Georgia Lottery tickets sold in Lilburn, Savannah and Norcross win big
The next Powerball drawing will be Oct. 10 for a jackpot of $516 million.
Publix Closing Multiple Stores in Georgia, Elsewhere
Publix is thinning its metro Atlanta footprint, with two local stores among a small group of Southeast locations the chain is shutting this year. The employee-owned grocer, headquartered in Lakeland, Florida, is closing stores in Florida, Georgia, and South Carolina. In the Atlanta area, the affected sites are 1380 Atl
Auburn hitters ‘locked in’ this fall under the direction of Ammirati
When Auburn coach Butch Thompson hired Georgia hitting coach Nick Ammirati to handle the same role for the Tigers, one of the things he was looking for was to bring a new mentality to the plate. Using more analytics and also focusing more on getting launch angles and hitting the ball out of the park, it was going to be
Family mourns loss of man killed outside his workplace in Atlanta
ATLANTA - The family of a man shot and killed outside his southeast Atlanta workplace is mourning and searching for answers after police arrested a suspect in the fatal shooting. Atlanta warehouse parking lot shooting. What we know:. Kentel Hunt, 26, was killed Oct. 1 in the parking lot of...
Police: DUI suspect slipped through patrol car cage to escape
Johna Hope Davis, 23, of Decatur, is accused of escaping from a patrol car after being told she was under arrest on Sept. 8 at 11:04 p.m. at Wellstar Cobb Medical Center, according to an arrest warrant from the Austell Police Department. Davis escaped by slipping through the cage window into the front of the patrol ca
Abi Richardson carries 80-year Miss Buford tradition into senior year
BUFORD — As Abi Richardson stood onstage surrounded by fellow Buford High School students, she knew any of them could have represented the school well. Then she heard her own name. For a moment, the senior did not quite process that she had been crowned Miss Buford High School.
Former DeKalb police sergeant indicted in 15-year-old rape, kidnapping cold case
DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. — A former DeKalb County police sergeant who is already facing a federal charge has now been indicted in a 15-year-old cold case involving the kidnapping and sexual assault of two teenage girls. DeKalb County District Attorney Sherry Boston and DeKalb County Police Chief Gregory Padrick...
Pakistani man living in Georgia gets 14-year sentence, ordered to pay $886K in elder...
GEORGIA (WRBL) — A Pakistani man living in Decatur has been sentenced to prison, ordered to pay restitution, and will be deported upon completion of his sentence after pleading guilty to a wire fraud scheme. Authorities say Javed Ashiq, 52, acted as a courier for a wire fraud scheme in which he picked up gold […]
Casa Nuova’s Family Took Out a $200,000 Loan to Keep Staff Paid
When the pandemic shut down Casa Nuova’s dining room, the Fundora family kept paying the people who worked there. Maria Fundora says doing so, while covering the restaurant’s bills, meant taking out a $200,000 personal loan. Years later, the family is still repaying it. “We are still paying...
Driver sought after deadly hit-and-run in DeKalb County
DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. - A driver is being sought after hitting and killing a person overnight in DeKalb County. The collision happened on South Stone Mountain-Lithonia Road near the intersection with Rockbridge Road. Investigators said they are looking for a white sedan. What we don't know:. The victim’s identity and...
