Benefiting the Food Bank of Northeast Georgia, Athens-Clarke County Transit will host their annual “Stuff-a-Bus” event during December 10-14. A bus, decked-out for the holidays, will be staged all day at several different locations during the week for people to donate non-perishable food items and help give Athens area families a holiday to remember. Each […]
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Below freezing temperatures prompt city of Atlanta to open a warming center
The city of Atlanta is responding to tonight’s expected cold snap by opening a warming center. Temperatures are expected to reach a low of 24 degrees tonight. The city will open an emergency warming center Tuesday night at 6 p.m The warming center will be at the Old Adamsville Recreation Center at 3404 Delmar Lane. […]
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Two suspects have been arrested and charged with murder in the shooting of a man at a Lithonia Citgo
The DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office has arrested two suspects in the murder of a man at a Citgo gas station in Lithonia the night before Thanksgiving. Arrest warrants for both suspects allege that the victim, 20 year-old Traveon Quandarius Smith, was lured out of a vehicle by one of the suspects Nov. 21, at the […]
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How to vote early in Richmond County
Voters in Richmond County have many options available to them for casting their ballot in the Dec. 4 General Election Runoff. Advance Voting will begin Tuesday, Nov. 27 and will continue through Friday, Nov. 30, 2018 in the Beazley Room at the Municipal Building at 535 Telfair Street; at the Diamond Lakes Regional Park at […]
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Body found stabbed at camp site
The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a homicide that occurred in the 100 block of Walnut Street. Deputies responded to a report of an unresponsive person, at what appears to be a campsite, located in a wooded area near Central City Park. Upon arrival, deputies found a deceased male in the wooded area. Police […]
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Fire destroys home on Main Street in Snellville
A fire destroyed a vacant home on Snellville’s Main Street early Monday morning. Gwinnett County Firefighters were alerted to the blaze by several 911 callers who reported a building on fire near the Renasant Bank and Krystal. When crews arrived on the scene they found a one-story home with a basement engulfed in flames. While […]
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Atlanta mayor announces new jobs training program
Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms announced the establishment of the Center for Workforce Innovation, a jobs training program focused on outcomes-based education for high-demand careers. The Center, which will be housed at Atlanta Technical College, is the result of a public-private partnership with the City of Atlanta, Atlanta Committee for Progress and Atlanta Technical College. Initial […]
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Police search for suspect who may have fired shot in road rage incident
The Gordon County Sheriff’s Office is searching for a balding white male in his mid-60s in connection with a Road Rage incident that occurred Saturday evening east of Calhoun. According to deputies, an unidentified white male driving a white Dodge pickup truck had approached a second driver on the roadside after an alleged failure-to-yield-right-of-way. Witnesses told […]
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Play It Again Sports opens in Buford
Gwinnett families now have a place that not only puts cash back into their pockets, but sells gently-used sports and fitness equipment for less. A favorite with families, the new Play It Again Sports in Buford recently opened Nov. 1 at 3200 Woodward Crossing Blvd. The resale store buys and sells gently-used sports and fitness […]
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Savannah will start serving alcohol at 11 a.m. on Sundays
The Savannah City Council has approved a referendum passed during the general election that will allow on-premises alcoholic beverages to be served beginning at 11:00 a.m. on Sundays, as opposed to the previous earliest time of 12:30 p.m. In May, Governor Nathan Deal signed Senate Bill 17, which gave local municipalities the option to vote […]
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What did we learn from the 2018 Georgia governor’s race?
It was one of the most contentious governor’s races in Georgia’s history. Brian Kemp and Stacey Abrams were the candidates, but they were largely stand-ins in a larger political and philosophical battle. It was a battle between republicans and democrats, Trump supporters and detractors, small government and large government. When the dust finally settled 10 […]
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How to roast a turkey without making your guests sick
Whole roasted turkey is the centerpiece for many holiday meals and gatherings. There are a variety of ways to prepare and present it, but food safety is always the most important part of any turkey recipe. Harmful bacteria grow rapidly between the temperatures of 40 and 140 degrees Fahrenheit. Avoiding time-temperature abuse needs to be […]
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Perimeter Transportation Summit to focus on metro Atlanta’s transit needs
The Dunwoody Perimeter Chamber, in collaboration with the Perimeter Community Improvement Districts, will host its Perimeter Transportation Summit on Thursday, November 29, 2018, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. The summit will be held at the Atlanta Marriott Perimeter Center at 246 Perimeter Center Pkwy NE, Atlanta, GA 30346. The summit will focus on the […]
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In Rockdale, local government comes to the Barber Shop
Rockdale County Chairman, Oz Nesbitt, Sr., will host the fourth Shop Talk forum Saturday, December 8th from 11am-1pm at DT’s Barber Shop, 1240 Sigman Road NW in Conyers. This fourth event in the series will feature the following speakers to answer questions and concerns from a candid audience. George Levett, Coroner Cynthia Willingham, Board of Elections Director Shop […]
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Kemp vows to stay humble as he takes governor’s office
The following is a message from Georgia Governor-elect Brian Kemp. On Friday, Stacey Abrams ended her campaign for governor. The election is over and I am honored to be the Governor-elect of Georgia. The last twenty months on the campaign trail were challenging but I was blessed to have my wife, Marty, and daughters – […]
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The first 3 hours of parking will be free in Savannah on Small Business Saturday
In an effort to promote Small Business Saturday, all City of Savannah parking will be free for the first three hours on November 24. City of Savannah Mayor Eddie DeLoach was joined Monday in Ellis Square by representatives from the Small Business Chamber of Commerce and the University of Georgia Small Business Development Center to […]
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Georgians overwhelmingly vote in favor of housing for the homeless
Beyond the debate around Georgia’s election outcome, one result is a clear victory for health care. Three of four Georgians voted to approve a referendum Nov. 6 that will help nonprofits provide permanent housing to homeless people with mental illness. Referendum B allows a property tax exemption for nonprofit housing of these individuals in residences that […]
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Tips to avoid scams during the holiday shopping season
As the holiday shopping season kicks into high gear this week, Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr is taking the opportunity to remind Georgians not to be caught off guard by scammers this year “The way we are making holiday purchases is changing with more sales being made and processed on our phones, tablets and laptops,” […]
