A Marietta man died Saturday night after a crash involving a motorcycle and a car at a major Acworth intersection, according to Cobb County police. What’s Happening: Cobb County police are investigating a fatal motorcycle crash that happened around 9:42 p.m. Saturday at the intersection of Stilesboro Road and Mack Dobbs Road in Acworth. Police said […]
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Georgia Ranks Among Worst States for Senior Health
Older adults in Georgia are facing some of the highest rates of chronic illness and physical limits in the country, placing the state among the worst for senior health, according to new national research. What’s Happening: A study by Opera Beds analyzed chronic disease rates, physical ability, mental health, and life expectancy among Americans age 65 […]
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Georgia Sun Publisher Releases New Humor Book
B.T. Clark, publisher of The Georgia Sun, has released his first book—a collection that examines modern life through the lens of a journalist who has been covering Georgia for over 20 years. What’s Happening: “Principles Are Like Pants: You Ought to Have Some” is now available from Sun Publishing. Clark, an award-winning journalist with over 20 […]
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Norcross Apartment Fire Destroys 6 Units
A late-night apartment fire in Norcross damaged six units and forced dozens of people from their homes, according to Gwinnett County fire officials. What’s Happening: Firefighters were called at 10:03 p.m. Sunday to the Las Palmas apartments at 2113 Seasons Parkway after multiple 911 callers reported a fire in a building. Crews arrived to find heavy […]
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Georgia Faces Dangerous Cold
Georgia is facing dangerous wind chills that could harm people, pets, and property. What’s Happening: A Cold Weather Advisory went into effect at 6 p.m. Sunday and lasts until 8 a.m. Monday across the state. Wind chill temperatures will drop to between 8 and 18 degrees, with some areas in the north Georgia mountains feeling […]
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Georgia Bank Accused of Racial Profiling
A Georgia business owner says she was treated differently at her bank when trying to get a simple debit card replacement. What’s Happening: Alexis Vaughn has hired lawyers after an incident at an Ameris Bank branch in Alpharetta. She says bank staff racially profiled her while she tried to get a replacement debit card for […]
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A Christmas Carol: Your Boss is Scrooge and We’re all Bob Cratchit Now
If there’s one tradition that holds the holidays together better than duct tape, denial, and the vague hope that your in-laws will cancel, it’s the annual viewing of Christmas movies. We all have our favorites. Some of you are It’s a Wonderful Life purists. Some of you prefer the chaotic energy of National Lampoon’s Christmas […]
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Thrilling Whale Rescue Off Georgia Coast: What We Know
A team from the Georgia Department of Natural Resources was documenting the second North Atlantic right whale calf of the season about four miles offshore of the Florida/Georgia border on Wednesday when they received an urgent message. “We had just started a biopsy,” Jessica Thompson, senior wildlife biologist, told The Current GA. “We were literally […]
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New Maps Show Just How Cold Georgia Will Get Sunday
New weather maps released Friday show the cold snap hitting Georgia late Sunday will be sharper and colder than earlier outlooks suggested. What’s Happening: Updated National Weather Service maps show wind chills dropping into the single digits and teens across much of north and central Georgia late Sunday night into Monday morning. What’s Important: This will be […]