Ridesharing has already changed the way Americans depend on owning a car and how we get around cities – but now, ride-sharing company Lyft wants Atlanta residents to take an even bolder step toward creating a new future of mobility. The ride-sharing company wants to challenge the idea that owning your own vehicle is the […]
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2 arrested in child molestation case involving 13-year-old
Gordon County Sheriff’s Detectives arrested two men in connection with a child molestation case involving a 13-year-old female alleged to have occurred near the Dews Pond Community. According to court documents, detectives arrested Dustin Dakota Copeland, age 19, of Chatsworth on Sept. 24. Copeland has been charged with aggravated child molestation, statutory rape, and aggravated sexual battery. In connection […]
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Timber company accused of exploiting the elderly
The News: A Pike County-based Timber company had its assets seized and faces civil charges of racketeering after Georgia Forestry Commission officials say the defendants allegedly misrepresented both the type and amount of timber harvested so they could pay landowners a reduced price for the timber. At least 17 of the landowners were elderly. Six co-conspirators […]
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Fulton County task force to tackle sex trafficking ahead of Super Bowl
With the Super Bowl coming to Atlanta in under five months, the Fulton County Sex Trafficking Task Force is taking aim at curbing sex trafficking that occurs at major sports and entertainment events. On Sept. 26, Fulton County Chairman Robb Pitts convened the Task Force and held a high-level meeting to discuss options and tactics. […]
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Meet Roy Minter, Savannah’s new top cop
The City of Savannah and Savannah Police Department are inviting the public to meet its next police chief, Roy Minter. The City is hosting a “Meet and Greet” event on Thursday, October 4 from 5 to 7 p.m. at Grayson Stadium in Daffin Park. The public is invited to meet Minter, his command staff and […]
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Author of ‘Strong is the New Pretty’ honored by city of Roswell
September 24, 2018 is now known as “Strong is the New Pretty Day” in Roswell. Mayor Lori Henry issued a proclamation recognizing this special day at the second regularly scheduled Mayor and Council Meeting this month. “Strong is the New Pretty” is an international bestseller by author, Roswell resident and mother of two girls, Kate T. […]
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Georgia will get $4.1 million in Uber data breach settlement
Attorney General Chris Carr today announced that the State of Georgia, along with 49 states and the District of Columbia, has settled with California-based ride-sharing company Uber Technologies, Inc. to address the company’s one-year delay in reporting a data breach to its affected drivers. “Personal identifying information that is obtained in a data breach can […]
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Police arrest two in Brunswick Zone murder investigation
The News: Lilburn Police have made two arrests in the investigation of a murder that occurred outside the Brunswick Zone bowling alley on Lawrenceville Highway in late July. Police are still searching for a third suspect. The Victim: According to Police, Rahmier Gardner, a 20-year-old Snelville man, died from multiple gunshot wounds outside the bowling alley […]
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Ending surprise medical bills: Can Congress do what Georgia lawmakers haven’t been able to do?
The legislative effort to end surprise medical bills has repeatedly led to stalemates – and frustration – at the Georgia General Assembly. Surprise billing occurs when consumers have procedures or visit ERs at hospitals in their insurance network, then get separate bills for hundreds or even thousands of dollars from non-network doctors who were involved in their care. […]
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Have a medical condition? This Yellow Dot could save your life
The News: Georgia’s Yellow Dot program is expanding to Dunwoody. According to Dunwoody police officials, Yellow Dot is a free program designed to help first responders provide life-saving medical attention during the first “golden hour” after a crash or other emergency. How does it work?: Residents who have a medical condition or need first responders to […]
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What vegetables grow in Georgia in the fall?
Just the other day I received an email from a Forsyth County resident about a cucumber plant that was in decline. He wanted to know what to do to get it back to “normal.” My response was, “There is nothing to do. It’s the end of the season for that cucumber plant, so pull it […]
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Substitute teacher charged with child exploitation
The Georgia Bureau of Investigation arrested Dade County Substitute Teacher Amanda Lenea Pardue of Trenton, age 35, on charges of Electronically furnishing obscene material to minors and Computer or Electronic Pornography and Child Exploitation, which is a felony. On August 31, the GBI was asked by Trenton Police Chief Christy Smith to conduct a child molestation […]
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Shiloh High School student stabbed near school
News: A student at Shiloh High School was stabbed before 8 a.m. this morning just a few blocks away from the school near Stone Mountain Highway and Bethany Church Road. Police officers found a teen male who had been stabbed on the left side of his torso. He told the responding officers that he was […]
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New ‘Uber’ for lawn care wants to show Atlanta lawns some love
Lawn Love, a San Diego based digital marketplace for lawn care and gardening is launching in Atlanta. The service enables users to remotely schedule various types of yard work through the use of their mobile app or website. Users are then connected with pre-screened, qualified lawn care technicians. Using a combination of high-resolution satellite imaging, […]
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Story Pirates set sail for Roswell
The Story Pirates will bring their “Greatest Hits Show” to the Roswell Cultural Arts Center on Saturday, October 6, as part of the 2018/2019 Roswell Family Series. The Story Pirates are a kid-centric media and arts education company. Their top-10 podcast for kids includes world-class actors, comedians, improvisers and musicians .They also produce a hit […]
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51-year-old pleads guilty to offering to pay 14-year-old boy $100 for sex
A Macon man pleaded guilty Wednesday to child molestation stemming from an encounter with a 14-year-old boy when he offered the boy money for sex. Timothy Bernard Revis, 51, pleaded guilty during a hearing in Bibb County Superior Court. He was sentenced to serve 20 years, 10 of them in prison. Revis also must abide […]
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Living Large: One in three Georgians is obese
Georgia’s obesity rate for adults is about average among states, the CDC reports. But it’s still a startlingly high figure. Almost one in three residents in the state is obese. The overall 31.6 percent rate for 2017 in Georgia is slightly higher than the 30.5 percentage in 2014. It’s a rate that has climbed steadily, […]
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Do you recognize this man? Police are trying to identify his remains
GBI Forensic Artist Kelly Lawson recently reevaluated the case of unidentified remains found in Buford in July 2015. She has been working with the Gwinnett County Medical Examiner’s Office to update the image previously released. The deceased man was estimated to be between 25 and 40 years of age at the time of his death. […]
