Monday July 7th, 2025 12:46PM

B.J. Williams

B.J. Williams
Early opening draws Black Friday crowds to local malls
While there might have been some protests about retailers opening their stores on Thanksgiving night for an early start to the holiday shopping season, shoppers ignored the naysayers and showed up anyway to search for big bargains.
8:42AM ( 11 years ago )
Ga. high court reinstates many death sentences
In the last five years, the Georgia Supreme Court has considered eight cases where lower courts threw out a death sentence handed down by a trial jury.
7:40AM ( 11 years ago )
Americans kick off 2-day holiday shopping marathon
Holiday shopping this year is a marathon, not a sprint.
6:36AM ( 11 years ago )
Ga. man shoots, kills roving Alzheimer's patient
In a case that could renew the debate over stand-your-ground laws, authorities in northwest Georgia say one man shot and killed another after the shooter felt threatened by a 72-year-old who turned out to be a wandering Alzheimer's patient.
11:28PM ( 11 years ago )
Ga. high court reinstates many death sentences
In the last five years, the Georgia Supreme Court has considered eight cases where lower courts threw out a death sentence handed down by a trial jury.
12:25PM ( 11 years ago )
Balloons, spirits soar at NYC Thanksgiving parade
The big balloons soared along with the crowd's spirits Thursday as the annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade made its way through the streets of New York City.
10:04AM ( 11 years ago )
NE Georgia's unemployment rate rises to 7-percent in October
The Georgia Department of Labor announced Thursday that the unemployment rate in the Northeast Georgia region increased to 7.0 percent in October, up two-tenths of a percentage point from 6.8 percent in September. The rate was 7.8 percent in October a year ago.
6:40AM ( 11 years ago )
Teen dies in Gwinnett dirt bike crash
Police say a 15-year-old boy died after falling from his dirt bike in Gwinnett County.
5:20AM ( 11 years ago )
UGA to erase Social Security data in some records
The University of Georgia intends to erase Social Security numbers from millions of computer records in a move aimed at protecting the personal information of employees.
1:14PM ( 11 years ago )
Fire officials issue annual warning about danger of cooking fires
You may not think of your kitchen as a dangerous place, but Hall County Fire Marshal Scott Cagle said cooking fires are a big problem locally and across the state - and he said those types of fires tend to spike during Thanksgiving.
12:28PM ( 11 years ago )