Recycle your live Christmas Tree this holiday season in Cobb County. Recycled trees will be chipped into mulch and used throughout Cobb for beautification projects, soil erosion prevention, lakes, pond and water retention efforts. The cutoff date to drop off trees is January 7, 2023. Remember to remove all ornaments, lights and bases before dropping […]
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How to dispose of your Christmas tree in Cherokee County
Cherokee County residents can take their Christmas trees to Hobgood Park to be recycled starting Saturday. Keep Cherokee Beautiful will distribute tree seedlings at Hobgood Park to those participating in the Bring One for the Chipper event happening on Saturday, Jan. 7. KCB volunteers will be on site in the park’s parking lot located at […]
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The Sunrise Report: Stories you may have missed in the last week
Happy New Year, Georgia! Here’s to a great 2023. This Week’s Weather Forecast: The week will start off with a dense fog this morning that will last until about 10 a.m. Once the fog dissipates, today will feel like spring. Highs are expected to reach 73 degrees. Showers are expected Tuesday afternoon with highs near […]
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Dense fog warning for North and Central Georgia Monday morning
A dense fog advisory has been issued for tonight into tomorrow morning by the National Weather Service. When encountering fog, make sure to slow down and leave plenty of distance between you and the car ahead of you. Visibility one quarter mile or less in dense fog is expected. The advisory begins at 1 a.m. […]
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Water Shortage Update: If you need bottled water in Monroe County, here’s where to get it
Monroe County Emergency Services will continue distributing bottled water from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday at the High Falls Fire Station at 3901 High Falls Road for North Monroe County residents affected by the ongoing water shortage. The water is being distributed on a first-come, first-serve basis with two cases available per family. County […]
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Georgia ranks 3rd in the nation for railroad crossing crashes
(The Center Square) — Data shows Georgia is among the worst states for railroad crossing crashes. According to Operation Lifesaver, citing preliminary 2021 Federal Railroad Administration statistics, Georgia had 132 grade crossing collisions with eight deaths and 37 injuries. The Peach State ranked behind Texas and California for the number of collisions. According to the Georgia Department […]
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17-year-old shot by celebratory gunfire near Underground Atlanta on New Year’s Eve
ATLANTA — An Atlanta teenager was shot New Year’s Eve near Underground Atlanta. According to the Atlanta Police Department, celebratory gunfire could be to blame. Officers were alerted at about 12:20 a.m. to a 17-year-old boy who appeared to have been grazed by a bullet in the area of Peachtree Street and Wall Street. The […]
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Still making New Year’s Resolutions? Here’s an idea for an easy and painless one
As we kick off another year it is time to make New Year’s resolutions and set goals for ourselves and our families. Each year, Georgians make a flurry of diet, career-oriented, health, and mental health related resolutions. But most people don’t take time at the first of the year to think about their media-diet and […]
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Woman wanted for two bank robberies in Gwinnett County
Gwinnett Police Robbery Detectives have issued warrants for woman accused of robbing two banks a day apart. On December 14, a woman entered the Wells Fargo bank at 1028 Killian Hill Rd. in Lilburn and demanded to go to the vault. She left without getting any money. On December 15, the same woman entered the […]
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The 22 Biggest Scientific Discoveries of 2022
Stacker consulted scientific journals and the latest news reports to compile a list of 22 major scientific discoveries and innovations that happened in 2022.