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SIAC football teams to play in HBCU Classic named after Frederick Douglass
One SIAC football battle will be moved to a neutral location for a new classic honoring an American hero. Albany State and Central State’s Sept. 21 showdown will now be played in Rochester, New York, as the Golden Rams announced Thursday the two teams will compete in the Inaugural Frederick Douglass HBCU Football Classic.
Georgia gang member sentenced to 30 years for supplying meth to Raleigh traffickers
WILMINGTON, N.C. (WNCT) — A Ghostface Gang member from Georgia was sentenced Friday to 30 years in prison for supplying methamphetamine to a Raleigh-based drug trafficking organization. Ted Cannon, a.k.a. “Bam” pled guilty to conspiracy to distribute and possession with intent to distribute 500 grams or more of a mixture and substance containing methamphetamine. Cannon […]
Florida Lobster Diver Finds Cocaine Instead Of Dinner
A Florida lobster diver looking for lobster approximately one mile offshore of Tavernier on the oceanside, found a package of suspected cocaine instead of a delicious dinner. The discovery was made just after 2pm, and rather than hit the clubs, the diver turned the package over to authorities. The Monroe County Sheriff then turned the package over to the U.S. Border Patrol.
‘Empire’ Actor Bryshere Gray Arrested In Florida
Thirty-year-old ‘Empire’ actor Bryshere Gray has reportedly been arrested in Florida. RELATED: Florida Man Arrested After Allegedly Dangling & Dropping 4-Year-Old From Resort Balcony More Details On Bryshere Gray’s Arrest In Florida On Friday, July 26, The Shade Room accessed Broward County records, which indicated that Gray had been arrested that same day. According to the [...] The post ‘Empire’ Actor Bryshere Gray Arrested In Florida appeared first on The Shade Room.
Northwest Georgia Jobless Claims Rise in June
June was another month of contradictions for the area’s employment levels. The jobless rate jumped to the highest point in 13 months amid a 4,300-job surge in June compared to the same month in 2023. The latest state Department of Labor reports show Northwest Georgia also saw a jump from 3.3% in June 2023 to 3.9% last month. A county-by-county review shows: ...
Georgia Receiver In Jail After Arrest On Family Violence Charges
Georgia wide receiver Rara Thomas has been arrested on multiple charges of family violence, including one involving children, according to reports. Thomas, a senior, is being held in the Athens-Clarke County Jail. He has been charged with "cruelty to children-family violence, a second-degree felony, and two misdemeanor counts of battery-family violence," per Mark Schlabach of ESPN.
Conn’s Is Closing More Than 70 Stores In 13 States Including Georgia And South Carolina
Conn’s home goods and furniture retailer has announced it’s closing more than 70 stores across the country, including some stores in Georgia and South Carolina. The good news is, the Conn’s store on Bobby Jones Expressway in Augusta is not on the closure list. At least not for now.
Court says workers’ compensation law provides SAC with immunity from tower site electrocution lawsuit
The Eleventh Circuit, a federal court with appellate jurisdiction over the district courts in Alabama, Florida, and Georgia, on Wednesday, declined to renew a lawsuit against SAC Wireless LLC by a crane oiler who was electrocuted and seriously injured while helping remove a crane from an American Tower site in Georgia.
17-year-old charged with murder after killing stepdad in Columbus, officials say
COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM) - A 17-year-old is behind bars after allegedly killing his stepdad in Columbus. On July 25, at 10:46 p.m., Columbus police officers say they responded to a residence near the 700 block of Parkhill Dr. in reference to a shooting. Upon arrival, officers say they discovered a male, 38-year-old Evan Garner with no signs of life.
Eight nurses finish the Piedmont Walton Nurse Residency Program
From L-R: Arianna Martinez (ED), Kathryn “Reese” Malcom (LDRP), Keisha Brown (MS), Madison Martin (MS), Alisa Robinson (LDRP), Catherine Palmer, Residency Coordinator, Abigail Eberhart (ED), Genesis Ford (ED), and Dylan Powers (ED) Monroe, Ga. (July 25, 2024) – Piedmont Walton’s Clinical Learning and Development department recently announced that...
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