A Gwinnett County sheriff’s deputy was shot during a police chase in Gwinnett County Friday.
Posted inIn The News
South Georgia pillow maker fined $190,757 for after three employees were amputated
The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is fining a Swainsboro pillow manufacturer $190,758 in connection with amputations suffered by three employees.
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Roswell may start charging transaction fees for credit card payments
Residents who pay the city of Roswell for utilities, taxes, court fees and other services using a credit card may have to pay a 2.5% transaction fee soon.
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Georgia police officer accused of invasion of privacy
A Georgia police officer was arrested Thursday and charged with computer invasion of privacy among other charges.
Posted inCrime
Death of inmate in Bibb County Jail ruled a homicide
The death of an inmate at the Bibb County jail has been ruled a homicide, according to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation.
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What is Georgia doing about criminal street gangs?
Georgia’s new statewide gang unit will soon start prosecuting crimes across The Peach State.
Posted inWeather
90-degree weather hits Georgia
Georgia’s summer weather is out of preheat mode and has started cooking this week as temperatures reached 90 degrees and look to be staying there for a while.
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Roswell will celebrate July 4th with Twilight at Barrington Hall
The City of Roswell will host Twilight at Barrington Hall to celebrate the 4th of July.
Posted inNational
Attack on The Capitol: What we learned from Day 1 of the Jan. 6 hearing
A widely anticipated hearing Thursday by the U.S. House committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol alleged two groups supporting then-President Donald Trump planned the riot to stop the transfer of presidential power — while Trump tacitly endorsed the insurrection and was indifferent to calls to hang then-Vice President Mike Pence.
Posted inGeorgia People
A VA hospital in Decatur may be named in honor of Johnny Isakson
U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Ga., and a Republican colleague introduced bipartisan legislation into the Senate Thursday to name the veterans hospital in Decatur after the late Sen. Johnny Isakson.
Posted inCrime
Lawrenceville man accused of pointing laser at police helicopter
A Lawrenceville man found out the hard way that pointing a laser at aircraft is illegal.
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A Forsyth County man was struck and killed by a car while mowing his lawn
A Forsyth County man was killed while mowing his lawn on a riding lawnmower at about 4 p.m. Wednesday.
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Video: Alligator found in Georgia family’s garage
A South Georgia family found an unexpected visitor in their garage Friday morning, when an Alligator paid their home a visit.
Posted inGeorgia By The Numbers
Which cities have the most expensive homes in Georgia?
Stacker compiled a list of cities with the most expensive homes in Georgia using data from Zillow. Cities are ranked by the Zillow Home Values Index for all homes as of April 2022. The charts in this story were created automatically using Matplotlib. The most expensive city on the list has a typical home value of $3,684,928 which is 1,104% higher than the state average of $306,113.
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Dispute over rural broadband in Georgia continues
Telecom providers are complaining that financial incentives the Georgia Public Service Commission offered them a year and a half ago to expand broadband service into rural Georgia aren’t working.
Posted inCrime
Two Roswell preschool employees charged with Cruelty to Children
The Roswell Police Department has arrested two local preschool teachers after an investigation into abusive behavior witnessed on the preschool’s live cameras.
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Buchanan police arrest man who barricaded himself during a standoff
Buchanan Police arrested a man who barricaded himself in a home during a standoff with police Monday night.
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Georgia Democrats Want Kemp to Call a Special Session to Look at State’s Gun Laws
Georgia Democrats want Gov. Brian Kemp to convene a special legislative session so lawmakers can revisit the state’s gun laws in the wake of several high-profile shootings nationwide.
