The free concert is set for July 4 at the McConnell-Talbert Stadium parking lot. The event marks the 43rd year Warner Robins has hosted an Independence Day celebration and coincides with America’s 250th anniversary. Known for songs like “Celebration,” “Ladies’ Night,” “Get Down On It,” and “Jungle Boogie,” Kool & the Gang has built one […]
Posted inHealth
Georgia teen loses insurance coverage for $38,000 treatment that saved his life
An 18-year-old Georgia boy is missing a critical medical treatment today after his family’s new insurance provider refused to pay — and told them they cannot even appeal the decision. Why It Matters: When an insurance company denies coverage and blocks any path to appeal, families are left with no options and no voice. For […]
Posted inCrime
Police arrest 2 teens after Marietta parking lot shooting
Two people were shot in a Marietta parking lot Wednesday night, and police have charged two suspects in connection with the attack. What’s Happening: The shooting happened just after 9 p.m. May 6 in the parking lot at 875 Franklin Gateway. Both victims were each shot once. Both were taken to the hospital and are […]
Posted inYour Government
Kemp signs tax cuts into law
Georgia lawmakers started the year with talk of eliminating both the state income tax and the property tax for homeowners. The goal proved elusive, but they did compromise on a scaled-back income tax cut and on legislation to decelerate the rapid increases in local property tax costs for homeowners. And on Monday, Gov. Brian Kemp […]
Posted inFood
Rockmart fast food restaurant fails health inspection with a score of 65
A Captain D’s restaurant in Rockmart received a failing score of 65 during a routine health inspection last month, with inspectors finding more than a dozen violations — including an employee who handled raw chicken and then put on gloves to prepare food without washing their hands. The Georgia Department of Public Health inspection took […]
Posted inCrime
Macon man charged with DUI after killing pedestrian
A 61-year-old man was struck and killed while crossing Eisenhower Parkway in Macon on Sunday night, and the driver has been charged with driving under the influence of alcohol. What’s Happening: The crash happened at 9:28 p.m. at the intersection of Eisenhower Parkway and Heron Street. According to the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office, a Chevrolet […]
Posted inIn The News
Butts County elementary school student dies over the weekend
A student at Hampton L. Daughtry Elementary School in Butts County died over the weekend, school officials confirmed Monday. What we know: Superintendent Brent Lowe announced the death but did not share the student’s name, age, or what happened. Officials said they are keeping those details private out of respect for the family. Support available: […]
Posted inEconomy
Georgia gas prices hit $4.05 per gallon
Georgia drivers are paying an average of $4.05 for a gallon of regular gas, the highest price in the state since 2022. What’s happening: The statewide average jumped 20 cents in the past week and now sits just 44 cents below Georgia’s all-time record of $4.49, set June 15, 2022. A year ago, that same […]
Posted inMissing
Have you seen missing Augusta 11-year-old Isaiah Nelson?
What we know: Isaiah Nelson was last seen around 5:30 p.m. Saturday in the 2700 block of Davis Mill Road. He was wearing all black clothing and was riding a bicycle. What he looks like: Isaiah is 4 feet, 11 inches tall and weighs 100 pounds. If you’ve seen him: Anyone with information about Isaiah’s […]
Posted inEducation
Meet the new principal of Cogburn Woods Elementary School Patrick Wright
Patrick Wright is the new principal of Cogburn Woods Elementary School in the Fulton County School System. The announcement came May 7, 2026. A Career Built in the Classroom Wright began his career teaching fourth grade in Phenix City, Alabama before coming to Georgia and joining the Fulton County School System, where he taught first […]
Posted inClark Chronicles
Put down your laughing emoji and act like you were raised right
Last week, I wrote a message for graduates. This week, I want to say a few things to those of us who graduated long ago and it might be painful. Let’s start this week with the dark cesspool where genuine thought and humanity ends — the comment section, because that’s where we lost the soul […]
Posted inGeorgia People
Two Giants Gone: The Deaths of Ted Turner and Bobby Cox Mark the End of an Era for Atlanta
Atlanta is grieving this week in a way it rarely has before. Within days of each other, the city lost two of the most consequential figures in its history — Ted Turner, the media mogul who bought the Atlanta Braves and built a global empire from the banks of the Chattahoochee, and Bobby Cox, the […]
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Hall of Fame Braves manager Bobby Cox dies at 84
Bobby Cox, the Hall of Fame manager who led the Atlanta Braves to one of the most dominant runs in professional baseball history, died Saturday at his home in Marietta. He was 84. The Atlanta Braves confirmed his death in a statement released Saturday afternoon. An official cause of death was not immediately released. Cox […]
Posted inCrime
Acworth man charged after stolen Pokémon cards lead to burglary arrest in Gwinnett
A burglary investigation involving thousands of dollars worth of stolen Pokémon cards has ended in an arrest, according to Gwinnett County Police. Detectives charged Oscar Reyes Montero Stewart, 33, of Acworth, in connection with the burglary of a gaming store. The arrest was announced May 7, 2026. How the Case Broke According to Gwinnett County […]
Posted inWeather
Georgia Weekend Weather: Storms possible across the state Saturday and into the week
A unsettled weather pattern is setting up across Georgia this weekend, with storm chances touching nearly every corner of the state Saturday and lingering into early next week before a stretch of sunshine takes hold. North Georgia and Metro Atlanta The National Weather Service out of Peachtree City is calling for a chance of showers […]
Posted inLocal
Johns Creek Police warn parents after teens ride e-bikes recklessly in city parks
Johns Creek police are asking parents to talk with their children about electric bicycle laws after receiving multiple complaints about teens riding e-bikes recklessly in the city’s public parks. According to the Johns Creek Police Department, city laws prohibits e-bikes from being operated anywhere in the city park system. A Growing Concern E-bikes, also known […]
Posted inGeorgia By The Numbers
Georgia ranks in top of nation for motorcycle deaths
Georgia has a drunk driving problem. Georgia has a pedestrian safety problem. And now, new data confirms Georgia has a motorcycle fatality problem. The Numbers Georgia recorded 404 fatal motorcycle intersection crashes between 2020 and 2024, according to a new analysis of federal traffic data. That works out to about 81 deaths per year, and […]
Posted inEducation
Canvas hack hits 8,000 schools and exposes millions of student records
A hacking group called ShinyHunters says it broke into Instructure, the company that runs the online classroom platform Canvas, for the second time this month. They stole millions of student and faculty records and cut off Canvas access for schools across Georgia and the United States. What’s Happening: The attack began Thursday, May 7, when […]
