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Kroger shoppers must check accounts after devices found at several self-checkouts – hundreds of cards are endangered
SHOPPING for groceries isn't inherently dangerous – but paying for them can be. Kroger is the latest retail chain to be targeted with card skimmers, and officials are urging shoppers to check their accounts for any suspicious or fraudulent activity. Georgia residents who made a recent trip to Kroger...
Georgia officials to extradite murder suspect held in Huntsville
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — A 38-year-old fugitive from Georgia is being held in Madison County pending extradition on a charge of murder and other felony counts. Mario Rene Lopez-Jolon is accused of shooting to death a Gwinnett County, Ga., man in early July. Neighbors discovered the body of 40-year-old Guadalupe Garcia Rodriguez, dead inside his truck.
Angry fan who sold his car to pay for Rick Ross’ show sues rapper for lack of accessibility
After his most recent car show event, which saw over 12,000 participants, Rick Ross is being sued. Darris Straughter, who claims he received multiple assurances that there would be a wheelchair-accessible shuttle bus to the event, is suing Ross, according to TMZ. The man says the rapper advertised his car...
GPB evening headlines for August 13, 2024
Georgia Power issued and quickly terminated an official safety alert at nuclear plant Vogtle, south of Augusta, after a small fire. Parts of southeast Georgia are still dealing with flooding from Tropical Storm Debby, days after it dumped 10 inches of rain there. In an election where candidates’ ages have...
Ossoff: Continued federal spending required for 'economic competitiveness'
(The Center Square) — While the country's fiscal trajectory is "clearly unsustainable," the feds must keep investing in infrastructure despite the burgeoning national debt, a senator from Georgia said Monday. In his remarks during an "armchair chat" at the Cobb Chamber of Commerce's Marquee Monday event at The Battery Atlanta near Smyrna, U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Georgia, touched on topics ranging from infrastructure spending to military legislation to fixing the United States Post Office. During a media briefing following his remarks, the federal lawmaker doubled...
Macon honors Girls Dig Deeper with dedicated week after successful summer program
Macon, Ga. (WGXA) – On Monday, Aug. 12, Macon's Girls Dig Deeper Initiative was honored by Mayor Lester Miller and the city with their own celebratory week. "Girls Dig Deeper Summer Learning Week" was honored the week of July 15-July 19 for a successful completion of a summer program - and a chance to commemorate the efforts and dedication of Najiva Timothy, the program's founder.
City Manager Recommends New Director of Engineering Ronald Vance Beck II
City Manager Isaiah Hugley has selected current Columbus Consolidated Government (CCG) Assistant Engineering Director, Ronald Vance Beck II, to fill the position of Engineering Director. The City Manager will go before the Council to request approval of his appointment on Tuesday, August 27th, the next scheduled business meeting of the...
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