The state has broken its record for Covid patient hospitalizations, and has reached 5,880, a Public Health spokeswoman said Tuesday. The previous mark was set Jan. 12 at 5,814 hospitalized virus patients during the third Covid surge, according to Nancy Nydam, the spokeswoman. (The agency’s website Tuesday shows a lower hospitalization figure.) Meanwhile, several other […]
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Suspicious package being investigated at Hartsfield-Jackson
An area of Concourse F at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport has been cordoned off due to a suspicious package found in the concourse. Airport officials have blocked off the area where the package was found “out of an abundance of caution.” Officials say the investigation will have a moderate impact on airport operations in the […]
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Getting COVID-19 under control is the key to ending the crime wave
The partial shutdown of the court system in Georgia during the coronavirus pandemic is contributing to the crime wave plaguing Atlanta and other cities, a representative of the state’s prosecutors said Tuesday. “We have to get our courts operating again,” Pete Skandalakis, executive director of the Prosecuting Attorneys’ Council of Georgia, told members of a […]
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Georgia sailor and colleague accused of conspiracy to traffic guns
Elijah Isaiah Boykin, an active-duty U.S. Navy Sailor, and Elijah Keashon Barnes have been indicted for unlawfully obtaining and transporting dozens of firearms that were later used in New Jersey-area crimes. According to the Department of Justice, Boykin and Barnes served together in the U.S. Navy until June 2020, when Barnes was discharged following his confinement […]
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Roswell lowers property tax rate
ROSWELL — Roswell City Council has approved a property tax rate—also known as a millage rate—for fiscal year (FY) 2022 of 4.718 mills. This rate is 4.8 % lower than the prior year’s millage rate of 4.955 and the lowest the rate has been in more than 30 years. Roswell’s property tax rate was formally approved […]
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Four accused of human trafficking in DeKalb County
Attorney General Chris Carr today announced that the office’s Human Trafficking Prosecution Unit has indicted four individuals on human trafficking charges. A DeKalb County Grand Jury returned the indictment on Aug. 24. “We thank the DeKalb County Grand Jury for their careful consideration of the evidence in this case,” said Attorney General Chris Carr. “Our […]
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Here’s how you can experience Downton Abbey in Georgia
Downton Abbey fans can immerse themselves in the popular television show when a new exhibit opens in Sandy Springs next month. NBCUniversal International Studios revealed today that Downton Abbey: The Exhibition will open in Georgia Saturday, Sept. 25, following its acclaimed residency at Biltmore in Asheville, North Carolina. The exhibition will open at Perimeter Pointe in Sandy […]
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Rain, flooding and possible tornadoes expected in Georgia
The remains of Ida will move through northeast Georgia as they head into middle Tennessee today. Periods of heavy rain will be possible this morning into Wednesday. Total amounts are forecast to be highest in north Georgia with 2 to 4 inches and locally higher of 5 or above possible. A Flash Flood Watch has […]
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Field of Flags to commemorate 20th anniversary of 9/11
Members of the community are invited to participate in the Kiwanis Club of Marietta’s Field of Flags memorial scheduled for September 4 through 18. This event, a display of almost 3,000 three-by-five foot American flags at Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield, is one of the largest commemorations of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attack in the […]
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Kemp to send more troops to hospitals amid coronavirus surge
Gov. Brian Kemp committed up to 2,500 Georgia National Guard troops Monday to fighting the surge of COVID-19 cases across the state. While the 105 Guard members Kemp deployed to 10 hard-hit hospitals last week were medically trained, the newly assigned troops will be given non-medical assignments, the governor said. He said hospital executives have […]
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Movies in the Moonlight returns to Brookhaven
BROOKHAVEN — The Brookhaven Parks and Recreation Department is bringing some outdoor fun to the city’s parks in September and October with the return of its Movies in the Moonlight series. First up is a Dive-In Movie featuring Raya and the Last Dragon slated for Friday, Sept. 3, at Briarwood Park pool, 2235 Briarwood Way at 8:30 p.m. This Disney film tells the tale of […]
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Dove hunting season in Georgia begins Saturday
The Georgia dove hunting season opens Sat. Sept. 4, according to the Georgia Department of Natural Resources’ Wildlife Resources Division. “For wing shooters, dove season kicks off the fall hunting season,” says Alan Isler, Chief of the department’s Game Management Section. “Two big changes this year includes expanding the first dove season into October and changing […]
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Georgians are vomiting and seeing double after taking horse de-wormer
The misuse of an anti-parasite drug to treat or prevent Covid has spiked in recent weeks, leading to increased calls to poison centers. The CDC issued a health advisory Thursday warning doctors and the public about the use of ivermectin to treat the virus. The drug, used for roundworm infections and the mostly tropical disease known as river blindness, is not approved for Covid. The Georgia Poison […]
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Georgia says goodbye to the Buckhead Diner
The Buckhead Diner — a staple of Atlanta for more than 30 years — has closed its doors for good. The restaurant was closed due to COVID-19, but the Buckhead Life Restaurant Group announced last week that the iconic diner will not be reopening. Georgians said goodbye to the home of popular blue cheese chips […]
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Armed robber follows victim from Gwinnett County gas station
Gwinnett Police are asking the community for assistance in identifying a man who committed an armed robbery in Peachtree Corners on July 21. The victim was in line at the gas station and noticed the man in line behind him. When the victim left, the man followed him from the gas station. A beige Chevrolet Impala stopped […]
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‘Everybody is acting as if nothing is going on’ despite coronavirus surge
Cases of COVID-19 in Georgia have surged to levels not seen since the virus peaked last January, a public health expert warned this week. New cases statewide are nearing 8,000 a day, according to the Georgia Department of Public Health. Of Georgians being tested for COVID-19, 17.2% are turning up positive, Dr. Janet Memark, district […]
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Canton man sentenced for zip tying and pistol-whipping his ex-wife
CANTON — A Canton man was sentenced to 70 years with the first 25 of those years to be served in confinement for an attack on his ex-wife in the early morning hours of New Year’s Day. According to the Cherokee County District Attorney’s Office, Rodney William Metzer has admitted to 14 charges related to […]
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12-year-old Georgia boy shot while riding in mother’s car
COLUMBUS — The FBI is offering a $20,000 reward for information that leads to an arrest and indictment of those responsible for the homicide of 12-year old Cortez Richardson. Richardson was tragically shot and killed while riding in the back seat of his mother’s vehicle on August 13. The Columbus Police Department, who is investigating […]
