The City of Atlanta and Fulton County have reached an agreement to temporarily lease up to 700 beds from the Atlanta City Detention Center to alleviate severe overcrowding in Fulton County facilities.
Posted inEducation
As Georgia schools open, challenges over ‘divisive concepts’ loom
How will school districts and the State Board of Education handle complaints that a teacher is attempting to “indoctrinate” students?
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Bartow County elementary school teachers will roll through neighborhoods Tuesday
Students in Bartow County may not be ready to go back to school on Wednesday, but teachers and school officials at Hamilton Crossing Elementary School will be showing up in their neighborhoods on Tuesday.
Posted inGeorgia By The Numbers
The film industry spent $4.4 billion in Georgia last year
Film and television productions spent $4.4 billion in the Peach State in fiscal 2022, which ended June 30.
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Music Midtown canceled, guns reportedly a factor
Music Midtown was supposed to be September 17 and 18 this year at Piedmont Park. However, this morning, event organizers announced that the beloved festival was canceled.
Posted inCrime
Professor charged with murder of 18-year-old University of West Georgia student
A professor at the University of West Georgia has been charged with the murder of a student after a shooting Saturday on Adamson Square in Carrollton.
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It’s time to talk to your kids about school safety
As Georgia students head back to school this week, educators and law enforcement officers alike are reminding parents to talk with children about school safety.
Posted inYour Family
Georgia gas prices continue downward trend
Georgia gas prices continue downward trend at the pump compared to a week ago. Georgia drivers are now paying an average price of $3.77 per gallon for regular unleaded gasoline.
Posted inCrime
Woodstock man shot by deputy in Canton
A 67-year-old Woodstock man was shot by a Cherokee County Sheriff’s deputy in the parking lot of a restaurant on Riverstone Parkway in Canton Saturday.
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Do You Know When to Stop for a School Bus in Georgia?
Students are returning to school starting this week in Georgia and that means buses are about to be a regular part of your commute again. Before you encounter school buses on the roads, make sure you know Georgia’s laws about when to stop for school buses. A change to those laws in 2018 caused some […]