A Duluth seafood restaurant failed its most recent inspection with a score of 55, a grade that puts its operating permit at risk. The inspection Oystra Seafood Kitchen, located at 2863 Peachtree Industrial Blvd. in Duluth, received an unsatisfactory score during a routine inspection conducted May 18, according to the Gwinnett, Newton and Rockdale County […]
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Banks County warns residents about fake door-to-door salespeople
The Banks County Sheriff’s Office says it has received reports of fake salesmen going door-to-door claiming to sell services, including pest control. What’s happening: Deputies say some of these individuals may be claiming to represent companies without actually doing so. The sheriff’s office has not said how many reports it has received or whether any […]
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Georgia gas hits $4 a gallon ahead of Memorial Day weekend
Georgia gas prices have hit a four-year high just days before one of the busiest driving weekends of the year, and a new survey finds many drivers are responding in ways that could end up costing them more. What’s Happening: The average price of gas in Georgia reached $4.00 per gallon Wednesday, up from $2.92 […]
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Grammy-nominated Crowder coming to Tifton in August
Grammy-nominated Christian artist Crowder will perform in Tifton this summer, the Tifton-Tift County Chamber of Commerce announced. What’s Happening: Crowder is scheduled to perform Sunday, Aug. 23 at the John Hunt Auditorium at the UGA Tifton Campus Conference Center in Tifton. Tickets: Tickets go on sale Friday, May 22 at 10 a.m. through Freshtix. A […]
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Lane shift coming to Bells Ferry Road in Cherokee County
Drivers on Bells Ferry Road should expect a change starting next Tuesday morning as road construction moves into a new phase. What’s Happening: Starting May 26 at 8:30 a.m., traffic between Victory Drive and Towne Lake Parkway will shift to the west side of the road onto temporary pavement being laid this week. The change […]
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1 in 3 Georgia kids can’t swim
New statewide data shows one in three Georgia children cannot swim on their own in deep water — even as nearly 90% of parents say learning to swim is important. What’s Happening: The Emory Center for Child Health Policy at Emory University’s Rollins School of Public Health released the findings Wednesday. Researchers surveyed about 1,000 […]
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Kennesaw State University joins Georgia Research Alliance
Kennesaw State University has been admitted as a member of the Georgia Research Alliance, a move that marks a major step forward for the university’s growing research program. The alliance supports universities by helping recruit top researchers, providing access to lab equipment and facilities, and helping move university discoveries into the marketplace. “Becoming a Georgia […]
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Phoenix High School students pitch business ideas in ‘Shark Tank’-style competition
Students at Phoenix High School in Gwinnett County recently competed in a “Shark Tank”-style business pitch event, presenting original startup ideas to a panel of judges from local businesses and industries. The event gave students a chance to move beyond classroom theory and put their ideas to the test in front of real professionals. Each […]
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Republican senate race to defeat Ossoff heads to runoff
Republican voters winnowed their field of candidates for U.S. Senate Tuesday, sending U.S. Rep. Mike Collins and former college football coach Derek Dooley to the June 16 primary runoff election. Collins had the most votes in the field of five candidates, with Dooley and U.S. Rep. Buddy Carter vying for second place. Just before 11 […]
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Election Results: Democrats head to runoff in Georgia’s 3rd Congressional District
Incumbent Brian Jack ran unopposed in the Republican primary for Georgia’s 3rd Congressional District, collecting all 82,442 votes cast. Democratic primary heads to runoff On the Democratic side, no candidate cleared the threshold needed to avoid a runoff. Maura Keller led the field with 31,929 votes, or about 61 percent. George Melville Johnson finished second […]