Gas prices across Georgia ticked down just a bit this week, offering drivers a modest break before the long Labor Day weekend. What’s Happening: The average price for regular gas in Georgia is now $2.89 a gallon. That’s 2 cents less than last week and 26 cents cheaper than this time last year. For anyone […]
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Parenting Horror Stories: Rotten Fruit, Diaper Disasters, and Life Lessons
At the end of a recent hotel stay — the kind where you’re supposed to come home rested and rejuvenated — we climbed into our car and were instantly greeted by a smell that can only be described as “rotting fruit meets hot garbage in a sauna.” It was not the sort of scent that […]
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Road Rage Shooting in Atlanta Saturday Night: What We Know
A 25-year-old woman was shot late Saturday night in a possible road rage incident on Joseph E. Boone Boulevard in northwest Atlanta, police said. What We Know: Atlanta police said officers responded at about 11:21 p.m. Saturday, August 23, to a report of a person shot near 1257 Joseph E. Boone Blvd. NW. They found […]
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Drowning Under Investigation After Boat Accident at Georgia Lake
Deputies and rescue crews are responding to a reported drowning Sunday afternoon on Hamburg State Park Road in Washington County. Emergency efforts are still underway as of early afternoon. What’s Happening: Deputies, Washington County Emergency Management, Rescue, and Fire Services were called to the 4900 block of Hamburg State Park Road for a boating incident. […]
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Georgia Weather: August Will End on a Cool Note
Georgia gets a break from the sweat. Highs stay several degrees below normal through the last week of August, say forecasters. What It Means For You: Friendlier afternoons, cooler mornings, and a small break on your power bill. Enjoy the breeze now; the heat can and often does bounce back in September. What’s Happening: A […]
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Own a Piece of History: Here’s Some Merch With the Old Cracker Barrel Logo
Unless you’ve been living under a rock — or possibly in a barrel, you know that Cracker Barrel decided to “modernize” its branding by ditching the well-worn image of a man (affectionately known as Uncle Herschel or “Old Timer”) leaning on a barrel. In its place: just the company’s name in a minimalist, text-only logo set […]
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Pilot and Dog Killed in Georgia Plane Crash
A twin‑engine Cessna went down Saturday night near the 900 block of Nelson Road in Baldwin County, killing the pilot and his dog. What’s Happening Between the Lines: The cause of the crash is still unknown. Federal Aviation Administration and National Transportation Safety Board investigators are expected on Sunday to take over the probe. What’s […]
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Teen Killed in Savannah Shooting: What We Know
A teenage boy was shot and killed late Friday night in the 4000 block of La Roche Avenue, according to the Savannah Police Department. What We Know: Police said officers responded to reports of gunfire at about 10:10 p.m. on Aug. 22. When they arrived, they found the boy on the ground with multiple gunshot […]
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Fight Over St. Simons Wetland Continues
The legal wrangling over a filled-in wetland on St. Simons Island isn’t over yet, say plaintiffs in a Clean Water Act Citizen Suit against Sea Island Acquisition, LLC. Glynn Environmental Coalition, the Center for a Sustainable Coast and Jane Fraser have fought since 2019 against what they say was a fraudulent application by Sea Island […]
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ICE Relied on Gwinnett Sheriff’s Office to Fight Release of Spanish-language Reporter
The federal immigration case against a jailed, Spanish-language journalist has been bolstered by the help of a metro Atlanta sheriff’s office, public records show. Mario Guevara’s two-month confinement in immigration detention has drawn outcry from free press and immigration advocates. Immigration officials’ primary objection to releasing Guevara on bond as he awaits the outcome of […]