Truck drivers are feeling the pinch as diesel fuel prices surge. This increase is being passed on to customers who purchase goods delivered by diesel trucks. The cost of diesel has risen significantly, with prices now around $6.39.
This represents a substantial jump from the average price of $3.55 at this time last year. Drivers say their profits are suffering as a result. Further information on this issue is available from the source.
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ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Current interim DeKalb County Schools superintendent Dr. Norman C. Sauce III was named Monday the sole finalist for the permanent position. Sauce has been the interim superintendent since November 2025 following the resignation of Dr. Devin Hor...
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ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — On Monday, Stockbridge City Council held its first meeting after ousting Mayor Jayden Williams. Williams, 23, was impeached Saturday after attorneys representing the city presented evidence alleging he made unauthorized expenditures, mistreated...
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ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Lovejoy police said they arrested a suspect in a shooting that injured a boy over the weekend. Around 5:10 p.m. Sunday, officers responded to a person shot in the area of 11622 Hastings Bridge Road, the address for the City of Lovejoy Community...
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ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Jonesboro Mayor Donya L. Sartor was censured by the city council during a meeting Monday night. The move comes amid questions about funding for community events and an employee grievance. The city council claims spending on the city’s 2026 June...
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A driver is dead following a single-vehicle crash on a Gwinnett County road Monday afternoon.
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CLATSOP COUNTY, Ore. ( KPTV /Gray News) — A four-vehicle crash left one man dead and injured 16 others Saturday night, including 13 Oregon National Guard members returning from weekend training, authorities said. The crash occurred at about 8:56 p.m. Saturday near Milepost 85 on ...
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EAST HAMPTON, Conn. ( WFSB /Gray News) - A volunteer firefighter is recovering from injuries Sunday evening after they were struck by a vehicle speeding through an accident scene. According to the East Hampton Volunteer Fire Department, while first responders were at a two-car cr...
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Gwinnett County police are searching for 23-year-old Sierra Iman Little after a road rage incident Sept. 7.
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MONMOUTH, Ill. ( KWQC /Gray News) - A worker at the Smithfield Foods Monmouth location died Monday morning after a workplace incident. A Smithfield Foods spokesman confirmed the death on Monday. They said their safety personnel are working with local law enforcement to investigat...
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TULLAHOMA, Tenn. ( WSMV /Gray News) - Tennessee law enforcement arrested three people in connection with the deaths of a grandfather and his infant granddaughter after a reported dog mauling. Tullahoma police said the arrests stem from a December 2025 incident when the two victim...
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The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is placing a new restriction on how high Lake Hartwell can rise as engineers address a safety concern involving the Clemson Lower Diversion Dam Saddle Dike....
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ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Parents and students at Maynard Jackson High School claim they were the targets of racial slurs and spitting during a game against Jefferson High School on Friday. An Instagram video posted by a Maynard Jackson High School student claimed the s...
