In response to nationwide staffing shortages impacting the solid waste industry, the city of Atlanta is taking action to address recent challenges with collecting yard trimmings. The city will begin hiring temporary staff, extending work hours, developing recruiting and retention incentives, adjusting yard trimming collection services to every other week, and investing in additional equipment and […]
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Georgia 4-H’ers compete in shooting at Tokyo Olympics
After being postponed last year due to the COVID- 19 pandemic, the 2020 Tokyo Olympics are set to move forward at full speed starting Friday, July 23, when people from all over the world will tune in to watch the best of the best compete for gold in Japan. Among the high-profile athletes competing in […]
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25-year-old Georgia man charged with killing his father
A 25-year-old Forsyth County man has been charged with killing his own father yesterday after the two got into an argument, police say. Forsyth County deputies responded to a home on Homestead Ridge Drive in reference to a shooting at about 5:50 p.m. According to the Forsyth County Sheriff’s Department, Rajeev Kumaraswamy had gotten into […]
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Arrest made in 1988 killing of 8-year-old Roswell boy
ROSWELL — The mystery surrounding the disappearance and death of an 8-year-old boy in Roswell 33 years ago has been solved using DNA evidence, according to the Roswell Police Department. Police have arrested 56-year-old James Michael Coates, of Woodstock, for the 1988 slaying of 8-year old Joshua Harmon. Coates was taken into custody July 21 […]
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Where did Georgia rank in overdose deaths in 2020?
More than 93,000 people died of drug overdoses in the U.S. in 2020, a nearly 30% surge from 2019 and the most ever recorded in a single year, according to recently released data by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Addiction experts say the increase in overdose deaths was largely driven by the increased […]
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Georgia congressman arrested
Democratic U.S. Rep. Hank Johnson was arrested on Thursday, according to his office, during a voting rights rally in Washington, D.C. A spokesman for Johnson confirmed the Georgia congressman was among a small group arrested outside of the Hart Senate Office Building during a Black Voters Matter protest. Johnson was with voting rights activists and […]
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Georgia grapples with low vaccination rate
Georgia and other states with low COVID-19 vaccination rates are in a race against time with fast-replicating variants of the virus, a faculty member at the Morehouse School of Medicine said Thursday. The various coronavirus vaccines now available are effective against the Delta variant, now responsible for the most new infections. But other variants could […]
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Watch for these new sports at the 2021 Tokyo Olympics
There is, says sportscaster Mike Tirico, “a constant churn to find the sports that appeal to a new generation,” which explains the one revived and four new competitions for these Olympic Games. (It may also suggest why tug-of-war was dropped after 1920.) Baseball/Softball comes back for the first time since 2008, which speaks to both sports’ […]
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Here’s how you can weigh in on Georgia’s math standards
If you’ve ever complained about what your child is learning in math or how they are learning it, you actually have a chance to give input to state school officials. The Georgia Department of Education has posted new K-12 Mathematics Standards for a 30-day public comment period. If approved, the standards will be implemented in […]
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Tilly Mill Road gets sidewalks
The City of Dunwoody has added new sidewalks along Tilly Mill Road. “This project is the result of a great deal of public input,” said Dunwoody Council Member Joe Seconder, an avid bicyclist. “What we have here is a ‘complete street.’ Whether you’re in a car, on a bicycle or on foot, the design accommodates all […]
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Could Zell Miller’s grandson be Georgia’s next lieutenant governor?
The grandson of the late U.S. Sen. and Gov. Zell Miller is running for lieutenant governor on a platform that includes restoring full funding of the HOPE Scholarship program his grandfather started. Bryan Miller of Watkinsville announced Thursday he will seek the Democratic nomination to succeed Republican Geoff Duncan as Georgia’s lieutenant governor. Duncan is […]
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Vaccines are free, but DeKalb County will give you $50 to get one
The coronavirus vaccine is free, but one Georgia county is willing to give you $50 if you’ll get one. DeKalb County Government is giving away $50 prepaid debit cards as incentives for the first 300 people receiving COVID-19 vaccinations July 24 during the county’s monthly food distribution. Beginning at 8 a.m., DeKalb County Board of […]
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Zoo Atlanta launches Gorilla Cam
Zoo Atlanta introduces wildlife watchers around the world to a unique opportunity to observe the natural behaviors and daily movements of a troop of western lowland gorillas with the debut of Gorilla Cam, launching on Saturday, July 24. The cam will make its appearance on zooatlanta.org/gorillacam in tandem with a double birthday celebration for silverback Taz and his […]
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Arrest made in killing of Covington man at Decatur hotel
The DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office Fugitive Unit has arrested a suspect in the murder last month of a Covington man who was killed at a hotel in Decatur. Atlanta resident Aushun Lavoris Price, 35, was taken into custody without incident Wednesday on Metropolitan Ave. in Atlanta on a warrant accusing her of Malice Murder. According […]
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Meet the new president of the Georgia Police Chiefs’ Association
The Georgia Association of Chiefs of Police announced Peachtree City Police Chief Janet Moon was sworn in as the the organization’s President on Tuesday, July 20. Chief Janet Moon is a 36-year police veteran. Originally from Cedartown, she began her career in the Army, serving as a Military Police Officer in 1985. In 1989 she […]
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Is cantaloupe juice the next big thing?
Summer in Georgia yields a bounty of fresh fruit and vegetables. In fact, Georgia is one of the top producers of cantaloupe in the U.S., and Georgia-grown watermelons and cantaloupes are the stars of summer grocery stores and farmers markets. However, the shelf life of these fruits is short. Besides the fresh market, there isn’t […]
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FOX & Friends comes to Atlanta
FOX News Channel’s FOX & Friends, which airs weekdays from 6 to 9 a.m. will present its signature Breakfast with Friends segment Thursday at the Landmark Diner in Atlanta. FOX & Friends Weekend co-host Will Cain will be on location discussing the news of the day with customers at the diner. FOX & Friends is Fox News’ flagship morning franchise featuring co-hosts Steve […]
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States braced for a wave of COVID lawsuits. It never arrived
In a legislative flurry, 30 states instituted liability protections in late 2020 and early 2021 designed to protect businesses from COVID-19 lawsuits, out of fear that companies would be sued for exposing workers, clients or vendors to the swiftly spreading, deadly disease. Those lawsuits haven’t materialized. Proponents of the new laws say that’s because the […]
