The Emmy nominated docuseries The Circus: Inside The Greatest Political Show on Earth continues its seventh season this week in northwestern Georgia, home of far-right congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene, to chart her meteoric rise in power in the Republican Party. Hosts John Heilemann, Mark McKinnon, and Jennifer Palmieri spend the week in Georgia’s 14th District to examine […]
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Lane closures this weekend on I-75 between the 17th Street Bridge to the Cobb County line
Georgia Department of Transportation contractors will close lanes on I-75 between the 17th Street Bridge in midtown Atlanta, Fulton County to the Chattahoochee River bridge and the Cobb County line this weekend. The lane closures are part of a project to perform bridge preservation activities on nine bridge locations along I-75 in the county. The resurfacing work will […]
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A deep dive into the U.S. Senate race between Herschel Walker and Raphael Warnock
Georgia voters are being asked to choose between two nationally prominent Black men with deep ties to the state when they vote in a U.S. Senate race that could determine the balance of power in Washington. Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock and Republican challenger Herschel Walker are both deeply Christian and both well known nationwide as […]
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Man Wanted for Murder in Philadelphia Arrested in Atlanta
The Scoop: Special agents with the Federal Bureau of Investigation, along with the Brookhaven and Doraville Police Departments arrested Elijah Jennings, who is wanted by the Philadelphia Police Department for murder. The Crime: Jennings, of Philadelphia, is alleged to have shot and killed a man while the victim was in his own vehicle in May. Based […]
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The January 6 panel has officially issued a subpoena to Donald Trump
The U.S. House committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol sent a subpoena Friday to former President Donald Trump, demanding documents and testimony from the person the panel has said was central in orchestrating a plan to overturn the 2020 election that culminated in the insurrection. The panel set a deadline of Nov. […]
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Gwinnett Police Honor Good Samaritans Who Helped an Officer in Distress
The News: The Gwinnett County Police Department recently honored two good samaritans who helped a Gwinnett County Police officer who was in distress and being beaten by a suspect. What happened?: On July 25, 2022 Gwinnett Police Officer Anderson was attempting to arrest an armed robbery suspect and was violently assaulted while making the arrest. […]
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Run 4A Reason 5K in Duluth will benefit local nonprofits
DULUTH — Rainbow Village — a metro Atlanta nonprofit dedicated to bringing help, hope, housing and healing to families experiencing homelessness — will serve as one of four designated organizations to benefit from Ordner Construction’s 11th annual Run 4A Reason 5K. Deemed an official AJC Peachtree Road Race qualifying event, the run/walk fundraiser will be […]
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Lin-Manuel Miranda of ‘Hamilton’ fame campaigns for Raphael Warnock in Atlanta
Lin-Manuel Miranda, the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of the hit musical “Hamilton,” called on Latino Georgians this week to support U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock, D-Ga., in a race that could determine the balance of power in Washington. Though Miranda is deeply rooted in the Washington Heights neighborhood in New York City, he has close ties to […]
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Gaming Technology: Emerging Technologies In Game Development
The potential value of emerging technologies is gradually dawning on the world. This is why several industries are taking active steps to integrate these technologies. Clearly, there is possibly a lot of value that can be unlocked with the adoption of emerging technologies Therefore, it is no surprise that the gaming industry could be exploring […]
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The Public Record: Did Stacey Abrams say abortion could fix inflation?
The News: Stacey Abrams came under fire from republicans this week after comments she made that many pundits took as a statement that abortion could curb inflation, after Abrams linked abortion to economics and inflation during an interview The Setting: Abrams was being interviewed on Morning Joe on Wednesday morning. The Question: Abrams was asked […]