What happened: Deputy jailers found the inmate at about 1:52 p.m. The inmate was taken to a local hospital, where the person was pronounced dead. The investigation: The Georgia Bureau of Investigation has been called in to conduct an independent investigation into the death. The GBI is a state agency that investigates deaths in custody […]
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Bomb Threat at Forsyth County Walmart: What We Know
A Walmart in Forsyth County was evacuated after a bomb threat Saturday, according to the Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office. What happened: The store at Highway 9 and Commerce Boulevard was cleared out after the threat came in. Bomb-sniffing dogs from the sheriff’s office searched the building and found nothing. All clear given: The sheriff’s office […]
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Convicted felon shoots gun in air during Avondale Estates fireworks show
What happened: Officers heard shots coming from a residence near the stadium while the city’s fireworks show was underway. They went to 1296 Berkeley Road, where they arrested 39-year-old Tyler Ladet. A search warrant turned up two handguns and multiple shell casings in the backyard. The charges: Ladet faces two charges: Where things stand: Ladet […]
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The heat is (still) on: Georgia faces Sunday heat indexes of 110 degrees
Dozens of Georgia counties are under heat advisories today, with heat index values expected to climb as high as 110 degrees. What’s happening: Three separate advisories are in effect across the state. The mix of high heat and heavy humidity is expected to create conditions dangerous enough to cause heat illness. What this means for […]
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Traffic plans for Carrollton fireworks released
Drivers heading to tonight’s Fourth of July fireworks in Carrollton should know the roads around the will change once the show starts — and again when it ends. What’s happening: Streets leading to the event are open now, but once the fireworks begin, the curve on Ben Scott Boulevard between Grisham Stadium and the tennis […]
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WAKE WRATH: 3 thrown from boats as waves wreak havoc on Lake Lanier
A woman was hurt and two others were pulled from the water after separate boating incidents on Lake Lanier on Friday. What’s Happening: Both incidents involved boats hit by large wakes. In Hall County, a woman riding as a passenger on a 20-foot center console boat fell and hurt her left leg when the boat […]
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This Country’s Been to Worse Fourth of July Cookouts Than This One
America turns 250 this weekend, and she’s celebrating the way most of us celebrate a milestone birthday: sweating through her shirt, surrounded by relatives who aren’t speaking to each other, quietly wondering where the time went. Let’s be honest about where we are, because I think honesty is the only birthday gift worth giving. It […]
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It’s July 4th in Georgia and the drunks are already out on the roads
The fireworks haven’t even started yet, and Georgia state troopers have already arrested 170 people for driving drunk this holiday weekend, according to the Georgia Department of Public Safety. What’s Happening: Officers are out in force across Georgia’s roads this Fourth of July weekend. In addition to the 170 DUI arrests, troopers have handed out […]
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Storms and dangerous heat hit Georgia heading into the July 4th weekend
Georgians across a wide stretch of the state are facing two weather threats at the same time this afternoon: active thunderstorms bringing lightning, hail, and damaging wind, and a heat advisory covering most of the state that runs through Saturday evening. What’s Happening: Three separate storm clusters are moving through Georgia right now. All three […]
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Rules for Spending July 4 at Tybee Island
The beach is free. Common sense, apparently, is not. With Fourth of July weekend arriving and Tybee Island bracing for its annual invasion of sunburned patriots, the island’s Ocean Rescue team has released what they’re calling a “survival guide” — and the fact that one was necessary tells you everything you need to know about […]