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Flags at half-mast in honor of fallen officers in Georgia


Flags at half-mast in honor of fallen officers in Georgia

Flags flying at half-mast in Colorado: What you should know Who is allowed to give the half-mast command? At which events is it permitted? Is there a difference between half-mast and half-mast? As a tribute to the men and women in law enforcement, flags at the State Capitol and in Carroll and Paulding Counties were […]

Labor Day 2024 Events in the Atlanta Metropolitan Area: MARTA Guide


Labor Day 2024 Events in the Atlanta Metropolitan Area: MARTA Guide

Article (Photo by Alex Tai/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images) ATLANTA – There are many events taking place in Midtown and Downtown Atlanta over Labor Day weekend, as well as other events in the greater Atlanta area. To avoid traffic and the risk of not being able to find a parking space or having to pay […]

Cobb County man sentenced to prison for child abuse


Cobb County man sentenced to prison for child abuse

Short Wolford Hunter Kilgore, 54, pleaded guilty to several charges, including aggravated child abuse and sexual assault. Kilgore was sentenced to 40 years in prison, including 15 years in prison and 25 years probation. The charges were based on an 18-month period of abuse that the underage victim disclosed in May 2020. Kilgore must register […]

The late Deputy Taylor Bristow of Carroll County will be buried at a funeral on Thursday


The late Deputy Taylor Bristow of Carroll County will be buried at a funeral on Thursday

CARROLLTON, Georgia. – Family and friends will gather Thursday afternoon to say goodbye to a fallen Carroll County deputy who was shot in the line of duty. Investigator Taylor Bristow was shot in the face on August 20 while working for the Georgia Bureau of Investigation to execute a search warrant on a Carrollton home. […]

Harris-Walz Georgia Bus Tour Day 2: Rally in Savannah is coming up


Harris-Walz Georgia Bus Tour Day 2: Rally in Savannah is coming up

Article US Vice President and Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris (2nd from left) and her running mate, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz (right), arrive at Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport in Savannah, Georgia, on August 28, 2024, as they depart for a two-day cam SAVANNAH, Georgia. – The Harris-Walz bus is back on the road after the […]

UGA and other Georgia schools are listed on Forbes’ list of best colleges


UGA and other Georgia schools are listed on Forbes’ list of best colleges

Georgia Bulldogs QB Carson Beck is ready to “finish the job” Georgia Bulldogs QB Carson Beck is ready to “finish the job” Forbes has released its annual list of the best American universities, highlighting 500 institutions that demonstrate academic excellence and low student debt. The rankings were based on 14 different criteria to evaluate 500 […]

Marietta and Paulding County celebrate early birthday of late Deputy Brandon Cunningham


Marietta and Paulding County celebrate early birthday of late Deputy Brandon Cunningham

Marietta helps Paulding County honor life of fallen deputy The communities of Marietta and Paulding County gathered at 3 Amigos Restaurant to honor the life of Paulding County Sheriff’s Deputy Brandon Cunningham, who was killed in the line of duty. His 31st birthday would have been August 30, 2024. MARIETTA, Georgia. – The community came […]

Fentanyl, meth, weed, coke, guns and gangs: Record-breaking drug raid in Gwinnett County


Fentanyl, meth, weed, coke, guns and gangs: Record-breaking drug raid in Gwinnett County

47 people charged in massive drug, weapons and gang crime raid After a nine-month investigation that ended with the seizure of weapons, drugs and stolen cars, Gwinnett County Sheriff’s officials filed charges against 47 people, some of whom were already behind bars. GWINNETT COUNTY, Georgia. – The Gwinnett County Sheriff’s Office celebrated a major victory […]

Judicial emergency in Cobb County extended due to software problem


Judicial emergency in Cobb County extended due to software problem

COBB COUNTY, Georgia. – The Chief Judge of the Cobb Judicial Circuit has extended the Cobb County Superior Court’s emergency order for another month as the county continues to deal with a backlog of documents. This extraordinary measure is permitted under Georgian law and is applied when the normal functions of the judicial system are […]

Paulding County commissioners reject controversial quarry proposal


Paulding County commissioners reject controversial quarry proposal

Article PAULDING COUNTY, Georgia. – The Paulding County Planning Commission has voted against a proposal to convert 200 acres of land into a quarry. The quarry would have been located on the border of Paulding and Carroll counties off Highway 101. The proposal was controversial from the start. Local residents said they feared the mining […]