Before I had kids, I had quite a few unqualified opinions about how I would raise my children and what I would and would never do. Before going any further with this post, I’d like to apologize to all the moms and dads that I smugly judged for what I perceived to be parenting mistakes […]
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Funeral arrangements announced for Holly Springs Police officer who was dragged by car
The funeral for fallen Holly Springs Police Officer Joe Burson will take place Monday at 2 p.m. at Woodstock First Baptist Church. Following the funeral there will be a procession westbound on Highway 92 to Rolling Hills Cemetery. The services at Woodstock First Baptist are open to the public and all are welcome to view […]
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Atlanta reacts to traffic as Kamala Harris comes to town
What is the main topic of conversation on social media when the Vice President of the United States visits Atlanta? Why, traffic of course. Harris visited Atlanta today to urge Georgians to get vaccinated. But on social media, one of the most Atlanta things ever happened. Nevermind that that the first African American and first […]
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Here’s what Kamala Harris said in Atlanta on Friday
Vice President Kamala Harris brought the Biden administration’s “Month of Action” campaign for COVID-19 vaccinations to Atlanta Friday. After dropping by a vaccination site at Ebenezer Baptist Church, where Martin Luther King Jr. once preached and U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock, D-Ga., now occupies the pulpit, Harris spoke to students at Clark Atlanta University. As of […]
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Georgia is about to stop $300 weekly federal unemployment checks
Georgia is about to join 25 other mostly Republican-led states in cutting off supplemental federal unemployment benefits before the Biden administration ends the program in September. On June 26, the state Department of Labor will stop issuing weekly checks of $300 to an estimated 278,000 jobless Georgians under an initiative then-President Donald Trump launched last […]
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Where Does Georgia Rank in Childhood Obesity?
The percentage of children and adolescents who are not just overweight but obese has more than tripled since the 1970s, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. By 2018, nearly one in five children between the age of 2 and 19 were obese. Childhood obesity is defined as a BMI at or above […]
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UGA students got a chance to see the cicadas up close
Standing in the Chattahoochee National Forest recording the song of the Brood X periodical cicadas on her smartphone, Julia Berliner realized in that moment that the last time the insects emerged from forest soil, her phone did not exist. “Seventeen years ago I was only 6 years old, and my brother who is 6-foot-2 with […]
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82-year-old pedestrian struck and killed by 83-year-old driver in Dunwoody
DUNWOODY — An 82-year-old Dunwoody man is dead after being hit by a car at the intersection of Vermack Road and Parliament Drive. On June 16 at 5:39 p.m., Dunwoody Police officers and DeKalb County Fire Rescue were dispatched to a person struck by an automobile call. Officers arrived minutes later and found a pedestrian […]
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Georgia Police officer killed in line of duty was dragged by suspect’s car
A Holy Springs Police officer and a suspect were both killed last night during a traffic stop. According to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, the officer was dragged by the suspect’s car. The suspect has been identified as 29-year-old Ansy Dolce. Dolce died after being shot by police. Preliminary information from the GBI indicates that […]
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Rabies Alert: A rabid fox had an encounter with a dog and a person in Buford
Hall County officials report that there was recent contact between a rabid fox, a dog and a person in the 2100 block of Morgan Drive in Buford. The fox was shipped to the Georgia Public Health Lab in Waycross where it tested positive for rabies. This is the third confirmed case of rabies in Hall […]
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Arrest made in Redan Road gas station shooting
The DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office Fugitive Unit, with the U.S. Marshals and the Atlanta Police Department, arrested a suspect in the killing of a man as he stood by his car on Redan Road in Stone Mountain, Georgia. Decatur resident Altavelius Rodriquze Wheeler, who is 21 years old, was taken into custody without incident on […]
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Here’s the latest plan to ease traffic congestion on I-285
The Georgia Department of Transportation unveiled a proposal Wednesday to improve the capacity of planned toll lanes along Interstate 285 by asking the private sector to play a larger role in the $6.1 billion project. The plan would add two barrier-separated toll lanes along 285 just north of its interchanges with I-20 east and west […]
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Cars crash into Savannah College of Art and Design building
SAVANNAH — An overnight crash in Savannah resulted in multiple injuries after two Buicks crashed into a building on Victory Drive. The chain of events started at about 11 p.m. when officers attempted to stop a black Buick sedan on 38th Street. Police say the driver fled from officers at a high rate of speed. He […]
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Around Georgia: Cobb officer who was shot is back home
The Cobb County Police officer who was shot Sunday is resting comfortably at home now. The Cobb County Police Department thanked the community for praying for the officer during his recovery. Below is the social media post from the police department. “We want to take a moment and thank everyone for all the thoughts and […]
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Meet Gwinnett County’s first African American parks chief
When a young Chris Minor played football at Cemetery Field, he did not know he would one day oversee the organization that operates that very park. Minor is the first African-American director of the Gwinnett County Parks and Recreation Division. “I’m honored to be able to hold this position. The historical context of it is […]
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Most Georgians can only cook four meals
Arguably one of the most repetitive things about living through lockdown was having to fend for ourselves in terms of meals – not to mention the ever growing leaning tower of dishes in the kitchen sink! Despite the convenience of Uber Eats, Postmates and Door Dash, getting to know your neighborhood food delivery person on […]
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Georgia is about to redraw voting districts
The Georgia House and Senate committees in charge of drawing new congressional and legislative district lines this year heard an earful Tuesday from activists calling for fairness in a process that is typically highly partisan. “As communities become more diverse, it is critical that district maps reflect that,” Michelle Zuluaga of the group Latinos for […]
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Will Northside Hospital drop UnitedHealthcare?
Three months ago, two Northside hospitals in Gwinnett County went out of network with UnitedHealthcare, affecting thousands of the insurance company’s members. Looming now is the potential for other Northside hospitals — including the health system’s flagship facility in Atlanta — to drop off the United provider network as well, with possibly more patients affected. […]
