About 50,000 Atlanta water customers must boil their tap water after a power failure at a pumping station caused pressure to drop across part of the city’s water system. What’s Happening: The Atlanta Department of Watershed Management issued the advisory Friday after an internal power failure at the Hemphill Electric Pumping Station cut water pressure. […]
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Rip currents threaten Georgia beaches Memorial Day Weekend
Dangerous rip currents are expected along Southeast Georgia beaches Saturday, with a warning in effect through late Saturday night — the first full beach day of Memorial Day Weekend. What’s Happening: The warning covers beaches in Coastal Glynn County and Coastal Camden County. It expires Sunday, May 23 at 3 a.m. What’s Important: Rip currents […]
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Flood advisory issued for parts of Georgia
A flood advisory is in effect for Baker and Mitchell counties until 10:45 p.m. tonight as heavy thunderstorms push water into low-lying areas across southwest Georgia. What’s Happening: Doppler radar showed heavy rain falling across both counties as of 8:47 p.m. Minor flooding is already underway or expected to start soon in areas with low […]
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Severe storms threaten Georgia with damaging winds and hail
Severe thunderstorm warnings are in effect across a wide stretch of central and south Georgia this afternoon. The storms can damage roofs, dent cars, and knock down trees. What’s Happening: The National Weather Service has issued severe thunderstorm warnings for two main areas. A line of severe storms running from Omega to near Lenox is […]
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Woodstock man convicted of rape and violating a protective order
What happened: 48-year-old Roman Viderman was convicted of rape and violation of a temporary protective order, which is a court order barring someone from contacting or approaching another person. The jury found him not guilty of a third charge, aggravated sexual battery. The case: The investigation started in 2025 after a woman told the Cherokee […]
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Rip current warning issued for Southeast Georgia beaches this weekend
Dangerous rip currents are expected at beaches in Coastal Glynn and Coastal Camden counties from Saturday morning through late Saturday night. What’s Happening: A rip current warning is in effect for Southeast Georgia beaches. Rip currents are fast channels of water that pull swimmers away from shore and into deeper water. What’s Important: The warning […]
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Will it rain over Memorial Day weekend in Georgia?
Showers and thunderstorms are expected every day this Memorial Day weekend across Georgia, with the best chance of storms each afternoon, according to the National Weather Service in Atlanta. What’s happening: Rain chances begin Friday and continue through at least Tuesday. A few storms Friday in north Georgia could be strong to severe, with gusty […]
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19-year-old Motorcycle rider seriously hurt in Marietta crash
What happened: The crash happened at about 9:30 p.m. at the corner of Powder Springs Street and Sandtown Road. Police say 19-year-old Kether Hernandez, of Austell, was riding a 2026 Harley Davidson motorcycle south on Powder Springs Street when a 2015 Hyundai Elantra turned left from the northbound lane into a private driveway at 692 […]
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Gwinnett wing restaurant fails health inspection with a 54
What’s Happening: Gwinnett, Newton and Rockdale County health inspectors visited Cafe Hot Wing #10 at 895 Indian Trail Lilburn Road NW on May 19 and found more than a dozen violations. The restaurant received a U grade. The violations included: What’s Important: An employee was eating in the kitchen. Multiple workers handled food without hair […]
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Democrats outdraw GOP in Georgia primary
More Democrats than Republicans turned out to vote in Tuesday’s primary election, flipping the outcome in the midterm primary election of four years ago when the GOP dominated. The strong showing could be a singular incident, or a trend that endures to the November general election and the head-to-head contests between the two parties. Democratic […]
