BUFORD — A 15-year-old has died as a result of a shooting behind a gas station in Buford late last night. Gwinnett County Police are actively investigating the homicide, which occurred just after midnight at the gas station located at 4555 Thompson Mill Road. Police were called after a 15-year-old Branden Gerena was shot behind […]
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Trailer stolen from Woodstock church
WOODSTOCK — A trailer belonging to a Woodstock church was stolen last week. The trailer belonged to Thrive Chapel and church officials say it went missing from the church parking lot late last week. The trailer is a Haulmark 24’ 10k GVW Trailer with VIN number 575GB2422EG257658. According to a post on the church’s facebook […]
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A plane carrying three passengers crashed in a marsh near Brunswick
BRUNSWICK — A plane headed for the Brunswick Golden Isles Airport ran out of fuel and crashed Saturday afternoon, according to Glynn County officials. At about 3:06 p.m., a piper aircraft went down in the marsh off of Dan Road in Brunswick. “The aircraft appears to have been travelling north and headed to the Brunswick […]
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Severe weather is expected in Coastal Georgia today
It was an early start to showers and isolated storms for those along the coast today, especially for the Golden Isles, according to the National Weather Service. Rain will shift inland into the afternoon with the best rain chances west of Highway 301 toward I-75 corridor after 4 pm. Localized flooding and some gusty wind […]
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Georgia couple arrested for unlawful adoption attempt
BLUE RIDGE — A Blue Ridge couple has been arrested for attempting to convince a woman to give up parental rights to her child in exchange for a vehicle, according to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation. On June 26, the GBI was asked by the Fannin County Sheriff’s Office to assist in an investigation regarding […]
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Does your insurance have a high deductible? Piedmont Healthcare wants you to pay 25% upfront
Piedmont Healthcare is requiring patients who shoulder the entire cost of a non-emergency medical service to pay 25 percent of the bill before they get the care. The system’s new upfront-payment policy was publicly revealed recently at the Healthcare Financial Management Association conference in Orlando. It was first reported by Modern Healthcare. The patients who will […]
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Arrest made in Savannah double homicide
SAVANNAH — The Savannah Police Department’s Violent Crimes detectives have made one arrest in the June 11 double homicide on Damascus Street. 29-year-old Derek Gallop Jr. was arrested June 27 and charged with murder in connection to this investigation. Police say at about 9:40 p.m. on June 11, officers responded to a call on Damascus […]
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Bibb County deputies have arrested one of Crimestoppers’ 15 Most Wanted
MACON — Bibb County Sheriff’s Deputies have arrested a suspect on the Crimestoppers’ Top 15 most wanted list. Deputies received a tip that 32-year-old Kenon Mekeal Newbill was at a residence in the on Rocky Creek Road. According to the sheriff’s department, while deputies were approaching the residence they noticed that Kenon’s family member 55-year-old […]
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Fire breaks out at Walker County landfill
CHICKAMAUGA — Firefighters in Walker County responded to an early morning fire at a local landfill. Walker County spokesman Joe Legge said material that had been brought to the landfill on Tuesday flared up in the construction and demolition section. This section of the landfill houses building waste such as lumber, glass and brick. The […]
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A Georgia teenager who has been missing since June 17 has been found and is safe
UPDATE: The Floyd County Police Department is reporting that 17-year-old Caitlyn “Brianna” Boston has been found and is safe. The department posted on the following update its Facebook page Wednesday morning: “Family is reporting that Caitlyn has been found safe in another jurisdiction. She was brought home overnight by family. Thank you for all you […]
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Read what Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms told lawmakers about last year’s cyberattack on the City of Atlanta
WASHINGTON D.C. — Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms delivered testimony before a U.S. House committee on cybersecurity, infrastructure protection and innovation. The hearing was entitled “Cybersecurity Challenges for State and Local Governments: Assessing How the Federal Government Can Help.” During her testimony, Bottoms talked about last year’s cyber attack on Atlanta’s city government, how the city […]
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Georgia’s Lieutenant Governor wants to see transparency in health care
Lt. Gov. Geoff Duncan told journalists Tuesday that he wants to see transparency on quality of medical care as much as on medical prices. Duncan said there’s a vacuum of information on medical outcomes that he would like to see filled. The lieutenant governor had been in the nation’s capital Monday, attending the ceremony at […]
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Outlet Shoppes of Atlanta kicks off summer with new additions including a relaxation station
WOODSTOCK — The Outlet Shoppes at Atlanta is celebrating summer with new and additions for customers. Shoppers can start their trip by visiting West & Peach, a West Coast-style boutique with a hybrid twist of Southern charm and boho apparel. The Shoppes’ newest store opened last Saturday and is located next to Columbia Sportswear. West […]
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Fourth of July fireworks safety tips
Legal fireworks in Georgia don’t have to mean the end of someone’s well-manicured lawn or the destruction of a pickup truck. Each year in the U.S., about 11,000 people are treated in hospital emergency rooms for fireworks related injuries. According to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, there are about 200 fireworks injuries a day […]
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Georgia’s senators are worried about how Trump’s Chinese Tariffs could harm the ports of Savannah and Brunswick
Georgia’s U.S. Senators Johnny Isakson and David Perdue, both republicans, are urging the Trump administration to remove ship-to-shore cranes used at Georgia’s ports of Savannah and Brunswick from its proposed fourth round of Section 301 tariffs on Chinese imports. In a letter sent to U.S. Trade Ambassador Robert Lighthizer, Isakson and Perdue share their support for the […]
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A Buford man was sent to the hospital as a result of a home invasion
BUFORD — A Buford man was transported to the hospital with minor injuries following a home invasion early Saturday morning. Police say that at around 7 a.m., the Gwinnett County Police Department received a call reporting a home invasion on Primrose Park Road. According to police, the residents of the home were tied up after […]
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Inmate confesses to murder of a Georgia woman who has been missing since 2007
LUDOWICI — An inmate who has been in jail for murder since 2010 has confessed to another murder, according to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation. According to the GBI, Kenneth William Lumpkin confessed to the 2007 murder of Debora Gail Moody. Missing Since 2007 On December 12, 2007, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation was requested […]
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A Georgia man was arrested and charged with assault by strangulation and child cruelty
LITHONIA — The DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office S.W.A.T. Unit has arrested 37 year-old Anthone Lorenzo Banks of Lithonia. Banks is being charged with Felony Aggravated Assault Strangulation and with Misdemeanor Family Violence Battery and Misdemeanor Child Cruelty Third Degree in an incident that took place at his residence on June 18. According to warrants, Banks […]
