Accidents and Emergencies

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (196+ words) An AFP reader got an alert through the county emergency notification system on Friday night about an escapee from a work release at the animal shelter in Verona, and … nobody seems to want to update the public on whatever is…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (488+ words) A Georgia homeowner claims that her electric company is behind a $6,700 bill she just received. No, it's not because she ran up her utility bill; instead, she claims it's because one of Georgia Power's underground systems failed, sending a surge…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (165+ words) GREAT FALLS – Evidence collected at the site of a bear attack near Augusta confirms it was a grizzly bear that attacked a hunter on Monday morning. The attack happened when an archery hunter encountered the bear and was attacked, sustaining…...

3+ week, 10+ hour ago   (127+ words) FEMA has rolled out a $308 million plan for 150 projects nationwide, including 12 recovery projects in Georgia communities suffering from Hurricane Helene. Georgia will be granted $3.8 million to help communities cover costs for debris removal, life-saving emergency protective measures and restoring public…...