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String of Arsons at Hispanic Grocery Being Investigated

Investigators are searching for suspects after a string of increasingly brazen arson attempts at a Hispanic grocery store in Lawrenceville.

Three fires have been intentionally set at La Jalisco Super Carniceria, on Buford Drive, since the beginning of May, Gwinnett County Fire & Emergency Services spokesman Capt. Tommy Rutledge said. "All three fires are connected and all are under active investigation as an act of arson," Rutledge said. >>> Read more.

Atlanta Airport Has New Policy on Concealed Carry Weapons

The U.S. Attorney's Office is reiterating that anyone caught carrying a concealed weapon through Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport security is subject to arrest, jail time and a fine of up to $100,000.

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"The number of firearms found each year in the security screening areas at Hartsfield-Jackson Airport has exceeded 100 in recent years, with 63 firearms already recovered so far in 2016," according to a statement from U.S. Attorney John Horn. >>> Read more.

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Forsyth Man Forced To Remove American Flags By HOA

  • Stacy Campbell says his homeowner's association in Olde Atlanta Club threatened to fine him $50 a day for each of six small flags.

Atlanta's Staplehouse Named One of GQ's Best New Restaurants in 2016

  • Located in the Old Fourth Ward, the restaurant has added another accolade to its already impressive list of accomplishments.

Police Officers Use Day Off To Help Elderly Resident Move

  • Six members of the Cartersville Police Department's B shift helped the citizen move so she could care for an ill relative.

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