Roughly 18 months after a law requiring hospitals to post accurate prices online went into effect, roughly three-quarters of Georgia hospitals continue to hide the cost of care from consumers.
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Rivers Alive cleanup projects set for September 17 in Roswell
Rivers Alive, Georgia’s annual waterway cleanup, comes to Roswell on Sept. 17, from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m.
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Police investigate homicide in parking lot of Sportstime Bar and Grille in Duluth
The Gwinnett County Police Department responded to a person shot call just after 2:30 a.m. Saturday that resulted in the death of one man.
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Georgia 4th-grader grows 109 pound watermelon
Madelynn Murphy, a fourth-grade 4-H’er from Appling County, earned a sweet victory in the 2022 Georgia 4-H Watermelon Growing Contest with a girthy melon weighing in at 109.5 pounds.
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Meet the candidates for Georgia’s state School Superintendent
The two candidates for state school superintendent laid out their respective visions for improving education Thursday during a forum sponsored by the Georgia Partnership for Excellence in Education.
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Flashback: The Savannah Beach wade-ins of the 1960s
In the summer of 1960, as the fight against segregation reached fever-pitch, African Americans were not allowed to be on the same beach as white people.
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Weekend lane closures on I-285 postponed due to rain
Georgia Department of Transportation contractors will install Saturday lane closures on I-285.
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Cherokee County asks Georgia to remove QR codes from ballots
In response to concerns raised by Cherokee County residents, county commissioners are asking Georgia elections officials to remove QR codes from the state’s ballots.
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Supreme Court tells Georgia to put a hold on Public Service Commission elections
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Friday that Georgia’s Public Service Commission elections should be put on hold until the state can fix its unusual voting system.
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Gwinnett police search for hit and run driver involved in motorcycle crash
The Gwinnett Police Accident Investigation Unit is working to identify the driver of a silver Chevrolet Traverse LS who hit a motorcycle, leaving the rider with serious injuries.