Fulton County residents on average paid $2,901 annually in property taxes, the highest such tax levies among all regions of Georgia, according to a new Tax Foundation analysis. The Tax Foundation study was based on median property taxes paid within counties in 2018, based on five-year estimates. The lowest such taxes were found in locations such […]
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2,600 uncounted ballots discovered during Georgia’s hand recount
State elections officials say 2,600 uncounted ballots were discovered in Floyd County during Georgia’s hand recount. The hand recount is currently under way and state elections officials say they have not seen any other irregularities at this point. The 2,600 votes were found in Floyd County and were apparently votes from a memory card from […]
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Atlanta asks state to let cities temporarily seize cars used for street racing
ATLANTA — As the City of Atlanta’s war on street racing continues, the city council is asking state lawmakers to pass a law allowing the city to temporarily seize vehicles used in connection with street racing incidents. The Atlanta City Council adopted legislation during Monday’s remote meeting to urge the Georgia General Assembly to amend […]
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73-year-old woman dies in Gwinnett County car crash
A 73-year-old woman died in a car crash last week that closed portions of Pleasant Hill Road for more than an hour. The crash is still under investigation and occurred Friday at the intersection of Pleasant Hill Road and Arc Way. According to teh Gwinnett County Police Department, 73-year-old Valerie Dunham, of Lawrenceville, was killed […]
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Vaccine tested in Atlanta is nearly 95% effective against COVID-19
Results of final-phase testing for a COVID-19 vaccine partly taking place in Atlanta show nearly 95% effectiveness at preventing the virus, marking a huge breakthrough in the push to end the global pandemic, Emory University researchers announced Monday. The vaccine produced by the pharmaceutical company Moderna and given to more than 700 volunteers in Atlanta […]
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Now you can check out a Chromebook from DeKalb County libraries
DeKalb County residents who need a computer for digital learning or filling out job applications can go to the library to check out a Chromebook for six hours. DeKalb County Public Library has launched a new service for patrons in which select branches now have Google Chromebooks. Clarkston, Salem-Panola, Scott Candler, Stonecrest and Wesley Chapel-William […]
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New Amazon delivery station coming to Doraville
DORAVILLE — Amazon plans to open a new metro Atlanta delivery station in Doraville and has purchased property in the city for the new station. The new station will power Amazon’s last-mile delivery capabilities to speed up deliveries for customers inside and outside of the I-285 perimeter. “The City of Doraville is excited to add Amazon […]
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Cherokee County School district to provide meals for students on Thanksgiving Break
Students in Cherokee County can still get school lunches even while the school system is out for Thanksgiving Break. The school system is offering a special to-go free meal service for all students during the break. Meal pick up will be from 4 to 5 p.m. Friday, Nov. 20, at two locations only — Hasty […]
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As Georgia enters coronavirus red zone, residents worry about holiday travel
With the holidays fast approaching and the COVID-19 pandemic showing new signs of spiking across the country, many Georgians face tough decisions about whether to visit their relatives and friends or stay home. Dr. Henry Wu, the director of Emory University’s TravelWell Center, plans to virtually connect with his elderly parents this holiday season since […]
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Georgia Man Dies in Collision with FedEx Truck
Bibb County Sheriff’s Office investigators are investigating a fatal traffic collision that occurred on I-475 southbound, just before the Eisenhower Parkway exit. The collision occurred just before 1 a.m. Sunday morning. It was reported that a 2018 Honda Civic driven by 58-year-old Todd Allen Glessner of Warner Robins, was involved in a collision with a […]
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News Blog: Where to get a coronavirus test in North Georgia
The rapid rise in coronavirus cases continues throughout Georgia. If you live in North Georgia and want to get tested, there are several options available to you. You can get a free COVID-19 test from local Public Health in North Georgia. The latest testing schedule is below. You can call 1-888-881-1474 to make an appointment. […]
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Georgia Elections Chief Fires Back at Trump
The dissension among the republican ranks following Donald Trump’s loss to Joe Biden continued Saturday with Georgia’s elections chief firing back at the president in response to an earlier Trump tweet. The war of words among republicans began earlier this week when both of Georgia’s republican senators sent a statement demanding Georgia Secretary of State […]
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Trump lashes out at Brian Kemp
In his latest post-election tweet-storm, President Donald Trump lashed out at fellow republican and ally Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp and appeared to accuse Kemp and Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger of conspiring with Stacey Abrams to cheat in favor of Joe Biden during the presidential election. Below is the tweet from Trump: The consent decree […]
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Georgia student grows 548 pound pumpkin
More than 25 pumpkins were submitted to Georgia 4-H’s 2020 statewide pumpkin-growing contest, with the largest pumpkin, cultivated in north Georgia’s Union County, weighing in at a whopping 548 pounds. All Georgia 4-H youth were encouraged to participate by submitting one pumpkin for consideration. Participants took their entries to their local University of Georgia Cooperative […]
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Bibb County homicide-suicide under investigation
The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office is investigating an apparent homicide-suicide that was discovered in a wooded area between Majestic Lane and Hitchcock Road at 10 a.m. Friday. According to sheriff’s department officials, a man was walking on a trail in the woods that runs between Kings Park Subdivision and Hitchcock Road when he discovered an […]
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Biden win turns Georgia blue
Multiple news outlets projected President-elect Joe Biden the winner of Georgia’s 16 electoral votes Friday, even as a hand recount of the state’s nearly 5 million votes began and lawsuits continued to surface challenging the results. Projections putting Georgia in Biden’s column coupled with a projection earlier Friday that the Democrat also had carried Arizona […]
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Police search for suspect in sexual assault near Lenox Square
ATLANTA — Atlanta Police are asking for the public’s help identifying a suspect they say sexually assaulted a woman near Lenox Square. On Friday Nov. 6 at about 7 p.m., police say a male suspect sexually assaulted a female victim near Lenox Square in northeast Atlanta. Security video captured images of the suspect entering Lenox Square. […]
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Is Georgia heading for a very COVID Christmas?
A top public-health expert in Atlanta is calling for Georgians to double down on social distancing and cities to impose mask mandates amid a surge in COVID-19 infections ahead of the Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays. Dr. Carlos del Rio, a leading Emory University epidemiologist, said Friday Georgia and states across the U.S. are entering a […]
