Sheriff’s officials in Paulding County are asking for your help finding a 20-year-old man who has been missing since Jan. 1. According to the Paulding County Sheriff’s Department, at about noon on Jan. 1, 20-year-old Sean Zululaga left his home in the Seven Hills community of northern Paulding County after telling his mother that he […]
Posted inCoronavirus
145 people died from coronavirus in Georgia yesterday
Georgia reported 145 COVID-related deaths Tuesday, the state’s highest single-day total recorded since the pandemic began. More than 9,000 new infections were also reported Tuesday, along with 435 new hospitalizations. The overall number of COVID hospitalizations currently has hit 5,700, continuing its steady, record-breaking climb. These grim statistics coincide with frustrating waits for Georgia seniors […]
Posted inCrime
Trial for murder of Georgia beauty queen moves forward
The trial of a man accused of murdering South Georgia beauty queen Tara Grinstead moved forward Tuesday as Georgia Supreme Court justices heard arguments for why the state should pay for his expert witnesses. Court appeals over witness funds have delayed for nearly two years the trial of Ryan Duke, who authorities say confessed to […]
Posted inIn The News
No, we are not going into a nationwide two-week quarantine
Georgia emergency management officials are warning Georgians that an image circulating on social media using fear-tactics and telling residents to “stock up” is false. State officials say the information contained on the image is false and remind residents to always get their news and information from trusted sources. The fake posts being shared say the […]
Posted inCoronavirus
Savannah will join other cities in memorial for coronavirus victims
SAVANNAH — Church bells throughout Savannah and the bell at City Hall will ring Jan. 19 to memorialize those who lost their lives in Chatham County from coronavirus. The City of Savannah is inviting houses of worship, businesses and individuals to join in a national memorial for the lives lost to COVID-19 on Tuesday, Jan. […]
Posted inCoronavirus
Is Georgia losing the fight against coronavirus?
Georgia’s worst-in-the-nation status for COVID vaccination rate is a glaring hole in the state’s fight against the disease. Some hospital officials are pointing to trouble inputting data into the state immunization registry about shots that have been given. Gov. Brian Kemp has talked about “a significant underreporting’’ of how many vaccinations have been carried out. […]
Posted inIn The News
Savannah car salesman fired over actions at U.S. Capitol
A Savannah car salesman with a history of supporting radical conspiracy theories was fired from his job two days after participating in the pro-Trump rally that turned into a violent insurrection last week at the U.S. Capitol. Dominic Box was fired from Vaden Nissan on Friday, manager Mike McCann told The Current on Saturday. Though McCann declined […]
Posted inCoronavirus
Coronavirus Update: North Georgia in the hot zone
The Gist: All of Georgia is being slammed with a major outbreak of coronavirus cases, but North Georgia is showing the highest number of cases per 100,000 residents. The Numbers: Here are today’s COVID-19 numbers as provided by the Georgia Department of Public Health. The Map: Here is a county map of Georgia showing which […]
Posted inYour Government
Here’s what Georgia lawmakers had to say about the Capitol raid
COVID-19 and last week’s storming of the U.S. Capitol loomed large in the Georgia General Assembly Monday as lawmakers were sworn in to begin the 2021 legislative session. Eleven new senators and 20 new House members took the oath of office, as the two chambers – still controlled by Republicans following the November elections – […]
Posted inYour Government
Here are the top issues for Georgia lawmakers as they start work today
Legislative leaders are promising to tackle two issues that dominated the news in Georgia and across the nation when the 2021 General Assembly session kicks off on Monday. Weeks of protests and legal challenges sparked by President-elect Joe Biden’s razor-thin victory over President Donald Trump in Georgia and other battleground states have prompted a call […]
Posted inCrime
Georgia woman arrested and charged with sexual exploitation of children
A 45-year-old Habersham County woman has been arrested and charged with sexual exploitation of children. According to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, Kristina Townsend was charged with the Sexual Exploitation of Children (Possession of Child Sexual Abuse Material) on Friday. The GBI Unit began an investigation into Townsends’s online activity after receiving a cybertip from […]
Posted inCoronavirus
Where to get a coronavirus vaccine in Georgia
You may not yet be eligible for the coronavirus vaccine, but when you are, a new website will be able to tell you where to get one. The Georgia Department of Public Health is launching a COVID vaccine locator on the department’s website at https://dph.georgia.gov. The tool allows users to search by county for a vaccine provider […]
Posted inCrime
Stabbing suspect on the loose in Roswell
ROSWELL — Police in Roswell are searching for a suspect in a stabbing death that took place just after midnight Saturday. According to police, Roswell dispatchers received a call about a group of people fighting in the parking lot outside a bar at 1085 Holcomb Bridge Rd. Multiple officers converged on the scene but all […]
Posted inCrime
Dade County police chase ends in Alabama
A police chase that started in Dade County ended in in a field in Alabama Friday afternoon. According to the Dade County Sheriff’s Office, at about 1:30 p.m., a patrol K-9 Deputy was on a separate call when he observed a suspicious vehicle in the area of Newsom Gap Road. The deputy attempted to make […]
Posted inCrime
Georgia man charged with impersonating a police officer
The Savannah Police Department and the Chatham County Police Department have filed charges against a man accused of impersonating a police officer. The Savannah Police Department arrested 34-year-old Donald Williams, Jr. on January 5 and charged him with Impersonating a Police Officer or Employee and Blue Light Restrictions on Vehicles. Both crimes are felonies. On […]
Posted inCoronavirus
Cherokee County schools close due to coronavirus surge among staff
Schools in Cherokee County will be closed at least through Jan. 19 after a coronavirus surge in the county and throughout the school system caused the absence of 400 staff members system-wide. The school system just reopened for in-person learning on Wednesday. “Cases are higher in our community, our state and our nation than ever […]
Posted inYour Government
Ralston does not plan to end no-excuse absentee voting
Georgia’s most powerful state lawmaker threw cold water Thursday on calls by some top Republican officials to eliminate no-excuse absentee voting after the 2020 election cycle. House Speaker David Ralston, R-Blue Ridge, indicated he may not support any legislative moves to require Georgians to give specific reasons for requesting mail-in ballots, following a recent push […]
Posted inYour Community
Cherokee High School art teacher chosen to complete mural on Railroad Street
CANTON — With a submitted rendering of a mural representing the history and diversity of Cherokee County, Shanna Coulter, a fine art instructor at Cherokee High School, was selected as the featured artist to complete a three-foot-high and 540-foot-long mural on Railroad Street. The City of Canton and the Downtown Canton Main Street’s Public Art […]
