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.
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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 […]
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Support No-Kill Initiatives: Adopt a Shelter Pet in Georgia
On April 30, National Adopt a Shelter Pet Day, Georgia will recognize its commitment to taking the state no-kill*. Georgia’s House and Senate passed resolutions earlier this year declaring April 30, 2025 as “No-Kill Awareness Day” at the state capitol. “No-Kill Awareness Day” coincides with Best Friends Animal Society releasing their annual dataset, which looks […]
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Deion Sanders Fires Back at ESPN Analyst Over His Son’s Draft Plunge
Coach Prime isn’t happy with the criticism. Deion Sanders took aim at ESPN’s Dan Orlovsky after the analyst offered explanations for why his son Shedeur Sanders’ NFL Draft position has fallen dramatically from early top-five projections. 🏈 Why It Matters: The public clash shows the personal stakes for the Sanders family as Travis Hunter was […]
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Opposition Grows Against Titanium Mining Near Okefenokee
Shareholders of The Chemours Company are urging the chemical producer to assess the impacts on ecologically sensitive areas before plunging into a mining project, a move aimed largely at plans to mine titanium near the Okefenokee Swamp. Green Century, an environmentally responsible mutual fund, and the Felician Sisters of North America filed a resolution that […]