A car spun out on a rain-slicked Candler County road Saturday, and what deputies found at the scene led to two arrests. What happened: Heavy rain caused a vehicle to hydroplane. When deputies responded to the crash, they found suspected illegal drugs. What’s new: Two people are now in custody. The sheriff’s office says the […]
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Man shot and killed in Snellville parking lot Sunday morning
What happened: Officers on patrol heard gunshots near 3541 Stone Mountain Hwy and responded to the parking lot there. They spotted a man running from the area and arrested him. In the lot, they found a man who had been shot. He was pronounced dead at the scene. What’s still unknown: Police have not released […]
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ROUGH SUNDAY: Storms will batter Georgia this afternoon
A stalled cold front is setting up a rough Sunday for a large part of Georgia, with strong thunderstorms, wind gusts up to 60 mph, and flooding possible through tonight. What’s happening: The National Weather Service says the front will park itself over central Georgia this afternoon, triggering showers and thunderstorms that could spread widely […]
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Trump administration admits the reflecting pool wasn’t vandalized
U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia Jeanine Pirro moved Friday to dismiss charges against a former Olympian canoeist alleged to have damaged part of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool. Pirro had charged David Hearn, of Bethesda, Maryland, with destruction of property of more than $1,000 for allegedly vandalizing the newly refinished Lincoln Memorial Reflecting […]
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Flock cameras land another Georgia police department in hot water
What’s happening: The department opened an internal investigation on July 27 after its audit process flagged potential misuse of the Flock Safety system, a network of cameras that automatically reads and logs license plates. According to the department, the employees ran searches on personal acquaintances and family members. One officer is also accused of giving […]
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IVF bills die in Georgia as families go broke trying to conceive
The Center for Reproductive Rights and other advocacy groups are raising awareness this week of legislation impacting infertility care options for families. In Georgia, the ability to build a family often comes down to what you can afford and whether your insurance covers in vitro fertilization, according to Jorie Dugan with the Human Rights Counsel at Center […]
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STORM SURGE: Georgia braces for 60 mph winds, flash floods Saturday
Two rounds of storms are headed for Georgia on Saturday, and residents in the western and northwestern parts of the state face the biggest risks, including damaging winds, heavy rain, and flash flooding. What’s happening: The first round of storms is expected to arrive late morning or early afternoon. A second round may build later […]
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Teen killed in early morning shooting in Warner Robins
What happened: Police got the call at 2:42 a.m. and found the teen dead from a gunshot wound when they arrived. A second person who was at the scene stayed put and is cooperating with investigators, according to police. The investigation: Police say the case is active. No arrests have been announced and no suspect […]
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Father of Apalachee school shooter gets 15 years in jail
Colin Gray, father of Apalachee School shooter Colt Gray, has been sentenced to 15 years for providing the rifle used in the 2024 murders. Barrow County Superior Court Judge Nicholas Primm heard testimony from family members of the four slain victims, Richard Aspinwall, Cristina Irimie, Mason Schermerhorn, and Christian Angulo, as well as survivors of […]
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SNAIL FAIL: Atlanta post offices ranked worst in the nation
What’s happening: Sudoku Bliss, a puzzle website, analyzed about 216,000 Google reviews across 1,235 post offices in 58 cities, flagging reviews of three stars or fewer that mentioned problems with waits, staff, or mail. Half of all Atlanta post office reviews contained a complaint — the highest rate in the country and well above the […]