Man dies after collision in Hall County
A Braselton man died Sunday after a multi-vehicle collision last week in Hall County, according to authorities. Hall County Sheriff’s Office says Shannon Dwight Pressley, 55, was injured in a three-vehicle crash on Winder Highway earlier this month before he died at Northeast Georgia Medical Center on Sunday, March 9.
One of Atlanta’s Most Wanted Sentenced to 5.5 Years for Unlawful Possession of Firearms...
Jordan Pack, 35, of Atlanta, Georgia, was sentenced on March 6, 2024, to 66 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release for two counts of unlawful possession of a firearm and ammunition by a convicted felon and one count of unlawful possession of ammunition by a convicted felon.
Forsyth church daycare worker arrested for drugging toddlers for nap time, deputies say
MONROE COUNTY, Ga. - A daycare worker at Forsyth Methodist Church is facing charges for allegedly giving toddlers Benadryl before nap time. Kendasja Mequia Hughley was reported for allegedly giving children as young as 2-years-old the drug at lunchtime to make them sleepy during nap time. A co-teacher who said she...
Gov. Kemp suspends Newton County Board of Commissioners chairman, District 3 commissioner | What...
NEWTON COUNTY, Ga. — Gov. Brian Kemp suspended Newton County Board of Commissioners Chairman Marcello Banes and District 3 Commissioner Stephanie Lindsey from their respective positions last week. The two were indicted last year on federal money laundering charges related to the 2019 sale of property by an economic...
20 years later, Brian Nichols’ rampage still haunts Georgia courthouse
“I can still remember every minute of it”: Tuesday marks 20 years since the Brian Nichols rampage at the Fulton County Courthouse and the subsequent citywide manhunt.
Governor’s Office releases list of lowest-performing public schools in Georgia
(WGXA) — The Governor's Office of Student Achievement (GOSA) has released its list of Georgia's lowest-performing 25% of public schools that are eligible for the Georgia Promise Scholarship. 63 Middle Georgia public schools are on that list. NEWS FOR YOU | Macon-Bibb to demolish former charter school to build...
The ‘Wild West’: What Georgia learned from Colorado’s cannabis experience
Public education should stress not using cannabis while pregnant or driving, says a professor in the Colorado School of Public Health.
10 Museums That Center on Black Women’s Art And History
These museums push the envelope and inspire future female history-makers. The importance of understanding women’s and Black women’s history lies in recognizing the significant yet often overlooked contributions they have made across various fields, in everything from activism to the arts. These contributions not only...
Atlanta chef wins ‘Chopped’ soul food battle
Soulbox Soulfood Chef Hoyt Williams showed off his skills on ''Chopped's Soul Food Showdown'' and walked away a winner. He and bartender Ishala Smith have a pop-up with rave reviews in Atlanta's West End, and they stopped by to really heat things up in the Good Day kitchen.
South Carolina, North Carolina, & Georgia Weather Alert: Severe Storms, Tornado Risk This Weekend
Greenville, SC – A powerful storm system is expected to bring severe weather to western North Carolina, upstate South Carolina, and northeast Georgia late Saturday into Sunday, with damaging winds and embedded tornadoes possible. According to the National Weather Service in Greenville-Spartanburg, confidence is...
