Voters in South Fulton can cast their ballots through Wednesday for the city’s runoff election. What’s Happening: Early voting for the South Fulton runoff election started Saturday and runs through Wednesday, November 26. Three locations are open across the city. What’s Important: If you can’t make it to the polls on Election Day, you have […]
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What Will Georgia’s Thanksgiving Weather Be?
Rain and storms will hit Georgia on Tuesday and Wednesday, right as many people hit the road for Thanksgiving. What’s Happening: The National Weather Service says Georgia will see scattered showers and storms on Tuesday and Wednesday. Thursday brings isolated showers with much cooler temperatures dropping into the 30s overnight. What’s Important: The worst travel […]
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Georgia Mother Charged With Murder of 8-Month-Old Son
A Wrens woman faces murder charges nearly a year after her baby died at a Jefferson County home. What’s Happening: According to the GBI, 21-year-old Dakota Taylor was arrested Thursday and charged with malice murder, felony murder and first-degree cruelty to children in the death of her 8-month-old son Caleb Taylor. What’s Important: Caleb was […]
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Marjorie Taylor Greene Resigns From Congress
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene announced she will resign from Congress effective January 5, 2026, marking the end of a tumultuous five-year tenure representing Georgia’s 14th Congressional District. The announcement comes amid a public falling out between Greene and former President Donald Trump, whom she once vigorously supported. In a four-page letter released from her congressional […]
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Glynn County Changes Trash Pickup Schedule For Thanksgiving
Glynn County residents should plan ahead for Thanksgiving as trash and recycling pickup will be delayed by one day the week of the holiday. What’s Happening: Republic Services will not collect trash, recycling or yard waste on Thanksgiving Day, which falls on Thursday, November 27. Routes scheduled for Thursday will run on Friday instead, and […]
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Have You Seen Missing 14-Year-Old Eric Kirkland Who is Missing in Chatham County?
Police in Chatham County are searching for a teenage boy who disappeared Friday morning. What’s Happening: Eric Kirkland was last seen just before 8 a.m. on the 2000 block of Gamble Road. The 14-year-old boy is 5 feet 11 inches tall, weighs 180 pounds, and was wearing a grey Nike hoodie and grey sweatpants. What’s […]
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Columbus Police Search For Missing 14-Year-Old Girl
Columbus police are asking for help finding 14-year-old Kamyiah Edmond, who hasn’t been seen since Monday. What’s Happening: Kamyiah was last seen near the 3400 block of 8th Avenue on Nov. 18 around 4 p.m. She was reported missing the next day. What’s Important: Kamyiah is 5 feet 5 inches tall and weighs about 125 […]
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What is Giftflation and What Does it Mean For Your Holiday Shopping?
Georgia shoppers checking items off their holiday lists this year are experiencing sticker shock. The culprit has a name: giftflation. Giftflation refers to the rising cost of gift giving, fueled by inflation and the growing pressure to give. For families across the state, that means their holiday budgets are being squeezed from both sides: prices […]
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What is The Trash Schedule in Macon For Thanksgiving Week?
Trash and yard waste pickup will shift one day later during Thanksgiving week in Macon-Bibb County. What’s Happening: If your normal pickup day is Thursday, your trash will be collected Friday. If your normal day is Friday, pickup moves to Saturday. What’s Important: The delay affects all trash and yard waste services starting Thursday, November […]
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2 Men Shot in Savannah Thursday Night
Two men were shot Thursday night near a busy Savannah intersection, according to police. What’s Happening: The Savannah Police Department is investigating a shooting that happened around 8 p.m. November 20 near the intersection of Deerfield Road and Abercorn Street. Both victims suffered non-life-threatening injuries, according to the department. What’s Important: One victim walked into […]
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20 Things I’m Thankful For in 2025
Thanksgiving has arrived, though you wouldn’t know it by the temperature outside. I’m writing this column in shorts and a short sleeve shirt. But traditions don’t wait for proper weather, so here’s my annual list of gratitude. I’m thankful for the rise of artificial intelligence. So many in our society lack any form of intelligence, […]
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Georgia Country Club Fails Health Inspection
A private country club in Stockbridge that hosts weddings and events failed a recent health inspection with a score of 62. What’s Happening: Eagle’s Landing Country Club received a failing score of 62 on November 19 during a routine inspection by Henry County health officials. The 27-hole golf course and event venue located at 100 […]
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Coosa High School Under Investigation But Officials Stay Silent
Floyd County authorities are investigating an incident at Coosa High School, but officials won’t say what happened. What’s Happening: Floyd County Police and school leaders are looking into something that took place at Coosa High School earlier this week. Superintendent Glenn White confirmed the investigation but said he can’t share details because it involves school […]
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Warm Weekend Ahead Before Cooler Weather Moves Into Georgia
Georgia will have warm, mostly dry weather through the weekend before cooler temperatures arrive early next week. What’s Happening: Temperatures will stay in the upper 70s to low 80s through Sunday with plenty of sunshine. A weak weather system brings a slight chance of scattered showers Saturday, but most areas will stay dry. What’s Important: […]
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The Kids Are Not OK: American Students Fail to Meet Basic Proficiency in Math And Reading
The educators I’ve interviewed teach different subjects to different age groups in different geographic areas, but when the topic of student performance arises, their experiences are universally and depressingly the same: the students who enter their classrooms are largely academically behind, unprepared, and unmotivated. The data backs up their empirical evidence. In September, the National […]
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Two Teens Arrested After 10-Year-Old Shot Inside Macon Home
Two teenagers are facing charges after a 10-year-old boy was shot in the leg inside his home in Macon, according to the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office. What’s Happening: Deputies arrested 19-year-old Trevonta Makell Williams and 18-year-old Obrien Jaylon Leonard on November 18 in connection with the October 26 shooting on Mathis Street. Both suspects were […]
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Radloff Middle School Bus Manager Honored For Saving Students from Bus Fire
Jose Rivera-Perez was already responding to an accident when the real emergency found him. He’s a special education bus manager for Radloff Middle School — the kind of job where you’re trained for the worst and hope it never comes. That afternoon, he was headed to a Code Five, district shorthand for an accident, when […]
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Judge Finds Matthew Lanz Guilty On All Counts in Cobb County Double Murder Verdict
A Cobb County judge found Matthew Lanz guilty on all 13 counts in the 2021 murders of Justin and Amber Hicks, ending a four-year wait for justice. What’s Happening: Judge Sonja Brown delivered guilty verdicts Thursday on every charge against Lanz, including two counts of malice murder, four counts of felony murder, home invasion, aggravated […]
