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GBI arrests Toccoa Man in Shooting Investigation
On Thursday, April 18, 2024, the GBI arrested Cornelius Devaughn Curry, age 20, of Toccoa, Georgia, in Athens-Clarke County during a warrant operation. Curry has been charged with four counts of Aggravated Assault, four counts of Possession of a Firearm During the Commission of Certain Crimes, two counts of Aggravated Battery, and four violations of the Georgia Street Gang Terrorism Prevention Act. On Sunday, March 31, 2024, at about 12:30 a.m., the GBI was requested by the Toccoa Police Department to assist in a drive-by shooting investigation that occurred on West Whitman Street. The shooting resulted in two people injured with gunshot wounds. Both victims were treated and released from local hospitals. The GBI’s regional investigative office in Cleveland and the GBI Gang Task Force conducted a multi-faceted investigation. On Thursday, April 18, 2024, a search warrant/arrest operation was conducted in Athens-Clarke County near Vintage Court with the assistance of the Athens-Clarke County Police Department and multiple GBI work units, including the regional investigative office in Athens. During that operation, police arrested Curry for the above charges.. Additional arrests are pending in this case. Once the investigation is complete, the case file will be given to the Mountain Circuit Judicial Circuit District Attorney for prosecution.
Two Athens bars were called 'legendary' by Southern Living Magazine. Find out which ones.
It's always nice when Athens is recognized for something that locals have known for decades: The city is home to one of the region's most vibrant and expansive bar scenes. A prominent and long-standing lifestyle publication last month bestowed a mythic status to a pair of downtown's most beloved watering holes. Southern Living...
Georgia no longer in running for top quarterback recruit
The Georgia Bulldogs made headlines this past week when they added four-star signal caller Ryan Montgomery in the class of 2025, though it seems the pickup has taken them out of the running for another high profile target. Five-star quarterback Julian Lewis, regarded as one of the top quarterbacks in this cycle, has seemingly ruled out the Bulldogs from consideration. “They got their guy for 2025,” said Lewis in an interview with Rivals.
Hugh Acheson sells remaining Georgia restaurant Five and Ten to Athens restaurateur Peter Dale
Chef Hugh Acheson has sold his remaining Georgia restaurant, Five and Ten, to Athens chef and restaurateur Peter Dale. Dale first met Acheson in 2002 while working in the kitchen at Five and Ten and would help the “Top Chef” judge open a second Athens restaurant, The National, in 2007. Dale also co-owns Condor Chocolates […] The post Hugh Acheson sells remaining Georgia restaurant Five and Ten to Athens restaurateur Peter Dale appeared first on Rough Draft Atlanta.
Airlines interested in Athens airport, but more parking needed
Airline passenger service could be coming back to Athens-Ben Epps Airport, potentially in a larger way than previous commercial efforts, according to information recently presented to Athens-Clarke County’s mayor and commission. Airport staff members met in February with representatives of “five major airlines to discuss the possibilities of starting...
New PrEP and naloxone resources available in Northeast Health District
The Northeast Health District is expanding resource availability of PrEP, a medication that reduces the risk of HIV infection, and naloxone, a nasal spray that blocks the effects of opioids and reverses overdoses, to local residents, according to a press release. The district serves Barrow, Clarke, Greene, Jackson, Madison, Morgan,...
Full-time UGA faculty and staff to receive pay raise
All employees of the state of Georgia, including all full-time, benefit-eligible faculty and staff at the University of Georgia, will receive a pay raise for fiscal year 2025, effective July 1, 2024. The raise comes from a 4%, up to $3,000, cost of living adjustment (COLA) in the state’s budget.
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