In the race for State Senate District 31, it appears Jason Anavitarte has won by a razor thin margin against Boyd Austin. With 100% of precincts reporting, Anavitarte has 10,563 votes to Austin’s 10,345 votes. US House Results are coming in U.S. House District 1 In the Democratic race for U.S. House District 1, Joyce […]
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Biden picks Kamala Harris as running mate
(The Center Square) – Presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden announced Tuesday that Kamala Harris will be his vice presidential running mate. A U.S. Senator from California and Biden’s formal rival during early presidential primaries, Harris becomes the the first Black woman to run on a major political party’s presidential ticket. “I have the great […]
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Today was Georgia’s deadliest day for coronavirus
Tuesday marked Georgia’s single deadliest day for coronavirus since the pandemic began. The state reported 137 new deaths Tuesday. Prior to Tuesday, the day with the highest number of deaths reported on a single day was May 21, when 90 deaths were reported. The increase in deaths coincides with increases in cases and hospitalizations. On […]
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Etowah High School closing due to COVID-19
Just seven days into the school year, Cherokee County is closing one of its high schools due to a high number of COVID-19 infections. Cherokee County Superintendent Brian Hightower announced Tuesday that Etowah High School would be closing until Aug. 31. The closure is effective at the end of the school day today. According to […]
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Shooting at Georgia park leads to crackdown on park hours
Following what city officials are calling a ‘melee’ that lead to a shooting at Mary Frazier McLean Community Park, the city is cracking down on activities in the park after hours. Existing ordinances close the parks in the city from dusk until dawn. Hazlehurst Mayor Bayne Stone announced that in light of the shooting, the […]
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Georgia man shot in the face by unknown assailant
WARNER ROBINS — A Warner Robins man was shot in the face at his home by an unknown man who showed up at his door, according to police. On 8/10/2020 at approximately 11:30pm Warner Robins Police responded to a home on Maplewood Drive in reference to a shooting at 11:30 p.m. Monday. According to police, […]
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Here’s how Georgia is streamlining the November election
Absentee ballots can be opened a week earlier than usual ahead of elections in Georgia following emergency steps the State Election Board took Monday to help ease a vote-tally bottleneck amid the COVID-19 pandemic and the upcoming Nov. 3 general election. The board also gave Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger’s office the green light to […]
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News Blog: Holtzclaw Road closed in Forsyth County
Holtzclaw Road, south of High Gables Subdivision, is currently closed due to down power lines on the roadway. The road will be closed for several hours, please use an alternate route. School zone cameras will be installed at Killian Hill Christian School The City of Lilburn will be installing a RedSpeed School Zone camera due to […]
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Georgia Police Chief Under Fire for Black Lives Matter Comments Resigns
JOHNS CREEK — Just five months after naming a new police chief, the city of Johns Creek has accepted his resignation. Police Chief Chris Byers’ time in Johns Creek was almost instantly marked with controversy. Byers was named chief March 27 and within three months came under fire for comments he made on Facebook accusing […]
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Georgia’s rate of coronavirus infections among children is higher than the national average
Georgia’s rate of COVID-19 cases among children is greater than the national average, according to a new report published by the American Academy of Pediatrics and the Children’s Hospital Association. Nationally, more than 97,000 new child cases were reported in a two-week period ending July 30, the report said. That’s a 40 percent increase in cases. Few […]
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More than 500 students in Cherokee County have been quarantined
Cherokee County Schools announced Monday that six students and three staff members had tested positive for coronavirus. As a result, the school system quarantined 49 students Monday. That brings the total number of quarantined students throughout the district to 534. The total number of students who have tested positive now stands at 25. The total […]
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Georgia lawmaker creates whistleblower email for school concerns
Georgia students and teachers who fear retribution for speaking up about concerns they have with school re-openings now have a way to share the concerns with state officials. Georgia representative Beth Moore, a democrat from Peachtree Corners has created an email address that students and teachers can send their concerns to with the promise that […]
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News Blog: Atlanta Police search for liquor thief
Police in Atlanta are asking for your help locating a liquor thief. Police say on August 7, the man pictured below entered Amalfi Pizza located at 17 International Blvd, where he stole six bottles of liquor from the bar area. If anyone has any information on the identity of this suspect, please contact Atlanta Police […]
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Police search for missing Georgia teen with Asperger’s
MORROW — Police in Clayton County are looking for a teenager who went missing over the weekend. Law enforcement officials are concerned about the teenager because he has been diagnosed with Asperger’s syndrome and bipolar disorder. Authorities say 19-year-old Brandon Mehrjooya left of his own free will from a housing area on Marquis Way in […]
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Georgia’s COVID-19 mega testing site near the Atlanta airport is now open
ATLANTA — Today marks the first day of operations for Georgia’s new COVID-19 mega testing site near the Atlanta airport. The site can handle 5,000 tests per day, according to the Georgia Department of Public Health. The mega testing site is at 1800 Sullivan Road in College Park. Its hours of operation are Monday through Friday […]
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Where to get a mask in Cherokee County
If you or someone you know lives in Cherokee County and needs a face mask, the county has them available for pick up at several locations. The face masks are available for pick up Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the lobbies of each location. Supplies are limited to one pack […]
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Athens-Clarke County police to say goodbye to chief probation officer
ATHENS — Law enforcement officers will say their final goodbyes to Clarke County’s Chief Probation Officer Dale Allen who died Tuesday. A memorial procession of law enforcement vehicles is scheduled today at 1:30 p.m. Born in Eatonton, Dale served his country in the U.S. Army as a Military Police Officer. He later served his local […]
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Cars destroyed in Gwinnett County house fire
AUBURN — Six people have been displaced after a garage fire caused severe damage to their home in Auburn. Gwinnett County firefighters responded at 11:09 p.m. Sunday to an occupant report of a house fire on Tupelo Trail NE in Auburn. The 911 caller said the garage was on fire and everyone was out of […]
