What happened: Firefighters were called to the Panda Express on Holcomb Bridge Road at 8:51 a.m. Saturday. The fire started in the kitchen and traveled up through the exhaust vent into the space between the roof and the building’s frame. Crews had to cut into the roof to reach and put out the fire. What’s […]
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Yellow flag flying at Tybee Island beach Sunday
Yellow flags are up at Tybee Island today, signaling medium hazard conditions in the water. Rip currents are possible. What This Means for You: Swimmers should stay close to a staffed lifeguard tower. A rip current is a fast-moving channel of water that pulls people away from shore and is one of the leading causes […]
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I-285 is being torn up and rebuilt. Here’s what drivers need to know
A stretch of I-285 on the west side of metro Atlanta is being completely torn out and rebuilt, and drivers will feel it on weekends for the next three years. The work covers both directions of I-285 between Exit 7 at Cascade Road and Exit 9 at Martin Luther King Jr. Drive, running through Fulton […]
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Storms are coming for Georgia today
Showers and thunderstorms are on the way for Georgia today, with northwest Georgia getting hit hardest this afternoon. What’s happening: The National Weather Service says the storms will bring lightning and stretches of heavy rain, but they are not expected to be severe. Northwest Georgia has the highest chance of getting wet, with rain probability […]
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Roswell keeps door shut on data centers
Roswell has blocked new data centers from being built in the city while officials work on rules to govern them. The ban has been in place since January and is set to expire June 26, though city staff plans to ask for another extension. What’s happening: The Mayor and City Council voted unanimously on Jan. […]
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Cochran residents blindsided by utility bill delay
The City of Cochran issued an alert Friday saying it had received a large number of calls from customers who had not yet gotten their bills. What to do if your bill has not arrived Residents who have not received a bill are asked to call City Hall at (478) 934-6346 before the 10th of […]
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Moo-ving violation: Loose livestock linger along Long County lanes
Four free-range philosophers are causing a bovine brouhaha in Long County — and they did not ask for your permission. Long County officials are warning drivers to watch out for the hazardous herd after a small herd of cattle — one heifer and three yearlings — wandered off somewhere near the intersection of Moody Road […]
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Poll Position: Hall County voters getting bounced for Bible school
Four Hall County polling places will be at different addresses on June 16 for the runoff election. Voters who normally cast ballots at those sites will need to go somewhere else that day. What’s Happening: Vacation Bible School events and ongoing construction are blocking the use of four regular polling sites on June 16 only. […]
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Dirty air warning hits Atlanta all weekend
Georgians with heart or lung disease, children, and anyone sensitive to ozone should watch how much time they spend outside across metro Atlanta on Saturday and Sunday. What’s happening: A Code Orange air quality alert covers 23 counties in and around Atlanta for the entire weekend. Code Orange means the air is unhealthy for sensitive […]
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Police shoot man dead after he fires at officers following Marietta car chase
What’s Happening: Officers in marked patrol cars tried to pull over a Cadillac SUV around 10:22 p.m. Friday for reckless driving. Police say the driver took off. He lost control of the SUV, which flipped near a home on Windy Hill Road west of Osborne Court. The driver stayed inside the overturned vehicle and refused […]
