Emory University infectious disease experts have raised strong concerns about fall sports being played in areas, such as Georgia, that have high levels of COVID-19 cases. “I feel like the Titanic,’’ said del Rio, who serves on an NCAA COVID advisory panel. “We have hit the iceberg, and we’re trying to make decisions of what […]
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Decatur Book Festival goes virtual
DECATUR — Metro Atlanta’s most well known book festival will be virtual only this year. The 2020 Atlanta Journal-Constitution Decatur Book Festival presented by Emory University has announced that the event will be free and completely virtual this year, beginning Friday, Sept. 4, and continuing through Sunday, Oct. 4. The Decatur Book Festival, one of the largest independent book […]
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Kemp to withdraw mask lawsuit against Atlanta mayor
Georgia Governor Brian Kemp said today he would be withdrawing his lawsuit against Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms and the Atlanta City Council over the city’s mask mandate, but that doesn’t mean the controversy between them is over. Instead, Kemp will add language to his next executive order that will allow businesses an exemption from […]
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Georgia court official charged with sexual exploitation of children
WOODBURY — A court official in Meriwether county has been arrested and charged with Sexual Exploitation of Children. According to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, on Wednesday, August 12, 2020, Meriwether County Deputy Clerk of Magistrate Court Carol Washington was charged with one count of Sexual Exploitation of Children (Possession of Child Pornography) and one count of […]
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Have you seen her? This Woodstock teen is missing
WOODSTOCK — The Woodstock Police Department is asking for the public’s help finding a 16-year-old girl who went missing yesterday. Police say 16-year-old Lily Griffin was last seen Wednesday evening in the area of Weatherstone Trace. If you have any information on Lilly’s whereabouts, please contact the Woodstock Police Department.
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Zillow is moving into Dunwoody
DUNWOODY — Popular real estate company Zillow will be making its new Southeastern home in Dunwoody. Georgia Governor Brian Kemp today announced that Zillow Group, the largest portfolio of real estate brands on the web, has named the metro Atlanta area its Southeastern hub, bringing nearly 200 jobs to the area. “Our state’s skilled workforce […]
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Ready for Fall? Dunkin’ is rolling out it’s autumn lineup early
Does 2020 have you throwing in the towel and screaming for relief? If you’ve had enough of a difficult year, Dunkin’ is inviting you to get ready for fall and is unleashing its fall flavors in late August. As snack aficionados begin to crave the comfort and coziness of autumn, Dunkin’ is bringing America the […]
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‘I did not expect things to get this bad:’ Parents react to rocky school start
A Cherokee County high school is going temporarily online after nearly 300 students and staff have been placed on two-week quarantine on the seventh day of the school year, Superintendent Brian Hightower announced Tuesday. “We recognize this decision still may create hardships for Etowah High School families and is disappointing for students who want to […]
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Monroe man charged with Decatur motel murder
The DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office Fugitive Unit has arrested a murder suspect in connection with the shooting death of LePaul Alexander Cheeks on August 6, at a motel on Wesley Chapel Road in Decatur. Monroe resident Ricky O’Neil Holmes is being charged with Felony Murder. According to the arrest warrant, Holmes shot Cheeks, who was […]