ATLANTA — Candidates jockeying to lead Georgia’s capital city clashed over crime and ethics at a Tuesday debate held as voters across the state went to the polls for the first day of early voting for nonpartisan municipal elections. Atlanta voters have more than a dozen candidates to choose from in the open race to […]
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Here’s why roads will be closed in Canton this afternoon
CANTON — A high school homecoming parade could make you late coming home from work if you don’t plan ahead. The Cherokee High School Homecoming Parade will start at about 4 p.m. today. The parade will involve road closures and is expected to delay traffic for about one hour. Roads along the following route will […]
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Police need your help finding a missing 36-year-old Atlanta woman
ATLANTA — Atlanta police are asking for your help finding a missing 36-year-old woman. Police say Crystal Jones was last seen on Parkway Ave on Wednesday. She was wearing a blue and white dress with white slippers. Crystal is described as being 5’6″ tall and about 150 pounds. If you know her whereabouts, please call 911 […]
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Former Georgia Insurance chief Jim Beck gets jail time
Former Georgia Insurance Commissioner Jim Beck was sentenced to more than seven years in prison Tuesday for fraud and money laundering, Fox 5 News in Atlanta reported. A federal indictment charged Beck with 37 counts of wire fraud, mail fraud, money laundering and tax fraud for embezzling more than $2.5 million from the Georgia Underwriting […]
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What would you like to see at Cherokee County’s new parks?
Cherokee County officials are asking for your input on what you would like to see at several new parks in Northeast Cherokee County. The Northeast Cherokee County Parks plan will focus on three parcels of land in northeast Cherokee where new park amenities and trails are being proposed. The sites include a 102-acre parcel in […]
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‘Mask Up for Kids’ campaign kicks off
Three child advocacy organizations in Georgia are launching an ad campaign encouraging both adults and children to wear masks to discourage the spread of COVID-19. A series of public service announcements set to begin airing Tuesday features children too young to be vaccinated talking about adults in their lives – including teachers and school bus […]
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Suspect in Albany State band shooting gets jail time
ALBANY — The man suspected of shooting at several Albany State University band members was sentenced to prison, according to the Albany Police Department. On Nov. 13, 2020, Markeise Dennis allegedly shot at several ASU Band fraternity members. The band members were having a get-together on W. Broad Ave. Dennis, who was not a student […]
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Fulton election workers fired after voter applications were shredded
After several tumultuous elections and months of increased scrutiny, the Fulton County elections department has found itself at the center of controversy again. In the latest episode, two elections workers were fired on allegations that they shredded 300 voter applications that came in over the course of the last two weeks. Fulton County Registration and […]
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Robbers kidnap man and force him to go to ATM
ATLANTA — The Atlanta Police Department is searching for two men who reportedly kidnapped a man and forced him to drive to an ATM last week. Police responded to a report of a robbery at about 12:45 p.m. Oct. 4 at 115 Whitefoord Ave NE. The victim reported that he was working at the location […]
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Herschel Walker has raised $3.7 million in his Senate campaign
Republican U.S. Senate candidate Herschel Walker raised $3.7 million during the first five weeks of his campaign to unseat Democratic incumbent Sen. Raphael Warnock. Contributions to the University of Georgia football great came from nearly 50,000 donors from all 50 states. “Though we only had five weeks to fundraise this quarter, tens of thousands of […]
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Levi’s call issued for 6-year-old Georgia girl who was abducted
The Georgia Bureau of Investigation has activated Levi’s Call, Georgia’s AMBER Alert, at the request of the Habersham County Sheriff’s Office. According to the GBI, Celesta Negrete Ramirez, was abducted on Oct. 10 at 11 a.m. by Estephanie Negrete Ramirez and was last seen on Kim Loop in Demorest. The direction of travel is Buford […]
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Flashback: How re-drawing Congressional lines backfired in 1991
Republican lawmakers hoping to weed out their Democratic foes through redistricting efforts may want to take heed of redistricting efforts of the past when the shoe was on the other foot. As we reported last month, Georgia republicans have released a Congressional district reapportionment draft that adds more republican voters to the 6th Congressional District […]
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Suspect in killing of Georgia police officer taken into custody
The News: A man suspected of killing a Georgia police officer Saturday morning was taken into custody Sunday afternoon after a Blue Alert and a multi-agency search. The Crime: On Saturday, October 9, at 1:01 a.m., part-time Alamo Police Department Officer Dylan Harrison was shot and killed outside the Alamo Police Department. Harrison was 26-years-old […]
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What is the best public high school in Georgia?
The quality of American public schools can vary widely between states, cities, and even districts. Not all schools are able to provide students with the same level of education, access to extracurriculars, counseling, or college preparation. While each public school faces its own unique challenges, each state has one public school that stands out as […]
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Georgia National Fair in full swing
With the harvest season in full swing, October brings the welcome return of two of the largest events of the year for the agricultural and environmental science communities: the Georgia National Fair and the Sunbelt Agricultural Expo. The College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences (CAES) is no stranger to these two events, with delegates from each of its three mission […]
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Search continues for Savannah teen missing since Sept. 22
SAVANNAH — The Savannah Police Department is asking for your help locating a teenage girl who has been missing since Sept. 22. Police say 14-year-old Younique Garcia, was last seen 6:30 p.m. Sept. 22 in the 700 block of Lavinia St. She was wearing a black hoodie, white T-shirt, and black leggings. According to Police, […]
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South Fulton is having a ‘no questions asked’ gun buyback Saturday
Every day in the United States, 317 people are shot, according to Brady United, a national grassroots organization seeking to curb gun violence. Of those, one-third die. To help reduce the number of gun-related crimes in the City of South Fulton, District 2 Councilwoman Carmalitha Gumbs, the City of South Fulton Police Department and rapper […]
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Shootout with police near Parma Tavern in Gwinnett
Gwinnett Police responded to a shots fired call where one victim had already been hit by at least one gunshot wound. When officers arrived, at Parma Tavern at 3350 Buford Drive around 1:30 a.m., they were alerted to gunshots nearby and returned fire. No known injuries to Gwinnett Police officers or suspects were reported. Officers located […]
