The Georgia Sun

A new two-minute film shot in South Georgia follows two lifelong friends on opposite sides of a ballot measure. Read more at The Georgia Sun

University of Georgia researchers have confirmed long-tailed weasels living in parts of Georgia where the animals had never been documented before, using a detection method that pairs trained dogs with strategically placed cameras. What happened: The Athens-based research team developed a combined approach that proved far more effective than cameras alone. The method is 30 […] Read more at The Georgia Sun

All lanes of Northside Parkway near Northside Cherokee Boulevard are shut down following a crash involving a commercial vehicle. Read more at The Georgia Sun

A contract nurse at the Fulton County Jail was arrested Sunday after investigators say she smuggled prescription medication to an inmate she was romantically involved with. What happened: 36-year-old Shakimia Johnson, a contract nurse at the jail, was arrested September 14 and charged with a felony for giving an inmate prescription drugs he had no […] Read more at The Georgia Sun

The single senior told city leaders her home has been reassessed repeatedly since she bought it in 2009. Her city tax bill, she said, was about $500 last year. Under the original proposal, she feared it could climb to roughly $1,300, due in one payment near the end of the year. “When that bill comes […] Read more at The Georgia Sun