Americans paid in 2019 more than $3.5 trillion in taxes. Nearly half of all tax returns filed by individuals, corporations, and estates received a refund. Altogether, the Internal Revenue Service issued nearly 122 million refunds totaling $452.1 billion, or $3,709 per refund. There are a number of variables that affect the amount that is refunded, […]
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Georgians react to Derek Chauvin guilty verdict
Guilty on all counts. A nation on edge waited for the verdict in the trial of Derek Chauvin, the police officer accused of killing George Floyd last year. In Georgia, many residents breathed a sigh of relief as the verdict was read and Chauvin was found guilty. Georgians took to Twitter to share their emotions […]
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Georgia man charged with sexual exploitation of children
A 32-year-old Clayton County man has been arrested and charged with sexual exploitation of children. Timothy Darryl Battle was charged with one count of Sexual Exploitation of Children (Possession of Child Pornography) by the Georgia Bureau of Investigation Child Exploitation and Computer Crimes Unit Monday. The GBI began an investigation into Battle’s online activity after […]
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More food trucks are coming to Atlanta
ATLANTA — If you live or work in Atlanta, you could start seeing more food truck options soon thanks to an expansion of the city’s food truck program. The expansion will provide more on-street locations for food trucks to operate in commercial districts throughout the city. Through a process managed by the Department of City […]
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Documents show Trump administration thwarted action on cancer-causing gas
On August 22, 2018, the citizens of Willowbrook, Ill., had just one hour to learn that local EPA officials were investigating high levels of a toxic gas in the neighborhoods near their homes. Then those officials, who were staffers in the EPA’s Region 5 office, got a call from their bosses in D.C. with an […]
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26-year-old man in critical condition after shootout with Georgia deputy
A 26-year-old man suspected of stealing a car is in critical condition following a shootout with a Coweta County deputy. According to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, preliminary information indicates that at about 12:58 a.m. Sunday, Newnan Police Department officers were flagged down by a man at the Racetrac gas station located at 1 Amlajack […]
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Could more vaccinations lead to higher gas prices?
While gas prices have remained the same this week in Georgia, industry experts say prices may go up again as more people get vaccinated and start venturing out. As Georgians return to normal after a yearlong pandemic, demand for gasoline is expected to increase. According to AAA, Georgia gas prices are holding steady at the […]
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Here’s how much teachers are paid in Georgia
The U.S. Constitution does not guarantee the right to an education. Though the federal government has set some academic standards, education policy is set largely at the state and local levels. State governments have authority over public school curriculums, teaching methods, instructional materials, and, in conjunction with local districts, teacher pay. Without national compensation standards, […]
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55-year-old Macon man killed Saturday morning
The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a gomicide incident that occurred at the corner of Columbus Road and Helon Street at around 1:21 a.m. Saturday According to the Bibb County Sheriff’s office, 55-year-old Timothy Keith Williams was found with a gunshot wound to what sheriff’s officials call “the lower extremity,” but no further details […]
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Suspect named in Greene County road rage homicide
Authorities are searching for a Norcross man they have named as a suspect in what they believe to be a homicide stemming from a road rage incident. The Greene County Sheriff’s Office and the Georgia Bureau of Investigation have obtained arrest warrants for 20-year-old Deron Demond Bell. The GBI, Greene County Sheriff’s Office, and the […]
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40 people without homes after massive Duluth apartment fire
DULUTH — Gwinnett County fire officials say 40 people are without homes after a major fire at a Duluth apartment complex Friday. Firefighters responded at 5:30 p.m. to a resident’s report of an apartment fire at the Bridgewater Apartments at 2600 Ridge Brook Trail NW in Duluth. The 911 caller said the apartment was on […]
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Suspect in South Georgia smash and grab burglaries arrested
A man suspected of committing several business smash and grab burglaries in Albany and the surrounding area is in custody. According to the Albany Police Department, 49-year-old Samuel L. Baxter was taken into custody Thursday by Thomas County investigators on suspicion of committing the same type smash and grab burglaries that were committed in Albany. […]
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Everything you need to know about medical marijuana in Georgia
Medical marijuana is nearing reality for thousands of Georgians suffering from serious health conditions as state officials sift through applications for growing licenses and lawmakers recently paved the way for pharmacies to become dispensaries. A program years in the making to regulate the cultivation, extraction and distribution of low-grade marijuana oil is set to award […]
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Dunwoody is getting a new park
DUNWOODY — Dunwoody residents will soon see a new park thanks to the sale of two residential properties along Vermack Road. The combined size of the properties at 4809 and 4819 Vermack Road, is 9.29 acres and includes an open field and a wooded area. “When I heard these parcels were available, I saw the […]
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50-year-old man shot in head in Bibb County
A 50-year-old man died from a gunshot wound to the head in his white Jeep Wrangler on Cherry Street in Bibb County just after midnight Friday. Bibb County Sheriff’s Office deputies were dispatched to Cherry Street near Second Street, at 12:20 a.m. regarding a person shot. According to deputies, the man was shot in the […]
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Vernon Jones is running against Brian Kemp in governor’s race
Former DeKalb CEO and lawmaker Vernon Jones says he is running against Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp in the Republican primary for governor. Jones, who has always run and been elected as a Democrat, changed parties in January and endorsed President Donald Trump last year, even speaking at the Republican convention. Jones’ gubernatorial bid does not […]
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Teachers Village would bring affordable housing to Atlanta educators
ATLANTA — Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms announced funding to support the construction of Teachers Village-Atlanta, a proposed mixed-use development with workforce housing marketed to teachers who work in the city of Atlanta. The $4 million Tax Allocation District grant and a $26.36 million in tax-exempt bond financing approved by the board will specifically fund […]
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Who is challenging Raphael Warnock in 2022?
Democratic U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock has drawn the first Republican challengers in his bid to hold the seat he won in historic fashion during the 2020 election cycle. Latham Saddler, an Atlanta banking executive and U.S. Navy SEAL veteran, opened his candidacy in an announcement highlighting his tours in Afghanistan and Iraq and tenure as […]
