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Yahoo
21-02-2025
- Yahoo
Student facing ‘maximum disciplinary consequences' after bringing gun to Gwinnett Co. school
A Gwinnett County student brought a gun to school this week and is facing maximum disciplinary consequences, the principal said. Harbins Elementary School Principal Jimmy Lovett said on Wednesday, one of their students brought a gun onto the school bus. The student reportedly showed the weapon on the bus and again after getting off at the bus stop. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks] School officials learned of the student having the gun after several students informed them they saw the student with the gun. 'While no one was injured, please know that we take this situation very seriously,' Lovett said. 'Weapons of any kind are strictly prohibited at Harbins Elementary School. Possessing them on the bus or school property is not only a violation of our student disciplinary policy but also against the law.' Additional school resource officers were posted at the bus stop, along with the school out of caution. TRENDING STORIES: Boss shoots, kills employee at Gwinnett McDonald's parking lot Jonesboro police chief, assistant chief stepping down 3 children killed in Atlanta fire identified The student is reportedly facing the maximum disciplinary consequences for their actions. The Gwinnett County Police and school resource officers are investigating. [SIGN UP: WSB-TV Daily Headlines Newsletter]
Yahoo
21-02-2025
- Yahoo
Athens man arrested after 1,000 grams of cocaine found inside one of his homes
Athens Clarke-County Police arrested a man after he was found in possession of a large amount of cocaine. Earlier this week, the Northeast Georgia Regional Drug Task Force searched two homes belonging to 55-year-old Dextrell Callaway of Athens in the 700 block of Mitchell Bridge Road and the 100 block of Cross Creek Place. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks] Officials found Callaway at his home on Mitchell Bridge Road, along with 1,000 grams of cocaine. Inside of the homes, officers found materials for the purpose of making, packaging, and distributing cocaine in addition to other controlled substances. TRENDING STORIES: Boss shoots, kills employee at Gwinnett McDonald's parking lot Jonesboro police chief, assistant chief stepping down 3 children killed in Atlanta fire identified Callaway was arrested and charged with trafficking cocaine and possession of Schedule I with intent to distribute. [SIGN UP: WSB-TV Daily Headlines Newsletter]
Yahoo
21-02-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Fire at Covington battery recycler sparks concerns among mayor, city leaders after 14 incidents
The mayor of Covington says a battery recycling plant, which was the scene of a fire Thursday, has been beset with problems and poses a risk to her community. The fire was the 14th incident firefighters responded to since the plant opened in March 2023, the city's fire chief said. 'I'm extremely worried about the ongoing problems,' Mayor Fleeta Baggett said about the Ascend Elements plant near Alcovy Road and I-20. Firefighters were called to a fire around 8:30 a.m. Thursday. It burned a truck trailer loaded with used lithium-ion batteries from electric vehicles. Crews kept the flames from spreading into a warehouse filled with batteries waiting to be recycled. Covington Fire Chief Joe Doss said the fire engulfed the warehouse, I-20 would have to shut down and everyone within a mile radius of the plant would be under an evacuation order. TRENDING STORIES: DeKalb County's first female police chief off the job Mother accused of tying 'Baby India' in plastic bag, leaving her in woods to die pleads guilty Boss shoots, kills employee at Gwinnett McDonald's parking lot 'Just glad that this didn't turn out to be anything worse than what it already was,' he said. 'This is a major concern for the city of Covington and for the fire department.' He said 14 incidents in less than two years is concerning. 'And we are actively working with Ascend to try and figure out the best way to get this under control, and to alleviate or eliminate several of these causes,' he said. Plant manager Andrew Gardner said not all of the 14 incidents were fires, noting that every incident was contained and resulted in no injuries. 'What we're dealing with here has hazards,' he said. 'But we're gonna mitigate those hazards and we're gonna run a safe operation here at these facilities.' He said his company is working closely with city officials to prevent fires and other emergencies. 'It's a newer industry, so there are always challenges,' he said. 'That's why we're working closely with the fire departments and the communities and the regulatory authorities.' Doss said the fire Thursday was the biggest at the plant since it opened in March 2023. Company officials said the plant is one of the largest electric vehicle recycling plants in North America.
Yahoo
20-02-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
Parts of North Georgia could feel like 2 degrees tonight as a Cold Weather Advisory is issued
It's going to be a bitterly cold night ahead and will last into Friday morning. A cold weather advisory has been issued for all of North Georgia beginning at 10 p.m. Thursday through 10 a.m. Friday morning. Wind chills will feel like 2 degrees in the mountain counties and around 15 degrees in the south metro. Wind gusts are expected to be around 20 mph until early Friday morning. TRENDING STORIES: DeKalb County's first female police chief off the job Mother accused of tying 'Baby India' in plastic bag, leaving her in woods to die pleads guilty Boss shoots, kills employee at Gwinnett McDonald's parking lot 'Morning lows are going to drop down into the mid-and-upper teens over West Georgia, near 20 degrees in Atlanta, in the suburbs, in the teens in many spots,' Severe Weather Team 2 Chief Meteorologist Brad Nitz said. The temperatures are going to moderate in the days ahead rising into the 50s by the weekend. When we could see 70s again, on Channel 2 Action News throughout the night.
