Drivers in Cherokee County should expect lane closures at five road construction sites throughout August, with work crews on the road weekdays from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. What’s happening: Cherokee County is actively working on five road improvement projects funded through its Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax and Transportation Special Purpose Local Option […]
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New traffic light installed at busy Columbia County intersection
Drivers in Columbia County have a new traffic signal to watch for at the intersection of Blackstone Camp Road/Colony Drive and Furys Ferry Road. What’s happening: The signal went live at 10 a.m. Wednesday, August 5. It includes standard red, yellow, and green light cycles, pedestrian crossing signals, and sensors that detect vehicles waiting at […]
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Atlanta tire slasher caught on camera. Police still haven’t found him
What happened: Around 12:28 p.m. on June 28, a man approached two vehicles at a home on Hermer Circle in Atlanta and slashed their tires with a knife. A Ring doorbell camera captured the suspect on video. Investigators with the Atlanta Police Department’s General Crimes Unit are handling the case as vandalism. What you can […]
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Meet DeKalb County’s new Fire Chief
A man who has spent his entire career with DeKalb County Fire Rescue is now running it. What’s Happening: DeKalb County CEO Lorraine Cochran-Johnson appointed Melvin K. Carter as the new chief of DeKalb County Fire Rescue on Wednesday, August 5. Carter is a lifelong DeKalb County resident and has worked for the department for […]
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Teens with illegal machine gun caught breaking into cars in Atlanta
What happened: Atlanta Police officers responded to 301 McGill Park Ave. NE on July 30 after someone reported seeing four men getting into a vehicle and pulling on door handles of other cars nearby. A witness gave officers descriptions of the group. Officers searched the area and found all four suspects walking close to the […]
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Shots fired inside Georgia Walmart: What we know
A gun went off inside a Walmart in Ellenwood on Wednesday afternoon, sending a bullet ricocheting through the store and grazing two people. What happened: At about 4:47 p.m., a firearm was accidentally discharged inside the Walmart on the 2000 block of Anvil Block Road. Clayton County police officers were already at the store when […]
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Two men arrested after string of car break-ins in Glynn County
Two men were arrested following a string of car break-ins across Glynn County in the early morning hours of August 3, with detectives recovering multiple stolen firearms and other stolen property from a home on Goodyear Avenue. What happened: Someone broke into multiple vehicles in the early morning hours of August 3. By the following […]
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Hall County property taxes could rise 14%: Here’s when you can weigh in
Hall County homeowners are looking at a 14.12 percent property tax increase this year, and three public hearings are now scheduled where residents can speak before the county makes it official. What’s happening: The Hall County Board of Commissioners announced today it intends to set a property tax rate that is 14.12 percent higher than […]
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Lawrenceville City Council member resigns: Find out why
What’s happening: Bruce Johnson announced Wednesday he is resigning from the Lawrenceville City Council. His last day is September 2. Johnson said he and his wife, Lisa, are moving out of state to be near their family, including their only grandchild. What’s next: After September 2, the council will move to fill the empty seat […]
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Iran blamed for metro Atlanta water hack hitting 300,000 homes
A water utility that serves 300,000 homes and businesses in metro Atlanta is still investigating whether a hacker caused a service outage last week. That July 27 shutdown in northern Clayton County occurred the same day that water utilities in at least seven states started reporting incidents to the federal government involving the computers that […]