COVINGTON — By a vote of 5-1, the Covington City Council approved the first reading of an ordinance that will increase electric rates by an average of 1.92% each year for the next eight years, with the first rate increase coming Oct. 1, 2020.

CONYERS - An inmate at the Rockdale County Jail has tested positive for the COVID-19 coronavirus.

CONYERS — The Rockdale County Courthouse remains open for essential court business during the public health emergency, according to a news release by Clerk of Courts Jamie Cabe.

The following charges and arrests were reported by the Newton County Sheriff’s Office, Covington Police Department, Oxford Police Department, Porterdale Police Department, the Georgia State Patrol and Georgia Pardon and Parole.

The following charges and arrests were reported by the Rockdale County Sheriff’s Office, Conyers Police Department, Georgia State Patrol and Georgia Pardon and Parole.

CONYERS – The Rockdale County Sheriff's Office has three employees who have tested positive for COVID-19 as of Friday, April 3. Two are deputies and one is administrative staff.

CONYERS - Rockdale County Sheriff Eric Levett has posted on the Rockdale County Sheriff's Office Facebook page that he is ill, is in self-quarantine, and is being tested for COVID-19. Levett also noted that he has since learned that a Sheriff's Office employee he has been in contact with tes…

COVINGTON — The Newton County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the public’s assistance in identifying a suspect who allegedly stole a check from a mailbox and then tried to cash it multiple times.

COVINGTON - Places of worship, funeral homes, and stores that sell firearms and ammunition were all added to the essential businesses list related to the COVID-19 pandemic approved by the Covington City Council on March 25.

The following charges and arrests were reported by the Rockdale County Sheriff’s Office, Conyers Police Department, Georgia State Patrol and Georgia Pardon and Parole.

The following charges and arrests were reported by the Newton County Sheriff’s Office, Covington Police Department, Oxford Police Department, Porterdale Police Department, the Georgia State Patrol and Georgia Pardon and Parole.

COVINGTON — A South Carolina man is in jail facing numerous assault and traffic charges after allegedly shooting a man in another vehicle and then fleeing from deputies. He was arrested after a high-speed chase ended in Porterdale.

COVINGTON — The Covington City Council and Newton County Board of Commissioners voted unanimously in separate teleconference meetings Wednesday night to adopt an ordinance that mandates residents to shelter in place, prohibits public gatherings of any number and requires all non-essential bu…

CONYERS – In an effort to reduce and prevent the spread of COVID-19, the Rockdale County Board of Commissioners and the Conyers mayor and City Council have issued mandatory shelter in place orders that also close non-essential businesses and prohibit public gatherings in the city and county.…

CONYERS — The Conyers mayor and City Council passed an ordinance Wednesday ordering all city residents to shelter in place.

COVINGTON - The Covington City Council will hold an emergency council meeting tonight, March 23, at 7 p.m. for "potential changes to emergency protocol" related to the COVID-19 crisis.

CONYERS — As the Conyers Police Department, and Rockdale County Sheriff’s Office and Rockdale County Fire and Rescue are doing, National EMS is taking steps to ensure the safety of both patients and EMS personnel in the wake of the coronavirus crisis.

The following charges and arrests were reported by the Newton County Sheriff’s Office, Covington Police Department, Oxford Police Department, Porterdale Police Department, the Georgia State Patrol and Georgia Pardon and Parole.

The following charges and arrests were reported by the Rockdale County Sheriff’s Office, Conyers Police Department, Georgia State Patrol and Georgia Pardon and Parole.

COVINGTON — The Covington City Council unanimously approved a resolution enacting a voluntary curfew from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. from March 20 to April 7, requesting voluntary shelter in place, and prohibiting gatherings of more than 10 people during the local state of emergency related to COVID-19.

CONYERS — In the wake of coronavirus concerns, the Rockdale County Sheriff’s Office will be closing the lobby of the RCSO Headquarters, Jail Administration and Training Annex buildings effective Monday, March 23 until further notice. Their efforts are to follow suit as suggested by President…

COVINGTON — As of noon Tuesday, 146 cases of coronavirus had been confirmed in Georgia. One patient is in Rockdale County, and another is in Newton County. Four city of Covington firefighters who were in direct contact with the Newton County patient are in self-quarantine at the direction of…

COVINGTON — The Covington City Council unanimously approved a resolution at its meeting March 16 declaring that a public health care emergency exists in the city related to the COVID-19 virus.

CONYERS – Rockdale County government is taking measures to reduce the potential spread of COVID-19 by amending office hours and work plans.

The city of Covington is restricting public access to the Covington City Council meeting scheduled for Monday, March 16 at 6:30 p.m. to teleconference or video access due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. The city released the following Public Notice:

CONYERS — The Rockdale County Sheriff’s Office is announcing the suspension of all visitation at the jail. “At-home” Video Visitation will be the only type of visit authorized until further notice. Visits can be scheduled at https://securustech.net.

CONYERS — More than 150 Rockdale County voters turned out for a debate on March 10 that featured the five candidates running for the Rockdale County sheriff’s spot — incumbent Eric Levett and challengers Charles Burris, Donald Ferguson, Corey Hambrick and Moses Perdue. The debate was lively …

CONYERS — Ronnie Miller, 42, of Conyers, was arrested March 12 in connection with the Feb. 19 shooting death of a Stonecrest business owner. Two more suspects in the murder of Tesfaye Birru, 52, owner of the Tic Toc food mart on Evans Mill Road in Stonecrest, remain on the loose.

The following charges and arrests were reported by the Newton County Sheriff’s Office, Covington Police Department, Oxford Police Department, Porterdale Police Department, the Georgia State Patrol and Georgia Pardon and Parole.

The following charges and arrests were reported by the Rockdale County Sheriff’s Office, Conyers Police Department, Georgia State Patrol and Georgia Pardon and Parole.

CONYERS — The city of Conyers’ World’s Fastest Growing St. Patrick’s Day Parade scheduled for Tuesday, March 17 in Olde Town Conyers is canceled due to what is currently known about the transmission and severity of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) as relayed to officials at the city of Con…

The Conyers Cherry Blossom Festival has been the harbinger of spring in the east metro area for the past 38 years, but for the first time in its history, the festival has been cancelled due to concerns over the spread of COVID-19 or coronavirus.

COVINGTON — The Newton County Sheriff’s Office held its 11th annual Award Ceremony Friday night at the Newton College and Career Academy.

The following charges and arrests were reported by the Newton County Sheriff’s Office, Covington Police Department, Oxford Police Department, Porterdale Police Department, the Georgia State Patrol and Georgia Pardon and Parole.

The following charges and arrests were reported by the Rockdale County Sheriff’s Office, Conyers Police Department, Georgia State Patrol and Georgia Pardon and Parole.

CONYERS — A suspected serial rapist tied to eight cases across metro Atlanta was captured near his home in Conyers on Feb. 24.

COVINGTON — Law enforcement officers in Newton and Gwinnett counties are investigating an apparent double murder allegedly committed by a Covington man, Arief McKenzie, 50. The two murders occurred within an hour of each other Tuesday morning and are believed to be related.

COVINGTON - Newton and Rockdale counties are included in a Flash Flood Watch the National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued for north and central Georgia from Wednesday morning through Thursday afternoon.

ATLANTA — Led by state legislators representing Newton County, the Georgia House of Representatives and Gov. Brian Kemp honored the late retired Assistant Police Chief Almond Turner at the state capitol on Feb. 27.

ATLANTA - Criminal justice advocates are pushing for Georgia to pass legislation this year aimed at restricting public access to certain criminal convictions when seeking jobs or housing.

MONROE – The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) and the National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF), the trade association for the firearms industry, are seeking information leading to the arrest and conviction of those responsible for the burglary and theft of firearms…

The following charges and arrests were reported by the Rockdale County Sheriff’s Office, Conyers Police Department, Georgia State Patrol and Georgia Pardon and Parole.

The following charges and arrests were reported by the Newton County Sheriff’s Office, Covington Police Department, Oxford Police Department, Porterdale Police Department, the Georgia State Patrol and Georgia Pardon and Parole.

CONYERS — Following two successful BEAM (Building Education Around Mental Services) events in 2019, the Rockdale County Extension Service is planning its first BEAM event for Thursday, March 12, at Rockdale Career Academy (RCA).

ATLANTA – The Atlanta Regional Commission board approved a major update Feb. 26 to the Atlanta region’s plan that allocates $173 billion in federal, state, and local funding through 2050 to improve mobility and safety in metro Atlanta.

COVINGTON — Tarquinius Mack, 17, of Atlanta, the suspect identified by Covington Police in connection with the theft of vehicles from Planet Fitness locations in Covington and Conyers and several other locations in Georgia and surrounding states, was captured over the weekend in Panama City …

CONYERS — Keeping Conyers safe is Police Chief Gene Wilson’s top priority. Wilson has shared this priority with the Conyers Police Department over the past 10 years.

CONYERS — The Rockdale County Sheriff’s Office held the 80th graduation ceremony for inmates who have made it through the Rockdale Residential Substance Abuse Treatment program on Feb. 18. The current graduating class consists of Keli Sharp and Jennifer Smith.