The Gist: Tuesday is National Night Out, a nationwide event designed to draw communities and law enforcement together. Communities, cities and counties throughout Georgia will be participating in the event in different ways. A Little History: National Night Out began in 1984 as an effort to promote partnerships between police departments and the communities they […]
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Think Twice Before Passing That School Bus, the Cameras Are Rolling
The Gist: Gwinnett and Fulton Counties are among the school systems in Georgia that are going back to school Monday and both school systems use camera systems on buses to catch drivers who pass stopped school buses. 2,000 violations in one day: A motorist speeding by a stopped school bus while kids are unloading, ignoring […]
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GBI investigating officer involved shooting behind truck stop
The GBI is investigating an officer involved shooting that occurred at about 10 p.m. Saturday behind Cochran’s Truck stop in Ringgold. According to the GBI, Ringgold Police Officer Anthony Thaxton fired several times into a semi-tractor trailer driven by John Raymond Tabor. During the incident, a Ringgold patrol car appears to have been hit by the […]
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Macon man found guilty of molesting two 6-year-olds
Bibb County jurors deliberated for about an hour Wednesday afternoon before finding a Macon man guilty of molesting two 6-year-olds between May 2015 and May 2016. Tommy Barzella Tinsley, 52, was convicted of two counts of cruelty to children in the first degree, two counts of aggravated child molestation and three counts of child molestation. […]
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Meet the new public face of Fulton County
The Gist: Former criminal defense attorney Anna Roach will be taking the helm of Fulton County’s public-facing departments and agencies. Roach, who has served as the county’s Chief Strategy Officer for three years, has been named Fulton’s Chief Operating Officer. Who is Anna Roach?: Prior to joining Fulton County five years ago, Ms. Roach spent 14 […]
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Pitts: MARTA has a future ‘many of us could not have imagined even five years ago’
This week’s historic vote by Gwinnett County points to a future for MARTA that many of us could not have imagined even five years ago. But at one time, decades ago, there was genuine hope that MARTA would be a system that would truly serve the full region. When MARTA was still a theoretical concept, […]
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Police search for clues in Brunswick Zone bowling alley shooting death
The Lilburn Police Department is actively working a homicide that occurred July 29 at the Brunswick Zone bowling alley at 3835 Lawrenceville Highway in Lilburn. Officers responded to a 911 call reporting a shooting in the parking lot of the business at 11:14 p.m. Sunday. Upon arrival, officers discovered a man in the parking lot […]
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Dunwoody Christian School to open doors August 6
The Gist: North Atlanta parents have a new private school option with the opening of Dunwoody Christsian School. The brand-new school will open its doors Aug. 6 and a ribbon-cutting is being held Aug. 8 at 10 a.m. The School’s Mission: The mission of the new school is to “partner with parents to develop children who […]
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Fulton County proposes property tax increase
The Gist: If you live in Fulton County, your property taxes are likely going up. County officials have proposed a 7.9 percent increase in the property tax rate for Fulton residents. The Numbers: Here’s a rundown of the numbers involved in this proposed increase and how it might affect homeowners. Property taxes would increase by 7.9 […]
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Nathan Deal suspends jet fuel tax
Gov. Nathan Deal issued an executive order suspending collection of the state’s 4 percent sales and use tax on jet fuel, effective Aug. 1. In 2018, the state sales tax on jet fuel amounted to more than $39 million in revenue. “Georgia imposes the fourth-highest fuel tax burden among states with major airport hubs, putting us […]
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Chamblee Police Dept. to Give Students Backpacks and School Supplies
The Chamblee Police Department’s Cop-N-Stuff is holding the Second Annual Back to School Bash on Saturday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Dresden Park, 2301 Dresden Drive. The family fun day will help prepare children ages kindergarten through 5th grade, to go back to school by giving them backpacks filled with school supplies. A […]
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Three Georgia Malls to Host “Fancy Nancy”-themed Disney Junior Play Date
Mall of Georgia, North Georgia Premium Outlets and Town Center at Cobb invite the community to “Fancy Nancy”-themed Disney Junior Play Date events. Aimed to entertain and delight children of all ages, the events at each center will take place on Saturday, August 18. Disney Junior’s animated family comedy “Fancy Nancy,” which debuts July 13, […]
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Video: Watch these Brits try to guess Southern Slang
Southerners are known throughout the world for their colloquialisms, which can be difficult for people who are just starting to learn English when they visit the South. But what about people from Britain, who also speak English, albeit a different variant than what one might hear in Georgia? British Youtubers Joel & Lia took a […]
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Roofing contractor arrested for vandalizing roof while checking for storm damage
A roofing contractor has been arrested and police are searching for his employer after the two were allegedly caught on video vandalizing shingles on a home when the homeowner thought they were checking for storm damage. Investigators with the Georgia Insurance Commissioner’s office alleged that the men damaged the houses in an attempt to benefit […]
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Georgia Milestones Testing: More students are performing at grade level than last year, but the majority aren’t
The Gist: The results of the Spring 2018 Georgia Milestones testing are out and statewide, students have made some gains, but the overall picture still shows room for improvement. The gains: According to the state department of education, compared to 2017, the number of Georgia students who’s test showed they were proficient for the grade level […]
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Cold Case: Police still searching for killer of teen who was shot while playing video games
From the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office: Do you know who shot Shar’Bora Daniels? On the night of June 6, 2012, the teenager was at home playing video games with her brother, when her life ended after a bullet came through the wall facing the street, striking her in the head. Fast forward five years later and […]
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Gwinnett County mother arrested after death of 2-year-old
A 29-year-old Gwinnett County mother is in custody after an investigation into the death of her 2-year old daughter, who Gwinnett police say died of malnutrition. On July 24, Devin Moon called police to report that her 2-year-old daughter Reygan was unresponsive and cold to the touch. Police arrived and determined Reygan was dead at […]
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What we learned from Brian Kemp’s landslide victory
The Gist: In the Republican runoff for Georgia Governor, Brian Kemp crushed Casey Cagle by a margin so large Kemp’s oversized pickup truck could easily fit in it. Kemp won with about 69 percent of the vote, sweeping the entire state — including the metro Atlanta area where Cagle was expected to have a stronghold. […]
