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More pain at the pump
Gas prices are rising again, and they even jumped another 5 cents overnight. According to AAA, prices in Georgia are currently averaging out to about $3.63. That’s about 30 cents higher than a month ago and about 20 cents higher than last week. In Cobb County on Sunday, Channel 2’s ...
Authorities identify 2 killed and 2 injured in Newton County wreck
The Georgia State Patrol Friday identified the two people killed when a car allegedly fleeing from a state trooper wrecked Thursday night in Newton County. Two others were also injured.Around 9:35 p.m., a trooper attempted to stop a Honda Accord traveling at a high rate of speed and passing vehicles ...
Another syringe found at Bartow County Walmart
More than a year after 15 syringes were found in items purchased at the Cartersville Walmart, another syringe has been linked to the same store. But the latest syringe is not believed to be linked to the previous incidents, Sgt. Jonathan Rogers with the Bartow County Sheriff’s Office said Monday. ...
Body of missing woman found in bottom of well
The body of a missing 33-year-old woman has been tentatively identified and her boyfriend has been arrested in connection with her death. On Saturday authorities found the body of Bonnie Cooner at the bottom of a well near her home in Canon, GA. John Bankhead with the Georgia Bureau of ...
Cops: Man beats girlfriend with baseball bat
A Coweta County man is accused of beating his girlfriend with a baseball bat, leaving her clinging to life with a fractured skull and numerous broken bones. David Bennett, 48, of a Newnan address, was arrested hours after the Tuesday morning attack, according to Maj. Jimmy Yarbrough with the Coweta ...
Lawmakers discuss school officials carrying guns
A bill to allow trained school administrators to carry guns gets its first hearing but will face more scrutiny from a House committee before a vote is taken. Sponsor Rep. Paul Battles (R-Cartersville) calls it a school safety bill rather than a gun bill saying it would allow another line ...
Gun advocates challenge Carroll Co. ordinance
A challenge by a gun rights group prompts Carroll County commissioners to revise the county disaster ordinance. The Times-Georgian newspaper reports commissioners are now prepared to eliminate sale of firearms from a list of items the commission chairman has the authority to suspend in case of local disaster or emergency. ...
Assessing the damage in NW Georgia
In the wake of the massive tornado that ripped through northwest Georgia Wednesday afternoon, Georgia Fire Safety and Insurance Ralph Hudgens will be touring the hardest hit areas Thursday morning. Hudgens tells WSB he is flying back from a conference in Florida to assess the damage. “We are telling people ...
Police seek car linked to Hannah Truelove murder
Police on Friday announced they are seeking the public’s assistance in finding a vehicle that may be linked to the murder of a Hall County girl. The body of Hannah Truelove, 16, was found Aug. 24 in a wooded area behind Lake Lanier Club Apartments, where she lived with her ...
Dangerous drug concoction may have killed Georgia Teen
Lamar Co. Sheriff's investigators don't know what killed Ryan Lovic, but they suspect a mix of codeine syrup and promethazen, used in treating motion sickness, mixed with a beverage may have killed the 19 year old. His mother found him dead in his bedroom. Investigators claim, Lovic was abandon by ...
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