A post on social media showing an Atlanta police officer giving shoes to a barefoot man caught the attention of the Atlanta Police Department. The department’s public affairs unit looked into the incident and has provided some additional details. Below is the police department’s account of this act of kindness from an officer. After looking […]
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Masks will be required at most Fulton County schools
As school kicks off next week amid a COVID-19 surge, most schools in Fulton County will be required to wear masks. The Fulton County school system announced the mask requirement Thursday and said it is basing the decision on community spread in each area. Below is the full statement from Fulton County Schools. COVID-19 cases […]
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Oil recovery efforts continue at Golden Ray shipwreck
BRUNSWICK — Oil recovery efforts near the Golden Ray continued off the coast of Georgia Wednesday as shoreline teams continue to mitigate shoreline impacts. Wreck removal personnel partially raised Section Six on Wednesday morning. The salvage master paused the lifting operation to allow oil recovery personnel to recover an oil discharge that began to pool […]
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‘We’re tired.’ Nurses beg Georgians to get vaccinated
With the number of positive COVID-19 patients increasing every day at its Brunswick and Camden Campus hospitals, Southeast Georgia Health System nurses and physicians are pleading with the community to get vaccinated. “We’re tired, and we’re at our wits’ end,” says Jan Jones, a nurse and director of Patient Care Services at Southeast Georgia Health […]
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Valdosta Fire Department stops early morning blaze
VALDOSTA — The Valdosta Fire Department responded to the report of a structure fire at 503 Gil Harbin Industrial Blvd. at 5:43 a.m. Thursday morning. The first fire unit arrived on scene within four minutes to find heavy smoke coming from multiple overhead doors. The large, commercial building resulted in a two-alarm response totaling seven […]
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National Play Outside Day is Saturday
National Play Outside Day happens a dozen times a year — it’s that important. The next occurrence is August 7, and as the summer season winds down, it’s a good time to make a habit of active play as a family. Playing on school grounds was once a daily part of kids’ lives, but recess […]
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Roswell police identify victims in double homicide
ROSWELL — The Roswell Police Department released the names of the victims in the double homicide investigation that began Aug. 2. The victims were 70-year-old Delroy Hall, and 63-year-old Murline Gregory-Hall. Police are still actively looking for a person-of-interest in the case, Duane Hall, who police also identified as the son of the deceased. Shortly after […]
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Here are the winners of the Cherokee County School District’s Summer Reading Challenge
Students in Cherokee County’s elementary, middle, and high schools were busy reading during the summer, as they took part in the school district’s summer reading challenge. The school district announced the winners of the challenge this week and the hours spent reading by each school were impressive, to say the least. E.T. Booth Middle school […]
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Meet the 2021 Atlanta Falcons Cheerleaders
The 2021 Atlanta Falcons Cheerleaders squad has been revealed. The 2021 auditions were held in a virtual and in-person hybrid format, with auditions opening up in February and the final squad chosen on August 1st. The 2021 squad totals to 40 performers, made up of 12 rookies and 28 returning veterans. The Atlanta Falcons Cheerleaders will […]
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Frustration grows at Albany hospital amid coronavirus surge
Phoebe Putney Health System CEO Scott Steiner doesn’t hold back his frustration. “If you told me a year ago, ‘Hey, we’re going to have a vaccine by December and it’s going to be a great vaccine,’ I would have said we’ll have this thing buried by summer,” he said. “But what we’re seeing today is extremely disappointing. And […]
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TikTok is now the most popular mobile video app
Despite facing competition and privacy concerns, TikTok’s 2020 growth appears to have solidified. It has now emerged as the most popular mobile video platform for the last year. Data acquired by Finbold indicates that TikTok was the most popular mobile video app in 2020 globally, with 660.12 million downloads. Singapore’s Likee trails TikTok, accounting for 270.3 million […]
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Georgia braces for ‘relentless rain’
Wet weather is forecast to not only put a damper on beach vacations across a corridor of the South-Central and Southeastern states this week, but it could also lead to some trouble spots as the week progresses, AccuWeather meteorologists warn. “It’s time to find an umbrella across the South Central and southeastern states, because we’re talking about […]
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The Atlanta Dogwood Festival is this weekend
It might be the country’s third-oldest fine arts festival, but the 85th Annual Atlanta Dogwood Festival also offers attendees plenty of live entertainment throughout the weekend. The Coca-Cola Main Stage features music in a variety of genres for three tune-filled days. The International Stage programming features hundreds of performers representing Atlanta’s global communities, this year appearing on the Main Stage. With entertainment ranging from dancing to […]
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Georgia company owner pleads guilty to evading trade sanctions
A Georgia company and its owner have admitted guilt in a scheme to evade United States national security laws. Dali Bagrou pled guilty in U.S. District Court to Conspiracy, while his company, World Mining and Oil Supply of Dacula, pled guilty to Violation of the Export Control Reform Act, said David H. Estes, Acting U.S. Attorney for […]
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Roswell police search for person of interest in double homicide
ROSWELL — The Roswell Police Department is investigating a double homicide, and is currently searching for an identified person of interest. Shortly after 11 a.m. on Monday morning, Roswell Police officers were dispatched to a residence in the 1000 block of Barrington Landing Court in reference to an unresponsive adult. When officers arrived, they found two adults […]
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Here’s how Fulton County Schools will respond to the COVID-19 surge
In response to the recent surge in coronavirus cases, the Fulton County School System released a statement Monday detailing how the school system will handle the uptick in coronavirus cases. School starts in Fulton County on August 9. The full statement from the school system is below. Fulton County Schools (FCS) is committed to providing […]
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Cascade Road in Atlanta will get $20.9 million in upgrades
ATLANTA — Cascade Road will be getting some upgrades to the tune of $20.9 million. The upgrades include streetscapes, bus stop enhancements, extended bike lanes, and some changes designed to improve pedestrian safety. The project was approved by the Atlanta City Council Monday. The Council also adopted legislation urging state lawmakers to amend state law […]
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Norcross police debunk social media rumors
NORCROSS — Despite rumors that spread like wildfire through social media over the weekend, The Norcross Police Department says there has not been a murder at a Norcross park. The rumors spread after the brutal slaying of a woman at Piedmont Park in Atlanta, and another woman’s body being found last week at Yellow River […]
