ALPHARETTA — Downtown Alpharetta’s streets will turn into a dance floor during the 2022 Brew Moon Fest in Alpharetta. This award-winning, bi-annual event invites attendees to enjoy live music, delicious bites, and sip on refreshing drinks from local favorites like Jekyll Brewing Company. The bites, brews and tunes will come to downtown Alpharetta Saturday, Sept. […]
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Georgia gas prices update: The average price of gas is $3.18 per gallon
Georgia gas prices continue to decline at the pump compared to a week ago. Georgia drivers are now paying an average price of $3.18 per gallon for regular unleaded gasoline. Monday’s state average is 7 cents less than a week ago, 29 cents less than a month ago, and 21 cents more than this time last year. It now costs $47.70 to fill a 15-gallon tank of […]
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24-year-old killed in motorcycle crash in Macon
The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a fatal single vehicle traffic accident that took place at about 1:37 p.m., Sunday. The accident occurred in the 4000 block of Sardis Church Road. According to the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office, a driver of a motorcycle lost control, left the roadway, and was ejected from his motorcycle. […]
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Flashback: The 1906 Atlanta Race Massacre
Thousands of Atlantans plan to mark the anniversary of the Atlanta Race Massacre on Sunday. The aim is to bring 5,000 people together at 500 tables across the city with the theme of “Better Me, Better We, Better World” as part of the Equitable Dinners Atlanta initiative. Participants will be encouraged to engage in conversations about […]
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Georgia libraries celebrate First Amendment during Banned Books Week
Banned Books Week begins today, spotlighting current and past efforts to censor books in public libraries and schools and celebrating the first amendment rights of Americans to read those books. In Cobb County, the library system will be giving students an opportunity to explore books that are banned. Cobb County students can visit the South […]
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How to watch Queen Elizabeth’s funeral
The funeral for Queen Elizabeth II will be Monday in the UK. The procession will begin at 10:44 a.m. in Britain. That means for Georgia residents wanting to watch the funeral live, it will be an early start to the morning. If you want to watch the procession, you’ll need to wake up by 5:44 […]
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Mercedes-Benz Stadium earns high marks in NFL stadium rankings
It’s early in the NFL season, but Mercedes-Benz Stadium is already topping the charts in a new nationwide survey of football fans. A new report ranks Mercedes-Benz Stadium the No. 6 best and No. 6 most recognizable stadium name in the NFL. A nationwide survey of more than 1,000 football fans found 30% could name the home of the […]
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Carrollton police shut down drug operation and elder abuse at ‘bug-infested’ home
CARROLLTON — After receiving complaints involving possible drug trafficking, possible animal abuse, and possible elder abuse, the The Carrollton Police Department’s Aggressive Criminal Enforcement Unit responded to a home on Austin Avenue Sept. 12. When investigators arrived, it was apparent to officers that several individuals were living or “squatting” in the bug-infested home where drug […]
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Counties with the highest rate of food insecure children in Georgia
Stacker compiled a list of the counties with highest rate of food insecure children in Georgia using data from the U.S. Census Bureau.
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How should Georgia determine school funding?
Georgia’s school funding formula should be overhauled to steer more resources toward students from low-income families, educators, parents, and students from Chatham County told a state Senate study committee Friday. The Senate formed the study committee this year to look for ways to modernize the state’s Quality Basic Education (QBE) formula, which dates back to […]
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Photos: Georgia Remembers two fallen Cobb County deputies
This week, Cobb County law enforcement said tearful and heartfelt goodbyes to their own as two slain Cobb County deputies were laid to rest. Deputies Samual Ervin Jr. and Jonathan Randall Koleski were killed ambush-style last week while serving a warrant at a Cobb County home. Koleski’s funeral service was held Wednesday and Ervin’s was […]
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Here are Georgia’s 2022 Blue Ribbon Schools
Six Georgia public schools have been recognized as 2022 National Blue Ribbon Schools. Blue Ribbon is a national recognition from the U.S. Department of Education. The Georgia schools named 2022 recipients of the honor are: Armuchee Primary School, Floyd County School District Jefferson Elementary School, Jefferson City School District Jones Elementary School, Bremen City School […]
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In The Know: Here’s how you can talk to Atlanta leaders about property assessments
ATLANTA — The Atlanta City Council’s Finance/Executive Committee will convene a work session with the Fulton County Assessor’s Office on Thursday, October 13 at 1 p.m. to review residential and commercial property assessments. No official action will be taken by members of the Council during the work session. The meeting is open to the public and […]
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What is Georgia’s wealthiest school district?
Disparities in school spending have been a point of contention in the American public education system for decades. Because public schools typically receive the bulk of their funding from local sources such as property taxes, wealthy districts are often better funded than poorer ones. While studies have shown that higher per pupil spending can improve […]
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Macon teen dies in crash on Zebulon Road
MACON — A 17-year-old boy died in a crash in Macon after sheriff’s officials say he lost control of his vehicle. The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the traffic collision that occurred in the 7300 block of Zebulon Road just after 11 p.m. on September 15. According to the sheriff’s office, 17-year-old Cory McKenzie Mull, of […]
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Here’s how Atlanta leaders plan to address Wellstar closing Atlanta Medical Center
ATLANTA – The state will funnel $130 million in federal COVID relief funds to Grady Memorial Hospital to help offset the impact of the looming closure of WellStar’s Atlanta Medical Center (AMC), Gov. Brian Kemp announced Thursday. The Republican governor and two Atlanta-area Democratic leaders addressed how Georgia’s capital city will cope with the closure […]
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Democracy Day: The history of voting in the United States
Stacker examined how voting rights have evolved in America, how much has been accomplished, and how much remains to be done.
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Three Georgia EMS workers hospitalized after fentanyl exposure
THOMSON — Three EMS personnel in Thomson are recovering after responding to the scene of what investigators believe was a fentanyl overdose that left one man dead and another man in medical distress. Here’s What Happened: On Wednesday, September 14, at 10:12 a.m., McDuffie County 911 received a call for assistance about a medical emergency […]
