The Scoop: MARTA has named a new General Manager and CEO, but the transit system will have to wait a mandatory 14-day waiting period to vote to confirm the offer. The MARTA Board of Directors’ GM/CEO Search Committee voted to advance interim GM/CEO Collie Greenwood as the sole finalist for the permanent position. State law requires the […]
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Downtown Canton’s new parking deck is now open
CANTON — Residents and visitors to downtown Canton will have an easier time parking now that the long-awaited downtown parking deck is open. Exactly a year ago today, the City of Canton broke ground on one of its largest SPLOST-funded projects in recent years. And today, Oct. 6, the city officials cut the ribbon to […]
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Voter effort to block Camden Spaceport goes before Georgia Supreme Court
The state Supreme Court Thursday heard arguments about the power of local referendums to change county government decisions – such as Camden County’s decision to purchase property to build a long-planned spaceport – under the Georgia Constitution. The case pits Camden County voters opposed to the spaceport against their own county government in a case […]
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Traffic Alert: Avoid Jimmy Carter Boulevard at Buford Highway
Gwinnett County officials are urging drivers to avoid the intersection of Jimmy Carter Blvd. and Buford Highway during this afternoon’s commute. According to officials, traffic lights are out in all directions at the intersection. We will have more details as they become available.
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17-year-old boy shot and killed in the parking lot of Sugarloaf Mills
LAWRENCEVILLE — A teenage boy from Jefferson is dead after being shot in the parking lot at Sugarloaf Mills Wednesday night. The Gwinnett Police Department is investigating a shooting that left 17-year-old Elijah Dewitt dead. Shortly after 8:15 p.m. officers responded to a “person shot call” at Sugarloaf Mills. Upon arrival, officers located Dewitt dead on the […]
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You can tailgate and watch the Georgia vs. Auburn game at the College Football Hall of Fame in Atlanta
Did you know you could tailgate and watch the most anticipated College Football games of the week at the College Football Hall of Fame in Atlanta? Tailgate Saturdays, Built by The Home Depot, are back for the 2022 season. This year’s Tailgate Saturdays will feature entertainment, tailgate games, prizes for fans, the new Home Depot College […]
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Primitive Weapons Deer Hunting season in Georgia starts Oct. 15
Do you hunt? Will you take advantage of the upcoming week-long primitive weapons deer hunting season opening Saturday, Oct. 15? Last year, more than 5,000 deer were harvested by nearly 25,000 hunters, according to the Georgia Department of Natural Resources’ Wildlife Resources Division. “Primitive weapons season is a great way to get a jump on […]
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Meet Brookhaven’s New Police Chief Brandon Gurley
BROOKHAVEN — Deputy Chief Brandon Gurley was recently named Brookhaven’s new police chief. Gurley succeeds Brookhaven’s first police chief, Gary Yandura, who retires in January 2023 after nearly 10 years of service with Brookhaven Police. “I was honored to administer the Oath of Office to Chief Gurley today,” said Brookhaven Mayor John Ernst. “I am […]
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$10,000 reward offered for information about the death of Kasara Brown and her unborn baby
FITZGERALD — The FBI is offering a reward of up to $10,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of those responsible for the shooting death of a woman and her unborn baby in her Fitzgerald home. The FBI’s Atlanta Field Office, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, and the Ben Hill County Sheriff’s Office […]
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Gwinnett County has a new glass recycling location
Gwinnett County is teaming up with Waste Management to expand the county’s glass recycling program to E.E. Robinson Park beginning today. The program supports residents’ requests to recycle glass. This is the third drop-off glass recycling location offered through the county’s glass recycling program, which has already diverted 102 tons of mixed glass from landfills at […]
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‘Profound delays’ expected on I-285 at Ga. 400. Here’s what you need to know
The Georgia Department of Transportation is warning Georgia drivers of what it calls “profound delays” for the next eight months at I-285 and Ga. 400. It’s one of metro Atlanta’s busiest interchanges, and transportation officials are asking motorists to avoid it if possible. What’s happening?: Starting Saturday, two lanes will be closed at the interchange […]
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5 million pounds of toxic chemicals were dumped into Georgia’s water in 2020
Industrial facilities released more than 5 million pounds of toxic chemicals into Georgia’s waterways in 2020, putting Georgia in 13th place nationwide, according to a new report released by Environment Georgia. Georgia is also one of the top 10 states with the highest pollution loads for chemicals linked to cancer as well as developmental and […]
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Herschel Walker denies reports he paid for a girlfriend’s abortion in 2009
Republican U.S. Senate nominee Herschel Walker, a staunch opponent of abortion, is denying a media report that he paid for an abortion for a girlfriend in 2009. But his son reacted to Walker’s response to the story The Daily Beast posted on its website Monday by calling his father on Twitter a liar and hypocrite. […]
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Warning: Street racing in Gwinnett County could leave you with no wheels for a month
Gwinnett County is putting street racers on notice that they aren’t welcome on the county’s roads. County leaders on Tuesday approved a new ordinance that will make it more difficult to drag race on Gwinnett County streets. The ordinance allows Gwinnett Police to impound vehicles involved in street racing for up to a month. State law […]
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Georgia gynecologist and pharmacist plead guilty to operating a ‘pill mill’ network
Anthony Mills, a former Atlanta gynecologist, and Raphael Ogunsusi, a licensed pharmacist who owned two pharmacies, have pleaded guilty for their roles in operating an Atlanta-area “pill mill” network that supplied addicts and drug dealers with large amounts of dangerous prescription drugs through illegal prescribing and dispensing. “Mills and Ogunsusi are now admitted drug dealers who […]
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Is Georgia’s economic growth being harmed by a lack of affordable housing?
Georgia officials touted a new ranking showing Georgia is the best state for business. But business leaders are warning that a shortage of “affordable housing” could hinder the state’s efforts to grow and attract businesses. “As we know, the housing market is in exceedingly high demand with most affordable homes in the area lasting for […]
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Georgia’s gas tax suspension has been extended again
Gov. Brian Kemp extended the temporary suspension of the state’s gasoline tax Monday, a reprieve the state can afford due to a bulging budget surplus. The latest extension runs through Nov. 11. The governor also extended a state of emergency for the supply chain he first ordered back in April. While Kemp has extended both […]
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A Florida woman and her two children were killed in a crash in Macon
A fatal traffic collision on I-475 in Macon claimed the lives of a Florida woman and her two children Sunday. The crash occurred just south of the Thomaston Road bridge just after 2 p.m. According to the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office, a black Chevrolet SUV was traveling southbound on I-475 just past the Thomaston Road bridge when […]
