It all started with a social media post at Christmas featuring the new mayor of Atlanta’s mac and cheese dish that drew mock ire and jokes. Not one to let a little social media pressure get the best of her, Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms turned the jokes about her version of the popular dish […]
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This week in Georgia History: New counties were born and Atlanta made a bid to become state capitol
The last week of February has a history of county creation and notable births and deaths. Here’s a rundown of this week’s notable moments in Georgia history. February 24 1777: Archibald Bulloch, a revolutionary war soldier and great-great grandfather of Theodore Roosevelt died.1875: Liquor sales to minors outlawed1877: The lottery became illegal. Obviously, that didn’t […]
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Moms group calls for gun restrictions
Shannon Lawhon of Athens is a gun owner who describes herself as a believer in the Second Amendment. She’s also the mother of a 4-year-old. “I want my child and all his friends to grow up in a safe community,’’ she said. Lawhon is a Georgia leader of the group Moms Demand Action, and joined […]
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Gainesville mom accused of faking son’s illness to collect disability payments
A Hall County mother has been accused of faking her child’s illness in an attempt to collect disability payments on the child’s behalf. According to the Associated Press, Teresa Lynne Roth forced her 5-year-old son take several unnecessary medications, had him on a feeding tube and in a wheelchair despite not having a diagnosed illness. […]
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What Georgians Are Reading: Airport battles, THC Rice Krispy treats, and R. Kelly
This was far from a slow news week in Georgia, but while there was a lot going on in the news, some of the most popular stories may surprise you. Atlanta and the state lock horns over airport: A bill filed in the state senate seeks to essentially cede operation of Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International airport […]
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Five Sandtown Middle School students are facing disciplinary action after THC found in Valentine’s Day treats
The Fulton County School system announced at 5 p.m. Friday evening that five students at Sandtown middle school will face disciplinary action after THC was found in food samples that sent 28 students to the hospital. School officials say the five Sandtown Middle School students are facing school punishment for their involvement in the Feb. 14 incident […]
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Will the state of Georgia take over the operation of Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport?
The Gist: A bill filed in the Georgia state senate would create the Georgia Major Airport Authority to manage the “construction, equipment, improvement, maintenance and operation of major airports” in Georgia. If you can’t tell by the name of the authority, this bill is squarely aimed at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. Who currently manages Hartsfield-Jackson: […]
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DeKalb firefighter killed in collision on Stone Mountain Highway
Police say weather conditions may have been a contributing factor in a fatal collision Thursday night in Stone Mountain. Shortly after 11 p.m. Gwinnett Police responded to a collision and arrived on the scene within two minutes. Police found two vehicles, a black Toyota Avalon and a gray Lexus passenger car, had collided in the […]
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GBI dismantles Cuban drug trafficking operation in four Georgia counties
On Tuesday, February 19, 2019, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation’s Southeastern Regional Drug Enforcement Office executed four simultaneous search warrants in Jenkins and Burke Counties relating to an ongoing drug investigation. The search warrants were the culmination of a two year long investigation in which commercial marijuana grow operations run by a Cuban Drug Trafficking […]
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Do you know what to do if you see a police car with non-flashing blue lights behind you?
You may not need to pull over the next time you see the blue lights following you down the road. Police departments across the country are starting to use solid, non-flashing lights called cruise lights that are mounted to the vehicle’s light bar. While the difference between flashing and non-flashing lights may take some getting […]
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Everything you need to know to vote early in the March 19 Augusta Commission race
Advance Voting and voting by mail for the March 19 Special Election to fill the unexpired term of office in Augusta Commission District 5 will begin Monday, Feb. 25 in the Board of Elections Main Office located at 535 Telfair Street, Suite 500. Voting hours will be 8:30 – 5:00 daily from Monday, Feb. 25 […]
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16th Annual Oyster Crawfish Festival returns to Park Tavern
For the past 15 years, thousands of music and food loving festival goers gather annually at Park Tavern in Piedmont Park to celebrate the Oyster Crawfish Festival. Offering a day of Mardi Gras inspired fun on Saturday, March 2, 2019, Park Tavern will once again serve up approximately ten thousand pounds of fresh Louisiana crawfish […]
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Under the Gold Dome, lobbyists are sparring over your health care costs
The thorny problem of surprise medical billing has once again sparked competing remedies within the General Assembly. Past attempts at a solution have ended in failure and frustration. Whether this year’s bills will actually lead to a resolution is anyone’s guess. Surprise bills occur when consumers have procedures or visit ERs at hospitals in their insurance […]
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A new sanctuary for wellness and yoga is opening at Sweet Apple Village in Roswell
An official ribbon cutting with the Mayor of Roswell will mark the opening of A Mindful Movement – Wellness and Yoga on Thursday, April 18, 2019. A Grand Opening Celebration will welcome the community to see this beautiful and inspiring new studio on Saturday, April 20, 2019. Special yoga tasters, Ayurvedic snacks, and other treats […]
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GBI: Sandtown Middle School students consumed THC
The Georgia Bureau of Investigation has tested samples of Rice Krispy treats and heart-shaped lollipops sent from Sandtown Middle School and concluded that the cereal bars tested positive for THC. On Tuesday, February 19, 2019, the GBI Crime Lab received 46 items of food products for testing from the Fulton County Schools Police Department. Test […]
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Lighting manufacturer to pay $138,853 in back wages after investigation of Jefferson distribution facility
After an investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division , Hubbell Inc. – a lighting manufacturer based in Shelton, Connecticut – will pay $138,753 in back wages and liquidated damages to 829 employees for violating overtime and record-keeping provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act at its distribution facility in Jefferson, […]
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Should Election Day be a holiday? Three Atlanta City Council members say it should
Three Atlanta City Council members are proposing a measure that would make Election Day a holiday — at least for employees of the City of Atlanta. Council members Amir Farokhi, Jennifer Ide and Matt Westmoreland introduced legislation Monday that would declare Election Day an official holiday for city employees. The bill’s sponsors say they believe […]
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Video: Two hikers rescued from fast moving waters in Chattahoochee National Forest
First responders in Walker County rescued two men this morning trapped by the swift moving waters of East Armuchee Creek. Firefighters with Walker County Fire Rescue and the Georgia Department of Corrections, along with deputies from the Walker County Sheriff’s Office, responded to a call for help at 8:49 a.m. coming from the Chattahoochee National […]
