ATLANTA — With snow expected the forecast for Atlanta, city officials are ready to move to a heightened response and are warning residents to stay off the roads during the snow and ice storm. Based on the most recent weather forecast, the Atlanta Department of Transportation is prepared to activate a Level 2 response in […]
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Snow Update: Here’s how the forecast has changed for Georgia today
Weather forecasters are becoming more and more confident that winter weather tonight and tomorrow will bring snow. The Georgia Department of Transportation and several local departments of transportation are busy preparing the roads for ice and power companies throughout the state are on high alert, as ice will bring potential power outages. Here is the […]
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Terminated employee at Duluth business strikes police vehicle before crashing car
DULUTH — City of Duluth police officers were dispatched to a business in Duluth, who recently terminated an employee and wanted the employee off their property Thursday. As officers approached the former-employee sitting in his vehicle, police say the driver drove off but not before striking one a police patrol vehicle. The car left the […]
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5 Ways Georgia Medical Professionals Can Benefit From Automated Clinical Metadata Repository
Clinical trials are in-demand because of emerging diseases that disrupt public health, such as the coronavirus or COVID-19. And, what does this imply to Georgia residents and medical professionals? Medical professionals and pharmaceutical facilities receive significant pressure from regulatory bodies and the public to ensure accurate clinical trial data for drugs and therapies newly developed […]
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Here’s how Georgia is preparing for this weekend’s snow
The state agencies in charge of responding to weather emergencies are bracing for a winter storm expected to hit North Georgia and metro Atlanta during a three-day holiday weekend. Georgia Department of Transportation crews began treating interstate and state highways Friday morning with brine solution in an area stretching from the northern counties south to […]
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Snow Update: When will Georgia get snow and how much?
North Georgia and Metro Atlanta are awaiting the chance of a weekend snow storm with a mixture of anticipation and dread today. Here’s what the forecast looks like right now and what you can expect. The timeframe: The National Weather Service predicts snow will fall in Georgia between late Saturday night and late Sunday night. […]
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Cobb County will pretreat bridges ahead of snow and ice
Cobb County Department of Transportation crews loaded up spreaders and tested their inclement weather equipment today in preparation for possible wintry weather this weekend. Weather forecasters say a mixture of ice and snow could impact Cobb starting early Sunday morning. Crews plan on pretreating select bridges, overpasses, and known trouble spots across the county starting around […]
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Zoo Atlanta mourns death of 59-year-old gorilla
Zoo Atlanta announced today the death of Choomba, a 59-year-old female western lowland gorilla. The second-oldest gorilla at Zoo Atlanta, Choomba was also the fourth-oldest gorilla in the world. The Animal Care and Veterinary Teams had been monitoring Choomba closely in recent days following a marked decline in her physical condition due to advanced arthritis and […]
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Fire at Alpharetta home ruled arson
A 52-year-old man has been arrested and charged with arson in connection with a fire at a home in Alpharetta. According to Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner John F. King, Jesse Hooper was charged with Arson in the 1st Degree and Conspiracy to Commit a Felony. The fire occurred Nov. 18 and moderately damaged a […]
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Kemp proposes more spending on education, health care, and public safety
Gov. Brian Kemp asked Georgia lawmakers Thursday to use a record budget surplus to raise the salaries of teachers and state employees and hire more nurses and state troopers. In his fourth and final State of the State address of a four-year term, Kemp told a joint session of the Georgia House and Senate education, […]