The historic Concord Road Covered Bridge near the Smyrna and Mableton line was damaged Friday after a car carrier attempted to cross, despite multiple warning signs and a designated turnaround. Cobb County Department of Transportation crews responded to repair the bridge, which suffered cosmetic damage. The car being hauled was also seriously damaged. The driver […]
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Y’all Keep Using These Words, But I Do Not Think They Mean What You Think They Mean
If you’ve been following the news lately—and by “following,” I mean angrily commenting on Facebook posts you haven’t actually read—then you know Georgia’s literacy rates are, shall we say, not exactly the pride of the nation. In fact, if there were a spelling bee for state rankings in education, we’d be the kid who sits […]
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Peachtree City Restaurant Scores 29 on Health Inspection
Green Ginger, a restaurant in Peachtree City, received a failing score of 29 out of 100 during a routine health inspection on April 22. The inspection revealed temperature control issues with cold foods stored above the safe temperature of 41°F, including chicken, tofu, shrimp, sprouts, milk, and raw beef. The inspector noted that cooling methods […]
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Georgia International Students Filed a Lawsuit and ICE Backed Off
The federal government is reversing the termination of legal status for international students after many filed court challenges around the U.S. In an Oakland, Calif., federal court, a lawyer for the government announced that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement was manually restoring the student status for students whose records were terminated in recent weeks. Immigration […]
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Teen Critically Injured in Hit-and-Run at Marietta Shopping Plaza
A 19-year-old Virginia resident, Jeremias Escalante Perez, suffered life-threatening injuries after being struck by a car performing burnouts in a Marietta shopping center. The crash happened around 11:30 p.m. on Friday, April 25 at Westside Plaza near the intersection of Powder Springs Road and Sandtown Road. According to police, the driver of a silver Infinity […]
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Bike Sharing Is More Popular Than Ever: Maintenance And Safety Rules You Should Know
Not knowing the important nuances of using bike sharing can lead to consequences. To avoid this, read our article. We will tell you about the growing popularity of the service, the technical condition of bicycles and what to do if you get into an accident.
Posted inGeorgia Places
9 Things You Didn’t Know About Decatur
From the past to the present, Decatur has been an important Georgia city with culture, history, and a dynamic community. There is so much to this city that even residents may not know, so let’s investigate the unique story of Decatur. Early History Prior to European colonization, Decatur was located where two Native American trails […]
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Former CDC Workers Demand Action at Jon Ossoff’s Town Hall
Sen. Jon Ossoff faced pointed questions from fired Centers for Disease Control and Prevention workers and others at a Marietta town hall meeting Friday. The Atlanta-based CDC has seen mass layoffs as part of the Trump administration’s widespread government cuts. Frustrated former employees at the town hall said the firings are misguided and will harm […]
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Georgia Secretary of State Asks Trump Administration Not to Deport Afghan Christian Refugees
Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger asked Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem yesterday to hear asylum claims from Afghan Christians before deporting them to Taliban-controlled Afghanistan. Raffensperger learned several Afghan Christians in the U.S. face deportation after Easter celebrations. Many of these refugees worked with American forces in Afghanistan, risking their lives for religious freedom […]
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Columbus Police Launch ‘Beyond The Yellow Tape’ Series To Solve Cold Cases
The Columbus Police Department has partnered with WXTX Fox 54 to shine new light on unsolved murders through a weekly segment called “Beyond the Yellow Tape.” The series debuted with the case of 70-year-old Chongcha Dyer, a Korean-American businesswoman brutally murdered in her Columbus home in 2019. What We Know: Dyer was found shot multiple […]