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YMCA Early Learning Academy in Paulding County to Close This June, Impacting Families

PAULDING COUNTY, Ga. — A child care and early education center that has served hundreds of local families is preparing to close its doors...

3 Injured, Including 10-Year-Old, in I-20 Crash Near Thornton Road in Douglasville, Georgia, Troopers Say

DOUGLASVILLE, Ga. (AP) — Three people, including a 10-year-old child, were injured Monday afternoon in a multi-vehicle crash on Interstate 20 near Thornton Road...

Douglasville Plans Community Celebration to Honor Olympic Champion Elana Meyers Taylor

DOUGLASVILLE, Ga. — The City of Douglasville and Douglas County officials are preparing to honor one of the community’s most accomplished athletes with a...

Two Charged With Arson After Fire Destroys Austell Home in Douglas County

DOUGLAS COUNTY, Ga. — Two people are facing arson and other criminal charges after authorities say a fire that destroyed an Austell home was...

Authorities Investigate Douglasville House Fire Linked to Domestic Dispute

DOUGLASVILLE, Ga. — Authorities in Douglasville are investigating a residential fire that officials say was intentionally set during a domestic dispute earlier this week. Emergency...

Douglasville Man Indicted on Rape, Child Molestation Charges Involving 15-Year-Old

DOUGLASVILLE, Ga. — A Douglas County grand jury has indicted a Douglasville man on multiple felony charges after investigators say he sexually assaulted a...

Carrollton Police Warn Drivers After Distracted Driving Crash With 18-Wheeler

CARROLLTON, Ga. — Local police in Carrollton are urging drivers to put down their phones after a serious crash involving an 18-wheeler highlighted the...

Austell Man Indicted by Douglas County Grand Jury in January Cell Phone Store Robbery

DOUGLASVILLE, Ga. — A Douglas County grand jury has indicted an Austell man accused of robbing a local cell phone store earlier this year,...