If your nose feels like it’s hosting an unwelcome rave right now, blame the trees. They’ve decided to release their reproductive materials into the air with reckless abandon, pushing today’s pollen count to a tear-jerking 5,382. 🌳 What We Know: Today’s pollen count has hit 5,382, with trees being the primary culprit. Grass pollen remains […]
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Georgia Lawmaker Calls Arrest of Woman After Miscarriage ‘Insanity’
A Georgia lawmaker is calling on the state legislature to repeal the fetal personhood language in the state’s six-week abortion ban, after a Tifton woman was arrested following a miscarriage. State Sen. Sally Harrell of Atlanta made her appeal from the Senate floor, just days after 24-year-old Selena Maria Chandler-Scott was charged with concealing a […]
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Georgia Man Gets Sentence in Domestic Violence Case That Left One Dead
A Conyers man will spend the rest of his life in prison after murdering a man who was helping his girlfriend escape their relationship. What We Know: Clinton Eric Johnson was found guilty on multiple charges including Malice Murder and Aggravated Assault for the November 5, 2020 shooting. Judge Nora L. Polk sentenced Johnson to […]
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Georgia Lawmakers Are Working Hard to Keep You in The Dark
A late-emerging proposal in the Georgia Legislature would limit what the public can access in police reports and communications with state lawmakers. The proposed changes to Georgia’s Open Records Act were tacked onto another bill, Senate Bill 12, late in the day Wednesday in the gatekeeping House Rules Committee, bypassing the usual legislative committee process […]
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Kitchen Fire in Savannah Leaves Multiple Families Homeless
Savannah Fire rushed to a residential fire in the 10000 block of Queen Ann Court late Monday night, quickly extinguishing flames that originated in a kitchen. 🔥 What We Know: Firefighters responded around 11:49 p.m. and immediately launched a fast attack, containing the blaze within minutes. The fire started in one unit’s kitchen but affected […]
Posted inWeather
Rare April Heat Wave Could Set Record Temperatures in Georgia
A powerful early April heat wave threatens to shatter temperature records across Georgia over the next three days. 🔥 What We Know: Unusual warmth will blanket Georgia Thursday through Saturday, with temperatures climbing into the upper 80s and low 90s statewide. Atlanta faces its highest chance of breaking records Friday at 95 percent. Macon follows […]
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Your Horoscope for The First Week of April
Neptune Enters Aries (March 30): This significant shift brings a surge of assertiveness and pioneering spirit, influencing personal ambitions and collective trends for the next 14 years. The dreamer planet enters the sign of warriors, which is going to boost your imagination, spiritual awakening and reckless idealism. Think visionary meets the adrenaline junkie. Venus Retrograde […]
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The Great DEI Reversal Sweeps Georgia
Following President Trump’s inauguration on January 20, 2025, over 20 executive orders dealing with issues ranging from climate change, immigration, energy production and Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion practices were signed on that same day. Notably Executive Order 14151 titled “Ending Radical and Wasteful Government DEI Programs and Preferencing” specifically targeted dismantling DEI programs. The order labels DEI […]
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Community Rallies to Support Georgia Trooper’s Family After 5-Year-Old Daughter’s Death
A Georgia State Trooper and his wife are facing an unimaginable loss — and fellow officers are now stepping up to help. On March 28th, Sgt. Royce Zah and his wife Brittany lost their 5-year-old daughter, Navi, following a sudden medical illness. Despite the efforts of doctors at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta, Navi died surrounded […]