Georgia saw 52 wildfires tear through 3,055 acres on April 18 and 19, as a worsening drought leaves land and vegetation dangerously dry across the state. What’s Happening: The Georgia Forestry Commission, the state agency responsible for wildfire prevention and forest protection, reported the fires over that two-day stretch. No meaningful rainfall is expected anytime […]
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Wildfire near Highway 94 may force Echols County evacuations
A wildfire is burning on the north side of Highway 94E in Echols County and is moving south, possibly toward the highway, emergency officials say. What’s Happening: The Echols County Emergency Management Agency is warning residents east of Will Rewis Road and Barnes Road to be ready to leave if the fire gets worse. No […]
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Carrollton teen Alexis Lynn Childers has been missing for 3 days
A 17-year-old girl has been missing from Carrollton since late Thursday night, and authorities want the public’s help finding her. What’s Happening: Alexis Lynn Childers was last seen around 11:00 p.m. on April 17 near Timber Mill Circle in Carrollton. She is believed to have walked away on her own and did not have a […]
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Georgia man sentenced to life in prison for killing teen at candlelight vigil
A DeKalb County judge sentenced a man to spend the rest of his life in prison Friday for shooting and killing a 17-year-old during a candlelight vigil in unincorporated Decatur more than three years ago. What’s Happening: Judge Tangela Barrie of DeKalb County Superior Court sentenced 35-year-old Kevin Grier on April 17, three weeks after […]
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Hazmat spill closes lanes on I-75 southbound near Marietta
A container on a commercial truck broke open Monday morning on Interstate 75 southbound near the Delk Road overpass in Marietta, spilling a hazardous substance and forcing the closure of four lanes. What’s Happening: Around 11:40 a.m., the truck’s load shifted while traveling on I-75 southbound, cracking open a container and releasing an unknown amount […]
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Georgia soldier convicted of sexually abusing children
A federal jury convicted an Atlanta man last week of sexually and physically abusing two children while he was a U.S. Army soldier stationed in Germany. What happened: 39-year-old Adam Schlueter was posted in Grafenwöhr, Germany from 2009 to 2013. During those years, he choked, beat, and sexually assaulted two children. Both were under age […]