane season sweeping the Caribbean, Stacker lists 30 ways to prepare for and recover from hurricanes.