The Georgia Bureau of Investigation arrested 49-year-old Sharon Mills owner of Roseland Child Care Center, and charged her with one count of cruelty to children in the first degree.
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Georgia is the 8th most sleep deprived state in the U.S.
A recent analysis found that 38.6% of Georgia adults are sleep-deprived. Out of the 49 states with available data, Georgia has the 8th greatest share of adults getting less than 7 hours of sleep per night.
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Severe storms expected in South Georgia Wednesday
Today’s forecast could include severe storms and possibly tornadoes throughout much of the southern portion of the state.
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Higher gas prices ahead: Biden bans Russian oil in U.S.
The United States will no longer import Russian energy in an attempt to further cripple that nation’s economy as it wages war against Ukraine.
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Braves stadium costs Cobb taxpayers $15 million per year
The Atlanta Braves’ ballpark and The Battery development around it is continuing to cost Cobb County taxpayers about $15 million a year, according to a new report from Kennesaw State University economist J.C. Bradbury.
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26-year-old Holly Springs woman drowns in Little River
A 26-year-old Holly Springs woman died while trying to swim in Little River late at night, according to Woodstock emergency officials.
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Meet 943, metro Atlanta’s new area code
Metro Atlanta is about to get another new area code. The Georgia Public Service Commission voted Tuesday to approve the implementation of area code 943 to overlay a region that already includes four other area codes: 404, 770, 678 and 470. Starting March 15, customers receiving the 943 area code will be required to dial […]
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Gas prices continue to surge. Here’s how you can save money
Georgia gas prices climbed at the pump compared to a week ago. Georgia motorists are now paying an average price of $3.88 per gallon for regular unleaded gasoline. Monday’s state average is 38 cents more than a week ago, 64 cents more than last month and $1.30 more than this time last year.
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NFL suspends Falcons Wide Receiver Calvin Ridley for betting on games
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell today suspended Calvin Ridley of the Atlanta Falcons indefinitely through at least the conclusion of the 2022 season for betting on NFL games in the 2021 season.
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20 Georgia residents on trial for their role in Jan. 6 attack
Of the defendants States Newsroom reviewed, more than 18% lived in Florida. Slightly fewer, 15.5%, had ties to Pennsylvania. All 26 states included in the sample had at least one defendant connected to the state with Georgia accounting for 20.