Author: MJ Kneiser

AAA projects a record-setting 3.6 million Georgians will travel 50 miles between December 23 and January 1 for the Christmas/New Year holidays. They say that’s a little over 99,000 (2.8%) more Georgia travelers than last year. AAA spokeswoman Montrae Waiters tells WLHR News they expect gas prices will continue a downward trend. Waiter said with pump prices falling slowly each […]

Once again the Georgia Department of Transportation (Georgia DOT) has declared a temporary suspension of lane closures along Georgia interstates, major state routes, and roadways near major shopping centers, malls, or districts. The suspension will start at 5 a.m. Friday, December 22, and will extend through 10 p.m. Tuesday, December 26 for the Christmas weekend. Similarly, for the New Year’s […]

The new year is just around the corner and with will come those resolutions to lose weight and get in shape. But when it comes to New Year’s resolutions, scammers know that losing weight is one of the most popular goals. And that has led to a slew of scams involving supplements and weight loss formulas claiming to offer rapid […]

The Lavonia Planning and Zoning Board has recommended approval of a planned mixed-use development at the corner of Ross Place and Ralph Owens Parkway. At their meeting Monday evening, the P&Z Board heard from Brant Bentley with Ross Place Investments LLC. Bentley said his company owns the property and is looking at building a mixed-use development made up of apartments […]

It’s crunch time if you have yet to get those packages mailed to loved ones in time for Christmas. The deadline to send packages via Priority Mail was Monday, the 18th. So if you want those gifts to be under the tree Christmas morning you have until today, yes today, to get them there. But sending your packages at this […]