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The Gist: Former criminal defense attorney Anna Roach will be taking the helm of Fulton County's public-facing departments and agencies. Roach, who has served as the county's Chief Strategy Officer for three years, has been named Fulton's Chief Operating Officer.

Meet the new public face of Fulton County

by Thom ChandlerAugust 3, 2018December 14, 2018

The Gist: If you live in Fulton County, your property taxes are likely going up. County officials have proposed a 7.9 percent increase in the property tax rate for Fulton residents.

Fulton County proposes property tax increase

by Thom ChandlerJuly 31, 2018September 24, 2023

Gov. Nathan Deal issued an executive order suspending collection of the state’s 4 percent sales and use tax on jet fuel, effective Aug. 1. In 2018, the state sales tax on jet fuel amounted to more than $39 million in revenue. “Georgia imposes the fourth-highest fuel tax burden among states with major airport hubs, putting us at a daily disadvantage behind North Carolina, Texas, Florida and New York, among others. In fact, Georgia’s tax burden ranks only behind high-tax states California, Illinois and Michigan,” said Deal.

Nathan Deal suspends jet fuel tax

by Thom ChandlerJuly 30, 2018September 24, 2023

Follow our real-time coverage of Election Day and election results below.

Real Time Election Results: Kemp wins in landslide

by Thom ChandlerJuly 24, 2018March 19, 2019

The Savannah City Council held a special meeting Thursday to consider exercising the city's eminent domain power made possible by 2017 changes to state law, which allow condemnation and redevelopment of terminally blighted properties.

Savannah moves forward with eminent domain on abandoned property where 112 crimes have been reported

by Thom ChandlerJuly 23, 2018December 14, 2018

Saturday night's severe storms caused down trees and wires and at a house fire in Gwinnett County.

Lightning strike causes attic fire near Stone Mountain

by Thom ChandlerJuly 22, 2018December 14, 2018

The Georgia Lottery Corp. transferred its fiscal year 2018 profits, a total of about $1.14, to the State Treasury’s Lottery for Education Account. The transfer marks the largest annual transfer on record, bringing the total funding raised for education programs to more than $19.8 billion during the 25-year history of the Georgia Lottery.

Georgia Lottery profits total 1.14 billion for 2018

by Thom ChandlerJuly 20, 2018March 19, 2019

Two traps in the City of Chamblee tested positive for West Nile Virus, the city announced this week. The traps are located on Longview Drive near Huntley Hills Swim Club and Skyland Drive near 8th St.

Mosquitoes in Chamblee test positive for West Nile Virus

by Thom ChandlerJuly 20, 2018December 14, 2018

The Gist: In Avondale Estates, the city's sanitation fees will be going up about $71 per household per year in 2019, bringing the total for residential trash collection to $521 per year.

If you live in Avondale Estates, your garbage collection fee just increased

by Thom ChandlerJuly 10, 2018December 14, 2018

Savannah will soon be home to a new monument paying tribute to Georgia native and civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr.

Savannah to get monument honoring Martin Luther King Jr.

by Thom ChandlerJuly 6, 2018December 14, 2018

The Gist: Fulton County residents who find themselves in an emergency and unable to talk on the phone can now text for help. The service is not intended to be used if residents are able to make a voice call, but is designed for those with hearing or speech impairments and those who are in a dangerous situation that would prevent them from making a phone call.

Fulton County gets Text-to-911

by Thom ChandlerJuly 5, 2018December 14, 2018

Georgia's new hands-free driving law has been in effect for under a week now and while some law enforcement agencies are actively enforcing the law using citations, others are setting a grace period to educate drivers on the new law.

How is Georgia’s new hands-free driving law being enforced in your area?

by Thom ChandlerJuly 4, 2018September 24, 2023

The Gist: Every year on July 1, new laws go into effect in Georgia. If you don't actively pay attention to what your lawmakers are doing at the Capitol each year and if you don't have time to follow every bill the governor signs into law, it can be difficult to keep up with what the state has decided is legal and illegal on a given year.

Georgia has new laws on the books this month. Do you know about them?

by Thom ChandlerJuly 2, 2018December 14, 2018

The Georgia Attorney General is warning Catholics about a new email scam that is targeting Catholic church members in Georgia.

Scam Alert: Fraudulent email targets Catholics

by Thom ChandlerJune 28, 2018December 14, 2018

The latest battle in the decades old water wars between Georgia and Florida goes to Florida after the Supreme Court decided to send the case back to "special master" judge Ralph Lancaster Jr. for further deliberation. Lancaster's original report recommended the high court dismiss Florida's complaint outright.

Supreme Court sends Georgia v. Florida Water Wars case back downstream

by Thom ChandlerJune 27, 2018March 20, 2019

A veteran who Georgia State Patrol officials said was "disgruntled with the VA" set himself on fire while he was protesting at the Georgia state capitol Tuesday morning.

A veteran protesting Veterans Affairs set himself on fire outside the Georgia Capitol

by Thom ChandlerJune 26, 2018March 20, 2019

A Snellville attorney was arrested Monday and charged for allegedly drugging a female employee while the two were out to dinner after work.

Attorney arrested, charged with using date rape drug on employee

by Thom ChandlerJune 8, 2018December 14, 2018

The Gist: Add Fulton County to the growing list of local governments who are relaxing their laws about possessing small amounts of marijuana. Under the new policy, those caught with less than one ounce of the drug would face no jail time and a maximum fine of $75 for a first offense.

Fulton County relaxes marijuana possession laws

by Thom ChandlerJune 7, 2018September 24, 2023

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