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, […]
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WATCH: Newly released video shows Georgia state legislator’s grocery store confrontation
A video released by the Cobb County Police Department shows some of the confrontation between Georgia State Legislator Erica Thomas and a Mableton man in a local Publix last week. The video has no sound, so it does not give any answers about who said what, but it does add some visual detail to the […]
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Abortion rights groups launch legal challenge to Georgia’s ‘heartbeat bill’
Reproductive rights groups are stepping up their fight against Georgia’s new abortion law. The American Civil Liberties Union, the Center for Reproductive Rights and Planned Parenthood asked a federal judge on Tuesday to block the act, dubbed the “fetal heartbeat bill,” from becoming law while their current lawsuit is ongoing. “This legislation is blatantly unconstitutional […]
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Macon mayor vetoes bonuses for city employees
MACON — Macon’s mayor has exercised his veto power to block a one-time bonus for Macon-Bibb employees, citing his desire to see employees receive pay raises in the future. Macon Mayor Robert Reichert Thursday sent a letter to Macon-Bibb Commissioners stating he is vetoing the one-time employee bonus approved at the July 16 commissioners meeting. […]
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Peachtree Corners mayor gives report on the city’s continued growth
PEACHTREE CORNERS — The Mayor of Peachtree Corners gave residents an update on the 21-acre Town Center project and its expected economic impact as well as some statistics on the city’s recent growth Monday night. Mayor Mike Mason delivered his annual State of the City Address to a full house on Monday night. Over 180 […]
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5 Helpful Tips for an Aspiring Green Thumb
Do your dreams of manicured lawns, lush foliage and tranquil gardens always seem to fall flat? Despite all of your best efforts, like many other homeowners, you may always find yourself cursed with a brown thumb. Some people are just better than others at taking care of their lawn and caring for plants though, right? […]
