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GWINNETT COUNTY, GA– A Dacula man has been convicted of sharing sexual videos and photographs of toddlers through social media, the Gwinnett County District Attorney’s Office announced on July 24. Patrick Joseph Abedamowo, 29, pled guilty to 10 counts of sexual exploitation of children for distributing the child pornography…
DECATUR, GA– The DeKalb County Tax Commissioner’s Office will have a delayed opening at all office locations, including the call center, on Thursday, Aug. 6, until noon for staff training. Online and kiosk services are available daily, including weekends and holidays when the office is closed. For walk-in service, appointments can…
DEKALB COUNTY, GA—DeKalb County has a new tool for confronting severely blighted properties: a Blight Tax Ordinance paired with a dedicated Blight Task Force, aimed at holding negligent owners accountable and returning neglected buildings to productive use. DeKalb County CEO Lorraine Cochran-Johnson announced the rollout on Tuesday, July 21,…
DEKALB COUNTY, GA—Weather permitting, the Georgia Department of Transportation (Georgia DOT) construction partners will temporarily close interstate lanes at several locations for the I-285/I-20 East Interchange Project. Work crews will reconstruct the interstate system-to-system ramps at the I-285/I-20 East Interchange and add a combination of collector-distributor (CD), or connecting lanes,…
ATLANTA — City officials announced that Atlanta will host the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.® (AKA) 73rd International Convention in 2028. Atlanta City Council President Marci Collier Overstreet was joined at the July 22 announcement by fellow AKA member, District 10 City Councilmember Andrea L. Boone, both of whom were named Honorary Chairs…
CONYERS, GA—The Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) has arrested Paige Forte, a supervisor at the Conyers Police Department, for misusing the police license plate reader system for personal use, authorities said on today, July 23. Investigators said Fort accessed the Flock Safety Automated License Plate Reader system multiple times…
DEKALB COUNTY, GA—Presiding Officer Commissioner Chakira Johnson, who represents District 4, is hosting her quarterly breakfast on Saturday, July 25, 9 to 11 a.m. at the Clarkston Library, 951 N. Indian Creek Drive. The meeting will focus on Johnson’s mid-year progress report and offer a chance for constituents to enjoy…
