Roswell Government Closed Monday Due to forecasted inclement weather, City of Roswell facilities will be closed to the public on Monday, January 26. Although facilities are closed, City operations will continue, and most City services remain available by phone at 770-641-3727. All Recreation and Parks programs, activities, and facilities will be closed on Monday due […]
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Georgia Ice Storm: School Closings
School closures are starting to come in Monday due to Georgia’s ice storm. Below are the closures we know about so far.
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Harris County High Baseball Coach Killed in ATV Crash
A Harris County High School baseball coach died Saturday evening after an ATV crash on private property in Hamilton. What’s Happening: Tony Dimitri, the head baseball coach and teacher at Harris County High School, was killed when a side-by-side all-terrain vehicle overturned. The crash happened between 6 and 7 p.m. Saturday off Mulberry Creek Road. […]
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Former UGA President Michael Adams Dies at 77
Michael F. Adams, who transformed the University of Georgia into one of the nation’s premier public research institutions during his 16-year tenure as president, died Sunday following a brief illness. He was 77. Adams, who served as UGA’s 21st president from 1997 to 2013, is survived by his wife, Mary Lynn Ethridge Adams, sons David […]
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Photos: Ice Storm Hits Georgia
Below are some pictures throughout Georgia of the impacts of today’s ice storm.
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Ice storm isn’t over for northeast Georgia
A second wave of freezing rain and sleet will bring up to half an inch of additional ice to parts of northeast Georgia through this evening. What’s Happening: The National Weather Service in Atlanta issued the forecast at 3:55 p.m. Sunday. Freezing rain and sleet are falling in portions of northeast Georgia as precipitation moves […]
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Georgia appeals dismissal of ‘Cop City’ RICO charges against 56 defendants
Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr is asking the state Court of Appeals to immediately review a trial court’s decision that dismissed racketeering charges against 56 of 61 defendants accused of crimes related to protests against the Atlanta Public Safety Training Center. What’s Happening: A Fulton County Superior Court judge dismissed the racketeering count on December […]
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Power restored to 70,000 Georgians as ice storm hits
Georgia Power has restored power to approximately 70,000 customers since Winter Storm Fern began, but new outages are occurring Sunday as freezing rain, high winds and potential tornadoes continue across the state. What’s Happening: 10,000 personnel including Georgia Power employees, contractors and partner utility workers are responding to storm damage. The company issued the update […]