MCDUFFIE COUNTY — The McDuffie County Sheriff’s Department is asking for the public’s help locating a man who used a blue light on his dash to pull a motorist over last week. According to the Sheriff’s department, a man in a dark colored vehicle with a blue light on the dash pulled a motorist over […]
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5 Things You Didn’t Know About The City of Savannah
Savannah holds the distinction of being Georgia’s first city and was founded at the same time the colony of Georgia was founded by James Edward Oglethorpe. You probably know it is a historic city and that it has a culture unique to the rest of the state, but here are five facts about Georgia’s oldest […]
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Shots fired at Cumberland Mall during peak holiday shopping time
COBB COUNTY — Shots were fired at Cumberland Mall Saturday afternoon, according to the Cobb County Police Department. While the shots did cause shoppers to run through the food court and away from the gunfire, police say early evidence indicates the parties involved in the shooting knew each other and the incident was isolated to […]
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State of Emergency declared in Fulton County due to burst pipe at Grady Hospital
ATLANTA — Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp declared a state of emergency for Fulton County today due to a “catastrophic failure” of Grady Memorial Hospital’s piping system. On Saturday, a pipe burst, spilling thousands of gallons of water on multiple floors of the hospital, damaging portions of the hospital’s electrical system beyond repair. Since the pipe […]
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Driver arrested after trying to race police car
ALPHARETTA — Alpharetta police say they arrested a driver Wednesday who tried to race a marked police car. In a post on the department’s Facebook page, police describe an incident where an officer observed a vehicle run a red light on North Point Parkway. Keep in mind, the officer was in a marked car. As […]
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How will Georgia’s new voting system work?
As the 2020 Election looms, Georgia is getting a new voting system. The new system is paper-based. Since Georgia’s voting system hasn’t changed in 20 years, voters may have questions about how the new system works. Here is a rundown of what the new process of voting will look like in next year’s elections. When […]
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Water Wars: Expert urges Supreme Court to throw out Florida’s case against Georgia
The Gist: The expert appointed by the Supreme Court to make recommendations in the Water Wars case betwen Georgia and Florida has ruled in Georgia’s favor and recommends the high court throw out Florida’s case. Background Information: The water wars have been raging for 30 years. At issue is the flow of water from the […]
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Dunwoody will pave 37 streets in 2020
DUNWOODY — The streets of Dunwoody will get a fresh coat of pavement next year. The city recently approved paving projects for 37 streets and about 10 lane miles. Blount Construction received a contract extension for about $3.5 million. Most of the funding comes from DeKalb County’s Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax. The Georgia […]
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Someone set fire to this 784-square-foot house in Georgia
MONROE — State fire investigators are searching for clues about an arson case that ocurred earlier this week. Investigators have determined that someone intentionally set fire to a 784-square-foot house while its owner was not home. Fire Investigators with the Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner’s Office have determined the fire occurred at about 5:30 p.m. […]
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VIDEO: Thieves steal firearm from unlocked car in Woodstock
WOODSTOCK — The Cherokee Sheriff’s Department is looking for two men who were captured on video stealing a firearm from an unlocked car. Police are seeking the public’s assistance identifying two black males who can be seen on the video. The incident occurred last Monday, Dec. 2 at about 1:50 am on Hickory Fairway Dr. […]
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Alpharetta ends city sponsorship of popular parade over confederate flag controversy
ALPHARETTA — The Alpharetta City Council voted this week to end its sponsorship of the Old Soldiers Day Parade, which has become a city staple. After controversy and lawsuits related to the role of the Sons of the Confederate Veterans, who seek to fly the confederate flag during the parade, the city coundil made the […]
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Chamblee gets new alert system
CHAMBLEE — The City of Chamblee is implementing CivicReady, a mass notification solution that enables the city to issue urgent notifications, emergency instructions, warnings, and even routine communications to subscribed residents. The alerts will be sent via email, text message and voicemail alert to keep subscribers safe and informed. In the event of a local […]
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Hall County issues rabies alert after encounter between a rabid skunk and a dog
HALL COUNTY — A skunk tested positive for rabies in Hall County after an incident with a dog in the Chestnut Mountain area of Cobb County. This is the ninth confirmed case of rabies in Hall County this year. The encounter between the skunk and the dog ocurred near Concord Circle in the Chestnut Mountain […]
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7.5 million gallons of sewage spills in Valdosta
The Gist: A 7.5 million gallon sewage spill is being blamed on a contractor’s failure to reconnect a cable, disconnecting the level indicator and alarm system for the city’s sewage system. As a result, the lift station’s alarm agent system did not operate as it normally would, bypassing the alert notification that is typically sent […]
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Dunwoody buys land from Waterford Swim and Racquet Club for park space
DUNWOODY — The city of Dunwoody is getting new greenspace thanks to a partnership between the city and DeKalb County. The Dunwoody City Council approved the purchase of seven acres from the Waterford Swim and Racquet Club to create additional park space and trails. DeKalb County Commissioner Nancy Jester secured funding for the $125,000 purchase […]
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Five unreported measles cases started the outbreak in Cobb County
The recent Cobb County measles outbreak began in October with five cases that were not reported to public health officials. Health officials didn’t learn of the October cases — all within one family — until they began investigating the six additional cases that emerged in November in the suburban Atlanta county. Dozens of local and […]
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Report: Georgia ranks among states with the least Christmas spirit
Maybe it’s the lack of snow or the depletion of Christmas tree farms. Perhaps it is the dying out of shopping malls or the fact that we spent Thanksgiving in short-sleeves. Whatever the cause, a new report shows that Georgia is on the grinchy side of holiday spirit. According to a report released by CenturyLink, […]
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Alpharetta police say they have received no reports of abduction attempts
ALPHARETTA — Despite a flurry of social media posts warning women of possible abduction attempts for human trafficking in North Fulton, the Alpharetta Police Department says it hasn’t received any official reports about the incidents. In a post on the department’s Facebook Page, officials with the police department are reminding residents to contact police if […]
