Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms announced last week the launch of her ‘Fight the Blight’ initiative in Southwest Atlanta. Bottoms kicked off the initiative with the demolition of six dilapidated and blighted single-family properties. Joined by Councilwoman Andrea Boone in the historic neighborhood of Collier Heights, located in District 10 and Councilwoman Marci Collier Overstreet […]
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The Public Record: Former Griffin commissioner uses N-word during meeting
The Players: In an exchange between former Griffin City Commissioner Larry Johnson, who is white, and current City Commissioner Rodney McCord, who is black, Johnson used the N-word three times to describe an area near where he grew up. The rest of the city commission also has a role in this exchange as well. The […]
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Fulton County Commission Chairman Robb Pitts involved in car accident
Fulton County Commission Chairman Robb Pitts was involved in a two-car accident Thursday morning in Sandy Springs. According to a news release, Pitts was a passenger in the vehicle and was on his way to a meeting when the car he was riding in was struck by another vehicle. Pitts says the driver of the […]
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15 Family-friendly Georgia events in April
As the weather is warming up, Georgian’s are starting to come out of hibernation and many of us are looking for fun things to do with our families, particularly on the weekend days. Here are some of the more intriguing and unique events throughout the state that are worth a weekend or day trip. Only […]
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6 Things About Georgia We Didn’t Know Last Week (April 3)
It may be Spring Break for students throughout Georgia, but that doesn’t mean the learning has to slow down. Over the course of the last week, we’ve learned some big news and some trivial tidbits about our state. Georgia's Ports are a bigger deal than we think If you live in metro Atlanta, you probably […]
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3-year-old killed in drive-by shooting in Decatur
A 3-year-old boy was the victim of a drive-by shooting that occurred on Easter Sunday near Eastland and Bouldercrest Roads in Decatur. According the DeKalb County Police Department, the child’s mother was driving with her son in the back seat in a car seat when a gray Dodge Charger pulled up next to her and […]
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Reporter’s Notebook: Transit Bill and Eagle’s Landing move forward, Hidden Predator and Voting Machines die
The Georgia legislature has adjourned for the year, with a couple of important bills failing to make their way to the Governor’s desk. Below are our “reporter’s notebook” entries, which provided live coverage of Sine Die throughout the day. A more detailed story will follow on Friday.
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Only in Georgia: We don’t want your sea monsters, fake snakes, or old tires
As anyone who has lived in Georgia for even a short amount of time can attest, the peach state has its fair share of quirky people and zany news stories. Here is a rundown of some of the wildest things that have happened recently in Georgia: The carcass of a sea monster washed up on […]
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Give ‘Em Hell, Zell: 20 of Zell Miller’s Finest Quotes
Zell Miller was known for “telling it like it is.” He was not one to mince words, and he was never vague about how he felt on any issue. Whether he was right or wrong, Georgians always knew where he stood. Like a true Southerner, he also had a charming and articulate way with words […]