Here’s a look at what’s happening around The Peach State this weekend: Honor band students take the stage in Statesboro Student musicians from Colquitt County will perform Saturday at the Georgia Southern Performing Arts Center in Statesboro as part of the District Honor Band. The middle school performance begins at 3 p.m., followed by the […]
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Richmond County school board reschedules hearings on T.W. Josey High School plan
The Richmond County Board of Education rescheduled public hearings on a school facilities plan and pushed back its final vote. What’s Happening: The board moved public hearings to February 9 and February 12. The board also moved its vote on the Master Plan to Monday, February 23. The board said weather caused the schedule changes. […]
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Do police do anything about improper use of high beams?
As the world continues to shift into a digital jungle, technology doesn’t fail to bring about new and exciting creations. However, some of these creations end up frustrating and confusing citizens. Two of them include excessively bright high beams and new LED headlights. According to law enforcement officials in Cherokee, Gwinnett, and Johns Creek, officers […]
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DeKalb Police arrest another suspect in burglary at Shedeur Sanders’ home
DeKalb County Police arrested a fourth suspect connected to a burglary at Cleveland Browns quarterback Shedeur Sanders’ home in Ohio. What’s Happening: Police arrested Carlos Morris, 20, on February 5 at an apartment on Glenwood Road. SWAT officers searched the apartment and found Morris inside. He is wanted by police in Medina County, Ohio, for […]
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Georgia prison fails health inspection after sewage found leaking through kitchen drains
A state health inspector found serious food safety problems at Pulaski State Prison kitchen during a routine check on January 29. The kitchen scored 67 points, a failing grade. What’s Important: The inspector found employees were not washing their hands between tasks like using the bathroom, mopping, and preparing food. The only handwashing sink in […]
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Hawkins Lab from Stranger Things is being demolished in Atlanta
Demolition has started on the former Georgia Mental Health Institute building on Emory University’s Briarcliff campus. What’s Happening: The building was used to film Hawkins National Laboratory in Netflix’s “Stranger Things.” Workers are now tearing it down as part of a redevelopment project. A private developer named Galerie Living leased the property from Emory University […]
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Lilburn man charged after teen dies from gunshot
Gwinnett County Police charged a 31-year-old Lilburn man after a 17-year-old boy died from a gunshot. What’s Happening: Shermarcus Cockran was charged with Involuntary Manslaughter and Reckless Conduct. Officers went to the 4300 block of Stone Mountain Highway on February 5 around 11 p.m. after a report of someone shot in unincorporated Lilburn. They found […]
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Meet the millionaire healthcare CEO who wants to be governor of Georgia
It turns out the race to be Georgia’s next governor is not so set after all. With the primary less than four months away, another prominent candidate has jumped into the contest for the Republican nomination. Jackson Healthcare founder and CEO Rick Jackson announced his candidacy Tuesday, and his campaign said he planned to spend […]
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Red Flag Warning issued for Southeast Georgia
The National Weather Service in Jacksonville issued a Red Flag Warning for parts of northeast and north central Florida and a small part of inland southeast Georgia on Friday. What’s Happening: The warning runs from noon to 6 p.m. on Friday, February 6. In Georgia, southern Ware and western Charlton counties are under the warning. […]
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Suspect in Decatur Public Library shooting turns himself in after deputies visited his hotel
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 […]
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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 […]
