Update: Police say the car has been located and the baby is safe. Police are seeking your help locating a stolen car with an 11-month-old baby inside. The car is a 2001 white Ford Taurus with Tag RJM4520. Athens-Clarke County Police say the vehicle was stolen with an 11 month old child in it. The […]
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What Georgians Are Reading About: Local groundhogs, sick kids and angry grandmas
Many of Georgia’s news websites feature news that isn’t local, and as you’ll see in this week’s roundup, often it is the non-local stories that draw the attention of Georgia readers. Let’s start with some local stories first, though. Statewide: All about that Shadow Readers statewide awoke Saturday morning with one thing on their minds. Did General Beauregard Lee […]
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Macon apartment complex evacuated due to safety concerns
Safety complaints about a Macon apartment complex have forced the Bibb County fire department and code enforcement department to evacuate the complex due to several water and electrical issues. According to a news release from the county, a thorough review of Crystal Lake Apartments was conducted based on recent safety complaints and the lack of […]
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Police to Clarkston residents: Stop leaving firearms in unlocked cars
The Clarkston Police Department is warning Clarkston residents not to leave firearms in unlocked cars. Last year, the department responded to numerous entering auto calls and after reviewing those incident reports, police discovered that 15 firearms have been stolen during those incidents. Of these 15 stolen guns only one vehicle was forced entry. The other […]
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Officials: Propane buildup may have caused explosion that killed 83-year-old Chattahoochee Hills man
A buildup of propane in a Chattahoochee Hills home may have been the cause of an explosion that took the life of a prominent Fulton County resident. Late Tuesday night, Chattahoochee Hills Fire Chief Greg Brett arrived on scene of a home explosion in south Fulton County off of Cochran Mill Road. The investigation is […]
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Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp shows support for #EndItMovement
Today, Governor Brian Kemp and First Lady Marty Kemp join individuals across the world in the #EndItMovement to shine a light on modern day slavery and fight to eliminate sex trafficking in the State of Georgia. “It is truly heartbreaking to know that Georgia has one of the highest human trafficking and child prostitution rates […]
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Freedom Park to host boxers from all over the Southeast in Black History Month boxing tournament
The Macon-Bibb United Boxing Club is hosting a boxing tournament at Freedom Park at 3301 Roff Avenue on Saturday, February 9. Entry is just $15 and children under 5 are admitted free. Doors open at noon, and the bouts start at 1:00 p.m. Fifty matches are already scheduled with competitors from Georgia, South Carolina, North […]
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Boehringer Ingelheim, maker of Heartgard, to create 225 new jobs in Georgia
Today, Governor Brian Kemp announced that Boehringer Ingelheim Animal Health USA Inc., a leading animal health company, will create 225 jobs and invest more than $120 million in Gwinnett, Clarke, and Hall counties. The company has located its North American headquarters in Duluth, creating 75 new jobs; is adding more than 100 new jobs at its manufacturing […]
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Suspect in massive Super Bowl ticket scam caught
The suspect in a massive Super Bowl ticket scam has been found and charged with felony theft by conversion. In late January 2019 Gwinnett Police became aware of a possible scam in reference to the Super Bowl being held in Atlanta. A Lawrenceville man, identified as Ketan Shah appeared to be at the center of […]
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Rapper T.I. launches new venture that looks at technology through the eyes of hip-hop
This February, Hip-Hop Entrepreneurs are attempting to advance the technology industry. Atlanta rapper Clifford Harris Jr, known as “T.I.”, launches a new syndicated investment vehicle called Tech Cypha with business partner Jason Geter and Brandon “BL” Lewis; son of late great boxing promoter and entrepreneur Butch Lewis. Leveraging technologies such as Airbnb, Lyft and Lime […]
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Dunwoody police arrest 32 in commercial sex trafficking operation
In an ongoing effort to address commercial sex trafficking and the sexual exploitation of children, the Dunwoody Police Department, working in conjunction with the FBI Metro Atlanta Child Exploitation Task Force and the Gwinnett County Police Department VICE Unit, conducted a multi-day undercover commercial sex trafficking operation within the city of Dunwoody the week of […]
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Two Georgia residents sue Anthem Blue Cross in federal court over WellStar contract termination
Two Cobb County residents filed a lawsuit Tuesday against Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield, saying the insurer misled Georgia consumers into believing WellStar Health System was in its exchange network when they signed up for coverage. The lawsuit, filed in federal court in Atlanta, is the latest chapter in the dispute over the exchange […]
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Police: A dead man’s identity used to buy a BMW
Gwinnett County police are searching for a suspect they say used a dead man’s identity to purchase a car at a Gwinnett County car dealership. On Friday, Dec. 7 a man purchased a 2018 BMW 740 at the BMW of Gwinnett dealership at 3264 Commerce Avenue in unincorporated Duluth. He used a loan to complete […]
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Atlanta Hawks and Kumho Tire celebrate Big Brothers Big Sisters program
Kumho Tire and the Atlanta Hawks donated an all-expense paid trip to Big Brothers Big Sisters of Metro Atlanta in celebration of National Mentoring Month. January is National Mentoring Month, and Big Brothers Big Sisters of Metro Atlanta is celebrating those who are already volunteering as mentors, “Bigs,” and also recruiting volunteers. Two dedicated mentors […]
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A new bakery is coming to Roswell and they need your help to open
Roswell baker, Canita Allen is has secured retail space in Roswell and is turning to GoFundMe to help stock the new bakery. The bakery, I Canita Cake will be more than baked goods. The retail space will also be used for cookie decorating classes, according to the GoFundMe page. Funds raised through the campaign will […]
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The Woodstock Police will start using Nextdoor to communicate with residents
A Georgia Police Department has joined Nextdoor in an effort to enhance its communication with residents. The Woodstock Police Department has started using Nextdoor (nextdoor.com), the private social network for neighborhoods, to improve city-wide communications by connecting with residents on a hyper-local level. According to department officials, this integration enables the police department to use […]
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Georgia task force nabs 21 in undercover operation targeting suspects seeking to have sex with a minor
As a result of a five-day undercover operation centering around the Super Bowl in Atlanta, 21 suspects were arrested on child exploitation charges, according to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation. “Operation Interception” was centered in Brookhaven, DeKalb County, GA. The operation took several months of planning. Most of the arrestees, ranging in age from 20 […]
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True crime story comes to Atlanta Center for Puppetry Arts in March
Multiple mysterious house fires are rattling a small Norwegian community. As homes are burnt to cinders, neighbors wonder who among them could cause such fear and anguish. Inspired by true events and based on the best-selling Norwegian novel by Gaute Heivoll, Ashes is an emotional thriller that has a shocking twist and examines the fire […]
