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Top 6 Safest Metro Atlanta Cities
Atlanta has become a popular area for relocation, thanks to increased infrastructure projects, city revitalizations and significant business moves. Before calling this city home, it's essential to know the safest metro Atlanta cities. Georgia is a diverse state, split into 159 counties and 629 towns and cities, creating a welcoming...
Alpharetta Issues July 4th Fireworks Regulations Reminder, Urges Respect for Neighbors
As residents gear up to celebrate Independence Day with the traditional pomp of fireworks, the City of Alpharetta reminds the community to acknowledge Georgia's laws regarding their use. According to a recent announcement, fireworks are permitted statewide until 11:59 p.m. on holidays including July 4, with additional hours granted on New Year's Day from midnight to 1:00 a.m.
Georgia appeals court says woman who argues mental illness caused crash can use insanity defense
ATLANTA (AP) — A Georgia appeals court has ruled a woman who was suffering from a psychotic break stemming from mental illness when she caused a fatal car crash can use an insanity defense at trial. Michelle Wierson was speeding through the streets in DeKalb County in her Volkswagen...
Woman, daughter housed adults with disabilities in ‘horrific conditions’, DeKalb DA says
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - A woman and her daughter have been convicted of housing adults with disabilities in “horrific conditions,” according to the DeKalb County District Attorney. The district attorney said Valerie West, 58, and Erica West, 36, housed adults with disabilities at three homes in...
Video | Activists shut down Smyrna industrial area, demand Hudson Technologies cut ties with Israeli military
ATLANTA — Law enforcement and medical personnel were out at a Smryna intersection after a protestor used reinforced pipes to lock himself to a car, demanding a local refrigeration tech company end its relationship with the Israeli military, according to a release from Atlanta Against Genocide. It happened at...
Appealing tax assessment won't freeze values starting next year
ATLANTA — Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp in April signed a bill to limit large annual property tax increases that have plagued homeowners in Metro Atlanta suburbs for the better part of a decade. While the legislation should help property owners in counties like Fulton, DeKalb and Forsyth, it will...
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