Phoebe Putney Health System CEO Scott Steiner doesn’t hold back his frustration. “If you told me a year ago, ‘Hey, we’re going to have a vaccine by December and it’s going to be a great vaccine,’ I would have said we’ll have this thing buried by summer,” he said. “But what we’re seeing today is extremely disappointing. And […]
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TikTok is now the most popular mobile video app
Despite facing competition and privacy concerns, TikTok’s 2020 growth appears to have solidified. It has now emerged as the most popular mobile video platform for the last year. Data acquired by Finbold indicates that TikTok was the most popular mobile video app in 2020 globally, with 660.12 million downloads. Singapore’s Likee trails TikTok, accounting for 270.3 million […]
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Georgia braces for ‘relentless rain’
Wet weather is forecast to not only put a damper on beach vacations across a corridor of the South-Central and Southeastern states this week, but it could also lead to some trouble spots as the week progresses, AccuWeather meteorologists warn. “It’s time to find an umbrella across the South Central and southeastern states, because we’re talking about […]
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The Atlanta Dogwood Festival is this weekend
It might be the country’s third-oldest fine arts festival, but the 85th Annual Atlanta Dogwood Festival also offers attendees plenty of live entertainment throughout the weekend. The Coca-Cola Main Stage features music in a variety of genres for three tune-filled days. The International Stage programming features hundreds of performers representing Atlanta’s global communities, this year appearing on the Main Stage. With entertainment ranging from dancing to […]
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Georgia company owner pleads guilty to evading trade sanctions
A Georgia company and its owner have admitted guilt in a scheme to evade United States national security laws. Dali Bagrou pled guilty in U.S. District Court to Conspiracy, while his company, World Mining and Oil Supply of Dacula, pled guilty to Violation of the Export Control Reform Act, said David H. Estes, Acting U.S. Attorney for […]
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Roswell police search for person of interest in double homicide
ROSWELL — The Roswell Police Department is investigating a double homicide, and is currently searching for an identified person of interest. Shortly after 11 a.m. on Monday morning, Roswell Police officers were dispatched to a residence in the 1000 block of Barrington Landing Court in reference to an unresponsive adult. When officers arrived, they found two adults […]
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Here’s how Fulton County Schools will respond to the COVID-19 surge
In response to the recent surge in coronavirus cases, the Fulton County School System released a statement Monday detailing how the school system will handle the uptick in coronavirus cases. School starts in Fulton County on August 9. The full statement from the school system is below. Fulton County Schools (FCS) is committed to providing […]
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Cascade Road in Atlanta will get $20.9 million in upgrades
ATLANTA — Cascade Road will be getting some upgrades to the tune of $20.9 million. The upgrades include streetscapes, bus stop enhancements, extended bike lanes, and some changes designed to improve pedestrian safety. The project was approved by the Atlanta City Council Monday. The Council also adopted legislation urging state lawmakers to amend state law […]
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Norcross police debunk social media rumors
NORCROSS — Despite rumors that spread like wildfire through social media over the weekend, The Norcross Police Department says there has not been a murder at a Norcross park. The rumors spread after the brutal slaying of a woman at Piedmont Park in Atlanta, and another woman’s body being found last week at Yellow River […]