A Tybee Island man is in custody after police say he pointed a gun at a man’s neck and forced the man’s girlfriend to leave with him early Sunday morning. What happened: Police got a call at 1:36 a.m. Sunday from a man who said he and his girlfriend had driven to a local gas […]
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3 men indicted in Albany gang initiation death
Three men are facing murder charges in the death of a 24-year-old man who prosecutors say was beaten to death during a gang initiation in January. What happened: According to police,. 24-year-old Ricky Bernard Williams, of Sylvester, was beaten on January 4 in the 500 block of Pinson Road in Albany. Someone dropped him off […]
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Reckless dirt bike rider wanted in Paulding County
The Paulding County Sheriff’s Office wants the public’s help tracking down a dirt bike rider who has been spotted weaving through traffic and doing stunts at busy intersections in the Seven Hills and Cedarcrest area. What’s Happening: Deputies have tried to catch the rider several times but have come up empty each time, according to […]
Posted inTraffic & Transportation
Truck drivers warned: Cascade Road is a dead end during I-285 shutdown
A stretch of I-285 in southwest Atlanta is closed in both directions Sunday, and truck drivers are being told to stay off Cascade Road. What’s happening: I-285 is shut down in both directions between Exit 5 at Langford Parkway and Exit 10 at I-20. The Georgia Department of Transportation says trucks must use SR 166/Langford […]
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Severe storms possible across Georgia Sunday afternoon
Scattered thunderstorms are expected to roll through a large part of Georgia today, and some of them could get strong enough to cause real damage. What’s happening: The National Weather Service in Atlanta says storms could fire up between 2 p.m. and 10 p.m. Sunday. Warm, humid air could push some of those storms to […]
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Are your health insurance costs too high? One vote could change that
Georgia’s commissioner of insurance oversees the state-run system for the Affordable Care Act exchange in Georgia, which is called Georgia Access. Ariel Hart/Georgia Recorder No Georgia official is more directly tied to affordability than the state’s commissioner of insurance. And that job is on the ballot this year, starting with Tuesday’s primary. The commissioner’s main […]
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Social Circle is suing ICE
Since officials in Social Circle, east of Atlanta, first learned last year of the intention of Immigration and Customs Enforcement to turn a vacant warehouse near an elementary school into a detention center, they have insisted their water and sewer systems are nowhere near the task of serving the estimated 10,000 detainees ICE plans for the […]
Posted inEconomy
Kemp extends gas tax break just in time for Memorial Day
Georgians and people visiting or just passing through the state will get a 33-cent per gallon break at the gas pump while traveling for Memorial Day. Gov. Brian Kemp on Friday used his authority under state law to declare a state of emergency due to spiraling fuel prices. That in turn allowed him to re-suspend […]
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East Point police search woods for missing man Derek Samuel
What’s Happening: Officers searched woods near Redwine Road using drones, police dogs, and additional personnel. The investigation is ongoing, according to the department. What’s Still Unknown: Police have not released Samuel’s age, physical description, or when he was last seen. What We Know: East Point is a city of about 35,000 people in Fulton County, […]
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Man charged with murder after Savannah street shooting
What happened: Police say the shooting happened around 1:15 a.m. Thursday in the 1000 block of E. 38th St. Officers were first alerted by ShotSpotter, a system that automatically picks up the sound of gunfire and notifies police. Before they even arrived, more calls came in reporting a man lying wounded in the road. They […]
