The Biden administration Friday completed a weeklong push for a nearly $1 trillion infrastructure bill now before the U.S. Senate with the appearance of a third Cabinet official in metro Atlanta. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg toured the Curiosity Lab, a testing space for innovative automotive technology in Peachtree Corners, then stopped by the MARTA rail […]
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Tractor trailer fire on I-75 South
The Atlanta Fire Dept. is on I-75 Southbound between Moores Mill Rd and Howell Mill Road fighting a fire. Interstate traffic will be severely impacted and may be shutdown at times due to a fully involved tractor trailer fire. Fire department officials say the fire may be in the storm drain below the interstate as […]
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Dunwoody mayor gives update on coronavirus
Dunwoody mayor Lynn Deutsch released a statement Friday giving an update on coronavirus spread in Dunwoody. The highlights are that 78% of Dunwoody residents have been vaccinated and the number of COVID-19 cases in Dunwoody went down this week compared to last week. Below is the full statement from Deutsch. The COVID-19 Delta variant is […]
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What makes Vidalia onions so sweet?
Researchers at the University of Georgia Agricultural and Environmental Services Laboratories (AESL) want to make sure that the Vidalia onions you buy every year are as sweet as you expect them to be. The official vegetable of Georgia, Vidalia onions are known for being sweet because of the low sulfur environment of the sandy Coastal Plain soils […]
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Son charged with murder of parents in Roswell
ROSWELL — The Roswell Police Department has secured arrest warrants for a suspect in the murders of Delroy Hall and Murline Gregory-Hall. Police have moved 30-year-old Duane Hall from being a person of interest in the case to naming him a suspect. He is charged with two counts of Murder. Investigators say they are actively working toward his […]
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Photos: Savannah Police say goodbye to fallen K9 officer
The Savannah Police Department released photos from the memorial service for K9 Jas last week. The K9 was killed in a crash late last month. The photos show a grieving department and capture how much Jas meant to his colleagues. The photos were captured by Officer Cone.
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15 states show support for Georgia’s election law
Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost is leading 15 other state attorneys general in backing Georgia’s effort to dismiss a federal lawsuit challenging the state’s new voter laws. The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) sued Georgia, Georgia’s secretary of state and other election officials in June, saying several provisions of the state’s recent voting reform law […]
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Atlanta police officer gives shoes to barefoot man
A post on social media showing an Atlanta police officer giving shoes to a barefoot man caught the attention of the Atlanta Police Department. The department’s public affairs unit looked into the incident and has provided some additional details. Below is the police department’s account of this act of kindness from an officer. After looking […]
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Masks will be required at most Fulton County schools
As school kicks off next week amid a COVID-19 surge, most schools in Fulton County will be required to wear masks. The Fulton County school system announced the mask requirement Thursday and said it is basing the decision on community spread in each area. Below is the full statement from Fulton County Schools. COVID-19 cases […]
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Oil recovery efforts continue at Golden Ray shipwreck
BRUNSWICK — Oil recovery efforts near the Golden Ray continued off the coast of Georgia Wednesday as shoreline teams continue to mitigate shoreline impacts. Wreck removal personnel partially raised Section Six on Wednesday morning. The salvage master paused the lifting operation to allow oil recovery personnel to recover an oil discharge that began to pool […]
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‘We’re tired.’ Nurses beg Georgians to get vaccinated
With the number of positive COVID-19 patients increasing every day at its Brunswick and Camden Campus hospitals, Southeast Georgia Health System nurses and physicians are pleading with the community to get vaccinated. “We’re tired, and we’re at our wits’ end,” says Jan Jones, a nurse and director of Patient Care Services at Southeast Georgia Health […]
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Valdosta Fire Department stops early morning blaze
VALDOSTA — The Valdosta Fire Department responded to the report of a structure fire at 503 Gil Harbin Industrial Blvd. at 5:43 a.m. Thursday morning. The first fire unit arrived on scene within four minutes to find heavy smoke coming from multiple overhead doors. The large, commercial building resulted in a two-alarm response totaling seven […]
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National Play Outside Day is Saturday
National Play Outside Day happens a dozen times a year — it’s that important. The next occurrence is August 7, and as the summer season winds down, it’s a good time to make a habit of active play as a family. Playing on school grounds was once a daily part of kids’ lives, but recess […]
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Roswell police identify victims in double homicide
ROSWELL — The Roswell Police Department released the names of the victims in the double homicide investigation that began Aug. 2. The victims were 70-year-old Delroy Hall, and 63-year-old Murline Gregory-Hall. Police are still actively looking for a person-of-interest in the case, Duane Hall, who police also identified as the son of the deceased. Shortly after […]
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Here are the winners of the Cherokee County School District’s Summer Reading Challenge
Students in Cherokee County’s elementary, middle, and high schools were busy reading during the summer, as they took part in the school district’s summer reading challenge. The school district announced the winners of the challenge this week and the hours spent reading by each school were impressive, to say the least. E.T. Booth Middle school […]
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Meet the 2021 Atlanta Falcons Cheerleaders
The 2021 Atlanta Falcons Cheerleaders squad has been revealed. The 2021 auditions were held in a virtual and in-person hybrid format, with auditions opening up in February and the final squad chosen on August 1st. The 2021 squad totals to 40 performers, made up of 12 rookies and 28 returning veterans. The Atlanta Falcons Cheerleaders will […]
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Frustration grows at Albany hospital amid coronavirus surge
Phoebe Putney Health System CEO Scott Steiner doesn’t hold back his frustration. “If you told me a year ago, ‘Hey, we’re going to have a vaccine by December and it’s going to be a great vaccine,’ I would have said we’ll have this thing buried by summer,” he said. “But what we’re seeing today is extremely disappointing. And […]
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TikTok is now the most popular mobile video app
Despite facing competition and privacy concerns, TikTok’s 2020 growth appears to have solidified. It has now emerged as the most popular mobile video platform for the last year. Data acquired by Finbold indicates that TikTok was the most popular mobile video app in 2020 globally, with 660.12 million downloads. Singapore’s Likee trails TikTok, accounting for 270.3 million […]
