A man broke out of the Atkinson County Jail early Sunday morning and has not been caught, the sheriff’s office says. What happened: 32-year-old Pablo Zuriel Miranda escaped at about 6:30 a.m. Sunday, according to Sheriff David Moore. His location is unknown. Who’s looking: State investigators, troopers, aircraft, K9 units, and wildlife officers are all […]
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6 people were rescued from the Chattahoochee River after their raft broke away
Six adults were pulled to safety Saturday after getting stranded along the Chattahoochee River in Atlanta when they became separated from their raft. What happened: Atlanta Fire Rescue’s Swift Water Rescue Team searched the river for the group while the six stayed on the phone with rescuers. The raft turned up separately during the search. […]
Posted inHealth
Boil water advisory issued for four Effingham County neighborhoods tonight
Residents in four Effingham County subdivisions need to boil their tap water starting at 9 p.m. tonight. The order came after low water pressure was detected near a work site at Blue Jay Road and Hodgeville Road. What’s happening: The advisory covers Belmont Glen, Cedar Ridge, New Haven, and Staffordshire. No contamination has been confirmed. […]
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Okefenokee earns world heritage crown, but mining companies still circle the swamp
Fresh off the world stage with the departure of FIFA World Cup fans, Georgia is back in the limelight with the listing of the Okefenokee Swamp as an international treasure. The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization announced Saturday that it had decided to add the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge to its World Heritage […]
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Body found in car matches description of missing Macon-area woman
A body found in a car off Gunn Road in Warner Robins on Saturday matches the description of a 70-year-old woman who had been missing since mid-July, according to the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office. What’s happening: The car belonging to Teresa Meharg was found off the road in an embankment on Gunn Road. Inside was […]
Posted inClark Chronicles
Y’all are using those words again… And you still don’t know what they mean
Well, now. Y’all are back out on the social media flinging around $3 words like they’re free samples at Costco, and once again it falls to me to gently point out that a good number of you have no earthly idea what those words mean. I don’t say that to sound smart. Being the man […]
Posted inCrime
Georgia man faces warrants in hit-and-run with limo
A hit-and-run crash involving a limousine at a Bleckley County intersection last week has led to arrest warrants for a Cochran man who is currently in a hospital. What happened: The crash happened around 10 p.m. on July 19 at the corner of Highway 87 and Highway 257. The driver left the scene without stopping. […]
Posted inTraffic & Transportation
Habersham County deputy’s car overturns on Highway 441 in heavy rain
A Habersham County Sheriff’s Office school resource officer walked away with minor injuries Friday morning after a patrol car flipped over on U.S. 441 during a heavy rainstorm. What happened: The officer was heading back from a training session in Madison when the 2021 Dodge Charger lost traction in a downpour, slid off the road […]
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ChatGPT maker OpenAI will build a huge data center near Savannah
A data center that is expected to consume as much energy as a whole Georgia power plant can produce is to be built for OpenAI at a Savannah-area industrial site, the company announced this week. The tech company says the community and the state will benefit from hundreds of millions of dollars in tax revenue […]
Posted inWeather
Multiple rivers flood in metro Atlanta
Thunderstorms dumping heavy rain across the northern Atlanta metro have triggered a flash flood warning covering five counties until 9:45 tonight, while several rivers in the area have already risen above flood stage. What’s happening: The National Weather Service issued the flash flood warning at 3:51 p.m. for central Cobb, DeKalb, northern Douglas, central Fulton, […]