Georgia Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner John F. King announced additional insurance savings for Liberty Mutual and Safeco customers across Georgia following newly approved rate reductions for both companies.
The Georgia Public Service Commission voted unanimously this past Friday (Dec. 19) to approve Georgia Power’s request to acquire nearly 10 gigawatts of new energy capacity—a major expansion the utility says it needs to meet projected electricity demand from data centers in coming years. The vote was taken before two new Democratic Public Service Commissioners take office next month, a timing critics say is hard to ignore.
A Lyerly man was arrested Thursday of last week and booked into the Floyd County Jail on a felony warrant charging him with aggravated battery.
According to the warrant, 35-year-old Branden Lee Salas is accused of attacking a woman at a location on Blacks Bluff Road in Rome on May 8. The victim reportedly suffered a fracture to her left arm.
In addition to the aggravated battery charge, Salas is being held on a probation violation. Jail records also list him as a fugitive from justice, citing an outstanding warrant for his arrest in Cherokee County, Alabama, on unspecified charges.
The Summerville Police Department is investigating a report of vehicle damage stemming from an apparent hit-and-run incident last week.
A Summerville Police Department incident report released this past Friday details an arrest made earlier this month following a BOLO involving an alleged road rage encounter on Highway 27.
Live Christmas trees can bring a fresh holiday scent and tradition into the home, but they can also become a serious fire hazard if they dry out or are placed too close to heat sources. Fire officials urge families across Northwest Georgia to take a few key precautions to reduce the risk of a fast-moving house fire.
With Christmas and New Year’s travel picking up, the Georgia Department of Transportation (Georgia DOT) is issuing travel alerts and safety reminders for motorists across the state. Georgia DOT says it will temporarily suspend lane closures on interstates, major state routes, and roadways near key shopping areas, malls, and retail districts to reduce congestion during peak travel times.
A man from Northwest Georgia is behind bars after investigators say he made violent threats toward United States Postal Service employees.
The Summerville Police Department is warning residents about a scam targeting families with urgent claims that a loved one is in jail and needs immediate bond money.
A 24-year-old man was arrested following an alleged hit-and-run crash involving two vehicles in a Summerville parking lot earlier this month, according to an arrest report from the Chattooga County Sheriff’s Office.