Plumbers urge metro Atlanta residents to prepare homes as temperatures drop into the 20s
With overnight lows expected to remain in the 20s for the next several nights, local plumbers across metro Atlanta are urging residents to take steps now to protect their homes from frozen pipes.
Roswell, Georgia’s Best-Kept Secret Is A New Restaurant On Canton Street
Truth Be Told is fantastic. And not just the food, but also, in spirit. Elements of fantasy are hidden in plain sight everywhere for those who look closely, from inscriptions like “Here lie dragons,” to individually chosen renditions of the beast pinned on the chest of every server. Behind closed kitchen doors,...
Police investigate suspicious devices at Gainesville gas station
Police say suspicious devices found at a gas station in Gainesville led to an investigation that temporarily left a roadway in the city closed Thursday morning. Captain Kevin Holbrook with the Gainesville Police Department said officers were called to the RaceTrac gas station on McEver Road at Browns Bridge just...
‘Master of disguise’ arrested by FBI and tied to 11 robberies in the Atlanta...
Federal agents have arrested a suspect accused of wearing various occupational disguises to carry out at least 11 armed robberies across metro Atlanta over the past three months. Tracy Mingo, 32, of College Park, Georgia, was arrested on January 2 in Doraville by members of the FBI Violent Crime Squad, while he was...
Next generation 911 call center in the works for Gwinnett County
The hope is that AI can be utilized to bolster key functions like language transcription.
North Georgia waking up to bitter cold, officials say they are ready
GDOT crews are treating mountain roads and have 110,000 gallons of brine ready to use. Warming centers are open across parts of metro Atlanta and North Georgia. Residents are urged to protect pipes and bring pets indoors as temperatures fall. ATLANTA - North Georgia officials say they are ready as...
National Weather Service monitoring snow chances for Sunday
After some snow flurries fell in the North Georgia mountains Wednesday night into Thursday morning, forecasters are saying there is a chance more snow could come this weekend. The National Weather Service's (NWS) Peachtree City office issued a statement Thursday afternoon, saying it is monitoring a winter weather...
Kemp proposes money for Highway 316 projects, fighting homelessness
Gov. Brian Kemp plans to ask the Georgia General Assembly to dedicate millions of dollars on projects to turn State Route 316 into a limited access highway and to help local communities fight homelessness this year. Kemp highlighted some of his legislative priorities during the Georgia Chamber of Commerce's annual...
Family Of Georgia Woman Who Died From Negligence During BBL Procedure Awarded $52M
Judge Jon W. Setzer awarded the family of the victim $16 million for pain and suffering and $36 million for wrongful death. A Georgia jury awarded $52 million in damages to the family of Doris Jordan, a woman who died after undergoing a cosmetic procedure called a Brazilian butt lift (BBL). However, her family will...
Ga. judge awards $52M to family in cosmetic surgery death
LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga. — Last month, a Gwinnett County judge awarded the family of Doris Jordan $52 million in damages after she died in the aftermath of cosmetic surgery in Lawrenceville. Her family, though, likely won’t see the vast majority of the judgment. “What I want... I want my...
