Georgia’s public health department says the new COVID vaccine for 2025–26 isn’t available yet. Officials are waiting for federal health experts to give the final go-ahead later this month. Here’s what you need to know: Georgia health leaders say they’ll share updates once those decisions are made. The FDA has already cleared the new vaccines, […]
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Pace Academy Teacher Charged With Sexual Battery
Parents in Atlanta are facing troubling news after a former Pace Academy teacher was arrested on charges of sexually assaulting two teenage students at the private school. What Police Say: Investigators allege that 33-year-old Marshall Lopez touched two female students inappropriately during the spring semester. According to warrants, Lopez kept both girls after class, where […]
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Georgia Parents Are Loaning Their Kids Money… With Interest
Remember when borrowing money from your parents meant a guilt trip, not a 6.4% APR? Well, welcome to Georgia, where mom and dad apparently moonlight as Wells Fargo—just with more casserole and fewer hidden fees. MarketBeat.com asked parents how they handle family loans, and it turns out the “Bank of Mom & Dad” is tired […]
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Savannah Launches Big Playground Upgrades at 2 Parks
Starting this month, Savannah families will see two of the city’s most popular parks get major playground upgrades. What’s new at Daffin Park: What’s changing at Forsyth Park: The bigger picture:Savannah’s Recreation Re-Imagined plan, approved in 2021, has already poured more than $4 million into upgrading parks and recreation spaces across the city. Officials say […]
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Magnet Maker Plant Will Bring 520 Jobs to Columbus Area
The U.S. subsidiary of a Korea-based manufacturer will invest $223 million to build a rare earth permanent magnet manufacturing plant in Columbus, Gov. Brian Kemp announced Wednesday. The JS Link America project will create more than 520 jobs in Muscogee County. “JS Link America strengthens Georgia’s role in securing the U.S. supply chain in industries […]
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15 People Killed on Georgia’s Roads Over Labor Day Weekend
Georgia’s highways turned deadly this Labor Day holiday. Between Friday evening and late Monday night, 15 people were killed in crashes across the state, according to the Georgia Department of Public Safety. Nine of those crashes, claiming 10 lives, were investigated by Georgia State Patrol troopers. Local agencies—including the Hall County Sheriff’s Office, DeKalb County […]
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‘We Can’t Afford This:’ Walton County Residents Blast 20% Tax Hike
Tensions boiled over Tuesday night as residents packed into the Walton County Board of Commissioners meeting to protest a nearly 20% property tax increase, accusing county leaders of ignoring the will of the people. The public comment portion of the meeting quickly turned into a referendum on the board’s decision. Speaker after speaker demanded relief […]
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‘Let the Girls Play:’ Lawmaker Files Discrimination Complaint Against Georgia High School
A new controversy has hit Pope High School’s athletics department after State Rep. John Carson, a Republican from Marietta, filed a federal Title IX complaint accusing the school of gender discrimination in its girls’ basketball program. At the center of the dispute: a policy that prevents girls on the varsity and junior varsity basketball teams […]
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2 Georgia Residents Killed and 7 Kids Injured in Labor Day Weekend ATV Crash in Alabama
What was meant to be a fun day outdoors ended in tragedy over the weekend at an ATV park near Piedmont, Alabama. What happened The children What investigators say Why it matters Recreational vehicles like RZRs are popular for families, but they can also be dangerous. Safety officials stress: The bigger picture Accidents involving ATVs […]
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Former CDC Leaders Try to Give Confused Nation a Reality Check
ATLANTA — Former leaders of the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention gathered at the Georgia Capitol Tuesday at the invitation of Democratic lawmakers to express their concerns about the future of the Atlanta-based disease-fighting agency and the potential impact on the public. The timing follows President Donald Trump’s decision last week to fire […]
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County Buys Former Sears Site to Kickstart Gwinnett Place Mall Redevelopment
Gwinnett County just took another big step in its effort to transform the aging Gwinnett Place Mall into something new. The county’s Urban Redevelopment Agency approved an $11.5 million purchase of the mall’s former Sears property—11.5 acres that add to the growing footprint under county ownership. Once the deal closes in October, Gwinnett will control […]
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Police Search for Missing Lawrenceville Woman
LAWRENCEVILLE — Gwinnett County police are asking for your help to locate Debbie Rebecca Fisher, a 59-year-old woman who has been missing since late August. Fisher was last seen on August 27, leaving her home near Meadow Wood Court in unincorporated Lawrenceville. A family member reported her missing three days later when she did not […]
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7-Year-Old Ejected on I-75: What We Know
A 7-year-old boy was airlifted to Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta following a serious multi-vehicle crash that closed I-75 southbound for three hours Monday afternoon in Bartow County. What’s Happening: The crash occurred around 4:30 p.m. Monday near the Emerson-Allatoona Road exit when a white passenger car struck a Toyota Camry, triggering a chain reaction involving […]
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Canton’s Riverfest is Back After Weather Wipeout Last Year
After last year’s weather-forced cancellation left thousands disappointed, Canton’s massive Riverfest is making its comeback at Etowah River Park this month. The two-day festival typically draws 25,000 people to shop from 150+ artists, eat from food trucks, and let kids loose on bouncy houses and mini train rides. Every dollar raised goes directly to Cherokee […]
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Woman Dies After Being Pulled from Snellville House Fire
SNELLVILLE — An elderly woman died Sunday evening after firefighters pulled her from a burning home in Snellville, marking a tragic end to what neighbors describe as a chaotic rescue attempt complicated by downed power lines. The fire broke out around 5:45 p.m. at a single-story house on the 2200 block of Eastwood Drive. Multiple […]
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A Johns Creek Family Is Dead From a Domestic Murder-Suicide
A weekend welfare check at a Johns Creek home ended with the discovery of three family members dead in what investigators believe was a domestic murder-suicide. What happened Police found the bodies Sunday at a home on Glen Castle Court after someone requested they check on the family. Inside, officers discovered a married couple — […]
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In Georgia, It is Safer to Ride in a Taxi Than an Ambulance
A new study reveals that passengers in Georgia are statistically safer in taxis than in ambulances. The research by the Las Vegas-based personal injury law firm Shook & Stone analyzed crash data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration for taxi and ambulance crashes from 2019 to 2023 across all 50 states. The study calculated the total […]
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Wilcox County Allows Former Homecoming Queens to Relive Their High School Glory
Somewhere in Wilcox County, women in their sixties and seventies are digging through closets, past the Christmas decorations and tax returns from the Reagan administration, searching for that one photograph—the one where they’re seventeen, sash diagonal across their chest, tiara catching the Friday night lights. The school district has called them home. This September, Wilcox […]
