Georgia
A 16-year-old girl remains in critical condition after being shot multiple times by an Uber driver in Dunwoody, Georgia. Police say the shooting followed a dispute over a canceled trip at a Waffle House, where the driver, 38-year-old Meredith Grundy, told five teens they couldn’t all fit in the car. The argument escalated when one […]
Kendall Rae Johnson, the nation’s youngest certified farmer, earned a full-ride scholarship to South Carolina State University—recognition typically reserved for athletes—after turning a backyard plot into a thriving project and serving as a USDA National Urban Agriculture Youth Ambassador. The South Fulton, Georgia fifth grader began growing at age six and now cultivates produce, tends […]
Georgia officials are probing the July 9 death of Sheqweetta Vaughan, 32, discovered in a segregation cell at Lee Arrendale State Prison where temperatures reportedly reached the 90s with minimal ventilation. The GBI could not determine cause or manner of death; the Department of Corrections currently lists the case as undetermined and believed natural pending […]
A tragic dock collapse occurred on Sapelo Island, Georgia, during the annual Cultural Day festival, which celebrates the island’s Gullah-Geechee heritage. As visitors boarded a ferry, the aluminum gangway collapsed, plunging at least 20 people into the water. Island residents quickly formed a human chain to rescue survivors, while others wrapped bodies in blankets. Seven […]
The community of Winder, Georgia, is grieving two students and two teachers who were killed in a shooting at Apalachee High School Wednesday. Authorities arrest 14-year-old suspect: Colt Gray, a 14-year-old Apalachee High student accused of being the shooter, is in custody, Georgia Bureau of Investigation Director Chris Hosey said at a news conference. He […]
A shooting at Apalachee High School in Winder, Georgia, left four people dead and at least nine injured on September 4, 2024. The incident occurred in the morning, prompting students to seek safety in the football stadium. Law enforcement quickly responded, and a suspect is in custody, though it is unclear if the shooter was […]
Rapper Gunna has partnered with the Black Music Action Coalition (BMAC) to launch a $500,000 initiative aimed at addressing economic inequality in his hometown of South Fulton, Georgia. The program, named the Gunna x BMAC 30349 Guaranteed Income Program, will provide 30 families in the 30349 zip code with a monthly stipend of $1,000 for […]
A Georgia man has filed a lawsuit against Emory University Hospital Midtown in Atlanta after part of his skull was lost during a medical procedure, leading to unexpected complications and costs. The patient, 62-year-old Fernando Cluster, underwent surgery for a brain bleed last year, which involved removing a portion of his skull. According to the lawsuit, the hospital misplaced the […]
In Georgia, a bill to sever all connections with the American Library Association (ALA) is advancing through the state legislature. This move comes amid concerns from some conservatives over the ALA’s perceived politicization, particularly regarding its influence on public and school library collections. The bill, sponsored by Republican state Sen. Larry Walker, was motivated by […]
A 24-year-old Georgia man jumped into Lake Lanier last Thursday and was electrocuted. Reports said the man jumped in the lake from his family dock, as soon as he entered the water he screamed for help. A family friend took a boat over to where the helpless man was and jumped in the water to […]
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