Georgia Senate passes another exemption to participation requirements of new private education voucher program
Children of active duty military parents would be able to obtain one of Georgia’s new private education tuition subsidies without having to first attend an underperforming public school, under a measure adopted by the Georgia Senate Tuesday. The state began taking applications this month for the new Georgia Promise...
17-year-old’s, who was killed in random attack in Georgia, memory lives on through song...
ROSWELL, Ga. — A hawk swooped in and landed on a tree, then watched as Michele and Jeremy Davis mourned their murdered son at a vigil outside his high school. It was one day after their teenager, Carter, was gunned down in a random attack that sent fear through the suburbs north of Atlanta in the summer of 2016.
Flood risks remain as more rain moves through
Rounds of light to moderate rain will continue through Sunday night into Monday morning. Temperatures will drop into the upper 50s and low 60s Sunday night with light winds from the northeast and cloudy skies. Light to moderate rain continues Sunday into the evening, with a heavy downpour possible closer to midnight....
Atlanta teacher Gary Jones who went missing on Lake Oconee has been found
PUTNAM COUNTY, Ga. — After a 28-day search, missing Atlanta teacher Gary Jones' body was found in Lake Oconee, Putnam County Sheriff Howard Sills said. According to Sills, Jones' body was found by Keith Cormican, founder of Bruce's Legacy, a nonprofit dedicated to underwater recovery missions. Our sister station...
Twin brothers found dead at top of Georgia mountain in murder-suicide, GBI says
The GBI said that hikers found the two men dead at the top of Bell Mountain on Saturday just after 11 a.m.
ADM issues recall for cattle feed sold in six states, including Tennessee
ADM Animal Nutrition has issued a recall for cattle feed sold across six states, including Tennessee. The animal feed products may contain elevated copper levels or zinc levels below their represented amounts.
Mexican Food Brand with Illinois Location Has Declared Bankruptcy
Well, that was sudden. There's a once-popular Mexican food brand that has suddenly declared bankruptcy. They still have an Illinois location that's currently open. I saw this unfortunate food development just shared by Nation's Restaurant News. They report that court documents filed in Georgia this week show On The...
Georgia Senate unanimously passes bill requiring panic buttons in all schools
(Georgia Recorder) — Last September, the Barrow County Sheriff’s Office was bombarded with alerts of a shooting at Apalachee High School in Winder. The school had issued panic buttons to its teachers a week earlier, which allowed them to alert officers within minutes after a 14-year-old gunman first opened fire.
Officer-involved shooting investigation underway in East Point, police say
The GBI is investigating, and the investigation is ongoing at this time, police said.
Detention officer assaulted at Fulton County Jail
An officer is in the hospital after being assaulted at the Fulton County Jail, officials said Saturday afternoon....
