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Bank robbers don't keep bankers' hours in Oakwood
Employees at the Bank of the Ozarks off Mundy Mill Road thwart an attempted bank robbery Monday afternoon by closing on time. As they locked up, one bank staffer noticed two men in ski masks trying to get in. At least one had a gun. Staffers called police and were ...
A taste for BBQ leads to an E.coli outbreak in North Ga.
The number of cases reported to the Georgia Department of Public Health has grown to 11, ten in Georgia and one in South Carolina. Ten of those people had eaten at the BBQ Shack in Toccoa earlier this month. Seven people wound up hospitalized for treatment. Several developed complications, but ...
Suburban poverty on the rise
Poverty stretches beyond the inner city into the suburbs. Researchers at the Brookings Institution discover more poor people live in the suburbs today than the cities. "The suburbs are actually home to the fastest-growing poor population in the nation," author Alan Berube explains, "even though most of us think the ...
Man arrested for fondling child at Wal-Mart
An elderly Carrolton man's jailed without bond for molesting a stranger's child at Wal-Mart. The Times-Georgian reports 75-year-old Roy Lee Johnson allegedly touched the 6-year-old girl inappropriately after spotting her in the toy aisle Wednesday. Her mom shouted for help and an off-duty officer detained Johnson until uniformed police arrived. ...
Hooters looks to remodel more than its restaurants
At 30, Hooters needs a lift. USA Today reports Hooters plans to remodel all its restaurants and will even tinker with its iconic uniform. While the colors will remain orange and white, everything else about the "Hooter's girl" look is in play. Customers will be invited to provide feedback. Hooters ...
Wedding spending on fast track
Wedding season is upon us. 69 million Americans will attend at least one wedding this year. An American Express survey finds the average guest will shell out more than 500 dollars in wedding-related expenses, up 59 percent from a year ago. The biggest chunk of change will be spent on ...
Trial for accused killer begins Wednesday
Fulton County prosecutors seek the death penalty against accused murderer Jeremy Moody. Opening statements get underway Wednesday. Moody and indicted co-defendant William Felts allegedly stabbed 15-year-old Del Mattox and 13-year-old Chrisondra Sierra Kimble with a screwdriver after encountering the teens near a neighborhood convenience store in south Fulton County in ...
The invasion is imminent
Prepare for an invasion last seen when Bill Clinton was president. Entomologists anticipate an enormous brood of 17-year cicadas emerging from extreme North Georgia all along the East Coast. "In places where they're going to be present, there could be as many as one billion per square mile," University of ...
Do you know your driving rules?
Nearly half of licensed drivers struggle to remember the rules of the road. The website, Carinsurance.com surveyed 500 drivers with questions pulled from state drivers' license practice tests. 44 percent could not achieve an 80 percent passing score. The most commonly missed questions covered when to stop for pedestrians and ...
Residents of Stockbridge alerted to phone scam
A scam artist purports to represent the long arm of the law. The Henry Herald reports, someone's calling citizens as a representative of a payday loan company, claiming there's an outstanding warrant or ticket against them in Stockbridge Municipal Court. They're urged to provide personal information on a credit application ...
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