Georgia Department of Transportation contractors will install lane closures on I-75 in Fulton County this weekend to continue activities related to the resurfacing project between the 17th Street Bridge in Midtown Atlanta to the Chattahoochee River bridge and the Cobb County line. The resurfacing work will repair the deteriorating condition of the roadway and is expected to provide a smoother ride for […]
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WATCH: Georgia Remembers fallen Cobb County Deputy Samual Ervin Jr.
The funeral for Cobb County Deputy Samual Ervin Jr. starts at 2 p.m. today. You can watch a livestream of the service below. Ervin and fellow deputy Jonathan Randall Koleski were killed ambush-style last week while serving a warrant at a Cobb County home. Koleski’s funeral service was yesterday.
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A rare draft copy of the U.S. Constitution will be on display in Georgia tomorrow
SAVANNAH — The Georgia Historical Society will publicly display Abraham Baldwin’s draft copy of the United States Constitution on Friday, Sept. 16 during a free open house event in commemoration of Constitution Day. One of about twelve still in existence, the draft includes the handwritten margin notes of Baldwin, one of Georgia’s signers of the […]
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More Than Pink Walk in Atlanta will raise money for health equity among breast cancer patients
Susan G. Komen, the world’s leading breast cancer organization, will hold an in-person More Than Pink Walk to raise critical funds that support breast cancer patients and health equity programs, including Susan G. Komen’s Stand for H.E.R— a Health Equity Revolution — a focused initiative to decrease breast cancer disparities in the Black community. The Walk will […]
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Georgia Republicans and Democrats work to get out the vote ahead of midterm elections
Voting advocacy groups in Georgia are working to mobilize a disengaged and diverse group of voters for the upcoming midterm elections that will determine not just leadership of the state government but could also once again decide control in Congress. The reshaping of voter-mobilization organizations in recent years has led to the creation of groups […]
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Catoosa County Sheriff’s Office asks for your help finding a person of interest in Nawaka Ave. shooting
The Catoosa County Sheriff’s Office is asking for your help identifying a person of interest in a shooting that occurred last week. Please assist the Catoosa County Sheriff’s Office with identifying the pictured male. On 09/08/22, According to the sheriff’s office, on Sept. 8 between 8:30 and 9 p.m., a man was shot in the […]
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Film crew to close streets in Downtown Norcross Thursday
NORCROSS — Drivers who go through Downtown Norcross may need to find an alternative route Thursday. A film crew will close several streets in the downtown area. South Peachtree Street will be closed from Jones Street to Holcomb Bridge. The closures will occur from 8 p.m. until about midnight. The filming will also close several […]
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These 26 plants are toxic to your pets
Every pet owner has probably asked their pet “What do you have in your mouth?!” at least once or twice — it’s an essential part of pet ownership. That’s why responsible pet ownership also includes knowing what houseplants or common flowers may be dangerous — or even fatal — to your pets. To help pet […]
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Funeral service for fallen Georgia Deputy Jonathan Randall Koleski
The funeral for Cobb County Deputy Jonathan Randall Koleski starts at noon today. You can watch a livestream of the service below. Koleski and fellow deputy Samual Ervin Jr. were killed ambush-style last week while serving a warrant at a Cobb home. Ervin’s funeral is set for 2 p.m. Thursday.
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Georgia man accused of murdering his mother
Forsyth County Sheriff’s detectives have charged a Loganville man with one count of felony murder. Deputies responded to a medical call in the area of Frank Boyd Road in Forsyth County at about 11:30 a.m. on Sept. 10, when an elderly male could not wake up the woman that lived in the home. Deputies determined […]
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It’s been 3 months and Kaylee Jones is still missing
Today marks three months since 16-year-old Carroll County resident Kaylee Jones went missing. Kaylee has been missing since June 14 and was last seen in the area of Whooping Creek Church Road. According to the Carroll County Sheriff’s Office, there have been numerous tips called and emailed in to Carroll County Sheriff’s Office but none […]
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16-year-old shot in Macon
MACON — A 16-year-old boy was shot Tuesday night and is currently in critical condition, according to the Bibb County Sheriff’s office. The sheriff’s office is investigating an aggravated assault incident that was reported to have occurred in the 3300 block of Hollingsworth Road just before midnight. Upon arrival at the scene, deputies found an unresponsive […]
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Take a ghost tour at one of Atlanta’s most haunted buildings
ATLANTA — On Oct. 25 through 27, the Georgia Trust for Historic Preservation will host its popular Legends and Lore Tour at historic Rhodes Hall — the Trust’s headquarters and Atlanta’s “Castle on Peachtree Street” — at 1516 Peachtree Street NW in Atlanta. October 25-27, 2022Legends and Lore at Rhodes HallThe Georgia Trust for Historic Preservation invites guests to tour […]
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Atlanta is one of the best cities for country music fans
If bluesy, downhome lyrics sound like your life’s story, then you probably love you some good ol’ country. So, where are the best U.S. cities to live like you were dying? Marking International Country Music Day this Sept. 17 — and the re-release of Dolly Parton’s “9 to 5” with Kelly Clarkson just last week — LawnStarter […]
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Bibb County Sheriff shuts down Rodeo Bar and Grill after shooting death of security guard
Bibb County Sheriff David Davis has revoked a local nightclub’s alcohol license. The revocation came after the sheriff’s office served notice to the owner of the establishment to “immediately cease all business activities.” Saturday evening, the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office served a notice, on the behalf of Sheriff David Davis, to the proprietor of the […]
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Georgia man pleads guilty in meth-soaked rug case
A Southeast Georgia man has pleaded guilty to drug charges after federal agents discovered a methamphetamine-soaked rug and packages of crystal methamphetamine at the Atlanta airport. Chad Williamson, 42, of Fitzgerald, pleaded guilty to possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute in federal court in Albany. He faces a minimum mandatory sentence of 10 years […]
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Georgia man charged with shooting two children
MOULTRIE — A 32-year-old Moultrie man has been arrested and charged with attempted murder after a shooting involving two children. According to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, Andrew Jacob Murphy has been arrested and charged with two counts of criminal attempt to commit murder, two counts of aggravated assault, two counts of aggravated battery, two counts […]
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Fallen Heroes: Funeral services announced for Cobb County deputies killed in the line of duty
Funeral arrangements have been scheduled for the two Cobb County deputies who were killed ambush-style in the line of duty last week. Funeral services for Deputy Jonathan Randall Koleski will be held Wednesday, Sept. 14, at NorthStar Church at 3413 Blue Springs Road in Kennesaw. Visitation will be from 9 to 11 a.m. with the service starting at […]
