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Carroll County Approves 100-Day Moratorium on Data Centers and Energy Storage Systems

CARROLLTON, Ga. — The Carroll County Board of Commissioners approved a 100-day moratorium on new data centers and battery energy storage systems during a...

Douglasville approves $1.5 million investment for 257-unit Town Green apartment development

DOUGLASVILLE, Ga. — Douglasville officials on Monday unanimously approved a $1.5 million public investment to support construction of a mixed-use apartment development at the...

Villa Rica Bypass Opens to Traffic After Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony on March 3

VILLA RICA, Ga. — City and state leaders gathered Tuesday, March 3, to officially open the long-awaited Villa Rica Bypass, a transportation project aimed...

Jonesboro man accused of stealing $500 in Legos from Lithia Springs store, deputies say

LITHIA SPRINGS, Ga. — A Jonesboro man is accused of letting his inner child get the best of him after deputies say he stole...

Jury Finds Colin Gray Guilty in Georgia School Shooting Case, Setting Legal Precedent

WINDER, Ga. (West Georgia Times) — A Barrow County jury on Tuesday found Colin Gray guilty of second-degree murder, involuntary manslaughter and related charges...

$267,000 Dallas “Drug House,” $116,000 in Cash Forfeited After Fentanyl, Heroin Probe

DALLAS, Ga. (West Georgia TImes) — A house valued at approximately $267,000 and more than $116,000 in cash have been ordered forfeited to the...

Cartersville Man Found Guilty in Paulding County on Rape, Aggravated Sodomy, Child Cruelty Charge

West Georgia Times PAULDING COUNTY, Ga. — A Paulding County jury on Feb. 27 found Jason C. Sisson, 44, guilty of multiple felony charges including...

Tanner Health Breaks Ground on Major Expansion at Tanner Medical Center/Villa Rica

VILLA RICA, Ga. — Tanner Health System officials broke ground this week on a major expansion project at Tanner Medical Center/Villa Rica, marking a...