Dunkin’ today announced the launch of its new $1 Fan Appreciation Mondays offer to help keep Atlanta Braves fans fueled throughout August. Starting Monday, August 5, as the Braves take on the Minnesota Twins and continuing throughout August 26, DD Perks Members can hit a home run with a $1 Medium Hot or Iced Coffee every […]
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Could your car’s side mirror cause an eye injury?
Within three months, three patients came to Grady Memorial Hospital with similar, devastating eye injuries. And the circumstances of their accidents were strikingly similar. Each man had been driving with his car’s passenger window down, and when he was involved in a crash, the rear-facing sideview mirror on the passenger side shattered, sending shards of […]
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East Point has been ranked Georgia’s most dangerous city
East Point was ranked the most dangerous city in Georgia in a 24/7 Wall St. analysis examining cities with at least 20,000 in population that posted the highest violent crime rates per state. East Point recorded a violent crime rate of 1,307 per 100,000 people in 2017, based on the FBI’s Uniform Crime Report. In comparison, the […]
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Lazy Dog Restaurant & Bar to open in Peachtree Corners
Lazy Dog Restaurant & Bar, the casual dining restaurant known for its handcrafted American food and drink, will open its doors to the community of Peachtree Corners on Aug. 7 at 11 a.m. The new Lazy Dog Restaurant & Bar is located in the Peachtree Corners Town Center at 5224 Peachtree Parkway. Lazy Dog’s menu […]
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Georgia native leads team in rescue of distressed sailor
GUAM — Aircraft Commander Lt. Nathan Gordon of Marietta led a team in the rescue of a distressed sailor at sea last month. The Guam-based “Island Knights” of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 25 responded to a civilian in distress aboard a sail boat, June 24. U.S. Coast Guard Sector Guam notified HSC-25 after the civilian […]
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Georgia Milestones scores are at an all time high
Georgia students showed strong gains on the spring 2019 Georgia Milestones assessments. Scores increased or held steady on 25 of 26 assessments – the strongest overall gains recorded in the five years the assessment has been administered. The percentage of students reading on grade level or above increased or held steady in every tested grade and both […]
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Georgians join with Illinois residents to rally against cancer-causing gas
Brenda Goodman is senior news writer for WebMD. Andy Miller is the editor and CEO of Georgia Health News. Twilight was falling, but the heat would not let up. Cars packed the tiny parking lot of a historic red brick building that sits on a corner of North Church Road in Atlanta, their tires crunching […]
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Older drivers are more easily distracted by infotainment features in their cars than younger drivers
New in-vehicle infotainment technology has the potential to increase comfort and extend mobility for older drivers, but first it has to stop distracting them. On average, older drivers, those ages 55-75, removed their eyes and attention from the road for more than eight seconds longer than younger drivers, those ages 21-36, when performing simple tasks […]
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Atlanta’s mayor halts scooter permits
ATLANTA — Citing three recent scooter-related deaths in the city, Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms is ordering city officials not to allow any additional permits for shareable scooters until further study can be done. Bottoms issued an executive order prohibiting the issuance of additional permits for shareable dockless mobility devices. The order will not affect […]
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A Georgia family with 7 kids has set up a GoFundMe campaign after their house was infested with Brown Recluse Spiders
DALLAS — After construction aimed at ridding their home of mold gave spiders ample opportunity to lay more eggs and take over the house, A family of 9 who live in Dallas are now no longer able to reside there. The family has been advised to wait for winter weather to fumigate the entire home, […]