On Tuesday, Hall County reported 229 new cases of coronavirus, the county’s highest single day total since the pandemic began. Tuesday also marks the highest 7-day average for the virus, meaning the county is averaging about 147 new cases every day. In response to this surge, the county announced it is suspending its youth basketball […]
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Gwinnett County is buying Gwinnett Place Mall
In the 1980s and 1990s it was the quintessential gathering place for young and old alike. In the 2000s it became a rundown eyesore and most recently, Gwinnett Place Mall was used as one of the sets for the Netflix series “Stranger Things.” Today, Gwinnett County agreed to buy the struggling landmark in a deal […]
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Scam Alert: No, the Norcross Police aren’t calling about your social security number
While Christmas is known for charity and good-cheer, it also has a reputation for being rife with scammers and criminals. The Norcross Police Department is warning of an uptick in phone scammers posing as police and government officials. The department says it is getting several calls from concerned citizens who are being told by Norcross […]
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WATCH LIVE: Justin Ross Harris seeks new trial in hot car death
Today marks Day 2 of hearings into a retrial for Justin Ross Harris, the Cobb County man who was found guilty of leaving his 20-month-old son Cooper in a hot car in June of 2014. You can watch the hearing by clicking the video above. Video is provided by The Law & Crime Network.
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The Sunrise Report: Coronavirus vaccines are here
The past 24 hours have been packed with news about the coronavirus and the election. Here are some happenings you need to know about as you start your day. Headlines: Georgia will be auditing signatures on absentee ballot envelopes in Cobb County after allegations that Cobb did not properly verify absentee ballots. The coronavirus vaccine […]
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Georgia will audit signatures on Cobb absentee ballot envelopes
The Georgia Secretary of State’s office said they will audit a random sample of absentee ballot envelopes in Cobb County from the November general election and the June 9 primary as part of an investigation that local officials mishandled the process. The state will work with the Georgia Bureau of Investigation to examine a number […]
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High speed chase ends with arrests in Dade County
A high speed police chase that started in Alabama ended in Dade County thanks to the work of the Trenton Police Department and the Dade County Sheriff’s Office. According to the Dade County Sheriff’s Office, the agency was notified at of the chase at about 11:47 p.m. Sunday by two Alabama law enforcement agencies. The […]
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Have you seen this missing 17-year-old Georgia girl?
The Columbia County Sheriff’s Office is asking for your help locating a missing 17-year-old girl. Sheriff’s officials say 17-year-old Jennifer Coffey was last seen leaving her residence in the Martinez area Dec. 2 at 6 p.m. She was carrying a pink and black duffle bag. If you have any information about Jennifer’s whereabouts or who […]
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The coronavirus vaccine has arrived in Georgia
The coronavirus vaccine has arrived in Georgia. The Georgia Department of Public Health received the first shipments of the COVID-19 vaccine today. Shipments of the Pfizer vaccine arrived in Coastal Georgia at two public health locations with ultracold freezers required for storage and temperature control of the vaccine. Additional shipments of vaccine are expected later […]
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Georgia’s Electoral College votes go to Biden
Georgia’s members to the Electoral College have cast their 16 votes for a Democratic presidential candidate for the first time in nearly 30 years. President-elect Joe Biden was formally declared winner of Georgia’s general election during a ceremony Tuesday at the state Capitol attended by many of the state’s most prominent Democratic leaders. The electors, […]
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Coronavirus Update: Vaccines are coming to Georgia this week
Georgia health-care workers and nursing home residents will start receiving immunizations against COVID-19 this week as the state Department of Public Health gets its first shipments of a vaccine produced by Pfizer. “Hopefully, this is the beginning of the end of this pandemic,” Christy Norman, vice president of pharmacy services at Emory Healthcare, said Monday […]
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Stone Mountain woman shot by Clayton County deputy
JONESBORO — A 36-year-old Stone Mountain woman was shot by a Clayton County Deputy Saturday evening while the deputy was responding to a “shots fired” call at a Jonesboro residence. According to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, a Clayton County Sheriff’s deputy arrived on the scene first and encountered a woman, later identified as Twanetta […]
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Food insecurity in DeKalb County reaches ‘crisis levels’ for families
Food insecurity in DeKalb County is reaching “crisis levels,” county officials say. To combat the toll of food insecurity on many families, the county is adding a fourth food distribution site in December. On Saturday, Dec. 19, the former K-Mart building parking lot in Doraville will be one of four locations where 3,700 DeKalb residents […]
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Dooly County Schools goes virtual only after staff member gets COVID-19
A Dooly County Schools staff member recently tested positive for coronavirus, prompting the school system to go virtual only from Dec. 14 through 18. According to school superintendent Craig Lockhart, the staff member was in close proximity to other staff members and the boys’ and girls’ basketball teams last week. “Out of an abundance of […]
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20-year-old killed in Savannah shooting
SAVANNAH — A 20-year-old man was killed Saturday night during a shooting near the intersection of E. Gwinnett and Paulson streets. Officers responded to the location at about 9:30 p.m. Upon arrival, they located Calvin Marshall with serious shooting injuries. Emergency medical services personnel transported him to the hospital, where he later died from his […]
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Four people shot in Tifton
TIFTON — Four people were shot in Tifton Thursday. Both the Georgia Bureau of Investigation and the Tift County Sheriff’s Office are investigating the incident. Details on the shooting are sparse, but the GBI has released some details. The shooting took place at about 12:30 p.m. Thursday on the 700 block of 17 1/2 St. […]
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Election Investigation: What happened in Coffee County?
The Georgia Secretary of State’s office is investigating Coffee County’s handling of the recount of the Nov. 3 presidential election. The south Georgia county with about 43,000 residents did not complete its recount by midnight on Wednesday, Dec. 2, the deadline set by Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger’s office. Five days after the deadline, the […]
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Newton County Schools will be virtual only the first week of 2021
The Newton County School system knows students and their families will be gathering with people outside their households over the holiday break and has decided to combat the inevitable COVID-19 spike from that by going virtual for the first week students return to schools next year. Newton County Schools will begin school in a virtual […]
