Georgia drunk driving deaths fell 32% in 2024
Georgia recorded 176 alcohol-impaired driving deaths in 2024, down from 259 in 2023, a 32% drop that ranks seventh among all states with falling numbers, according to a new analysis of federal traffic data. What’s happening: The drop means 83 fewer people died in drunk driving crashes in Georgia last year compared to the year […]
Fire danger alert covers nearly 50 Georgia counties Friday
Nearly 50 Georgia counties are under fire danger alerts today as dry air and parched vegetation create conditions where outdoor fires can spread fast. What’s Happening: Two Special Weather Statements are active across a wide stretch of north and metro Georgia. Relative humidity, a measure of moisture in the air, is expected to drop to […]
Augusta murder suspect extradited from Thailand
A 23-year-old Augusta man wanted in a 2024 killing was flown back to the United States today after being arrested in Bangkok, Thailand. What’s Happening: 23-year-old Cedric Alandus Peters arrived in Atlanta earlier today, was booked into the Clayton County Jail, and has since been moved to the Charles B. Webster Detention Center in Augusta, […]
Lane closures on Bells Ferry Road: What we know
Single-lane closures on Bells Ferry Road in Cherokee County began today, and continue through Thursday, April 16, as part of a bridge replacement project. What’s Happening: The closures run from Wooten Drive to North Victoria Drive. One lane at a time will be closed each weekday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Flaggers will be […]
Gwinnett police search for missing 16-year-old girl from Buford
Gwinnett County Police are asking the public to help find 16-year-old Ashley Jackiewicz, who was reported missing from the Buford area Thursday. What she looks like: Jackiewicz is 5 feet 5 inches tall and weighs about 150 pounds. She was last seen in a black “Betty Boop” t-shirt, blue jeans, a black headband with pink […]
Bibb County driver pulled over for speeding had a suspended license and a warrant too
A Bibb County deputy pulled over a driver doing 60 mph in a 35-mph zone near Riverside Drive and, as it turned out, the speeding was just the beginning. What’s Happening: Deputy Dalton Palmer, part of the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office H.E.A.T. Unit, spotted a Toyota with a cracked windshield traveling at nearly double the […]
Macon man charged after police find 2 stolen motorcycles
Two Harley-Davidson motorcycles stolen from Twiggs County last month have been recovered in Macon, and a suspect is now facing multiple felony charges. What happened: The theft was reported March 15 at a home on the 200 block of Lettie Way in Twiggs County. Both motorcycles were missing. The recovery: On April 8, Twiggs County […]