Single-lane closures on Bells Ferry Road in Cherokee County began today, and continue through Thursday, April 16, as part of a bridge replacement project. What’s Happening: The closures run from Wooten Drive to North Victoria Drive. One lane at a time will be closed each weekday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Flaggers will be […]
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Gwinnett police search for missing 16-year-old girl from Buford
Gwinnett County Police are asking the public to help find 16-year-old Ashley Jackiewicz, who was reported missing from the Buford area Thursday. What she looks like: Jackiewicz is 5 feet 5 inches tall and weighs about 150 pounds. She was last seen in a black “Betty Boop” t-shirt, blue jeans, a black headband with pink […]
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Bibb County driver pulled over for speeding had a suspended license and a warrant too
A Bibb County deputy pulled over a driver doing 60 mph in a 35-mph zone near Riverside Drive and, as it turned out, the speeding was just the beginning. What’s Happening: Deputy Dalton Palmer, part of the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office H.E.A.T. Unit, spotted a Toyota with a cracked windshield traveling at nearly double the […]
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Macon man charged after police find 2 stolen motorcycles
Two Harley-Davidson motorcycles stolen from Twiggs County last month have been recovered in Macon, and a suspect is now facing multiple felony charges. What happened: The theft was reported March 15 at a home on the 200 block of Lettie Way in Twiggs County. Both motorcycles were missing. The recovery: On April 8, Twiggs County […]
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South Fulton man shot and killed after argument
A 32-year-old South Fulton man named Charlie Brown was shot and killed April 7 near a South Fulton apartment complex. Police are now looking for a woman named Veronica Johnson in connection with his death. What’s Happening: Officers arrived around 4:30 p.m. at 1925 Waycrest Drive, near the 7000 building, after a report of a […]
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Clayton County Police warn of rise in car break-ins
The Clayton County Police Department is warning residents that car break-ins are on the rise in the county. In many cases, the cars aren’t exactly broken into as much as the thief just opens the unlocked door and steals something. What’s Important: In Georgia, car break-ins can be charged as a misdemeanor or a felony, […]
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Police offer $15,000 reward after woman killed at Piedmont Park
What happened: Officers responded to reports of gunfire inside the park at about 9:03 p.m. They found two women with gunshot wounds. One woman was pronounced dead at the scene. The 15-year-old was awake and breathing when officers arrived and was taken by ambulance to a nearby hospital. About the gathering: Police say the shooting […]
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Dog goes missing after jumping out of car after crash in Cumming
A golden retriever named Bella ran away after the car she was riding in was involved in a crash in Cumming, and she has not been found. What’s Happening: Bella bolted from the scene of a crash at the intersection of Dahlonega Street and Pilgrim Road. She was last spotted near Dobbs Creek Recreation Center […]
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6-year-old boy wounded in Rome drive-by shooting
A 6-year-old boy was shot in the leg near a Rome housing complex Wednesday afternoon. He is listed in stable condition. What’s Happening: The shooting happened shortly after 3:00 PM near the corner of E. 13th Street and Crane Street, close to John Graham Homes. Officers found the boy with a gunshot wound to his […]
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How a Georgia inmate escaped and was captured
Justin Craft had already tried to escape once before he ever made it to Piedmont Hospital. That detail sits at the center of a two-day sequence in Augusta that ended Wednesday with two people in custody and a few questions worth asking about how a man facing robbery and battery charges ended up uncuffed in […]
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Greedflation: A look at how products are shrinking but prices are growing
The same cart of groceries that cost American families one price in 2020 now costs $741 more per year — and about $41 of that increase never showed up on a price tag. It just quietly disappeared inside a smaller bag. That’s according to a new analysis by InvestorsObserver, published Wednesday, which tracked the price […]
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2 people shot after domestic dispute on Willow Oak Trail in Norcross
A man and a woman were shot early Wednesday on a residential street in unincorporated Norcross. No suspect has been identified. What’s Happening: The shooting happened shortly before 2 a.m. on the 5100 block of Willow Oak Trail. Both victims were taken to a hospital, and their conditions have not been released. What’s Important: Gwinnett […]
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Dalton restaurant scores 64 on health inspection
A Dalton restaurant is under increased scrutiny from state health officials after a routine inspection last week turned up a string of food safety violations, including refrigerators failing to keep food cold enough and a dishwasher producing zero sanitizer on dishes. The Score The Spinning Room at 825 Chattanooga Avenue in Dalton, received a score […]
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Fire danger covers most of Georgia Wednesday
Nearly all of Georgia is under some form of fire weather alert today, with three areas under the most serious warning level and conditions expected to last into the evening. What’s happening: Three separate Red Flag Warnings — the highest level of fire weather alert — are in effect across southeast, central, and southwest Georgia […]
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Inmate escapes from Augusta hospital
A man being held in custody escaped from Piedmont Hospital in Augusta tonight and has not been found. What’s Happening: 33-year-old Justin Eric Craft Jr. walked away from Piedmont Hospital at 1350 Walton Way around 8 p.m. today. He was in custody at the time on pending charges in Richmond County. He was last seen […]
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Election Results: Republican Clay Fuller wins Georgia 14th seat
Clay Fuller won Tuesday’s special election runoff in Georgia’s 14th Congressional District, and Democrat Shawn Harris conceded. What’s Happening: Fuller, a Republican and former district attorney in Northwest Georgia, took 53,358 votes — 55.58% of the total. Harris received 42,636 votes, or 44.42%. About 95,994 votes were cast in all. What’s Important: The win fills […]
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Election Results: Who will replace Marjorie Taylor Greene?
It is Election Night in Georgia. While there are other races on the ballot throughout the state, the one that is garnering the most attention is the District 14 race in Northwest Georgia to fill Marjorie Taylor Greene’s seat. Republicans are expected to hold onto the seat. Below are the live election results as they […]
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Gwinnett inmate threatened to kill probation officer on recorded jail call
A Gwinnett County jail inmate threatened to kill his probation officer during a recorded phone call, and now faces criminal charges as a result. What happened: On March 23, Stephen Stillwell, held at the Gwinnett County jail, was recorded on a phone call saying he planned to ingest cocaine and kill his probation officer once […]
