Georgia

A Georgia city moved a pre-Civil War house out of the way of a hotel project instead of demolishing it; after a $500,000 relocation and restoration, it is becoming a coffee shop

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A Georgia city moved a pre-Civil War house out of the way of a hotel project instead of demolishing it; after a $500,000 relocation and restoration, it is becoming a coffee shop

The nearly $500,000 relocation and restoration effort has preserved the pre-Civil War structure, which is now being prepared as a new location for Bizarre Coffee (Image Credit: Facebook/ @Save Acworth History by Mark Turner) A house that survived for more than a century is getting a new life not as a museum, but as a … Read more

Who is Caden Qiao? Police seeking public’s help to find missing Georgia Tech student

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Who is Caden Qiao? Police seeking public's help to find missing Georgia Tech student (Georgia Tech Police Department)

Georgia Tech Police and Atlanta Police are asking for the public’s help in finding a first-year student who has disappeared. Police said Caden Qiao was last seen around 6:04 pm on Sunday, September 13, heading east on 17th Street from Northside Drive, per Fox 5 Atlanta. Who is Caden Qiao? Police seeking public’s help to … Read more

Georgia police officer who killed 1-year-old donkey HeeHaw says the miniature donkey charged at him; owner says ‘he was my kid’

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Georgia police officer who killed 1-year-old donkey HeeHaw says the miniature donkey charged at him; owner says 'he was my kid'

1-year-old miniature donkey HeeHaw was killed by a cop who claimed that the donkey charged at him. A Georgia police officer who shot and killed a beloved pet donkey while searching for a missing 12-year-old girl has explained why he opened fire, saying the animal charged at officers and did not stop even after a … Read more

Lightning struck an 1890 Georgia mansion; its owners drove away unaware the turret was burning until passersby spotted flames, and firefighters kept the main floor undamaged

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Lightning struck an 1890 Georgia mansion; its owners drove away unaware the turret was burning until passersby spotted flames, and firefighters kept the main floor undamaged

A lightning strike set fire to the turret of a historic Georgia mansion Saturday night, damaging its distinctive steeple and balcony but leaving the business operating inside largely untouched, according to FOX 5 Atlanta, which reported the incident on September 6. The fire broke out at the Maple Street Mansion at 401 Maple Street in … Read more

NBA star Dwight Howard relists his Georgia mansion for $14.5 million; why the 8-time All-Star has raised the price by $3.25 million

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NBA star Dwight Howard relists his Georgia mansion for $14.5 million; why the 8-time All-Star has raised the price by $3.25 million

Eight-time All-Star centre Dwight Howard recently put his Georgia estate back on the market with a $3.25 million increase from last year. The retired NBA star hiked the asking price to $11.25 million, making it the most expensive home for sale in the suburb, according to a report by Mansion Global. Now, its price is … Read more

Trenton Garner: 5 things about Georgia cop who killed baby donkey HeeHaw as he breaks silence, ‘Fired a single round…’

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Five things about Georgia cop who killed beloved donkey HeeHaw as he breaks silence (Elsberry Riding and Farm/Facebook)

The Georgia cop who killed baby donkey HeeHaw has been identified as Trenton Garner, the New York Post reported. He has now revealed why he shot the beloved donkey. Five things about Georgia cop who killed beloved donkey HeeHaw as he breaks silence (Elsberry Riding and Farm/Facebook) Garner fired one shot at the one-year-old donkey … Read more

Meet Jonathan Thai, the 17-year-old from Alpharetta, Georgia whose nonprofit raised $30,000, donated 400 bikes and taught 350 children to ride

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Meet Jonathan Thai, the 17-year-old from Alpharetta, Georgia whose nonprofit raised $30,000, donated 400 bikes and taught 350 children to ride

A 17-year-old high school student from Alpharetta, Georgia, has built a non-profit organization that has raised over $30,000, distributed 400 bicycles and taught hundreds of children how to ride safely. Jonathan Thai, a competitive triathlete and rising high school senior, founded Pedal Forward in early 2025 after a major outdoor retailer shuttered its local community … Read more

Georgia sheriff’s office arrested a second deputy in one month over alleged Flock misuse; latest case involved someone he had a personal relationship with

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Georgia sheriff’s office arrested a second deputy in one month over alleged Flock misuse; latest case involved someone he had a personal relationship with

Jonathan Thomas has been dismissed and arrested A second Habersham County Sheriff’s Office deputy has been fired and arrested in less than a month after an internal audit found he allegedly used the department’s automated license plate reader system to track someone with whom he had a personal relationship. Former deputy Jonathan Thomas, who joined … Read more

Lauren McLaughlin Atlanta, Georgia: 5 things on woman killed in I-85 crash; GiveSendGo launched as family bids goodbye

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Lauren McLaughlin of Atlanta, Georgia, died in a car accident on I-85 on August 16 and her family penned an emotional message. (Facebook/Michael McLaughlin)

Lauren McLaughlin, an Atlanta, Georgia woman, tragically died on August 16, 2026, and her family penned an emotional goodbye message. She was identified as the victim of a car crash on Interstate 85 near North Druid Hills Road. Lauren McLaughlin of Atlanta, Georgia, died in a car accident on I-85 on August 16 and her … Read more

In the 1500s, Spanish explorers left pigs on a Georgia island as future food; centuries of feast and famine produced hogs that rapidly store fat and are now used to study obesity and metabolic disease

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In the 1500s, Spanish explorers left pigs on a Georgia island as future food; centuries of feast and famine produced hogs that rapidly store fat and are now used to study obesity and metabolic disease

Ossabaw Island Hogs (Representational Image Generated using AI tool) Centuries ago, Spanish explorers sailing along the coast of what is now the United States brought pigs with them as a practical food supply. Some escaped, while others were deliberately released so future expeditions would find animals waiting when they returned. On Ossabaw Islanda barrier island … Read more