LILBURN — A Gwinnett County family may have been displaced from their home after a fire Thursday afternoon, but their pet dog is safe thanks to the efforts of local firefighters. Gwinnett County Firefighters responded to a report of a house fire on Lester Woods Court in Lilburn.The caller to 911 advised that there was possibly […]
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Here’s How Much Georgia Candidates Have Raised in Statewide Races
The slow drip of campaign fundraising reports culminated Thursday with a few surprises as state-level politicking begins to ramp up again with Georgia poised for a return to the national spotlight. It’s still early to draw many conclusions, and some races – most notably, the governor’s race – are not even fully set. But Thursday’s […]
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Suspect in Kennesaw golf course shooting arrested near Chamblee
The suspect in a triple-homicide at a Cobb County golf course was arrested Thursday in the Chamblee area, ending a five day manhunt. According to Cobb County Police Chief Tim Cox, Bryan Anthony Rhoden was arrested and charged with three counts of murder, three counts of aggravated assault and two counts of kidnapping after police […]
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Augusta commissioner charged with destroying records
AUGUSTA — An elected official in the Augusta city government is named in a two-count federal indictment charging him with destroying records in a federal investigation, and lying to federal investigators researching the case. Sammie Lee Sias, 66, of Hephzibah, who serves as District 4 commissioner on the Augusta Commission, is charged with Destruction, Alteration, […]
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Metro Atlanta Moe’s restaurants get facelift
Moe’s Southwest Grill announced today the modernization and refresh of more than 50 restaurants in the Greater Atlanta market. Home to Moe’s and the brand’s largest market, Atlanta is the latest city to experience Moe’s evolution following refreshes in Nashville, TN; Charleston, SC; and Rochester, NY. These restaurants in Atlanta now feature a dedicated off-premise service line to support growing digital business driven by […]
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Elsa leaves sewer spills in her wake
VALDOSTA — Tropical Storm Elsa brought rain and sewage overflows to Valdosta Wednesday. According to city officials, the City of Valdosta received more than three inches of rain from Tropical Storm Elsa in addition to about nine inches of rain received during the past two weeks. These rain events saturated the ground causing inflow and infiltration […]
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Meet the people in charge of elections in DeKalb County
The DeKalb County Voter Registration and Elections Board welcomed three returning members and two new members earlier this week, as Judge Bedelia C. Hargrove administered the official oath to the entire group during a July 7, 2021, special called board meeting. The five members will serve a two-year term through June 2023. The DeKalb VRE […]
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Here’s how the expanded child tax credit will affect Georgia families
The expanded federal child tax credit Congress passed this year is expected to lift nearly 700,000 Georgia children out of poverty, including about 470,000 Black children, child advocacy leaders said Thursday. As a result, the state’s overall child poverty rate will be reduced from 13.6% to 5.9%, while the Black child poverty rate will go […]
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Georgia Couple found shot to death in Bibb County
The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a homicide that was reported to have occurred in the 200 block of Golden Ocala Boulevard at 11:17 a.m Wednesday. Deputies responded to the residence of a person being shot. As deputies arrived, they found 46-year-old Tyvesha Brown, and her husband, 49-year-old James Brown, unresponsive with gunshot wounds. […]
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Around Georgia: See Atlanta’s newest park
Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms, Ambassador Andrew J. Young, Commissioner John Dargle Jr., Southern Hub Director George Dusenbury, Rodney Cook Jr., Bishop John Lewis and other leaders cut the ribbon at the new Cook Park. Watch the vide below to see the state-of-the-art 16 acre park that is engineered to reduce flooding and provide a safe […]
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Santa is coming to Atlanta in July
We may be in the thick of Atlanta’s heat and humidity, but that isn’t going to stop Jolly Old St. Nick from making a visit to an Atlanta visit for Christmas in July. Children’s Museum of Atlanta is bringing everything merry and bright to the museum stage in partnership with Georgia Festival of Trees – a nonprofit and […]
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Here’s how Georgia’s traffic stacks up to the rest of the country
(The Center Square) – Georgia’s interstate system congestion and vehicle travel rate are among the highest in the U.S., a recent report shows. According to a National Transportation Research Group (TRIP) report published in late June, 57% of urban interstate highways in Georgia are considered congested during peak hours, the 12th-highest in the U.S. Georgia also has […]
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Judge rejects challenge to Georgia’s new election law
A federal judge Wednesday threw out a challenge to portions of Georgia’s controversial new election law as poorly timed. U.S. District Judge J.P. Boulee ruled that with runoff elections for vacant state House seats in Cobb County and southeast Georgia set for next Tuesday, it’s too late to change provisions in the current law. “The […]
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Will Georgia keep healthcare.gov or have its own health exchange?
Georgia officials have pushed back against a federal health agency’s request for more financial information on the state’s insurance waiver plan. A letter dated July 2 says that Georgia’s approach to replace the Affordable Care Act’s healthcare.gov enrollment set-up with a privately run process has already been approved by the feds. The Georgia “Section 1332’’ waiver has […]
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Which Kardashian do Georgians keep up with?
One of the most popular reality shows of the past two decades came to an end. If you’re curious to know how Georgia residents are thinking about the Kardashians and Jenners today, the TV experts at Getwindstream.com have discovered who Georgia’s most searched family member is. The study also shows which Kardashian other states keep up with. […]
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Tropical storm impacts expected in Georgia this afternoon
Tropical Storm Elsa is again a tropical storm and at this time, impacts are expected to resemble a moderate northeaster. Coastal Georgia is under a Tropical Storm Warning and isolated gusts of up to 45 mph are likely. The area is also under a flood watch due to the expected 3 to 6 inches of […]
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6-year-old Georgia boy missing in Panama City found dead
UPDATE: According to local media reports in Panama City, 6-year-old Enrique Cortez-Dubon’s body has been found. Panama City TV station WJHG reports Enrique’s body was found in the sand on Surf Drive. Original Story: A 6-year-old boy from the metro Atlanta area has gone missing in Panama City while on vacation with his family. Panama […]
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Coastal Georgia braces for Tropical Storm Elsa
As Tropical storm Elsa nears the west coast of Florida today, residents in Costal and South Georgia are bracing for the impacts of the storm on Georgia. The potential impacts for South and Coastal Georgia could be seen as early as Wednesday morning. If the track continues as is, Coastal Georgia could see rain, coastal […]
