Residents across north and central Georgia should be on alert today and tomorrow as isolated to scattered thunderstorms are expected to impact the region. Some storms may become strong to severe, with the potential to bring damaging winds, frequent lightning, and heavy rainfall. The Details: What’s Next: The situation will continue to develop, with updates […]
Posted inTraffic & Transportation
Lane, Ramp Closures Scheduled for Friday Night on Midtown Connector
This weekend, drivers in Atlanta should prepare for lane and ramp closures on the Midtown Connector as the Georgia Department of Transportation conducts resurfacing maintenance. The closures are planned to ensure the safety of both workers and motorists during the repair work. The Details: Starting at 9 p.m. on Friday, August 16, two left lanes […]
Posted inYour Vote
Georgia Elections Chief Calls State Election Board ‘Unelected Bureaucrats Who Have Never Run an Election’
Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger recently criticized the State Election Board for considering new rule changes that he believes could undermine the state’s election integrity. These proposed changes, particularly a rule requiring hand-counting of ballots at polling locations on election night, have been labeled as “misguided” by Raffensperger, who argues that they could delay […]
Posted inCrime, Newsflash
Woman Shot and Killed By Her Husband in Broad Daylight at a Macon Gas Station
A woman was fatally shot in broad daylight at a gas station on Riverside Drive, sparking an active investigation by the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office. The shooting, which unfolded at the Fast Trip within the 2600 block of Riverside Drive, was reported to the Macon-Bibb Emergency-911 Center at 11:07 a.m. on Friday morning. The Details: […]
Posted inSpecial Features
How to Choose the Best Xfinity Internet Plans for Students
If you’re a student, you probably rely on the internet for almost everything nowadays. Downloading course material, submitting assignments, emailing professors, taking online classes, and the list keeps going. All of this needs an internet connection. We’ve all been through this. As a student, you won’t have unlimited money to get NASA-level internet. But, you […]
Posted inCrime
Georgia Man Charged With Manslaughter For Selling Drugs Laced With Fentanyl
Gwinnett County detectives have arrested Emory Clark, 39, of Snellville, and charged him with manslaughter under Georgia’s new Austin’s Law. Clark’s arrest follows a month-long investigation into the fentanyl-laced drug overdose that led to the death of 23-year-old Christian Howell in Lawrenceville. The Details: The investigation began on July 31 when Gwinnett County Police responded […]
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Brookhaven Burglary Escalates to Gunfire, High-Speed Chase, and Police Shooting
A burglary in Brookhaven on the evening of August 15 quickly spiraled into violence, ending in a police shooting that left one suspect critically injured. The Details: Officers from the Brookhaven Police Department responded to a burglary in progress at a home on Caldwell Road around 8 p.m. Upon receiving reports, officers learned that the […]