ATLANTA — With temperatures expected to dip below freezing for the remainder of the week, The City of Atlanta announced the opening of an emergency warming center. The center will open tonight at 8 p.m. and will remain open through Thursday, November 17, 2022, at 8 a.m. The warming center is at the Old Adamsville Recreation Center at […]
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Holiday Gift Guide: Find unique Christmas presents for your loved ones in Alpharetta
The holiday season has arrived and if you’re looking for unique gifts for your loved ones or that person on your list who is hard to shop for, Alpharetta may be the place to check off everyone on your shopping list. Explore Alpharetta’s three distinct shopping districts that are bursting at the seams with holiday […]
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Temperatures expected to dip below freezing throughout Georgia
Winter came quickly to the Peach State this week and the cold weather is continuing the rest of this week with temperatures hitting below the freezing mark. Lows in Metro Atlanta will be below freezing at 31 degrees Wednesday and Thursday with Friday’s low dipping down to 29 degrees. Weekend temperatures will return to 31 […]
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Congress releases report on gynecological abuse at Georgia immigration detention center
An Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention center in Georgia allowed an off-site doctor to perform unwanted gynecological procedures on detained women in a failure of human rights, the bipartisan U.S. Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations has found. “Female detainees in Georgia were subjected by a [Department of Homeland Security]-contracted doctor to excessive, invasive, and often unnecessary gynecological […]
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Fulton County judge strikes down Georgia’s abortion ban
A Fulton County Superior Court judge ruled Tuesday that the state cannot enforce a 2019 Georgia law banning most abortions after about six weeks of pregnancy. Judge Robert McBurney’s ruling found key provisions of the abortion ban were void “ab initio,” or from the start, because they violate the U.S. Constitution – as it […]
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Thanksgiving travel is expected to exceed pre-pandemic levels
AAA predicts 54.6 million Americans will travel 50 miles or more from home this Thanksgiving. While that national figure remains slightly below pre-pandemic levels, travel in Georgia is forecast to be one of the busiest in nearly two decades (since 2005). AAA forecasts more than 1.6 million Georgians will travel 50 miles or more for […]
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Where are refugees in Georgia arriving from?
Stacker compiled countries where refugees are arriving from in Georgia using data from the Refugee Processing Center.
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Georgia man who shot at repo workers gets 10 years in prison
ATHENS — An Athens resident prosecutors say has a violent criminal history who shot at two people attempting to repossess a vehicle and then led police on a high-speed chase, was sentenced to the maximum prison term allowed under federal guidelines for illegally possessing a firearm. Ceddrick Demon Mercery, also known as Stunt, was sentenced […]
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Raphael Warnock sues to force Saturday voting during runoff
U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock and his Democratic allies have filed a lawsuit challenging the absence of Saturday early voting ahead of next month’s Georgia runoff against Republican challenger Herschel Walker. Warnock held a slight lead over Walker after votes from the Nov. 8 general election were counted. But neither candidate gained more than 50% of […]
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DeKalb County will open warming centers this weekend
With temperatures expected to dip near freezing Saturday night, DeKalb County will be opening several warming centers for residents who need heat. Warming centers will be open in the following DeKalb County locations on Nov. 16 through 18 beginning at 8 p.m. Anyone staying in the warming centers must follow the county’s COVID-19 protocols that […]
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Lumpkin City Council member accused of impersonating a police officer
Lumpkin City Council Member Nikita Seay was arrested and charged with three counts of impersonating a public officer, false imprisonment, three counts of stalking, and violation of oath by a public officer. The GBI was asked by the Lumpkin Police Department to investigate an incident that occurred in Lumpkin on Sept. 30 involving Seay. During the […]
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It’s a rainy day in Georgia. Don’t forget to turn your headlights on
Today is cold and rainy throughout Georgia. Forsyth County officials are reminding drivers to turn on their headlights during rainy weather and that running lights are not enough for other drivers to see your vehicle properly in the rain. Drivers should also be mindful of turning their headlines on at dusk since the time change. […]
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Fire Warning: Be careful when using space heaters and fireplaces
With the recent cold weather across the majority of Georgia, Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner John F. King is encouraging Georgians to remain vigilant while using home heating equipment. Heating equipment like space heaters and fireplaces can become fire hazards when used improperly. The Numbers: Heating equipment is a leading cause of home fires in […]
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Younger Georgians are having more strokes. Here’s why
Desric Seecheran felt strong. He exercised nearly every day after work, had a good job and generally took good care of himself. One day, he was in his Douglasville home getting ready to go to the mall with a friend, but something didn’t feel right. “I stood up, and then I fell,” he said. “And […]
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Georgia Middle School Student Charged After Bringing Kitchen Knife to School
A middle school student has been charged by police after administrators at Grovetown Middle School found a kitchen knife in the student’s belongings Monday. School administrators were made aware of a rumor that a student had a weapon on campus. Upon further investigation, a kitchen knife was discovered in the student’s belongings, and immediately confiscated. […]
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Duck hunting season in Georgia starts Saturday
Will you be headed to your favorite wetland location for the opening day of the Georgia duck hunting season when it opens on Sat., Nov. 19? “Waterfowl hunters should note a few bag limit changes this year – the hooded merganser restriction has been removed, so ‘hoodies’ can account for any or all of the […]
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Meet Georgia’s Nominee for Speaker of the House
Georgia House Republicans nominated Majority Leader Jon Burns Monday to become the next House speaker. Burns, R-Newington, defeated Rep. Barry Fleming, R-Harlem, by secret ballot in a vote by the 97 House GOP lawyers who attended Monday’s Republican Caucus meeting at the state Capitol. If Burns is elected speaker by the full House on the […]
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Roswell Police search for 64-year-old Marietta man who has been missing since Friday
The Roswell Police Department is seeking the public’s assistance in locating missing at-risk adult Hussein Esmail. According to police, Esmail is a 64-year-old Indian man described as being 5’5” and 162 pounds, balding with black hair, brown eyes, and glasses. He was last seen wearing a blue Addidas jacket with white stripes on the front, and […]
