New in-vehicle infotainment technology has the potential to increase comfort and extend mobility for older drivers, but first it has to stop distracting them. On average, older drivers, those ages 55-75, removed their eyes and attention from the road for more than eight seconds longer than younger drivers, those ages 21-36, when performing simple tasks […]
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Atlanta’s mayor halts scooter permits
ATLANTA — Citing three recent scooter-related deaths in the city, Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms is ordering city officials not to allow any additional permits for shareable scooters until further study can be done. Bottoms issued an executive order prohibiting the issuance of additional permits for shareable dockless mobility devices. The order will not affect […]
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A Georgia family with 7 kids has set up a GoFundMe campaign after their house was infested with Brown Recluse Spiders
DALLAS — After construction aimed at ridding their home of mold gave spiders ample opportunity to lay more eggs and take over the house, A family of 9 who live in Dallas are now no longer able to reside there. The family has been advised to wait for winter weather to fumigate the entire home, […]
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WATCH: Newly released video shows Georgia state legislator’s grocery store confrontation
A video released by the Cobb County Police Department shows some of the confrontation between Georgia State Legislator Erica Thomas and a Mableton man in a local Publix last week. The video has no sound, so it does not give any answers about who said what, but it does add some visual detail to the […]
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Abortion rights groups launch legal challenge to Georgia’s ‘heartbeat bill’
Reproductive rights groups are stepping up their fight against Georgia’s new abortion law. The American Civil Liberties Union, the Center for Reproductive Rights and Planned Parenthood asked a federal judge on Tuesday to block the act, dubbed the “fetal heartbeat bill,” from becoming law while their current lawsuit is ongoing. “This legislation is blatantly unconstitutional […]
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Macon mayor vetoes bonuses for city employees
MACON — Macon’s mayor has exercised his veto power to block a one-time bonus for Macon-Bibb employees, citing his desire to see employees receive pay raises in the future. Macon Mayor Robert Reichert Thursday sent a letter to Macon-Bibb Commissioners stating he is vetoing the one-time employee bonus approved at the July 16 commissioners meeting. […]
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Peachtree Corners mayor gives report on the city’s continued growth
PEACHTREE CORNERS — The Mayor of Peachtree Corners gave residents an update on the 21-acre Town Center project and its expected economic impact as well as some statistics on the city’s recent growth Monday night. Mayor Mike Mason delivered his annual State of the City Address to a full house on Monday night. Over 180 […]
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5 Helpful Tips for an Aspiring Green Thumb
Do your dreams of manicured lawns, lush foliage and tranquil gardens always seem to fall flat? Despite all of your best efforts, like many other homeowners, you may always find yourself cursed with a brown thumb. Some people are just better than others at taking care of their lawn and caring for plants though, right? […]
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Zoo Atlanta is welcoming an African elephant from the San Diego Zoo
ATLANTA — Zoo Atlanta welcomes Msholo, an adult male African elephant from the San Diego Zoo Safari Park, to the Zambezi Elephant Center at the all-new African Savanna, opening on August 8, 2019. Msholo (mi-SHOW-low), who at 30 years old weighs more than 11,000 pounds, arrived in Atlanta on July 24. He will occupy the […]
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Georgia’s State School Superintendent wants to know what you think about the state’s education standards
Below is an open letter to parents, educators and students from Georgia School Superintendent Richard Woods: Dear Georgia education stakeholders, I continue to hear questions and concerns about our K-12 standards from parents, educators, and students. Many are concerned about whether the standards are age- and developmentally appropriate, and whether they present a realistic amount of […]
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Georgia residents and elected officials are alarmed after learning about a cancer-causing gas that was released into the air
Brenda Goodman is a senior news writer for WebMD. Andy Miller is editor and CEO of Georgia Health News. Local residents and their elected officials in metro Atlanta are responding with concern after learning that a cancer-causing gas could be drifting through the air near their homes, schools and workplaces. On Friday, WebMD and Georgia Health […]
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Arrest made in fatal hit and run in Norcross
NORCROSS — The driver in Saturday’s hit and run pedestrian fatality has been arrested. The vehicle was recovered at 745 Beaver Ruin Road yesterday afternoon. It had damage consistent to the incident. Investigators were able to track down the driver who was on her way to turn herself in to the South Precinct. According to […]
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Johns Creek has created a tool to help homeowners calculate property tax exemptions
The City of Johns Creek has created an online calculator tool to help homeowners in the city calculate and verify their 2019 property exemptions found on 2019 property assessment notices. The new Homestead Exemption Calculator Tool can be found on the city’s website at https://www.johnscreekga.gov/residents/finance/property-taxes/homestead-exemption/active-projects. In November 2018, Fulton County voters approved nine new homestead exemptions, created by the Georgia […]
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Suspect arrested and charged with murder in the 2018 stabbing death of Troy Cosby
LITHONIA — The DeKalb County Sheriff’s office has made an arrest in connection with the stabbing death of Troy Cosby last year. The DeKalb County Sheriff’s Fugitive Unit, assisted by the DeKalb County Police Department East Net Team, has arrested 21-year-old Gianni Maziah Harris of Decatur. Harris is charged with Felony Malice Murder in connection […]
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7 children hospitalized after Bibb County car crash
BIBB COUNTY — The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a traffic accident with injuries that occurred on Williamson Road and Bloomfield Drive this weekend. According to police, a Jeep Grand Cherokee was traveling North on Bloomfield Drive. A black GMC Denali was traveling on Williamson Road. The vehicles collided in the intersection of Williamson […]
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Gwinnett Police search for driver in fatal hit and run
UPDATE: An arrest has been made in this incident. Read more about it here. NORCROSS — Gwinnett Police need the public’s help in located a vehicle and driver involved in a fatal hit and run collision. On Saturday, July 20, shortly before midnight, officers responded to a call in reference to a man lying in […]
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Police K-9 officer dies after ‘series of tragic, almost unbelievable events’
DALLAS — A Paulding County K-9 officer died Friday after what Sheriff’s Dept. officials are calling “a series of tragic, almost unbelievable events.” K-9 Verro was an eight year old Belgian Malinois who was handled by Corporal Brandon Kilgore of the Paulding Sheriff’s Department. Verro and Kilgore had been partners for more than seven years […]
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DeKalb Commissioner Larry Johnson has been elected 2nd Vice President of the National Association of Counties
DeKalb County Commissioner Larry Johnson has been elected 2nd Vice President of the National Association of Counties. “I am honored to be elected as NACo’s next 2nd Vice President,” said Commissioner Johnson, who has more than 17 years of government experience. “I will bring my public health knowledge, depth of experience, solid leadership, dedication and commitment to […]
