A former Cherokee County sheriff’s deputy was sentenced Thursday to 15 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to receiving child sexual abuse images and attempting to arrange sexual contact with a child overseas. What happened: 42-year-old Stephen Michael Bunte of Calhoun was sentenced by U.S. District Judge William M. Ray, II in federal court […]
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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 […]
Posted inWeather
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, […]
Posted inPublic Safety
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 […]
Posted inGeorgia Places
What 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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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Man in mental health crisis talked down from Marietta building
A man climbed onto a building in Marietta on Wednesday during a mental health crisis and was safely talked down before being taken to get help, according to Marietta police. What happened: The man climbed onto a building and was acting erratically. About 20 emergency responders were on scene. He was persuaded to come down […]
Posted inCrime
Crash on I-75 leads to arrest after stolen and untraceable guns found
A single-vehicle crash on I-75 in Crisp County early Tuesday morning led to the discovery of two weapons and the arrest of an 18-year-old. What’s Happening: Around 3:30 a.m. April 14, Crisp County sheriff’s deputies responded to the crash on I-75 northbound near mile marker 104. At the scene, they found a handgun, two magazines, […]
Posted inTraffic & Transportation
Two morning crashes start off Atlanta rush hour Thursday
Two crashes are blocking lanes on metro Atlanta highways during Thursday’s morning commute. What’s Happening: In DeKalb County, a crash on I-675 North at I-285 is blocking one left lane near mile marker 9. In Fulton County, a separate crash on I-20 East at McDaniel Street is blocking one left lane near mile marker 56.4. […]
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Atlanta woman arrested in March shooting
A 39-year-old Atlanta woman was arrested Tuesday in connection with a fatal shooting at a southwest Atlanta address that left one person dead and another hospitalized. What’s Happening: Ashley Prater was arrested April 15 and charged with murder and two counts of aggravated assault. Aggravated assault means she is accused of causing serious bodily harm. […]
Posted inWeather
Dense fog warning in effect along I-75 corridor this morning
A Special Weather Statement is in effect until 9 a.m. today for parts of South Georgia and North Florida, where thick fog has dropped visibility to a quarter mile or less in some spots. What’s Happening: Dense, patchy fog moved in early this morning along the I-75 corridor and through parts of the Suwannee River […]
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Man caught exposing himself inside Georgia Dollar General store
A man walked into a Dollar General in Paulding County on April 11 and exposed himself to customers while performing a sexual act on himself, according to the Paulding County Sheriff’s Office. The agency is now asking the public to help identify him — and the Facebook post they used to do it is something […]
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Atlanta man and Nigerian man charged in $100 million IRS fraud scheme
An Atlanta man and a man from the United Kingdom and Nigeria have been charged with filing more than 300 fake tax returns that sought over $100 million in fraudulent refunds from the IRS. What’s Happening: 43-year-old Akinade Adedeji Raheem of Atlanta and 42-year-old Abayomi Quadri Eletu, who lived in the United Kingdom and Nigeria, […]
Posted inHealth
Colon cancer is rising in young adults and not everyone gets the same care
Colorectal cancer is showing up more often in people under 50, and new research from Augusta University finds those younger patients frequently face treatment delays and unequal access to care that can affect their chances of survival. What’s Happening: Meng-Han Tsai, an assistant professor at the Georgia Prevention Institute at Augusta University, has published research […]
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Police raided a Georgia woman’s home looking for a suspect they already arrested. Now she is suing.
A Georgia woman is suing local and federal law enforcement officers over what she calls a botched pre-dawn raid of her Sandy Springs condominium in 2023. “I was immediately staring down the nozzles of machine-style weapons, dozens of machine-style weapons,” said Cathy George. “Their infrared lasers covered me from head to toe. Lighting up like […]
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Morning shooting at Macon home: What we know
A 41-year-old man was shot at a home on Canary Lane in Macon this morning and later died at a local hospital. What’s Happening: The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office got a call at 8:24 a.m. reporting a shooting at a home in the 100 block of Canary Lane. Deputies arrived to find the man with […]
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Toccoa man killed in motorcycle crash in Hall County
A 27-year-old Toccoa man died Tuesday morning after a pickup truck turned directly into his path on a Hall County highway. What’s Happening: Steven Patrick Cullen was riding a 2026 Honda CBR650 motorcycle south on Ga. 365, also known as Cornelia Highway, near White Sulphur Road when a northbound pickup truck cut across his lane. […]
