What happened: Alfred “Lee” Alloway was arrested July 23 and charged with two counts of sexual exploitation of children, which is the legal term for possessing or distributing material that depicts a minor in a sexually explicit way. How it started: Carrollton police received a CyberTip on July 22 from the Georgia Bureau of Investigation […]
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Dense fog cutting visibility near Okefenokee Sunday morning
Patches of thick fog are making driving dangerous across parts of southeast Georgia and northeast Florida early Sunday, with some areas seeing visibility drop below one mile. What’s happening: The fog is concentrated over inland areas of northeast and north central Florida, stretching north into the Okefenokee Swamp region of southeast Georgia. Conditions are uneven, […]
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I fought the lawn and the lawn won
My lawnmower died right before we moved. It was among a long list of items that either didn’t make the move, didn’t survive the move, or had to be replaced shortly after the move because they didn’t work at the new house. Before I tell you the intricate story of the new lawnmower, I should […]
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Georgia Checkers restaurant fails health inspection with a 61 score
State health inspectors cited 12 violations at the restaurant at 3519 Memorial Drive during the July 29 inspection. The score of 61 falls in the unsatisfactory range. Inspectors are set to return August 12. Gnats in the ice machine Among the most alarming findings was the condition of the restaurant’s ice machine. Inspectors found black […]
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Hot, humid, and rainy: Georgia will imitate a rain forest this week
Georgians should expect a familiar late-summer pattern this weekend and into next week: mostly sunny skies, highs in the upper 80s to low 90s, and afternoon thunderstorms that could pop up any day. What’s happening: The Atlanta area will see highs near 91 today, with a small chance of afternoon storms after 3 p.m. Heat […]
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Dangerous rip current warning for Georgia beaches today
Swimmers at beaches in Glynn and Camden counties face dangerous rip currents through late tonight, the National Weather Service says. What’s happening: Rip currents are fast-moving channels of water that pull away from shore and into deeper water. They can carry even strong swimmers away from the beach quickly. What to know if you go […]
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A Georgia mom lost her uterus after a lab mixup falsely diagnosed her with cancer
For months, Cassandra Barksdale believed she was dying. She told her sons she had five years to live. She made funeral plans. She sat with the weight of an aggressive, high-grade uterine cancer diagnosis and tried to figure out how to say goodbye. Then, on May 15, 2025, surgeons at Northside Hospital in Atlanta removed […]
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Opinion: The Politics of Preserving Ineffectiveness in Georgia
Government ineffectiveness is too often blamed on politics instead of the systems that allow it to persist. While corruption, incompetence, and poor leadership are sometimes the cause, these are not always why the same problems survive different administrations and political majorities. Government ineffectiveness is never free, and taxpayers bear its financial cost while communities bear […]
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Escaped Augusta inmate caught in South Carolina after 3 days on the run
An inmate who walked away from a state-run facility in Augusta three days ago was caught Thursday morning across the state line in North Augusta, South Carolina. Christopher Leon Craig escaped from the Augusta Transitional Center, on the 600 block of Taylor Street, on August 3. He was taken into custody at about 11:15 a.m. […]
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Strong thunderstorms moving through southwest Georgia Thursday afternoon
Residents in parts of southwest Georgia are being told to get inside as strong thunderstorms push through the region Thursday afternoon. What’s happening: Weather forecasters issued two storm warnings for southwest Georgia counties, both set to expire at 3:30 p.m. The storms are capable of producing wind gusts up to 40 mph, strong enough to […]