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Crash on I-20 West at Thornton Road Halts Traffic
DOUGLAS COUNTY – A significant crash on I-20 westbound near mile marker 44, just before the Thornton Road exit, has brought traffic to a standstill in Douglas County this afternoon. The Details: The collision, which occurred shortly before 2 p.m., involved multiple vehicles and required an extensive emergency response.
Former Gov. Nathan Deal to dedicate new elementary school named after his late wife Sandra Deal
Hall County Schools will hold a formal dedication ceremony on Monday for its newest elementary school. Sandra Dunagan Deal Elementary School opened its doors to students earlier this month. It’s named after the former Georgia first lady who died in 2022 after a battle with cancer. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks] Deal worked as a school teacher and chose early childhood education as her focus during her time in the Governor’s Mansion.
Notre Dame interested in son of UGA legend Thomas Davis
Class of 2026 four-star recruit Thomas Davis Jr. is gaining significant interest from the Notre Dame Fighting Irish, according to Collin Ginnan of On3. According to On3’s Recruiting Prediction Meter, the Irish have a 94.7% chance in nabbing the recruit. Davis Jr. is a keystone of an awesome defense...
Malaki Starks becomes Georgia's first player with Rhoback NIL deal
Georgia's All-American safety has struck another NIL deal. Malaki Starks has been one of Georgia's faces of the name, image and likeness movement. He added to that marketability on Sunday. Starks and leading apparel brand Rhoback announced a partnership for Starks' junior campaign, which will pay the Georgia safety a base salary plus a commission of net sales derived from his promotional link (available here).
Photo gallery: 5-star LB, Georgia commit, and major possible flip targets
Football's return means a weekly chance to see as many prospects as possible. The past week was no different. Dawgs247 hit the road to see a Grayson practice, as well as the Blessed Trinity-Holy Innocents and Douglas County-Jonesboro games. That allowed us to see a few prospects in action:. 2026...
Georgia Tech Lands Huge Recruiting Win Days After Florida State Upset
The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets stunned everybody by defeating Florida State in the Week 0 opener in Ireland. The Yellow Jackets won, 24-21, thanks to a clutch field goal by Aidan Birr. It was a massive win for Georgia Tech and a crushing loss for Florida State, especially with the Seminoles ...
Falcons cut 13 players as they pare down to 53 man roster
The Atlanta Falcons were briefly quiet after their final preseason game as they determined who they would be cutting ahead of the Tuesday deadline to be down to a 53 man roster. There are many more cuts to come, but the Falcons have formally announced their first wave of cuts.
Personal records fall for XC Canes
Numerous CHS cross country runners set personal bests on Saturday, Aug. 25 at the Bob Blastow meet held in Whitesburg, including a new school record by Sophia Burns. Burns, a freshman, set the Cartersville girls’ new mark with a time of 19:25.55. Six of the top eight CHS girls runners left with a personal record on Saturday.
Poor air quality is expected in metro Atlanta on Monday afternoon
The Georgia Environmental Protection Division relayed a Code Orange air quality alert to the National Weather Service for metro Atlanta, in effect this afternoon, Monday, August 26, 2024. What is in the alert?. The alert gives the following information:. …CODE ORANGE AIR QUALITY ALERT IS IN EFFECT FOR ATLANTA FOR.
Democrats urge Kemp to remove State Election Board members
ATLANTA — Gov. Brian Kemp sought advice Monday from the state attorney general regarding calls to remove three GOP members of the State Election Board for approving late changes to state elections laws. Critics, including the bipartisan Democracy Defense Project, say the last-minute changes could disrupt the November elections. The board has adopted rules changes in recent weeks that, among other things, would empower local election officials to delay or...
Brian Snitker clearly owes Luke Jackson money after latest Braves blowup
For the first time in what felt like a long time, the Atlanta Braves had momentum. They had won nine of their last 12 games to not only take a 2.5-game lead over the New York Mets for the third Wild Card spot, but they had cut their deficit in the NL East to 5.5 games. A win on Sunday to complete the sweep against the Washington Nationals would've only added to their already increasing momentum.
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