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Georgia sees its youngest female mayor in state history
ARABI, Ga. (WALB) - A 21-year-old Georgia woman is launching what she hopes will become a distinguished political career. Brooke Huckaby, 21, is the youngest mayor in Georgia state history, and the youngest female mayor in United States history, but her accolades do not stop there. In addition to being...
Exclusive: Austin Snell Reveals How the Air Force Led to Country Music Success, Talks Debut Album ‘Still Bleeding’
Austin Snell is a Georgia-born Air Force veteran who grew up listening to Nickelback and Alan Jackson. But it was Ed Sheeran who inspired him to buy a guitar. Two years and more than 235 million streams later, Snell released his 13-song debut album Still Bleeding as a joint venture between River House/Warner Music Nashville. He’s also preparing to hit the road with fellow Georgia boy Jason Aldean for Aldean’s Highway Desperado Tour.
Humid and becoming unsettled Friday and Beryl is still on the move
Columbus, Ga. (WRBL)-Showers mainly with a few thunderstorms. These will be ending across east Alabama and west central Georgia before sunset and tonight for most locations looking good for fireworks across the region. Readings will remain in the mid 90s, with overnight low temperatures into the upper 70s. Scattered coverage...
Cherokee County Under Heat Advisory
The National Weather Service has issued a heat advisory for Cherokee and other parts of north and central Georgia from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. July 5. The advisory area includes metro Atlanta and most of the state. Residents in the area are advised to drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors. When outside, the NWS...
Power restored to hundreds after car crashes into pole in DeKalb
DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. — A car crashed into a power pole, which prompted hundreds of power outages in DeKalb County on Friday. 11Alive had a crew at the crash scene at the intersection of Glenwood Road and Candler Road near the Scott Candler Library. According to Georgia Power's outage...
Agendas for two upcoming Mableton City Council meetings
The City of Mableton has two upcoming meetings. One is a special called meeting on Monday, July 8. The agenda for that meeting includes a discussion of the Planning and Zoning Transition and a Comprehensive Plan Discussion. The second is the July 15 meeting, which will include a public hearing...
Georgia election workers who won $148M judgment against Giuliani want his bankruptcy case thrown out
Rudy Giuliani’s creditors, including two former Georgia election workers who won a $148 million defamation judgment against him, are opposing his attempt to convert his bankruptcy into a liquidation, saying they’ll likely ask that the case be thrown out instead because of what they call his flouting of bankruptcy laws.
Around Town: Stores, Fast Food Underway Near Baseball Stadium. D.C. Condo for MTG.
A lot of eyes are on the project going up adjacent to Lumina Coffee and Rocket Wash. It turns out to be a previously discussed multiuse site. Huck Corp. of Alpharetta is doing the project and a spokesman says to look for 11,000 square feet under roof overall, including a “nationally branded convenience store” as well as a liquor store and a fast-food “component.” No word yet on what type of restaurant is expected but it will be small. ...
GA Family’s Entire Savings Wiped Out by Criminals (Video)
A family from Brookhaven, Georgia, fell victim to a sophisticated scam, losing their entire savings in seconds. The scammers posed as the fraud department from Charles Schwab, making multiple calls to the family. Scam Details and Family’s Response. The family, worried about potential fraud, answered the third call from...
Tucker’s July 3 celebration draws over 10,000 with food, music, and fireworks
Tucker’s Celebration of Independence on July 3 saw a crowd of more than 10,000 people enjoying food, drink, music and fireworks. Main Street and surrounding streets were closed to road traffic, replaced with food trucks, drink tents, animal balloon artists, face painters, carnival games and a music stage manned by DJ Fernando, followed by the […] The post Tucker’s July 3 celebration draws over 10,000 with food, music, and fireworks appeared first on Rough Draft Atlanta.
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