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Body found in Chattahoochee River
Two paddlers on the Chattahoochee River found a body Monday afternoon in north Fulton County.The kayakers called the park service, which notified Johns Creek police and firefighters.The body was pulled from the water in the area of McGinnis Ferry, according to Jeff Hogan, Johns Creek fire chief.Investigators believe the body ...
So, you like your company? Tell us about it
You say you work for a great company with an encouraging and inclusive atmosphere. You say you have good benefits. You say your bosses are fair, sympathetic, understanding. Then why not share the good news? Again.In March, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution will publish its fourth annual special section on the top ...
Woman in critical condition after Forsyth wreck; Ga. 400 NB reopens
Traffic was opened back up at Settingdown Road on Ga. 400 northbound in Forsyth after an accident involving a car and a cement truck, according to local officials. The accident occurred around 12:45 p.m. A helicopter has been sent to the scene to transport a female victim who is in ...
Parents reunite with young runaway in Forsyth County
A 10-year-old runaway found walking along a Forsyth County road Tuesday night has been safely reunited with his family, authorities said. But not before lying to Forsyth County Sheriff’s deputies about his name, his age — he’s actually 12 — and where he is from, officials said. Deputy Doug Rainwater ...
Forsyth fox provides painful rabies lesson
Sandra Odom was with her little brother and his friend at her community pool in Forsyth County last month when a little fox crept out of the woods and walked over to them. “It slowly walked up to me and wrapped and rubbed around me,” Odom, 23, said. “It was ...
Atlanta weather | More rain, possible flooding on the way
Heavy rains made a muddy mess out of northwest counties Wednesday, flooding roads, toppling trees and sending rivers over their banks. The rain also factored into a two-vehicle wreck that killed a woman and critically injured her 11-year-old daughter, police said.More rain is possible for the rest of the week, ...
Metro schools to greet students, parents with upgraded computer services and tighter security
Tighter security, new facilities and updated computer systems will greet many of the 700,000 children returning to metro schools this week and next. School districts across metro Atlanta are jumping into the 21st century with new computer systems that allow parents to track their children’s performance or expose students to ...
Flood waters strike Gilmer, Pickens counties
Water was gushing into her home — up through the floors, up through the toilet, up through any gap at all — when Pat Lipham grabbed her two small dogs and crawled atop a dresser.Outside, the water spun her car around and threw a porch bench on top of it. ...
Logging truck overturns, blocking northbound lanes of Ga. 400 in Forsyth
All northbound lanes of Ga. 400 in Forsyth County were blocked Wednesday afternoon following a wreck involving a logging truck. The truck overturned shortly before noon on Ga. 400 northbound south of McFarland Road, according to the state Department of Transportation. The there were several firetrucks and other emergency vehicles ...
County schedules Daves Creek Drive work
Daves Creek Drive in Forsyth County will be temporarily closed to through traffic at Old Atlanta Road beginning Aug. 5. The closure is to allow crews to realign Daves Creek with Old Atlanta to improve sight distance at the intersection. The project will also include construction of left and right ...
Authorities: 2 Forsyth residents treated after being bitten by rabid fox
Two Forsyth County residents were bitten by a rabid fox, authorities say. The fox was found late Monday in the Pilgrim Mill Road area in the northeast end of the county, according to the Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office. The fox was put down, and subsequent tests showed the animal had ...
Authorities: 100 Forsyth business checked; 22 found selling alcohol to minors
Under-age alcohol sales are about to land 22 people in court in Forsyth County, authorities said Wednesday The Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office, working with school resource officers, went to 100 businesses on Saturday to ensure that they were following state and county laws that prohibits the sale of alcohol to ...
Lanier ‘captain’ wants to take wheel from BUI boaters
In the wake of Georgia’s new boater safety laws, a Suwanee man has launched a business aimed at taking in customers before authorities do. Jeff Perfater specializes in rescuing impaired boaters, at least those who are smart enough to realize they may have had one too many. For $125, Perfater, ...
Man drowned in Lake Lanier identified
The 33-year-old Atlanta man who drowned Sunday afternoon in Lake Lanier has been identified as Lindy James Murdock, authorities said.Forsyth County sheriff’s spokeswoman Karleen Chalker said Monday morning that while Murdock’s drowning is still under investigation, “at this time the death appears to be accidental.”There were conflicting reports indicating he ...
Police: Teen dies while ‘car surfing’
A 16-year-old Dawsonville girl was killed “car surfing” Monday evening, authorities said. Anna Gabrielle Hawkins was riding on the roof of a speeding car and thrown from the vehicle when it went into a curve, Georgia Department of Public Safety spokeswoman Franka Young said. “The driver was traveling at a ...
Sanders Road closed to assess flood damage
The portion of Sanders Road between Mable Lake Road and Timberlake Trail is temporarily closed. As a result, Sanders Road between Mary Alice Park Road and Buford Dam Road is temporarily closed to through traffic.This section of roadway was closed recently due to flooding, but had since reopened to traffic.The ...
Flash flood watch extended into Monday afternoon for northern half of metro Atlanta
Widespread rain that had been forecast for parts of metro Atlanta Sunday night failed to materialize, but a flash flood watch posted for the northern suburbs was extended into Monday afternoon as heavier rain in Alabama moved eastward into Georgia.At 5:30 a.m., the leading edge of the heavier rain was ...
Drainage work begins on Nichols Drive
Forsyth County road crews began work this week to replace a drainage pipe on Nichols Drive between James Burgess Road and Nichols Road in southeast Forsyth County. The temporary closure of the road to through traffic will allow crews to construct a new reinforced box culvert that will be sized ...
Budweiser truck crashes near Lake Lanier
A Budweiser truck crashed near Lake Lanier on Monday afternoon, nearly rolling into the water.The single-vehicle wreck happened on Ga. 316 and Jot ‘Em Down Road around 2:15 p.m., according to Karleen Chalker with the Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office.The driver lost control of the truck while attempting to swat away ...
Genarlow Wilson’s journey from prison to Morehouse
Six years ago, Genarlow Wilson was a national statistic — a young black man behind bars regretting his bad decisions and waiting for another shot at life. Today, Wilson will receive his sociology degree from Morehouse College, where President Barack Obama will deliver the commencement address. “I’ve done a lot ...
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