The Chick-fil-A College Football Hall of Fame has partnered with KIA and Coca-Cola to commemorate Black History Month by honoring the players, coaches, teams and institutions who have made college football what it is today. During the month of February, the Hall of Fame will showcase immersive digital and physical displays featuring these trailblazers, highlighting […]
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Jon Ossoff goes to bat for two proposed land preservation projects in Georgia
U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Ga., is asking the United States Forest Service to support two fiscal 2024 Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) projects in Georgia. The proposed Dugdown Mountain Corridor project would build on a multi-state effort to connect the Paulding/Sheffield Forest areas northwest of Atlanta to the Talladega National Forest in Alabama. The […]
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43-year-old man killed trying to cross the street in Savannah
SAVANNAH — The Savannah Police Department is investigating a Jan. 29 crash that resulted in the death of a 43-year-old Savannah man. According to police, Dominguez Habacuc was attempting to walk across Ogeechee Road near Gamble Road at about 4:20 a.m. when he was struck by a 2017 Chevrolet Cruze traveling westbound on Ogeechee Road. […]
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Northeast Georgia pastor Terry Meeks to retire 3 decades after starting church in funeral home
Pioneering church planter Terry Meeks is retiring more than 30 years after joining a group of Hartwell families to launch what would become one of northeast Georgia’s premier congregations. Meeks and the others started Cornerstone Baptist Church in the unlikeliest of places, a defunct funeral home, but it worked out beyond their wildest imaginations. Over […]
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Gas prices in Georgia are still on the rise
Gas prices in Georgia continue to rise, with drivers now paying an average of $3.39 per gallon for regular unleaded gasoline, according to AAA. This is 14 cents more than the average price a week ago and 20 cents higher than the same time last year. Montrae Waiters, a spokeswoman for AAA, said that the […]
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Rainy week expected in Georgia
Get ready for a week of weather in Georgia that will make you want to break out your umbrella and rain boots. Or, if you’re feeling daring, go ahead and embrace the elements — just don’t forget to pack a towel. Today, showers are likely to be the main event before noon, with cloudy skies […]
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Georgia Residents Get Snap-Happy at the Gym: Study Finds Love for Selfies and Squats
A new study on the selfie habits of Americans has revealed that Georgia residents are one of the biggest gym selfie-takers in the nation. With an average of 1.71 selfies per week — 11th in the country, — Georgians can’t help but show off their gains. According to the survey of 2,300 Americans, the bathroom […]
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Community mourns loss of Georgia police officer who died in the line of duty
The Georgia Department of Public Safety confirmed the death of Master Patrol Officer Clarence “CJ” Williams of the Cairo Police Department. Officer Williams died while on-duty yesterday afternoon, leaving a void in the community he dedicated himself to serving. A beloved member of the Cairo Police Dept., Williams joined the department in 2020 and quickly […]
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Expect heavy rainfall in Central Georgia today
Central Georgia residents are advised to prepare for heavy rainfall as a weather system moves into the area. The National Weather Service has included part of central Georgia in a Slight Risk for excessive rainfall, which could lead to isolated flooding concerns. The expected rainfall of 2to 3 inches in a relatively short amount of […]
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Grady has the 4th most emergency room visits in the U.S.
According to new research conducted by the health experts at NiceRx, the top 10 US hospitals with the most emergency room visits have been revealed. The study also looked into the most and least common reasons for emergency room visits in the US, as well as the states with the highest number of emergency room […]
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DeKalb County repairing water main break on Celia Way
DeKalb County Department of Watershed Management crews are working to a repair a 36-inch-diameter water main break on Celia Way in unincorporated Decatur. A six-inch-diameter water line and an eight-inch sewer line also were damaged. Some residents on Celia Way are without water and are being provided bottled water. DeKalb County will provide updates about […]
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Former Georgia lawmaker pens book about his trip to Heaven during cancer surgery
One man’s battle with stage 4 cancer resulted in a visit to heaven during a 16-hour surgery to remove tumors from his internal organs. In the autobiographical “16 Hours in Heaven,” by Bill Hembree, he shares his experience fighting stage 4 cancer and how he visited heaven during surgery. Hembree owns Hembree Insurance Agency and […]
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Chatham County repeat bank robber could get 20 years in prison
A Chatham County man faces up to 20 years in federal prison after admitting that he robbed a Savannah bank, just seven years after he was sent to state prison for a prior bank robbery. Shawn Kelly, 45, of Savannah, awaits sentencing after pleading guilty to one count of Bank Robbery, said David H. Estes, […]
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Police search for Rufus Lee Sherman who is wanted on charges of rape, incest, and child cruelty
The Albany Police Department’s Criminal Investigations Bureau is asking for your help finding Rufus Lee Sherman, a 54-year-old man wanted on charges of rape, incest, and cruelty to children in the first degree. Sherman, who is 54, is described as standing at 6 feet tall and weighing 200 pounds. Anyone with information on Sherman’s whereabouts […]
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Read Brian Kemp’s statement on the release of Tyre Nichols’ arrest footage
Georgia Governor Brian Kemp issued the following statement today on the killing of Tyre Nichols after video of the arrest was made public: “Marty, the girls, and I were truly shaken and deeply saddened by the footage of events that led to Tyre Nichols’ tragic death. We are praying for his family and community during […]
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Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens issues statement on release of Tyre Nichols video
Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens issued the following statement after the release of videos of the brutal beating that led to the death of Tyre Nichols in Memphis. “Once again, we bear witness to a horrific act—a vile and brutal attack of a young unarmed Black man in America by officers who were sworn to serve […]
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Bank robbery attempt in Macon leads to arrest
The News: On Friday, the Macon-Bibb 911 Center received a call at 11:08 a.m. from the Truist Bank at 3600 Mercer University Drive in Bibb County, reporting an attempted bank robbery. The Arrest: Investigtors were notified that the suspect wanted to turn himself in and were given his location. After locating the suspect in a […]
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Marietta City Schools will fight learning loss with a multi-million dollar reading initiative
MARIETTA — Marietta City Schools will be tackling learning loss in literacy and reading loss head-on with a new $7 million initiative. Last night, Marietta City Schools took an aggressive step forward in their commitment to literacy. The Board of Education unanimously approved a multi-million dollar initiative designed to fight learning loss and ensure literacy […]
