Some prominent Republicans started calling for Georgia lawmakers to redraw the state’s political maps hours after the U.S. Supreme Court issued a ruling that dilutes a key provision of the 1965 Voting Rights Act. Democrats have roundly condemned the decision, which they say risks fair representation for minority voters across the country, and urged Georgia […]
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International fugitive captured in Sandy Springs
A Brazilian man wanted in his home country for allegedly killing his wife was arrested in Sandy Springs on Thursday. What’s Happening: Federal immigration agents took Job Da Luz De Freitas-Junior into custody in Sandy Springs. He is wanted in Brazil on homicide charges tied to his wife’s death. What’s Important: Da Luz De Freitas-Junior […]
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Georgia man sold jailed woman’s Lexus for $700
A Coffee County man allegedly decided that a woman being locked up was a good enough reason to sell her car. It wasn’t. What’s Happening: According to the Coffee County Sheriff, 32-year-old Cameron Blake Spires has been arrested after investigators say he sold a tan 2005 Lexus RX that didn’t belong to him for $700. […]
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Pineland Road Fire reaches 38% contained but remains dangerous
The Pineland Road Fire burning across Clinch and Echols counties in South Georgia has grown to 32,573 acres and reached 38% containment as of Wednesday — a big jump from 23% earlier in the week, but firefighters say the fire is still dangerous and hard to control. What’s Happening: The fire is still actively spreading. […]
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Duluth karaoke bar fails health inspection with a score of 58
A Duluth karaoke bar is one bad inspection away from losing its permit to operate after state health inspectors found moldy food, a broken walk-in cooler, and expired products dating back more than a year. The Score Gangnam Style Karaoke, located at 2645 N. Berkeley Lake Road in Duluth, received a score of 58 — […]
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Woodstock man known as ‘Uncle Nick’ gets 60 years for grooming six-year-olds
A Woodstock man will spend the rest of his life in prison after a Cherokee County jury found him guilty of sexually abusing three children he had befriended over several years. What happened: On April 25, a Cherokee County jury convicted 47-year-old Nicholas Scott Wrightsman on 11 counts of child sex crimes. Three days later, […]
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Cherokee County 911 Foundation Car Show Set for Mother’s Day Weekend
A car show fundraiser to benefit the Cherokee County 911 Foundation is set for May 9 at First Baptist Church Woodstock, 11905 Ga. 92, Woodstock. The event runs from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and is open to the public. Proceeds will support the foundation’s work on behalf of Cherokee County emergency 911 personnel and […]