Kennesaw State researchers are building a low-cost, solar-powered system to watch dams in real time. It could catch trouble early and help keep people downstream safe. 🔔 What It Means For You: If you live near a dam or drive past one, this tech could give earlier warnings and help prevent failures. More eyes on […]
Posted inEconomy
The Rent is Too Damn High: $1,500 Only Gets You 800 Square Feet in Atlanta
Renters in Georgia have a new reason to sigh. A fresh report says $1,500 a month buys just 800 square feet in Atlanta, while the same cash in Columbus or Macon gets you a small kingdom by apartment standards. 📦 What It Means For You: If you rent in Atlanta, expect tighter living. If you […]
Posted inHealth
Georgia Insurance Companies Fined $20 Million For Breaking Mental Health Law
Mental health advocates gathered at the state Capitol in Atlanta to urge Georgia Insurance Commissioner John King to step up enforcement of the state’s mental health parity laws just a few days after King’s office announced it would fine health insurance companies $20 million for failing to comply. The fines, announced Friday, mark the first […]
Posted inWeather
Hurricane Erin Misses Georgia
Hurricane Erin will stay offshore. Most of Georgia will miss the wind and rain. Beachgoers will not be so lucky. 🌊 What It Means For You: If you head to the Georgia coast this week, expect rough surf, strong rip currents, and big swells. North and central Georgia should see no big impacts. 🛰️ What’s […]
Posted inGeorgia By The Numbers
Georgia Ranks 9th Most Religious State in New 2025 Report
Georgia is one of the most religious places in America, a new report says. For many families here, faith shapes daily life — from church on Sunday to prayer at the dinner table. 🙏 What It Means For You: Expect faith to stay front and center in civic life — from charity drives to local […]
Posted inUnderdressed and Overeducated
Buck The Binary: Refuse To Choose A Side
“I’m not picking a side, and you can’t make me.” – me, since at least 1984. In a society where every viral talking point is black or white, good or bad, right or wrong, Left or Right, Republican or Democrat, I am choosing to pop a Tamiflu and dip before the conversation makes me sick. […]
Posted inCrime
Macon Shooting Was in Retaliation For 12-Year-Old Being Shot
A 12-year-old boy was shot in southwest Macon, and deputies say a second round of gunfire followed in “retaliation” less than 90 minutes later. Six people — five teens and one 17-year-old — now face charges, according to the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office. 🧭 What’s New: Deputies say the first shooting happened Sunday around 5:11 […]
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Shooter Sentenced After Killing Georgia Man Over $1,600 Loan
A DeKalb County jury found a man guilty of murder after a friend was shot outside a Stonecrest sports bar. Prosecutors say the fight started over a $1,600 loan and ended with eight shots in a parking lot. 🗞️ What’s Happening: According to the DeKalb County District Attorney’s Office, a jury found Shiva Vereen guilty […]
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Dispute Over Gun Turns Deadly in Brookhaven
Police say a suspect is in custody after a man was shot and killed early Sunday inside an apartment on Buford Highway in Brookhaven. Officers say they found the victim with gunshot wounds and tried to save him, but he died at the scene. At the center of the dispute was the suspect’s possession of […]
Posted inGeorgia People
New Jimmy Carter Postage Stamp Revealed
A commemorative Forever stamp honoring former President Jimmy Carter will be released on Oct. 1 in Atlanta, the U.S. Postal Service announced Monday. Representatives of the nonprofit group Friends of Jimmy Carter and the National Park Service joined the Postal Service in unveiling the new stamp at the Jimmy Carter National Historical Park in Carter’s […]