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DeKalb Recreation, Parks and Cultural Affairs is scheduled to reopen all facilities and amenities, DeKalb County CEO Michael Thurmond announced today.

DeKalb County parks are reopening

by Thom ChandlerMay 17, 2021May 17, 2021

Lt. Gov. Geoff Duncan announced Monday he will not seek reelection to another term as Georgia’s second-highest state elected official, opening the door for a fierce 2022 campaign between Republicans and Democrats vying to replace him.

Your Government

Georgia’s Lieutenant Governor isn’t running for reelection. Here’s why

by Beau Evans | Capitol Beat News ServiceMay 17, 2021May 17, 2021

DUNWOODY -- The City of Dunwoody Parks and Recreation Department will hold its annual Memorial Day Ceremony at 10 a.m. May 31 at the Brook Run Park Veterans Memorial, at 4770 N. Peachtree Road. The ceremony is open to the public and co-hosted by Dunwoody’s Veteran Events Planning Committee.

Dunwoody will have an in-person Memorial Day event this year

by City ReportsMay 17, 2021May 17, 2021

Police lights by night

Crime

Two arrested in slaying of Hazlehurst man

by Thom ChandlerMay 17, 2021May 17, 2021

SAVANNAH -- A Savannah Police Department detective has been arrested and charged with cruelty to children after the Georgia Bureau of Investigation says he was caught on camera puncturing a child with an object.

Crime

Savannah police detective accused of abusing two-year-old

by Thom ChandlerMay 17, 2021May 17, 2021

Charles D. Switzer Library will reopenTuesday, June 1, after the branch underwent an extensive renovation.

Switzer Library in Cobb County will reopen June 1

by Thom ChandlerMay 17, 2021May 17, 2021

LAWRENCEVILLE -- The Gwinnett County Police Department is investigating what authorities believe to be a murder-suicide in Lawrenceville.

Crime

Police investigate murder-suicide in Gwinnett County

by Thom ChandlerMay 17, 2021September 24, 2023

Georgia gas prices increased at the pump compared to a week ago. Georgia motorists are now paying an average price of $2.96 per gallon for regular unleaded gasoline. Monday's state average is 21 cents more than a week ago, 26 cents more than last month and $1.30 more than this time last year.

How to make the most of your car’s gas during the fuel shortage

by AAA ReportsMay 17, 2021September 24, 2023

Landscape

The Sunrise Report: Georgians search for gas

by Thom ChandlerMay 17, 2021May 17, 2021

The ransomware attack against Colonial Pipeline that shut down access to a pipeline that supplies fuel along the East Coast is sparking new calls to beef up protection of the nation’s energy infrastructure.

Is our infrastructure safe? Colonial Pipeline hack a wake-up call

by Stanley Dunlap | Georgia RecorderMay 16, 2021September 24, 2023

Black smoke billowed out of The Golden Ray on Friday and was being extinguished by crews Saturday morning.

Fire breaks out on The Golden Ray, a capsized cargo ship near the Georgia coast

by Thom ChandlerMay 15, 2021May 17, 2021

Gov. Brian Kemp Friday extended through May 22 an executive order he issued last Monday to address the gasoline shortage that began with the shutdown of the Colonial Pipeline.

The fuel crisis is over, but your local gas station may still be running on empty

by Dave Williams | Capitol Beat News ServiceMay 15, 2021May 15, 2021

ADEL -- A Cook County Grand Jury has indicted three people in a deadly shooting last year at "The Stage" in Adel.

Crime

Suspects indicted in deadly prom night shooting at ‘The Stage’ in Adel

by Thom ChandlerMay 15, 2021May 15, 2021

The Atlanta City Council will consider legislation during Monday’s meeting to establish a Public Safety Commission tasked with providing recommendations for public safety reforms in Atlanta (Legislative Reference No. 21-R-3441). The commission would be comprised of community stakeholders, including members from law enforcement, fire and emergency response, the judicial system, and other experts in public safety.

Atlanta is looking at more public safety reforms

by City ReportsMay 15, 2021September 24, 2023

A Georgia Congressman is under fire this week from both Republicans and Democrats after his remarks at a Congressional hearing, where he claimed that the insurrectionists who invaded the U.S. Capitol Jan. 6 were normal tourists.

The Public Record

Did a Georgia Congressman claim Capitol insurrectionists were just tourists?

by Thom ChandlerMay 14, 2021September 24, 2023

SAVANNAH -- A 71-year-old armed man was shot by Savannah Police officers Thursday night. He is currently listed in stable condition at Memorial Health University Medical Center.

Crime

GBI investigates police shooting of 71-year-old man in Savannah

by Thom ChandlerMay 14, 2021May 14, 2021

The Douglas County Sheriff's Office is asking for your help locating a 26-year-old man who has been missing since March 23.

Have you seen 26-year-old Kenton Bledsoe? He has been missing since March

by Thom ChandlerMay 14, 2021May 14, 2021

Mental health. Young woman lying on the floor

Is there hope for Georgia’s ‘abysmal’ mental health system?

by Rebecca Grapevine | GHNMay 13, 2021September 24, 2023

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