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ALPHARETTA -- Business is booming in downtown Alpharetta, which means parking in at a premium once again.

A 3-hour limit is being enforced for on-street parking in downtown Alpharetta

by Thom ChandlerAugust 26, 2022August 26, 2022

Citing rising fuel and labor costs, worker shortages, supply chain issues, and a higher volume of trash and recycling, Gwinnett County officials are making changes to the county's contract with garbage companies servicing the county.

Gwinnett County makes changes to garbage collection agreements. Here’s why

by Thom ChandlerAugust 24, 2022August 24, 2022

Rivers Alive, Georgia's annual waterway cleanup, comes to Roswell on Sept. 17, from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m.

Rivers Alive cleanup projects set for September 17 in Roswell

by City ReportsAugust 20, 2022August 20, 2022

MILTON -- After months of transformation -- and days before its reopening -- the City of Milton’s athletic field complex off Cox Road has a new name: Legacy Park.

Milton’s revamped athletic complex has been named Legacy Park

by City ReportsAugust 17, 2022August 17, 2022

The Mableton cityhood referendum is expected to be on the Nov. 8 general election ballot. Information from this meeting will help in your decision on election day.

Here’s how you can learn more about the Mableton Cityhood movement

by Thom ChandlerAugust 11, 2022August 11, 2022

VALDOSTA -- More than 200 people and their fur pals participated in Valdosta Main Street's first annual Pup Crawl on August 5.

Valdosta’s first Main Street Pup Crawl was a success

by Thom ChandlerAugust 11, 2022August 11, 2022

No one looks forward to seeing a sheriff's department patrol car roll up behind them, especially if its lights are flashing, but in Bibb County those patrol cruisers are being given a facelift.

Take a look at Bibb County’s new patrol cruisers

by Thom ChandlerAugust 9, 2022August 9, 2022

homeless man, beggar, poverty

Lawmakers take a closer look at homelessness in Georgia

by Rebecca Grapevine | Capitol Beat News ServiceAugust 5, 2022September 24, 2023

The City of Savannah will soon launch a public engagement process as part of the search for its next police chief.

Savannah leaders want more community input in search for new police chief

by City ReportsAugust 4, 2022August 4, 2022

Fulton County Chairman Robb Pitts is committed to expanding the County’s impact on the region with his attention now focused on South Fulton that has the potential for explosive growth.

Fulton County chairman wants to see South Fulton have explosive growth

by County NewsAugust 3, 2022September 24, 2023

A production company will be filming in downtown Norcross this week, impacting access to some roads and parking lots at several times.

Filming will close several streets in downtown Norcross this week

by City ReportsJuly 25, 2022July 25, 2022

Last month, the city of Alpharetta announced public hearings for a boutique hotel at 12685 Crabapple Road, on a 1.36-acre piece of land that is within Alpharetta city limits, but is surrounded by the city of Milton.

A boutique hotel on the border of Alpharetta and Milton will not be built. Here’s why

by Thom ChandlerJuly 23, 2022July 23, 2022

Dunwoody is about to break ground on a new park in Perimeter Center on Monday, July 25 at 10 a.m.

Dunwoody is getting a new park at Perimeter Center

by Thom ChandlerJuly 21, 2022July 21, 2022

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Gwinnett Residents Will Vote on SPLOST Renewal in November

by County NewsJuly 20, 2022October 10, 2023

A Banks County investigator, who Sheriff's officials say can solve a case with just a phone call, was recently diagnosed with Leukemia.

GoFundMe Campaign Set up for Georgia Investigator Who Was Diagnosed with Leukemia

by Thom ChandlerJuly 18, 2022October 10, 2023

Earlier this summer, Catherine Ridley of the nonprofit conservation group One Hundred Miles learned the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers planned to dredge a million cubic yards of material from the Brunswick Harbor just as loggerhead sea turtles were nesting at a record pace on the Georgia coast.

Brunswick Harbor dredging postponed due to sea turtles nesting

by Mary Landers | The CurrentJuly 17, 2022July 17, 2022

Roswell voters will decide during this November’s election whether to approve major capital projects and improvements around the city.

Roswell residents will vote on a bond referendum in November. Here’s what you need to know

by City ReportsJuly 12, 2022July 12, 2022

Ocmulgee Electric Membership Corp. (EMC) announced plans Tuesday to launch a fiber-optic network that will provide high-speed internet service to customers in five Middle Georgia counties.

Rural broadband access is about to expand to 8,000 more customers in Georgia

by Dave Williams | Capitol Beat News ServiceJune 28, 2022June 28, 2022

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