A Sunday morning call about a sleeping driver escalated into gunfire before 6 a.m. in Marietta. It started as something routine. Just before 5:45 a.m., uniformed patrol officers arrived at the intersection of Terrell Mill Road and Brookview Road to check on a driver reported asleep at the wheel of a black Mercedes SUV. A […]
Posted inYour Vote
Georgia’s reddest district just gave Democrats their biggest swing in years
A Republican won Georgia’s 14th Congressional District special election runoff last Tuesday, but the margin he won it by may end up being the bigger story. Clay Fuller, a former district attorney in Northwest Georgia and military officer, defeated Democrat Shawn Harris, a retired Army Brigadier General, in the April 7 runoff. Fuller took 55.58% […]
Posted inTalk of The Town
Georgia high school senior detained by ICE weeks before graduation: What we know
A Cedartown High School senior was taken into federal immigration custody weeks before she was set to graduate, according to a fundraising page created on her behalf. What’s happening: Jaqueline Ramirez-Juarez is a senior at Cedartown High School in Polk County. She was detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. The fundraising page says she […]
Posted inWeather
Georgia pollen count falls to 667 Sunday
Georgia’s pollen count reached 667 grains per cubic meter of air on Sunday, landing in the High range, according to Atlanta’s only nationally certified pollen counting station. What’s happening: Tree pollen is driving today’s count. Oak, Mulberry, Sycamore, Pine, and Walnut are the top contributors. Weed pollen from Mugwort and Sheep Sorrel is also present. […]
Posted inOpinion
Liberal voters- who should you vote for in the Democratic primary for Governor?
As opposed to Trump’s statements about being overwhelmingly popular when he was elected President, even then almost half (49%) of voters disapproved of him then. Now, Trump’s disapproval rating has reached new heights- 59% disapprove (https://www.cnn.com/polling/approval/trump-cnn-poll-of-polls ). This self-destruction of Donald Trump… over the Iran war, immigration and the economy… is a key reason why we have more […]
Posted inHealth
Midwives say Georgia laws are making the maternal health crisis worse
A group of reproductive health advocates is challenging a series of state laws that restrict the practice of midwifery in Georgia, arguing that the state unfairly limits a sector of maternal health providers who could help improve access to maternal care. The lawsuit, which was filed in Fulton County Superior Court, highlights Georgia’s high maternal […]
Posted inEconomy
Georgia’s food pantries can’t keep up with demand
Georgia’s major food banks say they’re being stretched thin by demand that is outpacing supply. That’s trickling down to the local food pantries — run out of churches and community centers — that can be lifelines for people experiencing food insecurity. Frank Sheppard, president of Feeding the Valley food bank in West Georgia, said […]
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Have you seen missing teen Jermaine Xavier Wesby?
What’s happening: Jermaine Xavier Wesby was last seen around 10 a.m. Friday on Fayetteville Drive in Augusta. He may be in the Thomson area, which is about 35 miles west of Augusta in McDuffie County. What we know: Wesby is 5 feet 6 inches tall and weighs 140 pounds. The clothing he was wearing when […]