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82-year-old pedestrian struck and killed by 83-year-old driver in Dunwoody

DUNWOODY — An 82-year-old Dunwoody man is dead after being hit by a car at the intersection of Vermack Road and Parliament Drive. On June 16 at 5:39 p.m., Dunwoody Police officers and DeKalb County Fire Rescue were dispatched to a person struck by an automobile call. Officers arrived minutes later and found a pedestrian […] Source The Georgia Sun Read More

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Rabies Alert: A rabid fox had an encounter with a dog and a person in Buford

Hall County officials report that there was recent contact between a rabid fox, a dog and a person in the 2100 block of Morgan Drive in Buford. The fox was shipped to the Georgia Public Health Lab in Waycross where it tested positive for rabies. This is the third confirmed case of rabies in Hall […] Source The Georgia Sun Read More

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Georgia Police officer killed in line of duty

The Story: A Holy Springs Police officer and a suspect were both killed last night during a traffic stop. What We Know: Details are sparse and the incident is still under investigation. According to the Holly Springs Police Department, the officer lost his life after an encounter with a suspect during a traffic stop. A […] Source The Georgia Sun Read More

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Arrest made in Redan Road gas station shooting

The DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office Fugitive Unit, with the U.S. Marshals and the Atlanta Police Department, arrested a suspect in the killing of a man as he stood by his car on Redan Road in Stone Mountain, Georgia. Decatur resident Altavelius Rodriquze Wheeler, who is 21 years old, was taken into custody without incident on […] Source The Georgia Sun Read More

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Here’s the latest plan to ease traffic congestion on I-285

The Georgia Department of Transportation unveiled a proposal Wednesday to improve the capacity of planned toll lanes along Interstate 285 by asking the private sector to play a larger role in the $6.1 billion project. The plan would add two barrier-separated toll lanes along 285 just north of its interchanges with I-20 east and west […] Source The Georgia Sun Read More