Mold and Flies: Athens Sonic fails health inspection with a 69
A Sonic Drive-In on Athens’ Atlanta Highway has failed its latest health inspection, scoring a 69 — low enough to earn an Unsatisfactory rating and trigger a mandatory follow-up. State inspectors conducted the routine inspection at the location at 4275 Atlanta Highway on April 13th. The restaurant racked up 31 points in deductions across eight […]
Georgia drought is the worst in nearly 20 years
Georgia’s drought has reached its most severe point since May 2007. Two-thirds of the state is now in extreme drought or worse, federal weather officials said Thursday. What’s Happening: The U.S. Drought Monitor, updated April 16, shows 100% of Georgia is in some level of drought. More than 69% of the state has reached D3, […]
One person dies in Johns Creek parking lot crash
One person died Thursday after a single-vehicle crash in a parking lot at 12000 Findley Road in Johns Creek. What’s Happening: Johns Creek police are on scene investigating. The area remains active as officers work the crash. Police are asking drivers to stay away from 12000 Findley Road while the investigation is underway. What’s Still […]
Where are Georgia’s most envied places to live?
A real estate platform surveyed more than 3,000 Americans and asked them a simple question: whose middle-class lifestyle do you envy most? Three Georgia cities made the cut — and one of them beat out nearly every suburb in the country. What’s Happening: Calgary Homes, a real estate platform, surveyed 3,023 people for its 2026 […]
Four injured after gun goes off in shopper’s pocket at Georgia Kroger
A gun accidentally fired inside a Warner Robins Kroger Wednesday night, sending bullet fragments into four people. What happened: A customer was carrying a gun in their pocket when it went off as they reached in to grab something else. The bullet struck the floor and broke apart on impact, sending fragments into four nearby […]
Georgia court says railroad can take family land
It sounds like something out of the days of the robber barons, but it is a modern reality for four families in Georgia. A railroad wants to take their land and courts and government agencies are allowing them to do it. A Georgia appeals court ruled Tuesday that a railroad company can force several families […]