LAVONIA - An armed suspect is killed after hours-long standoff with law enforcement in Lavonia. Release: Lavonia, GA (April 10, 2026) - At the request of the Lavonia Police Department and the Georgia State Patrol, GBI…
Authorities search for Escapee
CUTHBERT -- Authorities in Randolph County are in search of an inmate who escaped from the Randolph County Jail. Reports state Johntavious Devorce, 26 of Lumpkin, escaped from the facility around 9:30 Tuesday night. Devorce…
State may Intervene in Dekalb County Corruption Probe
ATLANTA -- Gov. Nathan Deal is working with the Attorney General’s office and the Georgia Bureau of Investigation to evaluate what action to take in response to last week’s corruption report on DeKalb County. Georgia’s…
Deal Considers expanding Supreme Court
ATLANTA -- Gov. Nathan Deal has appointed a commission that will review his proposal to add two justices to the Georgia Supreme Court, a plan that could give the Republican the chance to potentially appoint…
Teen shoots Girlfriend in the Face
JACKSONVILLE -- A Jacksonville teen is facing charges after authorities say he fatally shot his girlfriend while the two were smoking marijuana and playing with a gun. The Jacksonville Sheriff's Office reports that 18-year-old Elgardo…
Deadly I-10 Accident claims at least 5 Lives
GRAND RIDGE -- Authorities say four children and one adult are dead after an Interstate 10 crash in the Florida Panhandle. The Florida Highway Patrol reports that Sabrina Turk, 32 of Winder, was driving east…
Weather creates Havoc in North Georgia Counties
ATLANTA -- Georgia utility firms report that more than 14,000 customers were still without power as late as Monday, after weekend storms. That number was down from more than 33,000 at the height of the…
AJC: Warnock will not run for U.S. Senate
[caption id="attachment_27158" align="alignnone" width="600"] (AP Photo/John Amis)[/caption] Atlanta Journal Constitution ATLANTA -- The Rev. Raphael Warnock said Friday he has decided not to challenge Sen. Johnny Isakson in next year’s election, sending Democrats scrambling to…
Security Guard shot by another Security Guard, Police…
ATLANTA -- In a follow up to Thursday's shooting of a security guard at a Buckhead office tower, Atlanta Police now say he was shot by a colleague. The Atlanta Journal Constitution is reporting that…