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Stock photo of heavy rain. Severe thunderstorms brought strong winds and heavy rain to Nevada's Las Vegas Valley on Thursday evening, flooding downtown streets, drenching casinos and knocking out power to thousands of customers.
Northern Georgia Under Severe Thunderstorm Watch Until 10 PM Tonight
Atlanta, GA – Residents in Northern Georgia are under a severe thunderstorm watch until 10 PM tonight as a line of strong thunderstorms moves through the region. The National Weather Service (NWS) Storm Prediction Center has issued the watch in response to the risk of scattered damaging wind gusts and isolated large hail.
It's reclassification 'chaos' as Football Fridays in Georgia returns
LISTEN: Peter Biello chats with Football Fridays in Georgia podcast host Jon Nelson about the start of high school football for 2024. Peter Biello: As we've heard, the Georgia high school football season is upon us. Tonight you can watch Buford and Milton square off to kick off our season of televised high school football games on GPB-TV at 7:30 p.m. And that also means we'll have more of the Football Fridays in Georgia podcast hosted by Hannah Gooden and Jon Nelson. And Jon Nelson is with me now. Hey, Jon, welcome to the program.
Georgia's July unemployment rate inches up slightly
(The Center Square) — Georgia's July unemployment rate was 3.4%, up slightly from June's revised 3.3% but below the national unemployment rate of 4.3%. Despite having five million people in the workforce, the state's top labor official says more jobs are needed to keep the Peach State's unemployment rate low. "Georgia's labor force is larger and more dynamic than ever," Georgia Labor Commissioner Bruce Thompson said in a statement. "Our...
New paratroopers earn jump wings on Airborne Day
FORT MOORE, Ga. (WRBL) — Newly-minted paratroopers graduate from Airborne School at Fort Moore nearly every other Friday. Today’s graduation, including more than 300 soldiers, was extra special. April 16 every year marks National Airborne Day, a holiday created by President George W. Bush in 2002 to recognize airborne soldiers across the armed forces. The […]
Georgia officials approve funds to purchase 'panic buttons' for election officials due to potential harassment
SEATTLE - The Board of Commissioners in Cobb County, Georgia, are taking steps to ensure election workers' safety by equipping them with panic buttons that would allow them to quickly contact authorities in case of an emergency. This week, officials approved $47,250 in funding to purchase around 200 devices for...
Lake Acworth Closed for Testing Following Sewage Spill
Cobb Water officials have asked the city of Acworth to close lake access at the Beach at Cauble Park following a sewage spill from a nearby manhole, the county said in a news release. Cobb Water crews investigating the spill noticed a fish kill in a nearby creek, which prompted the request. Crews are taking samples of the creek and nearby Lake Acworth waters for testing. Even though the spill...
Walker named EKES principal during special meeting
The first board meeting of the school year was an eventful one. The orchestra, choir and JROTC students from Troup High School filled the room to kick off the new year in style. While the agenda was mostly routine, there was an item that drew applause. Dr. Nigel Walker was named and approved as the […] The post Walker named EKES principal during special meeting appeared first on LaGrange Daily News.
Georgia could make the playoff with 3 losses
The Georgia Bulldogs have been named as one of the seven college football teams that could make the expanded 12-team College Football Playoff with three losses. All seven of the teams that Brad Crawford of 247Sports highlights as potential three-loss playoff teams hail from either the SEC or Big Ten. Schedule is a key factor in teams that have a shot to make the playoff with three losses.
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