Nine people were arrested over the weekend after a large planned gathering of teens and young adults took place in the Johns Creek area. What’s Happening: Authorities said they knew about the event before it happened. The gathering brought together a large group of teens and young adults in a public area. Johns Creek police […]
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Augusta man shoots at car break-in suspects
A man who said he was getting ready for work early Monday shot at three people he says were breaking into his car in Augusta. A teenager one street over was hit in the leg. What’s happening: Around 2:45 a.m., Antonio Davis stepped out of his home on Bishop Way and saw three men in […]
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Ex-prison guard convicted of helping inmates smuggle drugs through secret hole
A former guard at a federal prison in Atlanta was convicted last week of taking bribes and helping inmates push large amounts of drugs and other contraband into the facility through a hidden hole in the visitation area. What happened: 51-year-old Patrick Shackelford of Senoia was found guilty by a federal jury on April 2 […]
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Why Waffle House is the perfect place to teleport to
As a connoisseur of Southern culture — a man whose family has been marinating in the Georgia soil long enough to qualify as a regional condiment — there are times when a story reaches out of the news cycle, grabs me by the collar, and says “Boy, you were put on this earth for exactly […]
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Jones County Man Killed in Side-by-Side Crash
A Friday night crash in Jones County took one man’s life and left a woman hurt. What’s Happening: Jones County Sheriff Butch Reece says the crash happened Friday around 7:30 p.m. near Stallings and Ellis Church roads. Reece identified the victim as 40-year-old Jordan Norville. The Injured: A woman in the vehicle suffered shoulder injuries, […]
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Internet roasts man who claimed to teleport to North Georgia Waffle House
If you thought the only thing getting scattered, smothered, and covered at your local Waffle House was the hashbrowns, think again. Gregg Phillips, the head of FEMA’s Office of Response and Recovery, says God teleported him to a Waffle House in Rome, Georgia. Nobody at the restaurant remembers it. And the internet, bless its heart, […]
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Part of Hardscrabble Road closed this week in Roswell
A stretch of Hardscrabble Road in Roswell is closed to most drivers this week while the city resurfaces the pavement. What’s Happening: The section between Woodstock Road and King Road is blocked to through traffic from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily through Friday, April 10. The city scheduled the work during Fulton County Schools […]
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Shots fired at Tybee Island pier crowd
Hundreds of people were gathered near the Tybee Island pier and pavilion for what police are calling an unpermitted pop-up event when gunshots rang out around 6:30 PM. The crowd scattered. No suspect has been found, and no one has come forward as a victim. What’s Happening: The gathering was unannounced and had no permit. […]
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Georgia gas prices hit $3.71 as Iran war rages on
Georgia drivers are paying $3.71 per gallon for regular gasoline as of Sunday, up 13 cents from last week. Crude oil has climbed past $100 per barrel as fighting continues in the Middle East and the Strait of Hormuz, a critical waterway for global oil shipments, remains closed. What’s Happening: Georgia’s average is now 66 […]
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Man shot near Deans Bridge Road bar drove himself to the hospital
A 52-year-old Augusta man was shot early Saturday morning near a bar on Deans Bridge Road and drove himself to the hospital, according to the Richmond County Sheriff’s Office. What happened: Around 3 a.m. on April 4, the man was leaving a bar in the 3600 block of Deans Bridge Road when an unknown vehicle […]
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One woman killed and a teen shot inside Piedmont Park
A woman was killed and a 15-year-old girl was wounded in a shooting inside Piedmont Park on the night of April 4, Atlanta police said. What’s Happening: Officers responded to reports of gunfire in the park at about 9:03 p.m. and found two women with gunshot wounds. One woman was pronounced dead at the scene. […]
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Car fire spreads to home in Cherokee County
A car fire in a driveway spread into a home early Sunday morning on Bennett Farms Trail in Cherokee County. No one was hurt. What happened: Cherokee County Fire and Emergency Services got a 911 call at 1 a.m. about a vehicle fire. Within three minutes, dispatchers upgraded it to a full structure fire after […]
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Car crashes into Washington County church after police chase
A vehicle crashed into a church in Tennille on Saturday after a chase with Washington County deputies. What happened: A deputy tried to pull over a vehicle at the intersection of Highway 68 and Highway 15. The driver pulled into a Dollar General parking lot but did not stop, then got back onto Highway 15 […]
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Cherokee County mother gets 40 years for child abuse
A Cherokee County jury convicted a Lenox woman of abusing her own child, and a judge sentenced her to the maximum prison term allowed under Georgia law — all on the same day. What’s Happening: On April 2, Superior Court Judge Shannon Wallace sentenced 35-year-old Candice Nicole McClure to 40 years in prison after a […]
Posted inWeather
Georgia residents wake to rainy Easter
Georgians heading out for Easter Sunday plans should expect a wet morning and afternoon, with a 90% chance of showers and thunderstorms through 4 p.m. What’s Happening: Active storms are forecast to wind down after 4 p.m., but skies will stay mostly cloudy for the rest of the day. The high will reach near 72 […]
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Dense fog advisory in effect for southwest Georgia until 10 a.m.
A dense fog advisory is in effect this morning across nine counties in southwest Georgia, with visibility falling to one-quarter mile or less in some spots. What’s Happening: The advisory covers Quitman, Clay, Randolph, Calhoun, Terrell, Early, Miller, Baker, and Seminole counties and expires at 10 a.m. Eastern time. How This Affects Real People: At […]
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Spring Forward, Fall Flat: Time zone switch dies in Georgia House
Georgia came close to eliminating the need to “spring forward,” but a bill to cut out the twice-yearly clock change died in the House on Sine Die, the final day of the legislative session. What’s Happening: House Bill 154, also known as the Georgia Sunshine Protection Act, cleared the Georgia Senate 45-5 last Monday. However, […]
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Why did a stranger mail me a pamphlet about going to hell?
It is rumored that upon receiving a piece of hate mail, President Harry Truman turned to his wife and said, “Bess, why do you suppose it is only sons of bitches know how to lick a stamp?” Having worked in the news industry as long as I have, I can personally confirm that Mr. Truman […]
