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Athens Mayor Girtz touts safety efforts in State of the Community address

The February beating death of 22-year-old Athens nursing student Laken Riley on a running trail near the University of Georgia’s Lake Herrick, allegedly at the hands of an undocumented Venezuelan immigrant, was at the top of Athens-Clarke County Mayor Kelly Girtz’s 2024 State of the Community address released Friday on the local government’s website. Also […]

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Georgia inmate charged with threatening Milton mayor, Gov. Kemp

article MILTON, Ga. – A Georgia State Prison inmate, Eric Elam, 30, has been charged in connection with threats against Milton’s Mayor, Peyton Jamison, and Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp. The charges come after an exhaustive months-long investigation by Milton Police. Elam faces two counts of Terroristic Threats and Acts. The threats originated from a phone […]

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Mayor of Jonesboro fires police chief

JONESBORO, Ga. – FOX 5 Atlanta has learned that the mayor of Jonesboro has fired the city’s police chief, effective immediately. In a letter provided to the FOX 5 I-Team, Mayor Donya Sartor cited the city’s charter along with personal policies and procedures in terminating Chief Tommy Henderson. PREVIOUS STORY: Jonesboro mayor reportedly cleared of […]

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Savannah Mayor Van Johnson gives inaugural address in Johnny Mercer Theatre

Just before Mayor Van Johnson was introduced at Tuesday night’s inauguration of the 140th Savannah City Council administration, jazz legend Huxsie Scott sang her rendition of “Savannah Strong.” It was early in Johnson’s inaugural address that he drew on that mantra. “We return to the Savannah Civic Center precisely, exactly four years to the hour […]

City Council

Savannah City Council approves MLK flyover study | #citycouncil

At its Thursday meeting, Savannah City Council took the next step in potentially removing the Interstate 16 flyover ramp that overpasses Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, approving grant money for the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) to study the project’s feasibility. The city submitted a grant in September 2023 to the U.S. Department of Transportation’s […]

Alabama

Georgia Public Service Commission sets hearings to raise electricity rates | #elections | #alabama

This coverage is made possible through a partnership withWABE and Grist, a nonprofit, independent media organization dedicated to telling stories of climate solutions and a just future. Georgia’s Public Service Commission is poised to raise electricity rates for most Georgians to cover the cost of building new nuclear reactors at Plant Vogtle. Hearings begin next […]

City Council

An Atlanta City Council member wants to pay residents who buy an e-bike | #citycouncil

Atlanta leader wants rebates for e-bikes You could soon make money just for purchasing an electronic bike in the city of Atlanta. It’s all thanks to a proposed e-bike rebate program. ATLANTA – You could soon earn some money for purchasing an e-bike in the city of Atlanta. It’s all thanks to a proposed rebate […]

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Atlanta city council member pushes to resume police patrol at parks | #citycouncil

Atlanta police to resume patrol at parks Atlanta police officers will be back in the city’s parks soon after a three-week-long absence. Officials say the patrols by off-duty personnel were originally suspended because there was no money to pay them. Now, a city councilman who started the project tells FOX 5 he is pushing to […]

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Atlanta mayor orders police investigation after 62-year-old man dies during routine stop

911 call of driver involved in crash The 911 call made by a driver involved in a crash with a 62-year-old man Thursday night has been released. That man later died in Atlanta police custody. ATLANTA – Mayor Andre Dickens announced the city would be releasing findings of an evaluation of police conduct after a […]

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Roswell City Council approves Canton Street task force framework | Alpharetta and Roswell News | #citycouncil

ROSWELL, Ga. — The Roswell City Council approved a framework for the seven-member temporary taskforce that will advise on a proposal for a pedestrian promenade on Canton Street. At a special-called meeting June 21, the council weighed the qualifications for those serving on the panel, their responsibilities and a timeline for recommendations. The proposal to […]