drunk driving
State Patrol: 6 Killed, More Than 300 DUI Arrests During New Year’s Period
The Georgia State Patrol says six people were killed in traffic crashes during the New Year’s holiday travel period, which began at 6 p.m. Friday at 6 p.m. and ended at midnight Tuesday.
Power Talk Exclusive: Alcoholism In The African-American Community
On Power Talk with Lorraine Jacques-White we decided to take time out to talk about Alcoholism in the African-American community. We felt that this discussion was necessary due to the recent car accident death of […]
Had A Little Too Much To Drink?
TAMPA, Fla. (WAOK) — Once again this holiday AAA and Bud Light are coming to the rescue of motorists with the Tow to Go program. Triple A has provided Tow to Go service for more than fourteen […]
Study: Teen Drunk Driving Down Due To High Gas Prices
A new study according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found that drunk driving among U.S. teens declined over the past two decades due to new laws and higher gas prices.
Fulton Elections Chief Jailed On Revoked Probation
The top elections official for Fulton County is in jail after authorities revoked his probation for a 2009 drunken-driving conviction.
Holiday Crackdown On Drunk Driving
ATLANTA (AP) — Police officers, sheriff’s deputies and state troopers across Georgia are launching a statewide crackdown on drunken driving through upcoming the Fourth of July holiday. The Governor’s Office of Highway Safety says its […]
Jury Indicts Driver In Police Officer’s Death
ATLANTA (AP/WAOK) – A Fulton County grand jury has indicted a 22-year-old woman with vehicular homicide and other charges in the crash that claimed the life of an Atlanta police officer. The grand jury indicted […]
Funeral Services Set For APD Officer
ATLANTA (WAOK/AJC)-Funeral services will be held Monday for Atlanta Police Senior Officer Gail Thomas. Thomas, died late Thursday after being struck by a vehicle driven by a suspected drunken driver as she exited her patrol car […]
Extra Help Getting Home Over The Holiday
TAMPA, Fla. (WAOK/AAA) -If you need help getting home after celebrating over the holiday, AAA and Budweiser will help with the Tow to Go program. Tow to Go has safely removed more than 16,000 drunk […]
Doraville Police Officer Suspended After DUI Arrest
Doraville (WAOK)-An off-duty Doraville police officer was suspended after investigators say he got into an accident while allegedly driving drunk. Officer Kasey Lindsey, 29, was booked into the Dekalb County Jail over the weekend when […]
