Georgia drivers are paying $3.71 per gallon for regular gasoline as of Sunday, up 13 cents from last week. Crude oil has climbed past $100 per barrel as fighting continues in the Middle East and the Strait of Hormuz, a critical waterway for global oil shipments, remains closed. What’s Happening: Georgia’s average is now 66 […]
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Man shot near Deans Bridge Road bar drove himself to the hospital
A 52-year-old Augusta man was shot early Saturday morning near a bar on Deans Bridge Road and drove himself to the hospital, according to the Richmond County Sheriff’s Office. What happened: Around 3 a.m. on April 4, the man was leaving a bar in the 3600 block of Deans Bridge Road when an unknown vehicle […]
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One woman killed and a teen shot inside Piedmont Park
A woman was killed and a 15-year-old girl was wounded in a shooting inside Piedmont Park on the night of April 4, Atlanta police said. What’s Happening: Officers responded to reports of gunfire in the park at about 9:03 p.m. and found two women with gunshot wounds. One woman was pronounced dead at the scene. […]
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Car fire spreads to home in Cherokee County
A car fire in a driveway spread into a home early Sunday morning on Bennett Farms Trail in Cherokee County. No one was hurt. What happened: Cherokee County Fire and Emergency Services got a 911 call at 1 a.m. about a vehicle fire. Within three minutes, dispatchers upgraded it to a full structure fire after […]
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Car crashes into Washington County church after police chase
A vehicle crashed into a church in Tennille on Saturday after a chase with Washington County deputies. What happened: A deputy tried to pull over a vehicle at the intersection of Highway 68 and Highway 15. The driver pulled into a Dollar General parking lot but did not stop, then got back onto Highway 15 […]
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Cherokee County mother gets 40 years for child abuse
A Cherokee County jury convicted a Lenox woman of abusing her own child, and a judge sentenced her to the maximum prison term allowed under Georgia law — all on the same day. What’s Happening: On April 2, Superior Court Judge Shannon Wallace sentenced 35-year-old Candice Nicole McClure to 40 years in prison after a […]
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Georgia residents wake to rainy Easter
Georgians heading out for Easter Sunday plans should expect a wet morning and afternoon, with a 90% chance of showers and thunderstorms through 4 p.m. What’s Happening: Active storms are forecast to wind down after 4 p.m., but skies will stay mostly cloudy for the rest of the day. The high will reach near 72 […]
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Dense fog advisory in effect for southwest Georgia until 10 a.m.
A dense fog advisory is in effect this morning across nine counties in southwest Georgia, with visibility falling to one-quarter mile or less in some spots. What’s Happening: The advisory covers Quitman, Clay, Randolph, Calhoun, Terrell, Early, Miller, Baker, and Seminole counties and expires at 10 a.m. Eastern time. How This Affects Real People: At […]