The congressional committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol subpoenaed on Friday 14 people from seven states who participated as fake electors following the 2020 presidential election. Groups from Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, New Mexico, Nevada, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin all allegedly sent in lists of so-called alternate electors to the National Archives. The groups had met in December 2020 to sign documents […]
Posted inGeorgia By The Numbers
Atlanta is one of the top 10 overpriced housing markets in America
Demand for housing has risen sharply in 2021, and that has affected prices. According to the carefully followed S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller Indices, home prices nationwide rose 19.1% in October, compared to the same month last year. In several markets, the figure was over 25%. Surging demand, in addition to limited housing inventory, has created a […]
Posted inBusiness
Wells Fargo donates $20 million to help Atlanta small businesses
ATLANTA — Small businesses in Atlanta may soon be getting a boost thanks to a $20 million donation from Wells Fargo. The donation will help Atlanta small business owners own more of their businesses’ assets— including property and equipment— to enable physical upgrades to their facilities. The United Way of Greater Atlanta—in collaboration with Invest Atlanta—will […]
Posted inLocal Heroes
Georgia firefighters honor fallen Baltimore firefighters through training
On Monday January 24, three Baltimore, Maryland firefighters died and a fourth suffered injuries when part of a vacant home collapsed while they were battling a blaze in the structure. Lieutenant Paul Butrim, Firefighter/Paramedic Kelsey Sadler and EMT/Firefighter Kenny Lacayo lost their lives. Firefighter John McMaster was severely injured. In honor of the memory of […]
Posted inEntertainment
Roswell is ‘Where the Wild Things Are’
ROSWELL — The City of Roswell dance company, Roswell Dance Starz, will perform “Where the Wild Things Are” for its annual spring dance recital. The dance company will perform on Saturday, March 12 at 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. at the Roswell Cultural Arts Center. “This high-energy dance production is based off of the beloved classic […]
Posted inYour Family
Georgia GOP plan to make it easier to ban books faces backlash
A bill aimed at making it easier for Georgia parents to have books banned from their school libraries earned Republican support in a state House subcommittee meeting Tuesday. Under Dallas Republican Sen. Jason Anavitarte’s Senate Bill 226, which passed his chamber last year but never came to a House vote, parents who believe school materials […]
Posted inWeather
Is your car ready for the arctic blast?
As arctic air is anticipated to blast Georgia and with the weather forecast calling for some of the coldest temperatures of the year thus far, AAA is issuing a Georgia statewide Arctic Air Advisory. Temperatures are expected to hover in the teens and single digits this weekend, with wind chills 6-12° for a few hours Saturday […]
Posted inYour Government
Georgia House of Representatives says ‘yes’ to East Cobb Cityhood
The East Cobb Cityhood effort passed its first major test today after the Georgia House of Representatives passed the bill by a 98-63 vote. The Bill: The East Cobb Cityhood bill is House Bill 841 or H.B. 841. The bill creates a charter for the new city of East Cobb and sets up the boundaries […]
Posted inCoronavirus
Monoclonal Antibodies No Longer Authorized to Treat COVID-19
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced that two monoclonal antibody treatments for COVID-19 are currently not authorized for use due to their limited effectiveness against the Omicron variant. Omicron is still circulating widely in the U.S., including in Georgia. Monoclonal antibodies are synthetic, laboratory-created proteins that mimic the immune system’s ability to fight off the […]
Posted inGeorgia Places
Birthplace of Jackie Robinson gets new historical markers
The birthplace of baseball legend Jackie Robinson will be getting new historical markers Friday. The Georgia Historical Society, in conjunction with Major League Baseball and the Jackie Robinson Cairo Memorial Institute Inc., will dedicate the Birthplace of Jackie Robinson historical marker in a public event at the Roddenbery Memorial Library in Cairo. Two new historical […]