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A vote next week could launch Georgia’s long-delayed medical marijuana program

Georgia’s long-delayed medical marijuana program is about to take off, despite a spate of unresolved lawsuits from companies that lost out in the bidding for licenses. The Georgia Access to Medical Cannabis Commission is expected to vote Jan. 25 on rules governing all aspects of the program from growing the leaf crop in greenhouses under […]

Posted inCrime

Severe beating leads to death of 52-year-old Atlanta man

A 52-year-old Atlanta man died Saturday as a result of a being severely beaten in December, police say. The Gwinnett Police Department has charged 21-year-old Bryan Alvarado, of Duluth, and 23-year-old Yeison Alvarado, also from Duluth, with felony murder, aggravated assault, aggravated battery, robbery, and false imprisonment in connection with the death of 52-year-old Raul Diaz-Villalba, […]

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Julie Chrisley isn’t the only reality TV star incarcerated at her Kentucky prison

Julie Chrisley reported to Federal Medical Center Lexington in Kentucky on Tuesday, January 17, to begin her seven-year prison sentence, but she isn’t the only reality star incarcerated at the facility. Ex-cheerleader Jerry Harris, who appeared in the Emmy-winning Netflix docuseries Cheer, was locked up at Federal Medical Center Lexington last August after being sentenced to 12 years […]

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Police search for another suspect in the killing of a woman at a Centerville Highway car dealership

The Gwinnett Police Homicide Unit has identified an additional suspect in connection with the death of 34-year-old Snellville resident Courtney Owens, who was killed at a car dealership on Centerville Highway. Stoney Williams, a 41-year-old Conyers man is charged with malice murder, felony murder, and aggravated assault. Police say Williams is not in custody, and […]

Posted inWeather

Expected cold weather prompts DeKalb County to open warming centers Friday and Sunday

DeKalb County will open the following warming centers for residents to use on Friday, Jan. 20, and Sunday, Jan. 22, beginning at 8 p.m.: Anyone staying in the warming centers must follow the county’s COVID-19 protocols that include wearing a mask, social distancing and undergoing a temperature check. Temperatures Friday night are expected to drop […]

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GBI releases name of man killed by officers in DeKalb County Wednesday

The man who died in yesterday’s police shooting has been identified as 26-year-old Manuel Esteban Paez Teran. According to the GBI, during the multi-agency operation at the site of the future Atlanta Public Safety Training Center that began on January 18, 2023, approximately 25 campsites were located and removed.  Additionally, mortar style fireworks, multiple edged […]

Posted inEducation

Meet Ayden Lampe, the Calhoun City Schools Spelling Bee Champ

Calhoun Elementary student, Ayden Lampe, was named the 2023 Calhoun City Schools District Spelling Bee Champion on Thursday, January 19. Calhoun City Schools celebrated the spelling skills of a select number of students by hosting their annual district spelling bee at the Board of Education Central Office. The competition consisted of the top five Calhoun Elementary and […]

Posted inYour Government

New Georgia House Speaker Takes Wait-and-see Approach During First Year

New Georgia House Speaker Jon Burns is taking a wait-and-see approach toward some key issues the General Assembly is being asked to consider during his first legislative session in the chamber’s top post. Burns, R-Newington, said he’s waiting to see how a court challenge to Georgia’s 2019 abortion law plays out before deciding whether any […]