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Power outages ease across Georgia after Saturday of thunderstorms
Thousands of Georgians are without electricity because of a storm moving through the state. Thunderstorms began to fade in intensity Saturday afternoon.
Gwinnett deputy accused of sending nude photos, videos of himself to minors
Rylee Willis, 21, charged with 2 counts each of child molestation, enticing a child, according to police.
1 dead, 1 injured in drive-by shooting at East Point funeral home, police say
One person was injured in a drive-by shooting Friday night during a wake at Gus Thornhill’s Funeral Home, according to East Point police.
Fairburn may have violated its code by replacing ousted council member
The Fairburn City Council replaced Samantha Hudson with Samuel Perry, who was defeated for a seat on the council in November.
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Groups urge PSC to reconsider approval of Georgia Power’s $16B expansion
Environmental groups contend the PSC cleared Georgia Power’s expansion without the data to show all of the new power plants are needed, at least for now.
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Georgia baby is state’s first 2026 measles case
The case is not related to South Carolina’s massive outbreak, officials say.
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Inmate set for release this week among 3 dead in Georgia prison fight
Jimmy Trammell, Teddy Jackson and Ahmod Hatcher died after a fight broke out at Washington State Prison, an incident officials said also left about a dozen injured.
3 injured in shooting at East Point MARTA station
Two men and one woman men were taken to Grady Memorial Hospital after the gunfire, which police responded to at about 1:30 p.m. Sunday.
Man arrested after deadly shooting at Gwinnett home, police say
Gwinnett County police have classified the shooting early Sunday morning near Snellville as a homicide.
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