The Georgia Supreme Court heard arguments Thursday in a case where a metro Atlanta couple is blaming a social media app for a catastrophic car crash. In 2015, Christal McGee, then 19, was using Snapchat’s speed filter to photograph herself driving at a high speed. McGee was using the app’s speed filter to shoot […]
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Georgians are hitting the roads again
With the number of new cases of COVID-19 in Georgia steadily declining, more and more Georgians are driving and traveling. That encouraging trend is showing up in monthly tax collections reported by the state Department of Transportation. The DOT collected $174 million in motor fuels tax revenue last month, state Commissioner of Transportation Russell McMurry […]
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Atlanta man arrested for shooting up home and killing homeowner
The DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office Fugitive Unit has arrested a suspect in the death of a woman following a shooting at an Atlanta home in DeKalb County. Sheriff’s investigators arrested 33 year-old Quaveous Antwon Smith of Atlanta at a Belvedere Circle residence in Decatur Oct. 19. According to the arrest warrant, Smith is charged with […]
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John Driskell Hopkins of Zac Brown Band to perform in North Fulton
Concert on The Green is returning to North Fulton on November 5, 2021 on The Green at Crabapple Market. The event was created to raise funds to directly support the Alpharetta Public Safety and Milton First Responders Foundations. This year, the concert will feature an opening performance by Billy Allen and Unfinished Business before the […]
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Johns Creek International Festival returns Saturday
JOHNS CREEK — Get ready to celebrate traditional food, music and art from around the world at the Johns Creek International Festival on Saturday. When & Where:Saturday, Oct. 23, from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. on the fields across from the Atlanta Athletic Club at 1930 Bobby Jones Drive in Johns Creek. Let’s Eat:Take your […]
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Find out more about how your TSPLOST vote impacts Sandy Springs
SANDY SPRINGS — The City of Sandy Springs will host informational pop-up meetings regarding the 2021 Transportation Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax referendum at the following locations the week of Oct. 25. Monday, Oct. 25 Abernathy Greenway Linear Park, 70 Abernathy Road 11 a.m. to noon Morgan Falls Overlook Park, 200 Morgan Falls Road […]
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You may hear explosions in South Fulton next week. Here’s why
If you hear an explosion or several explosions in South Fulton next week, do not be alarmed. According to police officials this is just part of a routine training for officers. The Fulton County Police Department will be conducting explosive breaching training Monday, Oct. 25 to Friday, October 29 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. […]
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Augusta University Professor pens second book about murder
The grisly details of murder and true crime fascinate Americans. “Murder captures our attention,” said Dr. Kim Davies, Dean of Pamplin College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences, who is also a sociologically trained criminologist with an academic focus on homicide and violence. “For a lot of people, I think it’s the idea of solving a mystery. […]
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‘We need to clean up Atlanta:’ Lawmakers weigh options to reduce crime
Only hours after another deadly shooting in Atlanta, several law enforcement officials told members of the Georgia Senate Public Safety Committee Wednesday what they need to lower crime rates and reduce stress on their judicial systems. “If you want crime to come down, you need to invest in those patrol officers working the street,” […]
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Rome drug traffickers sentenced for distributing opioids that killed victims
ROME — Department of Justice officials say Shane Terhune has been sentenced for selling heroin to a young couple in July 2018, having admitted that his act of distribution resulted in the overdose death of the woman. Terhune’s sentence follows the August 2021 sentencing of Cornelius Brown, who received a five-year term of imprisonment for […]
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Search for missing 56-year-old with dementia continues
ATLANTA — The Atlanta Police Department is asking for your help finding a 56-year-old man who has been missing since Sept. 26. Carl Arnold was last seen on Sept. 26 at about 5 p.m. in his apartment complex on Cleveland Ave. According to the Atlanta Police Department, Arnold has been diagnosed with dementia. He was last […]
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Atlanta police search for missing 21-year-old
ATLANTA — The Atlanta Police Department is asking for your help finding a missing 21-year-old. According to police, William Robinson was last seen on Golden Dawn Drive in Atlanta at around 5 a.m. Tuesday. Police say Robinson is possibly armed with a hand gun and considered suicidal. If you see him, police are asking you […]
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Arrest made in Paulding County stabbing
HIRAM — Earlier today, Paulding Detectives arrested the suspect in a stabbing case that occurred overnight in Paulding County on Hiram Sudie Road. At about 3:41 a.m. Tuesday, Paulding E-911 received a call from a homeowner on Hiram Sudie Road in Hiram in reference a stabbing that had just occurred. Once Deputies arrived on scene, they […]
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Is Harris County Trick-or-Treating Saturday or Sunday?
Halloween falling on a Sunday has left many parents wondering which day they should observe Halloween. While this is often a decision left to individual neighborhoods, some cities and counties have weighed in with their recommendations. In Harris County, officials released a statement today encouraging parents to take their kids trick-or-treating on Saturday, October 30. […]
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You can drop off unused prescriptions in Alpharetta Saturday
ALPHARETTA — Saturday, October 23 is National Prescription Drug Take Back Day, an event designed to draw attention to the importance of properly disposing of unused prescription medications so they do not contribute to the drug crisis threatening communities. Across the Nation communities will coordinate events where the public can bring unwanted prescription medications and […]
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Kemp orders flags to be flown at half-staff to honor Colin Powell
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp has ordered flags throughout the state to be flown at half-staff in memory of former Secretary of State Colin Powell. Powell died Monday from complications due to COVID-19. Under Kemp’s order, flags should be flown at half-staff until Oct. 22. You can read the full order below. Read More About Colin […]
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Augusta University Health allows more visitors due to declining COVID numbers
AUGUSTA — As hospitalization numbers of patients with COVID-19 continue to decrease, AU Health has updated its family presence practices for patients and families in AU Medical Center and Children’s Hospital of Georgia. Effective today, two individuals may now be at a patient’s bedside, as long as the patient does not have COVID-19 or is not severely immunocompromised. All individuals […]
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Candidate withdraws from Demorest City Council race
DEMOREST — As of today, Tuesday, October 19, 2021, Lawrence Bridges has officially withdrawn from the Demorest City Council Race for the November 2, 2021 General Election. Any votes cast for Bridges will not be counted and will not be listed on final election results. This narrows the field in the council race to three […]
