Medicus Brown turned himself in at the DeKalb County Jail on February 5 after sheriff’s deputies went to a hotel where he had been staying. What’s Happening: Brown is a suspect in a shooting at the Decatur Public Library. DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office deputies went to the Live Long Hotel on Memorial Drive and Rockbridge […]
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Vehicle fire closes 2 lanes on I-75 South in Lamar County
A vehicle fire closed two lanes on I-75 south in Lamar County Thursday morning, backing up traffic into two nearby counties. What’s Happening: The fire happened at 5:11 a.m. Thursday on I-75 south in Lamar County, according to the Georgia Department of Transportation’s 511 website. The incident has been resolved. What’s Important: Traffic congestion from […]
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Why did the power go out in Macon yesterday?
A driver hit a power pole in Macon on Wednesday night, cutting electricity to hundreds of homes in the area. What’s Happening: A vehicle struck a power pole near Claire Place and Ingleside Avenue around 9:47 p.m. Wednesday, February 4. The crash knocked out power to 781 customers in the Vine Ingle area. What’s Important: […]
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‘We will not let up:’ A message from the Richmond County Sheriff’s Office
After a recent drug bust, the Richmond County Sheriff’s Office shared this message with residents. Guns. Drugs. Gangs. Let us be clear. We are committed to making the CSRA safer. The Richmond County Sheriff’s Office, working alongside our CSRA law enforcement partners, state agencies, and federal agencies, is united in one mission: making Augusta one […]
Posted inWeather
Warm weather returns to Georgia despite groundhog predictions
Temperatures across Georgia will climb through next week as a high-pressure system moves east from the Plains. What’s Happening: The National Weather Service Atlanta released a forecast Wednesday showing warmer weather starting this weekend. A ridge of high pressure will move east from the Plains over the weekend and into early next week. Atlanta will […]
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Barry Loudermilk won’t run for re-election
Rep. Barry Loudermilk announced he will not run for re-election at the end of his current term representing Georgia’s 11th Congressional District. What’s Happening: Loudermilk said he wants to contribute to his community, state, and nation in other ways. He first ran for Congress in 2014. He said then that representing people in Congress is […]
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Freeze watch issued for southeast Georgia
The National Weather Service issued a freeze watch for parts of northeast Florida and southeast Georgia. The watch expires February 5 at 4:00 AM. What’s Happening: Temperatures could drop as low as 29 degrees from late Thursday night through Friday morning. What’s Important: The watch covers these Florida counties: Suwannee, Baker, inland Nassau, Union, Bradford, […]
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Monday is the last day to register to vote in the election to replace Marjorie Taylor Greene
Voters in northwest Georgia’s U.S. House District 14 have until Monday to register for the March 10 special election to replace Marjorie Taylor Greene. What’s Happening: The special election will fill the seat Greene held until she stepped down Jan. 5. Twenty-one candidates are running. The race includes 17 Republicans, three Democrats, and one Independent. […]
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Gwinnett police officer recovering from surgery
Gwinnett Police Officer David M. Reed had surgery and is doing well, the Gwinnett County Police Department said. Reed was shot Feb. 1 during a fraud call at a hotel in Stone Mountain, as previously reported. Officer Pradeep Tamang died from injuries in the shooting. What We Know: Both officers were shot at the Holiday […]
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Fulton County will fight FBI over election raid
(The Center Square) – Fulton County will file a federal lawsuit challenging the seizure of its 2020 election ballots, one commissioner said. Marvin Arrington Jr. said he has asked the county attorney to file a motion in federal court. “The search warrant, I believe, is not proper, but I think that there are ways that we […]
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Georgia’s war on books continues: New bill could see librarians arrested
Librarians and education advocates are warning that a bill moving through the state Legislature could cause Georgia’s librarians to self-censor controversial materials and lead to more challenges on books about LGBTQ people or issues. Senate Bill 74, sponsored by Sylvania Republican Sen. Max Burns, changes an exemption in state law dealing with the distribution of […]
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Atlanta housing official admits to fraud
Tracy Denise Jones, a Senior Vice President at the Atlanta Housing Authority, plead guilty on Feb. 2 to federal charges of housing assistance fraud, pandemic relief fraud, and mortgage fraud. She will be sentenced on May 5. What’s Happening: Jones, 61, of Atlanta, was charged with using fake forms to get family members into the […]
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Cobb police officer injured in crash on I-20
Cobb County Police are investigating a crash on I-20 Eastbound that injured a police officer and a driver early Wednesday morning. What’s Happening: Officer A. Minard was parked in a marked 2015 Ford Taurus Police Interceptor with emergency lights on. He was helping at an unrelated crash scene on I-20 Eastbound west of Riverside Parkway. […]
Posted inGeorgia By The Numbers
Atlanta ranks fourth best place for Valentine’s Day among 100 U.S. cities
WalletHub ranked Atlanta fourth on its list of best places for Valentine’s Day 2026. What’s Happening: WalletHub released a report looking at 100 of the largest U.S. cities for Valentine’s Day. Atlanta came in fourth. San Francisco took first place, San Diego second, and Las Vegas third. What’s Important: The company used 25 measures to […]
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A routine traffic stop turned into a major arrest in Crisp County
A Crisp County deputy arrested a driver on February 1 after a traffic stop for a seatbelt violation led to the discovery of a stolen firearm and marijuana. What’s Happening: A Crisp County deputy stopped a Honda Accord on February 1 for a seatbelt violation. The car’s registration had expired. Dispatch told the deputy the […]
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A 15-year-old girl was the victim of a hit-and-run in a Georgia church parking lot
A 15-year-old girl was hit by a vehicle in a church parking lot in Forsyth County on January 14. The driver left the scene. What’s Happening: The girl was struck by a black SUV around 8:45 p.m. in the parking lot of Abundant Life Church on Strickland Road. She had just walked out of a […]
Posted inSports
Best places to watch The Super Bowl in Georgia
A survey of 3,474 football fans picked three Georgia sports bars as the best places to watch the Super Bowl based on their food. What’s Happening: Gambling ‘N Go asked football fans where they most want to watch the Super Bowl for the food. The top three spots in Georgia were Tank N Taps Sports […]
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Brookhaven police arrest Twitch streamer on animal cruelty charges
PETA is sending an award to Brookhaven Police Department after officers arrested a woman on animal cruelty charges. What’s Happening: On January 29, a video on Twitch showed 19-year-old Aspen Easterling, hitting a 3-month-old puppy and grabbing the dog by the skin on its back. PETA gave evidence to Brookhaven Police. Officers searched Easterling’s home […]
