What’s Happening: Jazon Javier Fajardo, 17, was found with a gunshot wound in the Midland area just after 10 p.m., as the First Friday Concert was ending. Officers on patrol found him and rushed him to Northeast Georgia Medical Center, where he died. The medical examiner confirmed his identity. What We Know: A second person […]
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Georgia doctors caught a faint heart murmur that saved this baby’s life
Chatham Chandler came into the world on Sept. 24, 2024, in Columbus, looking every bit like a healthy newborn. No prenatal scans had flagged anything unusual. Her family had no reason to worry. Then a doctor heard something. The sound was faint — an abnormal murmur picked up during routine post-birth exams. Doctors initially brushed […]
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Georgia’s Deadly July 4th: 12 killed on roads and 425 drunk drivers busted
Twelve people died and more than 180 were hurt in traffic crashes across Georgia during the Fourth of July holiday weekend, state officials say. What’s Happening: The holiday travel period covered 78 hours, from 6 p.m. Thursday, July 2, through 11:59 p.m. Sunday, July 5. Georgia State Patrol investigated nine of the 12 deaths, spread […]
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DeKalb DA’s office employee critically hurt by celebratory gunfire on July 4
What happened: Lakesha Davis was inside her home when she was hit. DeKalb County Police have arrested two people in connection with the shooting. What’s new: Because Davis works for District Attorney Sherry Boston’s office, Boston sent a formal request Monday to the Prosecuting Attorneys’ Council of Georgia asking the council to assign an outside […]
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Cherokee County man missing since July 1
A 36-year-old Cherokee County man has been missing for nearly a week, and his vehicle turned up in Cobb County earlier today. What we know: Joshua Smith was last seen by a friend July 1 at the Quick Trip on Towne Lake Parkway. His vehicle was spotted in Cobb County as recently as 7:30 a.m. […]
Posted inFood
Fayetteville restaurant fails health inspection with a 46
A Fayetteville restaurant failed its most recent health inspection by a wide margin, earning a score of 46 out of 100 and triggering a required follow-up visit. Frank’s at the Old Mill, located at 1095 Highway 54 West, was inspected June 25 by the Georgia Department of Public Health. A score below 70 is considered […]
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Body found in woods in Glynn County
A body was found in a wooded area near Spur 25 and Chapel Crossing on July 2, and Glynn County police say the death remains under investigation. What we know: Officers responded after someone called in a report of a body. When they arrived, they found the body in the woods. Detectives and crime scene […]
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9 pets rescued from Georgia house fire
What happened: Effingham County Fire Rescue responded to a house fire in Eden on July 5. Firefighters rescued all nine pets from the home during the response. What’s new: The animals were treated for smoke inhalation on scene. Firefighters used Fido Pet Rescue bags, which are kits designed to help revive animals exposed to smoke. […]
Posted inEconomy
Georgia gas prices drop after July 4th holiday
Georgia drivers are paying less at the pump this week. The state average fell to $3.53 per gallon as of Sunday, down from $3.58 a week ago, according to AAA. What’s Happening: Falling crude oil prices and plentiful fuel supplies are pushing prices lower following the Independence Day holiday. Georgia’s average has dropped 34 cents […]
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Heat index could hit 106 in 10 Middle Georgia counties today
Ten Middle Georgia counties are under a heat advisory today, with conditions expected to make it feel as hot as 106 degrees outside. What’s happening: The advisory runs from noon to 8 p.m. Monday and covers Washington, Jefferson, Wilkinson, Johnson, Emanuel, Laurens, Treutlen, Wheeler, Montgomery and Toombs counties. The heat index — what the air […]