About one in every five American workers whose job could be performed remotely worked from home before the COVID-19 pandemic. That share jumped to nearly three in four following the abrupt closure of offices nationwide, according to a Pew Research Center survey conducted in October 2020. For millions of Americans, the shift to remote work […]
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GBI: Georgia man arrested for elder abuse and slaying of his grandfather
PINE MOUNTAIN — A 27-year-old Pine Mountain man has been arrested and charged with felony exploitation and intimidation of disabled adults and elder persons and one count of felony murder. According to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, Joshua Deandre Grier was arrested in connection with the December slaying of his grandfather, 89-year-old James Terrel, also […]
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Weather Update: Thunderstorms and flooding still likely today
Tropical Storm Claudette is expected to gain strength today, which could send some severe weather to The Peach State. There will be a chance for thunderstorms across the area for today and into tonight with an upper disturbance and approaching cold front. Some storms could be strong with locally heavy rainfall, gusty winds, and frequent […]
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Weather Update: What to expect Sunday and Monday in Georgia
With the remnants of Claudette pushing across the area today, some isolated tornadoes are possible mainly across central Georgia. There could also be some isolated severe storms with gusty winds, according to the National Weather Service. The Flash Flood Watch will remain in effect across portions of north and central Georgia through this evening as […]
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Weather Update: Georgia already getting rain from Tropical Storm Claudette
Tropical Storm Claudette just made landfall in Louisiana this morning, and the National Weather Service is already reporting that Georgia is feeling the effects of the storm. The weather service says rain from the storm has already been reported in South and Central Georgia and a flash flood watch will be going into effect after […]
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Dumb things I said about parenting before I became a dad
Before I had kids, I had quite a few unqualified opinions about how I would raise my children and what I would and would never do. Before going any further with this post, I’d like to apologize to all the moms and dads that I smugly judged for what I perceived to be parenting mistakes […]
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Funeral arrangements announced for Holly Springs Police officer who was dragged by car
The funeral for fallen Holly Springs Police Officer Joe Burson will take place Monday at 2 p.m. at Woodstock First Baptist Church. Following the funeral there will be a procession westbound on Highway 92 to Rolling Hills Cemetery. The services at Woodstock First Baptist are open to the public and all are welcome to view […]
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Atlanta reacts to traffic as Kamala Harris comes to town
What is the main topic of conversation on social media when the Vice President of the United States visits Atlanta? Why, traffic of course. Harris visited Atlanta today to urge Georgians to get vaccinated. But on social media, one of the most Atlanta things ever happened. Nevermind that that the first African American and first […]
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Here’s what Kamala Harris said in Atlanta on Friday
Vice President Kamala Harris brought the Biden administration’s “Month of Action” campaign for COVID-19 vaccinations to Atlanta Friday. After dropping by a vaccination site at Ebenezer Baptist Church, where Martin Luther King Jr. once preached and U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock, D-Ga., now occupies the pulpit, Harris spoke to students at Clark Atlanta University. As of […]
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Georgia is about to stop $300 weekly federal unemployment checks
Georgia is about to join 25 other mostly Republican-led states in cutting off supplemental federal unemployment benefits before the Biden administration ends the program in September. On June 26, the state Department of Labor will stop issuing weekly checks of $300 to an estimated 278,000 jobless Georgians under an initiative then-President Donald Trump launched last […]