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PEACHTREE CORNERS -- The Mayor of Peachtree Corners gave residents an update on the 21-acre Town Center project and its expected economic impact as well as some statistics on the city's recent growth Monday night.

Peachtree Corners mayor gives report on the city’s continued growth

by Thom ChandlerJuly 24, 2019September 24, 2023

A Georgia physician who visited migrant border facilities last month says she was alarmed by the signs of children’s stress there.

A Georgia pediatrician who visited border facilities last month is calling for more pediatricians at the border

by Andy Miller | GHNJuly 19, 2019August 12, 2020

CHAMBLEE -- Smokers in Chamblee will be prohibited from smoking or vaping in most public areas and in most buildings throughout the city.

Chamblee has a new smoking ban and it also applies to vaping

by Thom ChandlerJuly 18, 2019July 18, 2019

LAWRENCEVILLE -- Ten children and one adult were rescued from the Alcovy River in Lawrenceville Saturday. When firefighters arrived on the scene they found a group of children on the rocks below the falls and a father and child on top of the falls in the middle of the river.

VIDEO: 10 Children were rescued from a Georgia river

by Thom ChandlerJuly 15, 2019July 15, 2019

The Georgia Lottery has transferred the largest amount of money this year to education than in any other year in the lottery's history according to Gov. Brian Kemp's office.

The Georgia Lottery just transferred over $1.2 billion to the state’s education fund

by Thom ChandlerJuly 12, 2019July 12, 2019

BUFORD -- A local restaurant in Gwinnett County is having to access the damage from a Wednesday afternoon crash that left one person with minor injuries.

Car crashes into Buford restaurant

by Thom ChandlerJuly 11, 2019July 11, 2019

Brunswick was ranked the poorest town in Georgia in a 24/7 Wall St. analysis examining small communities with high poverty rates and financial hardships.

Georgia’s poorest town may surprise you

by The Center SquareJuly 7, 2019August 12, 2020

A Georgia state agency intercepted a malware attack before the perpetrator could ask for ransom.

Georgia’s court system fended off a ransomware attack before it could spread

by Nyamekye Daniel | The Center SquareJuly 6, 2019August 12, 2020

ATLANTA -- Atlanta's mayor is taking aim at party houses within the city and wants to restore peace to some of Atlanta's neighborhoods.

The city of Atlanta wants to shut down ‘party houses’

by Thom ChandlerJuly 2, 2019July 2, 2019

CORNELIA -- A 79-year-old Cornelia resident died in a house fire Friday night at his home in Lakeview Heights.

79-year-old Georgia man dies in fire

by Thom ChandlerJuly 1, 2019July 1, 2019

CUMMING -- Georgia's Division of Family and Children Services has been inundated with phone calls and letters expressing concern over "Baby India," an infant who was found in the woods in Forsyth County.

DFCS issues statement in response to outpouring of concern for ‘Baby India’

by Thom ChandlerJuly 1, 2019July 1, 2019

July 1 is the effective date each year for many new Georgia laws, and this year is no different. While the controversial "heartbeat bill" garnered the bulk of attention and media coverage this year, there were other laws passed that you may not be aware of.

Do you know about these new Georgia laws that went into effect today?

by Thom ChandlerJuly 1, 2019July 1, 2019

If you noticed a little pain at the pump this week, it isn't in your head. Gas prices in Georgia are up about 10 cents per gallon over last week due to expected high-demand for Fourth of July travel and rising tensions in the Middle East. But, motorists are still paying less for gas than they were a year ago.

Gas prices are up this week due to Fourth of July travel and tensions in the Middle East

by Thom ChandlerJuly 1, 2019September 24, 2023

BRUNSWICK -- A plane headed for the Brunswick Golden Isles Airport ran out of fuel and crashed Saturday afternoon, according to Glynn County officials.

A plane carrying three passengers crashed in a marsh near Brunswick

by Thom ChandlerJune 29, 2019June 29, 2019

It was an early start to showers and isolated storms for those along the coast today, especially for the Golden Isles, according to the National Weather Service.

Severe weather is expected in Coastal Georgia today

by Thom ChandlerJune 29, 2019June 29, 2019

CHICKAMAUGA -- Firefighters in Walker County responded to an early morning fire at a local landfill.

Fire breaks out at Walker County landfill

by Thom ChandlerJune 27, 2019June 27, 2019

Read what Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms told lawmakers about last year’s cyberattack on the City of Atlanta

by Thom ChandlerJune 26, 2019September 24, 2023

ATLANTA -- Fulton County District 4 Commissioner Natalie Hall served as the Grand Marshall for the Juneteenth Atlanta Parade and Music Festival.

Atlanta residents celebrated Juneteenth with a parade and a music festival

by Thom ChandlerJune 19, 2019September 24, 2023