
Atlanta area sees 1st human West Nile virus case this year
By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews Fulton County health officials are urging County residents to take measures to protect themselves and their families from West Nile virus (WNV) after a local hospital verified More...

Georgia Appeals Judge Stephen Goss commits suicide, found dead in his backyard
Police announced that a Georgia Court of Appeals judge was found dead behind his Albany home on Saturday morning, now identifying him as Stephen Goss. Goss, 60, was dead from a single gunshot wound when Albany police More...

Lightning strike at golf tournament, the Tour Championship in Atlanta, injure six
Atlanta police detailed the lightning strike of a 60-foot pine at the Tour Championship injuring six people, after storms suspended play and caused fans to seek shelter. The lightning hit the top of the pine tree More...

Police identify Georgia murder suicide victims as Erin Edwards, Christopher Edwards, killed by their mom, Marsha Edwards
Cobb County police in Georgia have identified the victims in a Vinings area murder suicide Wednesday night as Erin Edwards and Christopher Edwards. The pair were shot and killed by their mother Marsha Edwards, who More...

Michael W Smith announces fall tour dates, 23 shows in 6 weeks
Gospel Music Hall of Famer and multi-platinum, GRAMMY® Winner Michael W. Smith has announced plans for his fall headlining tour celebrating 35 years of his groundbreaking, iconic song “Friends”. The 23-city More...

Krystal launches ‘All You Can Eat’ burger and fries deal
Krystal’s ‘All You Can Eat’promtion!!! The Krystal Company launched an incredible dine-in deal over Father’s Day weekend – the first of its kind in the hamburger QSR industry. The South’s More...

Catholic Medical Association praises Alabama, Georgia abortion laws, protection of ‘human life’
The Catholic Medical Association applauds the states of Alabama and Georgia, whose Governors have signed historic pro-life legislation into law. photo Ivon19 via wikimedia commons Additionally, CMA recognizes the More...

Disney sets Nat Geo plans, renewing ‘The Incredible Dr Pol’ ‘Snake City’ Dr K’s Exotic Animal ER’ ‘Dr Oakley Yukon Vet’
Nat Geo unveiled the 2019-20 programming slate as part of new parent company Disney’s upfront event. Fans will be happy to learn about these renewals: “The Incredible Dr. Pol,” “Dr. Oakley: Yukon Vet,” More...

Counterfeit Ticket Producer, Eugene Smith Sentenced to 4 Years in Prison
U.S. Attorney William M. McSwain announced that Eugene Smith, 45, of Lithonia, GA was sentenced today to 51 months imprisonment after being convicted of conspiracy to commit wire fraud, wire fraud, conspiracy to More...

for KING & Country announce ‘Burn the Ships’ tour dates across North America
Two-time GRAMMY® award winning duo for KING & COUNTRY is heading back out on the road, as the 2019 Billboard Music Award nominees just announced the burn the ships | world tour: North America. The extensive More...

Krystal completes ‘scrape and rebuild’ project in Lakeland with their new prototypical restaurant
The Krystal Company announces the reopening of the Krystal restaurant located at 730 E. Memorial Blvd. in Lakeland, Florida after a complete “scrape and rebuild” that razed the existing building and replaced More...

Health care executives, Shailesh Kothari and Timothy McMenamin sentenced for fraud
Shailesh (“Shue”) Kothari, the former owner and CEO of Primera Medical Group, Inc., and Timothy McMenamin, Primera’s former Chief Operating Officer have been sentenced for conspiracy to commit healthcare fraud More...

Georgia Woman, Kim Anh Vo Arrested for Conspiring to Provide Material Support to Isis
Geoffrey S. Berman, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, John C. Demers, the Assistant Attorney General for National Security, William F. Sweeney Jr., the Assistant Director-in-Charge More...

Bethel Music’s Amanda Lindsey Cook set ‘House On a Hill’ album for March 29 release, will join the Hillsong United 2019 tour
Before the new year, Bethel Music’s Amanda Lindsey Cook reemerged to fans on social media after a long hiatus, posting a handwritten note which explained the singer’s absence, hinting at new music More...

Mack Brock joins Hillsong United USA Tour 2019, his ‘Covered’ album releases on March 22
Worship leader Mack Brock announces his latest Covered, set to release Mar. 22. Documenting the five-time Dove award nominee’s own hopes, dreams, fears and anxieties in the midst of uncharted territory, Covered finds More...

Six federal inmates charged with lewdly exposing themselves to prison staff
Six federal inmates face having more time added to their prison sentences after lewdly exposing themselves to prison staff. The inmates, serving federal prison sentences at Federal Correctional Institution Jesup More...

FBI Seeks Information About Possible Georgia Victim of Serial Killer, Samuel Little
The FBI’s Violent Criminal Apprehension Program (ViCAP) is seeking information about a potential victim of 78-year old Samuel Little, who may be among the most prolific serial killers in U.S. history. Little has More...

Atlanta real estate attorney, Nathan Hardwick Recieves 15 years for defrauding his law firm
Nathan E. Hardwick IV has been sentenced to 15 years in federal prison for orchestrating a scheme to defraud his law firm out of millions of dollars. On October 12, 2018, following a four-week trial, a federal jury More...

21 Savage arrested by ICE for ‘overstaying’ his VISA
Rap artist 21 Savage is NOT an American and Immigration and Customs Enforcement has arrested Grammy-nominated rapper for allegedly “overstaying” his visa. photo/ Ralph Arvesen His real name is Shéyaa More...

8 Interesting Things You Need to Know About Personal Injury
Getting hurt, no matter the situation is never something anyone would want to happen in their lifetime. How you react, and how quickly, can be the difference between dealing with the situation on your own and risking More...