ALPHARETTA — Be part of a 32-year tradition of giving a gift to Mother Nature by recycling your natural Christmas tree during the City of Alpharetta’s Bring One for The Chipper event on Saturday, Jan. 7. The event will take place from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. in the parking lot of the Home Depot […]
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Two more inmates have died at the DeKalb County Jail
The DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office is reporting the death of two inmates within the past 24 hours in unrelated incidents at the DeKalb County Jail. This is the latest of several deaths reported at the jail in the last six months. In July, a Stone Mountain man died in his cell and a Decatur woman […]
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Augusta University Health System joins WellStar
Marietta-based WellStar Health System and Augusta University Health System have signed a letter of intent to form a partnership, the two systems announced Tuesday. The proposed partnership, subject to a final agreement and regulatory approval, would let WellStar create a broader affiliation with Augusta University’s Medical College of Georgia (MCG) as AUHS joins the WellStar […]
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Proud Papa: Willie B. Jr. is going to be a father
In an exciting continuation of a uniquely Atlanta legacy, the only son of Zoo Atlanta’s most famous gorilla will become a first-time father in 2023. Shalia, a 20-year-old female in Willie B. Jr.’s troop, is expecting an infant. The Veterinary and Animal Care Teams first detected the pregnancy in November. Gorilla gestation is around eight and a […]
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FBI warns of ticket scams ahead of Peach Bowl and National Championship game
As the frenzy builds for this weekend’s Peach Bowl in Atlanta and the National Championship game in Los Angeles next month, FBI Atlanta is warning fans to be careful with their tickets. Last year, the average price of a National Championship ticket was $3,000 according to one online ticket broker. Another online retailer pegs the current […]
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Alpharetta man dies in Christmas Eve crash
A 30-year-old Alpharetta man died Christmas Eve in a crash in Forsyth County. The Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office and Fire Department were dispatched to the area of River Club Drive and Riverhill Court, in the Chattahoochee River Club Subdivision, at about 11:15 p.m. in response to a single vehicle crash. According to the Sheriff’s Office, a […]
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Parts of DeKalb County are under a boil water advisory. Is your neighborhood included?
The below freezing temperatures may be gone, but they have left their mark in several areas of Georgia. DeKalb County has issued a boil water advisory for several residents after the freezing temperatures caused burst pipes and water main leaks. The DeKalb County Department of Watershed Management is issuing a boil water advisory for two […]
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Library and two senior centers in Cobb County damaged by burst pipes
Like hundreds of Cobb County businesses and homes, some county facilities suffered water damage from pipes bursting following three days of sub-freezing temperatures. The damage will keep the facilities closed to the public at least through the New Year’s Day weekend. Crews responded to the Vinings Branch Library on Christmas Day, where a sprinkler line burst damaging […]
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County officials search for mystery water leak in Butts County
A water leak somewhere in Butts County is causing water problems for many residents and so far county officials have not located the source of the leak. Officials are asking residents to check their homes, neighborhoods and roadways for running water or large amounts of frozen water. If you see water or ice in large […]
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College Football Coach Tommy Bowden will be in Georgia next month. Here’s why
One of the nation’s most-sought-after Christian speakers will be at Georgia’s Legislative Prayer Breakfast next month. Longtime college football coach Tommy Bowden will headline the event that draws most of Georgia’s lawmakers and a standing-room-only crowd of Christian leaders from across the state. Bowden, who has been involved with the Fellowship of Christian Athletes for more than […]
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Water main leak on Peachtree Industrial Boulevard in DeKalb County
DeKalb County Department of Watershed Management crews are working to a repair a water main break off Peachtree Industrial Boulevard and Miller Road. DeKalb crews are onsite to assess and begin working to repair the broken water main. DeKalb County will provide updates about the progress of the repairs.
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Georgia could see light snow Monday and Tuesday
The below freezing temperatures in Georgia aren’t quite over for this week, and there is a chance of snow in the forecast, according to the National Weather Service. A storm system called an Alberta Clipper is expected to move through the state late Monday afternoon and early evening. This storm system brings with it the […]
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North Monroe County residents asked to conserve water due to shortage
If you live in North Monroe County, government officials are asking you to cut back on your water usage due to an unidentified water shortage issue. The Monroe County Water Department and H2O Innovations, the county’s water management firm, were notified Sunday morning by Butts County water officials of a water supply shortage in Monroe […]
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Photo Gallery: Beautiful Christmas markets around the world
Stacker compiled a collection of 25 images showcasing some of the most beautiful Christmas markets out there.
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Macon man dies in Christmas Eve crash
MACON — The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a fatal traffic collision that occurred just before 4 p.m. on Christmas Eve on I-75 northbound near the on-ramp from Rocky Creek Road According to the sheriff’s office, a pickup truck was traveling North on I-75 near the on-ramp, from Rocky Creek Road when it collided with […]
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When will the cold weather in Georgia end?
Santa Claus will come and go tonight, but he won’t be taking extreme cold temperatures away when he leaves. Freezing temperatures and high wind chills will remain throughout Georgia at least through Monday. A Wind Chill Advisory is in effect until 1 p.m. Sunday across portions of north-central and northeast Georgia. Wind chills will be […]
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Atlanta opens a warming center for women and children due to extremely cold weather
ATLANTA — The City of Atlanta has opened a third warming center exclusively for women and children amid frigid weather. The third warming center opened Saturday, Dec. 24 at 8 a.m. at the Thomasville Recreation Center at 1835 Henry Thomas Dr. It will remain open through Tuesday, Dec. 27 at 6:30 a.m. and will only service women […]
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Power restored to 120,000 Georgia residents after arctic blast
Georgia Power teams are in the field this morning working to repair damage and restore power to customers following the extremely low temperatures and severe, high winds that brought down trees causing downed powerlines and interrupting service to customers overnight. Damage and outages are primarily concentrated in North Georgia and parts of Metro Atlanta. Power has […]
