This week began with startling images of a fire on I-85 over the weekend and ended with images of water overtaking road ways around the state. Here are some of the photographs that illustrate the week we’ve had in Georgia. #1-13: On Saturday, a fire broke out on I-85 at Jimmy Carter Blvd. Two victims […]
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Pickens County schools closed due to icy road conditions
Schools in Pickens County are closed Friday due to icy road conditions. The school system said as a precaution it would be closed due to icy patches on roads at higher elevations and temperatures hovering around freezing. All students and staff have the day off, but 240-day staff should report to work only if it […]
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Two roads in Hall County remain closed due to storm damage
In the wake of yesterday’s storms that caused floods and road closures throughout Georgia, Hall County officials are reporting that two country roads remain closed. Both Lawson Road and Calvary Church Road remain closed due to hazardous conditions caused by heavy rains Thursday. “There’s a heavy storm water flow and possible damage to the roadway that […]
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VIDEO: Georgia lake jumps its banks into a playground
A Georgia Youtube channel called Adventures of Frank and Tina captured this startling view of Seabreeze Lake in Buchanan, Georgia. Heavy rains Thursday caused the lake to rise above the shoreline, flooding into an adjacent picnic area and playground. Flash floods struck Georgia Thursday causing flash flooding, downed power lines and closures and cancelations throughout […]
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The Public Record: Newt Gingrich was ‘disgusted and insulted’ by Nancy Pelosi ripping Trump’s speech
The tear heard ’round the world: At the end of President Donald Trump’s State of the Union Address, Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi ripped the printed copy of the speech. The move rallied liberals and enraged conservatives. The incident also placed Pelosi in the spotlight the next day and not Trump. The Aftermath: While […]
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Weather Alerts: Storms cause traffic problems and closures around Georgia
Heavy rains and thunder storms have rocked the state of Georgia overnight and in the morning hours today. Below is a live feed of alerts, cancellations and issues that are being posted as they come in. You may have to wait a moment for the feed to load.
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Gerald’s Pig & Shrimp to host Valentine’s Day benefit dinner
The Two Hundred Club of the Coastal Empire has partnered with Gerald’s Pig & Shrimp on Tybee Island for a Valentine’s Day benefit dinner at 5 p.m. February 14. The Chatham County Sheriff’s Office will donate Boston butts to the restaurant, which will then prepare them and include meals of perfectly smoked pulled pork […]
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Georgia authorities search for pickup truck involved in hit and run
LAMAR COUNTY –Georgia state troopers and Lamar County Sheriff’s officials are asking for the public’s help locating a red pickup truck that was involved in a hit and run collision. The crash, which caused a serious injury occurred Feb. 2 at about 7:45 p.m. on Ga. 7 northbound in the area of Shirley’s Surplus and […]
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Clark Howard testifies before lawmakers amid push for health care transparency in Georgia
Consumers often have no idea about what they will pay for a medical procedure – or about the quality of care they can expect to receive. But under a bill discussed Monday in state Senate committee hearing, more Georgia patients with insurance could get access to such information. Senate Bill 303 is part of a […]
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The city of Atlanta and Big Brothers Big Sisters just matched more than 100 mentors with local children
ATLANTA — The City of Atlanta and Big Brothers Big Sisters of Metro Atlanta have met Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms’ goal of matching more than 100 mentors with local boys ages 8 to 14. Launched in June 2019, Bottoms’ 100 Men to Mentors Challenge has identified and matched 103 mentors. As a part of Atlanta’s […]
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Kemp: ‘Georgia just tests too much’
Gov. Brian Kemp unveiled legislation Tuesday that would reduce the number of standardized tests public school students must take in Georgia and untie the link between scores earned on those exams to their final grades. The changes figure into the governor’s push to roll back some standardized tests instituted over the past decade, both at […]
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Avondale Estates residents will pay more for trash and recycling services this year
AVONDALE ESTATES — Residents of Avondale Estates will see an increase of $23 in trash and recycling fees on their tax bills this year largely due to the increasing cost of recycling. Residents will see an increase from $485 in sanitation and recycling services to $508 annually. In addition to a $10 increase for sanitation […]
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Did Georgia’s Groundhog Gen. Beauregard Lee see his shadow?
Sorry, Georgians. We regret to inform you that Georgia’s own groundhog Gen. Beauregard Lee has once again predicted six more weeks of winter. Sunday morning. Georgia’s prognosticator emerged from his home at the Dauset Trails Nature center and declared through his proxies that he had seen his shadow. Like last year, Lee’s prediction comes amid […]
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Victims of fiery crash on I-85 identified
The Gwinnett County Police Department has released the names of the two victims killed in Saturday’s fiery crash on I-85 at Jimmy Carter Blvd along with an explanation of what happened in the moments leading up to the tragic collision. According to the police dept., the preliminary investigation into the incident has revealed more details […]
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Metro Atlantans react to the fire on I-85 at Jimmy Carter
The fire that broke out on I-85 Saturday morning after a crash involving a tanker truck that killed two people sent shockwaves through metro Atlanta and became a trending topic on Twitter and in conversation throughout the area. From somber, to scared, to political, to lighthearted comments, social media captured the immediate thoughts and emotions […]
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I-85 Fire: What we know
The Gist: A multiple-vehicle crash on I-85 North near Jimmy Carter resulted in a large explosion just before 8 a.m. Saturday. Gwinnett County fire and police crews have been fighting the blaze and working to re-open the roadway all day. The Georgia Department of Transportation is also on the scene to repair the surface of […]
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A stolen car was burned in an alley in Cordele
CORDELE — Investigators with the Georgia Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner’s Office are searching for information on a vehicle fire in Crisp County that occurred in December. According to investigators, a stolen car was burned in an alley in Cordele on Dec. 27. Photos released by the agency show the extensive damage to the car. […]
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Hall County residents can now text 911 in an emergency
HALL COUNTY — Residents in Hall County can now text 911 in an emergency when it might be unsafe to make a phone call or when the resident is unable to speak due to deafness or disability. The Hall County 911 Center is one of only 16 centers in the state that can receive a […]
