Frustrated voters in Georgia’s District 8 to hold town hall outside Rep. Scott’s office
WARNER ROBINS, Ga. — Some Central Georgia voters will gather outside Congressman Austin Scott's office next week to host their own town hall after what they describe as the representative's decade-long refusal to hold public forums. The event, organized by Middle Georgians for Democracy and Hope, Joy and Democracy,...
Nearly two dozen Gwinnett high schools made Georgia’s AP Honors list
Twenty-three Gwinnett County high schools are honor roll schools because of their students performances in Advanced Placement courses. The Georgia Department of Eduction recently released the 2025 Advanced Placement Honors Schools list based on how students at schools across Georgia did on the 2024 AP courses and...
‘He Destroyed My Whole World’: Georgia State Trooper Who Jailed 84-Year-Old Black Man for...
Samuel McCrary, an 84-year-old Black man who walks with a limp, was falsely arrested on DUI charges last year by a white Georgia state trooper […] ‘He Destroyed My Whole World’: Georgia State Trooper Who Jailed 84-Year-Old Black Man for DUI Because He Walks with a Limp, Accused of Pattern of Racially Profiling, False...
Georgia’s Drunkest Counties: 13 Report Highest Binge, Heavy Drinking
While Georgia has a lower rate of excessive drinking than the national average, 13 Georgia counties top the listing of the most intoxicated locations in the Peach State. That's according to data from the 2024 County Health Rankings & Roadmaps (CHR&R), a program of the University of Wisconsin Population Health...
Abandoned dog in Gwinnett County escaped animal control officer with catch pole still attached
An abandoned St. Bernard has friends and neighbors in Stone Mountain, Georgia very concerned and notably upset about his safety. A woman had been feeding the stray dog for weeks trying her best to earn his trust. She thought calling Gwinnett County Animal Control to capture the dog would benefit the dog and assure...
3 dead in murder-suicide in NW Georgia, police officer badly injured
WALKER COUNTY, Ga. - A tragic shooting in northwest Georgia last weekend left three people dead and an off-duty police officer critically injured after a Marietta man opened fire inside a Walker County home. What we know:. Authorities identified the shooter as 54-year-old Russell David Payne of Marietta. The victims...
Lawsuit filed against Uber, driver accused of raping, holding 14-year-old girl captive
Authorities say on Nov. 1, a 14-year-old girl was picked up by a Georgia Uber driver at an abandoned gas station around 1:30 a.m.
IRS Warns: Tens of Thousands of Georgia Taxpayers Could Lose $33.5 Million in Unclaimed...
The IRS has issued a warning that over $1 billion in tax refunds from the 2021 tax year could be claimed by the U.S. Treasury unless over 1.1 million Americans file their Form 1040 by the upcoming deadline. This affects individuals who failed to file their 2021 federal tax returns, which were due in April 2022.
Severe weather threat looms over Georgia this weekend
ATLANTA — A strong weather system is expected to approach from the west on Saturday, bringing the potential for severe weather across much of the Southeast, particularly in north and central Georgia. The Storm Prediction Center has expanded the severe risk to include a 30% chance of severe weather, which encompasses...
Wealthy Georgia Dentist Gunned Down Husband Inside Bedroom of $1.6M Mansion, Cops Say
A Georgia dentist has been charged with felony murder after she shot the man she lived with.
