Georgia is home to three of the nation’s 100 dirtiest power plants, the Atlanta-based Environment Georgia Research & Policy Center reported Monday.
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Startup company Giverrang launches 300 local gift cards across Georgia
A startup company has just launched 300 different community gift card programs in Georgia – each specific to a town or city.
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Georgia teen killed in shooting on Highway 221
A Georgia teen was killed and two others injured in a shooting on Highway 221 in Lanier County.
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Fire destroys home in Lilburn
Firefighters responded at 7:27 p.m. Sunday evening to a neighbor’s report of a house fire on Ridgewood Drive in Lilburn.
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White parents in Georgia rallied to chase a black educator out of town. Then, they followed her to the next county
In April of 2021, Cecelia Lewis had just returned to Maryland from a house-hunting trip in Georgia when she received the first red flag about her new job.
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Police search for suspects in shooting on board MARTA train
MARTA police are searching for two suspects wanted for shooting two people on board a southbound train at Peachtree Center Station on Tuesday, June 14 at 11:19 p.m.
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UGA is working to put safe walking routes in rural communities
In many rural Georgia communities, there are few safe routes, away from high-traffic areas, that allow opportunities for physical activity.Without this infrastructure, walking in the community can be unsafe and difficult.
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Gwinnett County charity shut down for illegal gambling
Gwinnett Police Special Investigations Unit has arrested 51-year-old Dennis Maxwell of Flowery Branch.
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Dunwoody is considering a property tax rate increase for the first time
Residents of Dunwoody could see a property tax rate increase from the city of between $33 to $69 per year on the typical Dunwoody home.
Posted inEducation
Georgia Teachers Running on Empty. Here’s Why
Georgia teachers are struggling to cope with the impacts of the pandemic on education to the point that many are likely to leave teaching, according to a new report from the Georgia Department of Education.
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Brookhaven Police Make Prostitution Arrests at Two Massage Parlors
Police in Brookhaven made several arrests in an investigation into local massage parlors offering illicit acts within city limits.
Posted inYour Government
Here are the voting precinct changes for the primary runoff in Gwinnett County
During its June 15 meeting, the Board of Voter Registration and Elections approved three emergency polling locations for the General Primary Runoff to replace previous locations.
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These are the highest-rated restaurants in Savannah
Stacker compiled a list of the highest rated restaurants in Savannah from Tripadvisor.
Posted inIn The News
Controversial Civil War Surplus store reopens in Kennesaw
The controversial Wildman’s Civil War Surplus store in downtown Kennesaw reopened this week, prompting one city council member to resign and his daughter to put her building across the street up for sale.
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Georgia is seeing a record high for traffic despite soaring gas prices
Car traffic in Georgia is at an all-time high despite rising prices at the pump, state Commissioner of Transportation Russell McMurry said Thursday.
Posted inWeather
Atlanta opens cooling center in response to heat wave
In response to heat indexes above 100 degrees, the city of Atlanta opened a cooling center yesterday that will remain open through Friday.
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12 Georgia businesses raided for gambling violations
The GBI executed search warrants on 12 businesses suspected of gambling violations.
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Teen killed, another injured in shooting after dispute over missing dog
Two teenagers were shot after a dispute over a missing dog Tuesday. One teen is dead and the other was hospitalized and is in stable condition.
