GEORGIA – A judge in Fulton County Superior Court has overturned the six week abortion ban in Georgia. Judge Robert McBurney made the decision today in a ruling to strike down the law that had been in place since July. McBurney ruled that the six week ban violated the U.S. Constitution and U.S. Supreme Court […]

FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will be conducting a quota deer hunt on lands around Buford Dam Nov. 15-17, 2022. “This is an archery-only management hunt conducted for public safety and the overall health of the deer population in the Buford Dam area. Deer–car collisions along Buford Dam Road are […]

TOWNS COUNTY, Ga. – Fentanyl has been recovered during a vehicle search as the result of drug activities being reported, according to the Towns County Sheriff’s Office. The Towns County Sheriff’s Office Investigators were told of ongoing drug activity in an area of Towns County which prompted Deputies and K-9 units to set up more […]

GEORGIA – The race for Georgia Governor has been called. Incumbent Brian Kemp has been named the winner with it currently standing at 53.9 percent over Abrams. The fight for U.S. Senate is very close with the results currently tied. Hershel Walker is running against Raphael Warnock. In Georgia, the winner must have over 50 […]

PICKENS COUNTY, Ga. – The results are in! The race to watch for Pickens County was the City Council Special Election race. After 100% of the precincts reporting, Kristeen MacNeill has won the race. Other county elections were uncontested. The county voted Republican for federal and statewide elections.

GILMER COUNTY, Ga. – The results are in! The Limestone Valley Soil and Water race is called. Michael Bushey has won with 65% of all votes. John Marshall for County Commissioner Post 2 and Charlie Paris for County Commission Cahirman are uncontested. The county voted republican for all the federal and statewide elections.

DALTON, Ga. – On Oct. 13, the Dalton Police Department responded to a reported shoplifting incident at the Walmart at 815 Shugart Road in Whitfield County, according to the incident report. When Police arrived at the Walmart, they were directed to the female suspected of shoplifting. The suspect was identified as Amanda Dawn Headrick, 36, […]

Since the declaration of the opioid crisis by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services in Oct. 2017, the growing popularity of Fentanyl has been a driving force in exponentially fueling the crisis. In fact, “from 2019 to 2021, fentanyl-involved overdose deaths increased by 218.4 percent,” according the Georgia Department of Public Health. During […]

HARTWELL, Ga. – After a months-long investigation known as “Operation Straight to the Hart”, multiple violent gang and drug offenders have been arrested as of Oct. 27. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation released a statement today detailing the investigation. The investigation also led to the arrest of Jaquavious Waller, 21, and Len’darrius Keese, 20, who […]

TOWNS COUNTY, Ga. – Towns County Sheriff’s Office received a tip that a member of Memorial Baptist Church, Nancy Kelly, was being exploited by a man posing as a handy man. Christopher James Plush and his accomplish Devin Barry Lowery, stole a large amount of cash, prescription drugs, hundreds of rare coins, a handgun and […]

GORDON COUNTY, Ga. – A traffic alert has been issued Gordon County after reports of a motorcycle accident with severe injuries. The accident occurred on New Town Road at Jones Road in Gordon County, a common area for accidents that have happened in the past. The incident was reported on Northwest Georgia Scanner within the […]

Gilmer County, Ga. – The ‘Be on the lookout’ (BOLO) alert for Leonard Higdon has officially been called off after he has been found dead in North Dakota. Higdon was originally issued a bolo on Oct. 8, after it was discovered he had ties to Gilmer and Fannin Counties. He was wanted for his connection to […]

HALL COUNTY, GA  – On Oct. 25, a Hall County Sheriff’s Office deputy was shot while conducting an investigation, after a 911 call was placed ‘reporting a vehicle stopped in the middle of F. Gilmer Road just off Highway 52 in Hall County’. One man died as a result of the altercation that involved two […]

STEPHENS COUNTY, Ga. – The Elections Supervisor for Stephens County, Krista Terry, announced her resignation on Tuesday, followed by the resignation of Poll Manager Shelia McClain, claiming harassment in their work environment. With the Nov. 8 election around the corner, it has left many to question the abrupt departure. Fellow members of the County Elections […]