DECATUR — DeKalb County CEO Michael Thurmond has appointed Mirtha V. Ramos as chief of the DeKalb County Police Department, effective Nov. 4, 2019. Ramos will be responsible for leading nearly 800 sworn police officers and 110 civilian employees, as well as managing the police department’s $95.1 million budget. “Chief Ramos has embraced community policing […]
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Want to vote in the November election? Monday is the deadline to register
If you follow your local news, you’re probably aware that there is a local election next month for many cities in Georgia. If you were planning to vote in November and aren’t registered, Monday is the last day you can register to vote in that election. While this is not a big election like a […]
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Georgia man arrested and charged with murder in death of 5-month-old
RICHMOND HILL — An arrest has been made in the death of a 5-month-old in Richmond Hill. On Friday, Oct. 4, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation Statesboro office arrested 30-year-old Matthew Lucas Bryant, for murder and cruelty to children in the death of a 5-month-old infant. The infant’s death occurred Oct. 2. According to the […]
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Police: Savannah man wanted in shooting of his wife
SAVANNAH — Two people were shot Thursday evening and police are looking for the husband of one of the victims in connection with the crime. According to the Savannah Police Dept., officers responded to a shooting on Greenwood Street at 11 p.m. on October 3. At the scene, officers located 29-year-old Shanese Manigo and 33-year-old […]
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Covington plant leaked toxic chemicals for eight days in September
Brenda Goodman is a senior news writer for WebMD. Andy Miller is editor and CEO of Georgia Health News. A medical supply sterilizing facility east of Atlanta that is under scrutiny for toxic emissions had an eight-day leak last month of ethylene oxide, a cancer-causing substance. The City of Covington on Wednesday released a report on the […]
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Does your car have a pedestrian detection system? It may not work at night
New research from AAA reveals that automatic emergency braking systems with pedestrian detection perform inconsistently, and proved to be completely ineffective at night. An alarming result, considering 75% of pedestrian fatalities occur after dark. The systems were also challenged by real-world situations, like a vehicle turning right into the path of an adult. AAA’s testing […]
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VIDEO: Georgia man tries to make coffee while burglarizing business
SUGAR HILL – A robber in Sugar Hill was seen on video trying to take a coffee break while burglarizing a business Monday night. While the burglar was successful in stealing computer equipment, he was unable to brew the coffee. According to the Gwinnett County Police, between the hours of midnight and 3 a.m. Monday, […]
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Patients are out-of-network while a Georgia hospital system and an insurance company battle it out
Thousands of Georgians with Anthem insurance are now out of network if they visit hospitals and other facilities run by a Gainesville-based health system. The contract between Anthem, the state’s largest health insurer, and Northeast Georgia Health System (NGHS) expired early Tuesday. Four months ago, Northeast Georgia sent letters to about 40,000 patients, warning of […]
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A federal judge has stopped Georgia’s abortion ban until the lawsuit surrounding it is complete
Georgia’s controversial abortion law has been blocked by a federal judge, following a trend of judges stopping restrictive abortion laws passed by state legislatures from taking effect. U.S. District Judge Steve Jones ruled that Georgia’s existing laws regarding abortion are to remain in effect. Currently in Georgia, abortion is illegal after 20 weeks. The new […]
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Cold Case: Who killed Randy Stevens?
SAVANNAH — The Savannah Police Department and Crimestoppers want to get to the bottom of the 2002 murder of Randy Stevens, and they’re willing to pay $100,000 in reward money to do it. According to Police, at about 6 a.m. Oct. 10, 2002, Stevens, who was 42, was fatally shot outside his home in the […]
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A pedestrian who was hit by a truck was shot by police officers after brandishing a knife
GAINESVILLE — A pedestrian who was hit by a car Monday night is in critical condition after he was shot multiple times by police who say the man brandished a knife and threatened police officers and firefighters with it. According to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, 911 received a call about a pedestrian hit by […]
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Two women sexually assaulted early Sunday morning in Savannah
SAVANNAH — Savannah Police detectives are investigating the sexual assault of two adult females that occurred early Sunday morning. Officers responded to a W. Bay Street hotel at about 5 a.m. where the victims stated they had been sexually assaulted by two unknown black males overnight. The victims last remember being in downtown Savannah with […]
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Atlanta is about to break the record for most 90-degree days in one year
The U.S. weather map looks a little like Batman nemesis Two-Face as September comes to an end. Two-Face is blisteringly scarred on one side and cool and chill on the other. That’s America in a nutshell, with record-high temperatures on the right half of the country and cool – and in some cases snowy – conditions […]
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24-year-old Melanie Steele is still missing
SAVANNAH — Melanie Steele, a 24-year-old Georgia woman who went missing from Savannah Sept. 13 is still missing. The Savannah Police Department is asking for the public’s help locating Steele who has now been missing for more than 15 days. Steele was last seen in the 10600 block of Abercorn Street Sept 13. According to […]
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Meet Gwinnett County’s new police chief Tom Doran
GWINNETT COUNTY — County Administrator Glenn Stephens today announced the appointment of Deputy Chief Tom Doran to succeed Police Chief A.A. “Butch” Ayers, who is retiring after 35 years of service to Gwinnett County. Stephens said, “The Gwinnett County Police Department is a prime example of the succession planning and leadership development that the County […]
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‘Blue Bayou’ to begin filming in Macon this week
MACON — A movie being called “Blue Bayou,” will be prepping, shooting, and wrapping out in Downtown Macon-Bibb from Sept. 28 at 7 a.m. through Thursday October 4, 2019 at 7 p.m. Filming will occur on Tuesday, October 1 from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. inside and outside of the Historic Macon Terminal Station. To accommodate the production, portions or all of several streets […]
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The 2019 Blue Ribbon Schools have been named. Did your child’s school make the cut?
Six Georgia public schools and four private schools have earned the 2019 Blue Ribbon recognition for 2019. The Blue Ribbon is a national recognition from the U.S. Department of Education. The Georgia schools named 2019 recipients of the honor are: Sope Creek Elementary School, Cobb County Schools Tritt Elementary School, Cobb County Schools Daves Creek Elementary School, Forsyth […]
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Duluth Highway in Gwinnett is about to be widened
The Gist: A road widening project in Gwinnett County will be adding lanes to Duluth Highway. The Details: The project will widen Duluth Highway/West Pike Street, formerly known as State Route 120, from four to six lanes and add a concrete median between S.R. 316 and Hurricane Shoals that is about a half-mile. Turn lanes […]
