An undercover drug operation at a Walmart parking lot in Holly Springs ended with law enforcement officers shooting and killing the suspect.
Posted inCrime
Cobb County police report an increase in home burglaries
The Cobb County Police Department is reporting a recent increase in home burglaries.
Posted inBusiness
Atlanta makes $5.7 million available for small business loans
The Atlanta Recovery Loan Program is a $5.7 million program offering low-cost loans to help small businesses grow ownership of tangible assets
Posted inThe Georgia Chronicles
Flashback: Nothing new under the sun about this summer’s lifeguard shortage
If you’ve been to your local neighborhood swimming pool this summer, you may have felt the pain of a summer lifeguard shortage in the form of reduced hours or “swim at your own risk” signs.
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Georgia man shot and killed by deputy in Valdosta
One man was shot and is dead. No officers were injured during the incident.
Posted inTips and Knowledge
Do you know how to take care of your car in hot weather?
A heat wave is anticipated across north Georgia this week. AAA urges motorists to be cautious while driving in extreme heat.
Posted inYour Family
Sun Belt states hit hardest by inflation
The Sun Belt is taking the brunt of historic inflation, while some Northeast states have been less hard hit, new federal data shows.
Posted inCrime
Georgia man arrested and charged with raping 15-year-old girl
The Henry County Sheriff’s Office Special Investigation Unit has arrested 38 year-old Ira K. Seiber, of Stockbridge, for the alleged rape of a 15-year old girl.
Posted inIn The News
Former U.S. Attorney Pak to Jan. 6 Committee: ‘Nothing irregular happened in the counting’ of Fulton County’s votes
A surveillance video then-President Donald Trump’s lawyer played for Georgia lawmakers in December 2020 purportedly revealing ballot-counting irregularities at Atlanta’s State Farm Arena showed nothing illegal, former U.S. Attorney Byung J. “BJay” Pak told a congressional committee Monday.
Posted inBusiness
80 Acres Farms to create 150 new jobs in Newton County
80 Acres Farms, an industry-leading vertical farming company, will create 150 new jobs in Newton County. The $120 million investment in Covington will help the company meet growing consumer demand for local, fresh produce.
Posted inGeorgia By The Numbers
Georgia’s divorce rate is higher than the national average
Marriage—and divorce—in the U.S. today are starkly different than in earlier eras of the country’s history.
Posted inWeather
Georgia heat index hits triple digits
National Weather Service officials are warning Georgians to be careful outside this week as the heat index throughout Georgia reaches into the triple digits.
Posted inYour Family
Georgia Gas Price Update: Georgians are paying $24 more at the pump than last year
Georgia gas prices increased at the pump compared to a week ago. Georgia motorists are now paying an average price of $4.48 per gallon for regular unleaded gasoline (subject to change overnight).
Posted inIn The News
Georgia suspends applications for titanium mine near Okefenokee Swamp
The state has suspended consideration of permit requests for a proposed titanium mine near the Okefenokee Swamp after the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers ordered Twin Pines Minerals to reapply for a federal permit.
Posted inMissing
Suspect in abduction of 14-month-old kills his child and the child’s mother before killing himself
A Levi’s Call has been issued for 1-and-a-half-year-old Jaquari Bennett on behalf of the Newton County Sheriff’s Office.
Posted inAround Georgia
Around Georgia: Valedictorians honored, retiring teachers say goodbye
A roundup of happenings in Georgia this week.
Posted inBusiness
Metro Atlanta is the top real estate market in the nation for investors
The American housing market took off during the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic and home values have been climbing rapidly since.
Posted inCrime
Investigation clears Savannah police officer who killed man at traffic stop
No criminal charges will be brought against the Savannah police officer who shot and killed a 36-year-old man last year during a traffic stop.
