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6-vehicle crash cleared from I-285 North in Fulton County
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - All lanes are back open on I-285 North at Langford Parkway in Fulton County after a multi-vehicle crash Friday morning. The crash happened around 6 a.m. and involved six vehicles, according to GDOT. There is no word on injuries at this time. The crash...
CobbLinc Replacing Fareboxes on All Buses
Cobb County’s bus system is installing new fareboxes on all 90 of its buses, replacing old machines that were regularly malfunctioning. CobbLinc plans to have the new fareboxes installed on all buses by Aug. 1. Riders can pay for their bus trip with CobbLinc tickets and passes, Breeze cards, the Breeze mobile app or exact cash. ...
Cobb County Teachers of the Year Announced
Just a week before the school year starts on Aug. 1, Cobb Schools Superintendent Chris Ragsdale snuck into all-staff meetings at three schools to give one elementary, middle and high school teacher the surprise of their career. Surrounded by their families, school board representative and a half-dozen district staff armed with cameras, Ragsdale announced the elementary school-level, middle school-level and high school-level Teachers of the Year on Thursday. The winners...
Rain leaves flooded homes in Cobb County neighborhood. Residents say there's a history of issues
COBB COUNTY, Ga. — Contractors have been working to resolve issues in Cobb County's Coopers Creek neighborhood after multiple homes were flooded and damaged on Tuesday night, officials said. Cobb County Communications Director Ross Cavitt said that the first contractor was a tree company that was removing trees that...
The Georgia Chronicles: How Atlanta Landed The 1996 Olympics
The Olympics in Paris begin today, but let’s rewind to a different pivotal moment in Olympic history. The year was 1990, and the place was Tokyo. It was there, in a surprising turn of events, that officials announced Atlanta as the host city for the 1996 Summer Olympics. This...
Marietta father and son duo take on Olympics
MARIETTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Hampton Morris, 20, already has an impressive career as a weightlifting world record holder. He can now add “Olympian” to the list of accolades. Morris found out he qualified for the Olympics last spring while competing at the Weightlifting World Cup...
JULY 26: Morris Baxter hosts Hank Stewart's White Linen Affair
Join WCLK's Morris Baxter TONIGHT for Hank Stewart's White Linen Affair featuring Five Men on Stools. The event begins at 7pm with a Meet and Greet followed by the Concert at 8pm. Stewart's White Linen Affair is an Atlanta staple and raises money for his Hank Stewart Foundation. Since 2006,...
LIFE UNIVERSITY UNVEILS ITS NEW CENTER FOR VETERAN SERVICES AND ENGAGEMENT
Marietta, Georgia – July 26, 2024 – Life University (Life U) is proud to announce the establishment of its new Center for Veteran Services and Engagement, a dedicated initiative designed to support the unique needs of military and veteran students. This Center underscores Life U’s commitment to providing comprehensive resources and a supportive environment for those who have served our country.
First Alert Forecast | Stormier Sunday is on the way
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - A greater chance of rain arrives Sunday and lingers into Monday. Both are First Alert Weather Days. Widespread rain, and the risk of heavy rain, may impact plans and slow the Monday evening commute. We were always confident in Sunday’s rain chance being greater...
Niagara University Students Present Research at International Microbiologist Conference
Dr. Cassandra Marnocha, associate professor of biology at Niagara University, and rising seniors Casey O’Bryan, Grace Sweeney, and Alexandra Kiedrowski presented their research at the American Society for Microbiology’s Microbe 2024 meeting at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta, Ga., June 13-17, 2024. This year’s meeting brought together more than 5,000 attendees from across the world to discuss their work on microbial sciences ranging from environmental to clinical.
Braves Outfielder Jarred Kelenic Has All-Time Bad Suicide Squeeze Attempt
We’re all taught as little leaguers how to bunt, and when we move up to the big field, we’re taught how to execute a suicide squeeze. Sadly, those lessons appear to have been completely lost on Braves outfielder Jarred Kelenic. Kelenic had a golden opportunity to give Atlanta a 3-2 lead in extra innings in […] The post Braves Outfielder Jarred Kelenic Has All-Time Bad Suicide Squeeze Attempt appeared first on BroBible.
‘Heartbreaking’: 5-year-old girl drowns at pool party weeks before 6th birthday
ATLANTA (Gray News) - A child in Georgia reportedly drowned at a pool party just weeks before her 6th birthday. Family members said Layla Gigger’s life was cut short at 5 years old by a drowning accident over the weekend. “It is with heavy hearts that we share the...
Georgia companies deconstruct buildings instead of demolishing them
This coverage is made possible through a partnership between WABE and Grist, a nonprofit environmental media organization. At the Re:Purpose Savannah warehouse on the city’s east side, staff and volunteers spent a recent morning unloading wooden panels from a pickup truck, reglazing old windows and using a metal detector to find and pull out nails in used wood.
Georgia Chamber opens nominations for Rural Awards
TIFTON – The Georgia Chamber of Commerce announced Thursday the nominations process for the inaugural Georgia Chamber Rural Awards. These awards recognize the outstanding efforts of individuals, businesses, organizations, programs and communities that have implemented innovative strategies and mission-based initiatives to address challenges and promote prosperity in Georgia’s rural areas. The winners will be celebrated at an awards luncheon during the Rural Prosperity Summit in Tifton, on Oct. 3. “Countless people and organizations are making a difference in our rural communities," Tiffany Holmes, the director...
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