The Georgia Historical Society released a series of videos this week aimed at introducing more Georgians to its archives, educational programs, and historical marker program. What’s happening: The Savannah-based organization, which has operated for 187 years, launched a campaign called “History Belongs to Us All.” It includes an 11-minute feature video and nine shorter clips […]
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Vehicle fire blocks lanes on I-75/85 south in Atlanta
Two right lanes of I-75/85 southbound are shut down near Edgewood Avenue in Atlanta after a vehicle caught fire Wednesday morning. What’s happening: The closure is at mile marker 247.3 in Fulton County, just before the I-20 interchange. Traffic camera footage shows orange cones blocking the right lanes, with emergency vehicles on the shoulder. What […]
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SIZZLING: Georgia heat index nears 110 today
Dozens of counties across south Georgia are under a heat advisory today as heat and humidity push the heat index well above 100 degrees. What’s happening: Two advisories cover a wide stretch of the state. Coffee, Jeff Davis, Bacon, Appling, Atkinson, Pierce, and Northern Ware counties are under the first, where the heat index is […]
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Georgia teen killed after concert: What we know
What’s Happening: Jazon Javier Fajardo, 17, was found with a gunshot wound in the Midland area just after 10 p.m., as the First Friday Concert was ending. Officers on patrol found him and rushed him to Northeast Georgia Medical Center, where he died. The medical examiner confirmed his identity. What We Know: A second person […]
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Georgia doctors caught a faint heart murmur that saved this baby’s life
Chatham Chandler came into the world on Sept. 24, 2024, in Columbus, looking every bit like a healthy newborn. No prenatal scans had flagged anything unusual. Her family had no reason to worry. Then a doctor heard something. The sound was faint — an abnormal murmur picked up during routine post-birth exams. Doctors initially brushed […]
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Georgia’s Deadly July 4th: 12 killed on roads and 425 drunk drivers busted
Twelve people died and more than 180 were hurt in traffic crashes across Georgia during the Fourth of July holiday weekend, state officials say. What’s Happening: The holiday travel period covered 78 hours, from 6 p.m. Thursday, July 2, through 11:59 p.m. Sunday, July 5. Georgia State Patrol investigated nine of the 12 deaths, spread […]
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DeKalb DA’s office employee critically hurt by celebratory gunfire on July 4
What happened: Lakesha Davis was inside her home when she was hit. DeKalb County Police have arrested two people in connection with the shooting. What’s new: Because Davis works for District Attorney Sherry Boston’s office, Boston sent a formal request Monday to the Prosecuting Attorneys’ Council of Georgia asking the council to assign an outside […]
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Cherokee County man missing since July 1
A 36-year-old Cherokee County man has been missing for nearly a week, and his vehicle turned up in Cobb County earlier today. What we know: Joshua Smith was last seen by a friend July 1 at the Quick Trip on Towne Lake Parkway. His vehicle was spotted in Cobb County as recently as 7:30 a.m. […]
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Fayetteville restaurant fails health inspection with a 46
A Fayetteville restaurant failed its most recent health inspection by a wide margin, earning a score of 46 out of 100 and triggering a required follow-up visit. Frank’s at the Old Mill, located at 1095 Highway 54 West, was inspected June 25 by the Georgia Department of Public Health. A score below 70 is considered […]
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Body found in woods in Glynn County
A body was found in a wooded area near Spur 25 and Chapel Crossing on July 2, and Glynn County police say the death remains under investigation. What we know: Officers responded after someone called in a report of a body. When they arrived, they found the body in the woods. Detectives and crime scene […]