Georgia awarded the most college degrees in its history last year
The University System of Georgia awarded a record-high 70,879 degrees during the last fiscal year, despite the challenges imposed by the coronavirus pandemic. That marked a 4.5% increase over fiscal 2019 and the largest year-over-year increase since 2011, when the university system joined the Complete College America program with its emphasis on earning a degree. […]
Dunwoody is getting a new sidewalk along Peeler Road
The City of Dunwoody is adding enhancements to its pedestrian safety network with a new sidewalk along Peeler Road. Dunwoody Mayor Lynn Deutsch and Dunwoody City Council Members held a socially-distanced groundbreaking for the project yesterday. Construction is scheduled to begin this month. “This important project furthers the city’s goal of having sidewalks on both […]
QAnon backer Marjorie Taylor Greene wins runoff in Congressional primary
Controversial businesswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene won the Republican primary runoff election for Georgia’s 14th Congressional District Tuesday night, all but guaranteeing her a seat in Congress representing the reliably Republican northwestern part of the state. Greene, who owns a construction company, fended off criticism of her residence outside the district and her apparent support for […]
Election Results: State senate race comes down to 218 votes
In the race for State Senate District 31, it appears Jason Anavitarte has won by a razor thin margin against Boyd Austin. With 100% of precincts reporting, Anavitarte has 10,563 votes to Austin’s 10,345 votes. US House Results are coming in U.S. House District 1 In the Democratic race for U.S. House District 1, Joyce […]
Biden picks Kamala Harris as running mate
(The Center Square) – Presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden announced Tuesday that Kamala Harris will be his vice presidential running mate. A U.S. Senator from California and Biden’s formal rival during early presidential primaries, Harris becomes the the first Black woman to run on a major political party’s presidential ticket. “I have the great […]