Cartersville, GA|News|
New Freezer Plant To Bring 70 Jobs To Cartersville
A Bartow County freezer facility is one of two planned for Georgia by Atlanta-based Agile Cold Storage, Gov. Brian Kemp announced Thursday.
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Dacula, GA|News|
Shooting Victim Identified, Ruled Self Defense: Gwinnett Police
Gwinnett County investigators said a Milwaukee woman who was found shot dead Wednesday in Dacula had tried to rob a nearby homeowner.
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Dallas-Hiram, GA|News|
GA Withholds School Coronavirus Info, Cites Schools Not Reporting
Even though it's supposed to be mandatory, only about 70 percent of Georgia's schools are reporting coronavirus infections to the state.
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East Cobb, GA|News|
GA Coronavirus: Hospitalizations Exceed 28,000 Total Friday
Georgia's coronavirus statistics passed two milestones Friday: 28,000 hospitalizations statewide, and 400 deaths in Gwinnett County.
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Douglasville, GA|News|
Train Destroys Tractor-Trailer Stuck On Tracks: Watch Video
A truck got stuck when it tried to cross the tracks ahead of the train. What happened next was recorded by a nearby police station camera.
Jim Massara, Patch Staff
Cartersville, GA|News|
Missing Marietta Woman Died In Single-Car Wreck In Bartow County
UPDATE: Danisha Williams, 24, was last seen a week ago. Authorities identified her Thursday night as the victim in a single-car crash.
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Dallas-Hiram, GA|News|
GA Coronavirus: 1,452 New COVID-19 Cases, 52 More Deaths
Thursday's report of coronavirus numbers from Georgia's health department continues a level trend of newly confirmed cases and fatalities.
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Douglasville, GA|News|
Suspected Bomb Found During Villa Rica Traffic Stop: Police
A Douglasville man stopped because his truck didn't have a tag turned out to be carrying what Villa Rica police thought was a bomb.
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Cartersville, GA|News|
Women's Brawl Turns Into She-Said-She-Said, Deputy Arrests Both
According to authorities, one woman hit the other with a baseball bat, and the other swung back with a shovel. Both are now in jail.
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Dacula, GA|News|
Gun Stolen After Incident At Sports Bar, Authorities Seek Suspect
After patrons took a gun from a man charged with assault at a Gwinnett sports bar, somebody else there stole the gun. Police want it back.
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Loganville-Grayson, GA|News|
Best Gwinnett-Area Pumpkin Patches 2020
Escape the house and pick out a pumpkin this fall while your family enjoys the fun Gwinnett-area pumpkin patches have to offer.
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Dacula, GA|News|
Alcova Elementary, Five Other Gwinnett Schools Get STEM Grants
Six Gwinnett County schools received nearly $50,000 total in STEM grants from the philanthropic arm of Bosch of North America.
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East Cobb, GA|News|
Shooter Charged With Aggravated Assault After East Cobb Standoff
A 57-year-old Cobb County man faces multiple charges of aggravated assault on a police officer after facing off Tuesday with a SWAT team.
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Dallas-Hiram, GA|News|
GA Coronavirus Numbers Level But Still In Red Zone: White House
This week's coronavirus report from the White House task force places Georgia 14th highest among U.S. states for cases per capita.
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Loganville-Grayson, GA|News|
Kidsignments Returns To Gwinnett Fairgrounds With Safety First
Billed as "one of the nation's largest consignment events," Kidsignments offers gently used items for infants through teens.
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Dallas-Hiram, GA|News|
Fire Dept. Veteran Named Paulding County Chief Fire Investigator
Capt. Chris Kendrick will head up investigations for Paulding County Fire & Rescue.
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Loganville-Grayson, GA|News|
Northside Paint Gwinnett Pink 5K Goes Virtual In 2020
Registration for this year's 5K run/walk for breast cancer is now open. Because it's virtual, you can run it in your pajamas if you like
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Douglasville, GA|News|
Falcons Fans Can See Atlanta Games In Person Starting In October
Mercedes-Benz Stadium will allow a limited number of fans in, starting with the Atlanta Falcons' Oct. 11 game against the Carolina Panthers.
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Dallas-Hiram, GA|News|
GA Coronavirus: Numbers Stay Lower But Are Starting To Plateau
Georgia reported 1,017 new cases of COVID-19 and 73 deaths on the first day of fall, the same day the U.S. surpassed 200,000 total deaths.
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Dacula, GA|News|
Drive-Through Flu Shot Clinic Set Wednesday For Buford Church
Need a flu shot? Kroger is hosting its second drive-through clinic in metro Atlanta Tuesday at Gwinnett Church Hamilton Mill in Buford.
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