A Laurens County elected official plans to livestream public meetings on her personal Facebook page after fellow board members rejected an official broadcast option. 🔍 Why It Matters: Residents will now have a way to watch their elected officials make decisions about tax dollars and county business in real-time, despite the board’s preference to limit […]
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Georgia Teacher Arrested and Accused of Holding Scissors To Student’s Throat
A Wilkinson County Middle School teacher faces serious charges after allegedly threatening a child with scissors in a classroom incident. What We Know: The Georgia Bureau of Investigation arrested Jamel Mikal Ashley, 46, of Danville, on May 14 following an investigation requested by the Wilkinson County Sheriff’s Office. Ashley has been charged with aggravated assault […]
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Motorcyclist Seriously Injured After Rear-Ending Vehicle on Windy Hill Road
A 23-year-old motorcyclist suffered serious injuries Tuesday morning after police say he collided with a stopped car on Windy Hill Road in Marietta. What We Know: The crash occurred around 6:32 a.m. on May 13 near Olive Springs Road when a 2024 Honda CMX300 motorcycle struck the rear of a 2006 Volkswagen Jetta that had […]
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Kennesaw State Students Protest Termination of Black Studies Program
Dozens of Kennesaw State University students demonstrated outside the University System of Georgia offices Wednesday, protesting a decision by the school to terminate its Black Studies degree program. Opponents characterized the KSU decision as a blow to efforts to promote diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in the schools. DEI programs have come under fire at […]
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Don’t Be Alarmed By Police Presence at Georgia Aquarium
Atlanta police will shut down Baker Street today for a major training exercise at the Georgia Aquarium. The closure will affect evening commuters and tourists in the popular downtown area. 🚨 Why It Matters: The seven-hour training will block both vehicle and pedestrian access to one of downtown’s busiest tourist areas during peak evening hours, […]
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Women’s Health Alert: Georgia Woman on Life Support After Being Ignored in Emergency Room
Doctors ignored a Georgia woman’s symptoms before she suffered a fatal brain injury. Now she’s been on life support for 90 days because of Georgia’s abortion law. Doctors plan to keep her on life support until her baby is born. 🚨 What Happened: 11Alive reported today that Adriana Smith, a 30-year-old nurse and mother, went […]
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Key term: Postpartum
Key Term: Postpartum is a term used to describe the time after a woman has a baby. This period usually lasts for about six weeks, but it can go on for longer. During the postpartum time, a mother’s body is healing from childbirth, and she might also be adjusting to taking care of her new […]
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Clean Energy Cuts Could Cost 42,000 Jobs in Georgia
Senator Raphael Warnock visited Savannah this week to sound the alarm about potential job losses across Georgia if clean energy tax credits are eliminated. 🔍 Why It Matters: Up to 42,000 Georgia jobs and $28 billion in investments could disappear if Congressional Republicans succeed in their efforts to roll back clean energy incentives from the […]
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What Are Georgia’s Top Beach Towns?
Southern Living readers have spoken, and Georgia’s coastal gems are stealing the spotlight from Florida’s flashier shores. 🏝️ What We Know: St. Simons Island claimed the top position in Southern Living’s reader poll of the South’s best beach towns. The magazine gushed about the island’s allure, noting how “visitors come in waves to this alluring […]
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Hail and Howling Winds Headed for Northeast Georgia Today
Powerful storms packing potentially punishing hail will pummel parts of northeast Georgia today. Residents should ready themselves for rough weather between 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. 🌩️ Why It Matters: These isolated severe thunderstorms could damage property and create dangerous conditions during the afternoon commute. Quarter-sized hail and wind gusts up to 60 mph might […]