The Cobb County Board of Elections and Registration office is moving to a new location next week.
Posted inLocal
Gwinnett Residents Will Vote on SPLOST Renewal in November
When Gwinnett County voters head to the polls during November’s General Election, they will decide on the renewal of the one-cent special purpose local option sales tax, or SPLOST.
Posted inIn The Know
Alpharetta wants your input on North Point Parkway improvements
Residents of Alpharetta can weigh in on a spate of proposed improvements on North Point Parkway from Mansell Road to Haynes Bridge Road at an open house July 26 and online through Aug. 2.
Posted inBusiness
The new headquarters for copper foil manufacturer Denkai America will bring 250 jobs to Richmond County
Denkai America, the only North American manufacturer of high-quality electrodeposited copper foil used in printed electronics, will locate its new manufacturing facility and North American Headquarters in Richmond County.
Posted inYour Government
11 of Georgia’s phony electors fight subpoenas
Eleven Georgia Republicans who cast “contingent” electoral votes for then-President Donald Trump in December 2020 are moving to quash subpoenas issued by a Fulton County special grand jury.
Posted inIn The News
Georgia Medicaid now covers gender-affirming surgery
Georgia’s Medicaid program will now cover gender-affirming surgery as a result of a new settlement in a lawsuit filed by the American Civil Liberties Union.
Posted inCrime
Roswell murder suspect killed in police standoff in Colorado
Murder suspect Fabien Perry, wanted by the Roswell Police Department in connection with the death of Johana Cabrales-Hernandez, has died after an armed confrontation with law enforcement authorities in Colorado.
Posted inEducation
Georgia launches new school safety website
The Georgia Department of Education and the Georgia Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency are launching the Georgia Center for School Safety, a website to distribute school safety resources and updated training to Georgia schools, parents and other community partners.
Posted inFire
Alpharetta house fire caused by power strip placed on top of blanket
A Monday morning house fire in Alpharetta was caused by a power strip that was placed on top of a blanket, firefighters say.
Posted inGeorgia By The Numbers
This county has the lowest child poverty rate in Georgia
More than 40 million Americans live below the poverty line, and of those facing such financial hardship, children are disproportionately affected. Nearly 12.6 million children under age 18 live in households with poverty level income.