If you felt the earth move just before midnight last night, you weren’t imagining it. North Georgia experienced a small earthquake at about 11:47 p.m., according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The quake was a 2.6 magnitude and originated just north of Eton, Georgia in the Blue Ridge Mountains near the border of Tennessee. While […]
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Find out the most unusually popular college degree in Georgia
There are over 170 different fields of study tracked by the U.S. Census Bureau in which undergraduate students can earn a degree. Despite the wide range of academic subjects offered at colleges and universities, over half of the 75 million American adults with a bachelor’s degree majored in one of just 15 fields of study. […]
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‘Wall-to-wall Stretchers:’ Coronavirus at Fever Pitch in Georgia Hospitals
A 70-year-old man recently entered a metro Atlanta hospital after a fall. He subsequently tested positive for Covid. So did his daughter, who drove him to the hospital. Eight other family members also tested positive. Three of the 10 died, said Dr. Danny Branstetter, medical director of infection prevention for Marietta-based Wellstar Health System, addressing […]
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Doctor visiting from England killed by random gunfire in Brookhaven
BROOKHAVEN — A doctor visiting Brookhaven from England was shot in what police say was a random reckless discharge of firearms in the apartment complex he was staying in. Brookhaven Police responded to multiple 911 calls regarding multiple shots fired from an apartment complex located in the 3600 block of Buford Hwy. at about 2 […]
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15-year-old Georgia boy killed in drive-by shooting
MACON — A 15-year-old boy is dead after an apparent drive-by shooting in Wren Ave. in Macon. Police say the shooting ocurred just after 7 p.m. Wednesday. According to the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office, two 15-year-old boys were outside of a residence in the 1700 block of Wren Avenue. Witnesses said a vehicle had driven […]
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Georgia has one of the nation’s lowest unemployment rates
According to newly released labor statistics, Georgia now has an all-time low unemployment rate for December 2021 of 2.6 percent, dropping two tenths of a point from November’s rate of 2.8 percent. The national December 2021 unemployment rate was down three-tenths to 3.9 percent. “Making critical decisions early in the pandemic has allowed us to […]
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Cobb County Will Distribute Free COVID Test Kits Sunday
Cobb County officials will distribute the first one thousand COVID test kits Sunday at an event starting at 2 p.m. at Jim R. Miller Park. The county received this limited supply after placing an order earlier this year. A larger batch of kits is expected to arrive in the coming days after it was delayed by […]
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Winter weather is expected in Georgia, but no snow accumulation
Forecasts earlier this week predicting heavy snow throughout Georgia have changed as the week progressed. Now the peach state is expected to have winter weather, but no accumulation of snow is expected. Light freezing rain may mix with rain Thursday morning over Northwest Georgia and late tonight over parts of East central Georgia. According to […]
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This part of Georgia has one of the highest burglary rates in the nation
Burglary — defined as the unlawful entry of a structure, such as a home or business, to commit a theft or felony — is the most serious nonviolent offense tracked by the FBI. There were just over 1 million burglaries were reported in the United States in 2020, the largest share of which were committed […]
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Arrest made in hostage situation, police standoff in Gwinnett
NORCROSS — A hostage situation ended with the arrest of the suspect in Gwinnett County shortly after midnight. Below is the report from the Gwinnett County Police Department. Gwinnett County Police officers responded to a trouble unknown call at 10103 Dunleaf Arc Way, Norcross Ga. (Gwinnett Pointe Apartments), where the unknown caller said they needed assistance […]