Santa Claus will come and go tonight, but he won’t be taking extreme cold temperatures away when he leaves. Freezing temperatures and high wind chills will remain throughout Georgia at least through Monday. A Wind Chill Advisory is in effect until 1 p.m. Sunday across portions of north-central and northeast Georgia. Wind chills will be […]
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Atlanta opens a warming center for women and children due to extremely cold weather
ATLANTA — The City of Atlanta has opened a third warming center exclusively for women and children amid frigid weather. The third warming center opened Saturday, Dec. 24 at 8 a.m. at the Thomasville Recreation Center at 1835 Henry Thomas Dr. It will remain open through Tuesday, Dec. 27 at 6:30 a.m. and will only service women […]
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Power restored to 120,000 Georgia residents after arctic blast
Georgia Power teams are in the field this morning working to repair damage and restore power to customers following the extremely low temperatures and severe, high winds that brought down trees causing downed powerlines and interrupting service to customers overnight. Damage and outages are primarily concentrated in North Georgia and parts of Metro Atlanta. Power has […]
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Georgia wakes up to bitterly cold weather, downed trees and power outages
Georgians awoke to freezing temperatures Friday morning and began assessing damages from the wind, rain, and freezing temperatures. Here are some reports from around Georgia on the impact of the arctic blast. Columbia County In Columbia County, about 3,000 residents are without power due to multiple downed trees and power lines. Those without power include […]
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Cobb County Police Officer Pays for Man’s Hotel Room Ahead of Freezing Weather
A Cobb County Police officer noticed a man in need of a place to keep warm and out of the cold and paid for his hotel room for the night. According to the Cobb County Police Department, Officer Withers paid for a hotel room for the man with his own money and provided the man […]
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Christmas 2022: Here’s what you didn’t know about mistletoe
While a sprig of mistletoe hung from the ceiling for sweethearts to kiss under is a sweet tradition, too much mistletoe hanging from your trees can lead to trouble later. Many of the plants we traditionally associate with Christmas are evergreen and are used because they are leafy when everything else is bare for the […]
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Georgia State Senator Dean Burke resigns. Here’s why
State Sen. Dean Burke, R-Bainbridge, resigned his legislative seat Thursday to take a job as chief medical officer at the Georgia Department of Community Health. Burke’s resignation less than two months after he won reelection was among several leadership changes in the administration of Gov. Brian Kemp the governor announced Thursday. Longtime transportation administrator Jannine […]
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Here’s what Georgia Power is doing to keep your lights on when freezing temperatures hit
With extremely cold temperatures expected throughout north and central Georgia this week, Georgia Power officials say the company is prepared to respond across its system. The company continuously monitors changing weather conditions and puts teams and resources in place that are ready to respond to any impacts caused by winter weather, safely and as quickly as […]
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Atlanta opens warming centers ahead of arctic blast
ATLANTA — The City of Atlanta will be opening two emergency warming centers in anticipation of an arctic blast that will send temperatures below freezing for several days. The centers will open Thursday, Dec. 22, 2022, at 8 p.m., and will remain open through Tuesday, Dec. 27, at 6:30 a.m. The warming centers will be located […]
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How long will below freezing temperatures last in Georgia?
An arctic blast is expected to hit Georgia Thursday night and into Friday morning, bringing below freezing temperatures and wind chills below zero degrees. But how long are those temperatures expected to last? Get ready, Georgia, you’re going to be in a deep freeze for several days from tonight through Christmas Day. Below freezing temperatures […]
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Zoo Atlanta closes due to cold weather
The News: Due to unseasonably cold predicted temperatures, Zoo Atlanta will be closed for regular operations on Friday, Dec. 22 and Saturday, Dec. 23. If you had tickets: Guests who have purchased Dec. 22 tickets for IllumiNights will be contacted for rescheduling, as the event will be closed. Zoo Atlanta is annually closed every year […]
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Gwinnett opens 5 warming stations in advance of arctic blast
Gwinnett County will open warming stations for residents to receive temporary, overnight relief when temperatures reach 35 degrees and below. The stations will open Dec. 22 and 23 due to the arctic blast heading into Georgia. Residents who visit the sites will be able to warm up, eat a meal, and get some rest. The warming stations […]
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Weather Update: Kemp will declare a state of emergency due to arctic blast
Georgia Governor Brian Kemp will declare a State of Emergency across Georgia starting tonight and running through the upcoming cold snap. While the arctic blast isn’t expected to hit Georgia until overnight Thursday leading into Friday morning, the state of emergency allows the state to get critical supplies such as propane to farms and homes […]
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Bibb County deputy arrested on charges of sexual assault and conspiracy
On Tuesday evening, Bibb County Sheriff’s Deputy Arsenio Jamal King was arrested for the charges of violation of oath by public officer, attempt or conspiracy to violate Georgia controlled substance act-felony, and sexual assault by law enforcement agency employee or agent who engages in sexual contact with individual in custody of law. Deputy King was assigned to […]
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DeKalb County opens warming centers due to cold weather
In anticipation for an upcoming cold snap, DeKalb County will open warming centers for residents to use in the following locations from through Dec. 22 beginning at 8 p.m.: Anyone staying in the warming centers must follow the county’s COVID-19 protocols that include wearing a mask, social distancing and undergoing a temperature check. DeKalb County […]
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Weather Update: When will the arctic blast hit Georgia?
Temperatures will warm today and tomorrow before Georgia gets hit with an arctic blast right before Christmas. According to the National Weather Service, temperatures today will hit 46 degrees with a 30% chance of rain overnight after 2 a.m. During the day Thursday temperatures will reach 52 degrees before everything changes on Thursday night. Temperatures […]
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How to prepare for holiday travel with your pet
Bounce compiled a list of eight ways to prepare for holiday travel with a pet using information from various sources.
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Update: Georgia Power’s rate hike will only cost you about $3.60 more per month
The state Public Service Commission (PSC) approved a $1.8 billion rate increase requested by Georgia Power Tuesday that embraced most of an agreement between the agency’s staff and the company presented last week. Commissioners slightly lowered the upper limit on profits Georgia Power will be allowed to keep and sweetened incentives to be offered to […]
