Georgia Man Convicted Of Hate Crime After Threatening And Attacking Mail Carrier
William Charles Franklin, 36, of Tennille, Georgia, has been found guilty of multiple federal charges, including a hate crime enhancement, after threatening and attacking a U.S. Postal Service letter carrier. Following a two-day trial, Franklin was convicted on March 11th of obstruction of the mails, assault upon a...
Georgia Access Patients Left in Limbo: When Listed Doctors Don’t Accept Your Insurance
This entry is part [not set] of 14 in the series Health Care In Crisis. Georgians are experiencing troubles with their health insurance as the providers listed on the Georgia Access website often end up not accepting the insurance. Georgia Access is the state-based exchange where patients can enroll in...
I’ve Visited This Georgia Island For Over 20 Years—Here’s Why I Think Our Readers...
Along Georgia’s 110 miles of coastline, you’ll find marshy inlets, moss-draped oak drives, close-knit beach communities, and breezy barrier islands. So, yes, Georgia does have a beautiful, beachy coast, and it’s quite dreamy to those of us who grew up going. And St. Simons Island—whiched topped our newly released...
TIME names Georgia park 1 of the World’s Greatest Places of 2025
MACON, Ga. - TIME has just named a piece of Georgia history as one of the World's Greatest Places for 2025. Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park in Macon, Georgia was one of just 12 places in the United States to make the magazine's list. The backstory:. The mounds, including the...
City of Cumming identifies employee hit, killed by truck in parking lot
The City of Cumming has identified a city employee who died in an accident on city property Monday. A truck hit and killed Crystal Sawyer in the parking lot of the Utilities Distribution & Collection Division headquarters on Dahlonega Highway. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks] Sawyer had...
Alleged fake landlord arrested after trying to evict Sandy Springs family
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - An alleged fake landlord at the center of an Atlanta News First investigation has been arrested. Michael James Bourff is charged with perjury, forgery and filing a false document. Bourff was initially arrested in another county for DUI charges but later transferred to Fulton County...
Unsanitary Conditions & Pests Result in Duluth Restaurant’s ‘U’ Grade
The GNR County Health Department failed a Duluth city restaurant with an unsatisfactory “U” grade on March 12.
Metro Atlanta officers catch 3 of 4 suspects accused of crimes in 3 counties...
Multiple metro Atlanta law enforcement agencies and the Georgia State Patrol chased suspects accused of crimes in multiple counties on Thursday.
Woman shot, car stolen after meeting man from dating app in DeKalb park
DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. - A woman was shot and had her car stolen after meeting a man through a dating app, according to DeKalb County police. Officers responded to the scene around 1:10 a.m. March 13 and found the woman with a gunshot wound to the hip. She told investigators...
22-year-old man found shot multiple times in DeKalb County
The DeKalb County Police Department are investigating a shooting where a man was shot multiple times.