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North Atlantic right whale identified along Irish coast for first time in over 100 years
LISTEN: The rare species is usually found off Georgia, Florida and New England, but one was recently spotted more than 3,700 miles away from the Peach State. GPB's Benjamin Payne reports. A critically endangered species of whale sometimes found along Georgia's coast during calving season has been identified off the...
List | Participating Dairy Queen locations ahead of Miracle Treat Day
MACON, Ga. — Nothing satisfies more on a hot day than a nice, cold serving of ice cream. It’s a chilling and refreshing way to beat the heat during the sweltering summer heat. But on Thursday, Dairy Queens across Central Georgia are helping kids beat cancer as part...
Umbrella on standby...a breakdown of rain chances this week
Summertime storms have produced torrential rain and pockets of flooding parts of Southeast Georgia and the Lowcountry in recent days. Savannah was slammed with flooding rains again on Monday. Rain totals swelled to around 4" across parts of the city. The torrential rain fell in the span of 1.5-2 hours...
National bail fund returns to Georgia after judge says limits were arbitrary
ATLANTA (AP) — The Bail Project, a national nonprofit that aids thousands of low-income people behind bars, said Monday it is reopening its Atlanta branch after a judge temporarily blocked part of a Georgia law that restricts organizations from helping people pay bail. Last month, the Bail Project said it would no longer be able to […]
Advocates for inmates in Georgia state prisons want legislative study panel to spur reforms
A new Georgia House Special Subcommittee of Appropriations on State Prisons is taking another step in the marathon probe that is tackling statewide prison system problems, including homicides and suicides. Georgia House Speaker Jon Burns earlier this month announced the creation of the subcommittee intended to give the Legislature a glide path to implement future […] The post Advocates for inmates in Georgia state prisons want legislative study panel to spur reforms appeared first on Georgia Recorder.
New school year begins with new principals at the helm in Clarke and Oconee schools
Several new principals will be handling administrative duties during the new 2024-25 school year in Clarke and Oconee counties. Some appointments are in an interim status for the full school year. The following are principals taking over for six schools in the Clarke County School District. Makeba Clark was appointed...
Prominent filmmaker, philanthropist celebrate sixth season of Atlanta-based film and tv program
Packer and Hardy helped to create the foundation more than six years ago to provide support, training, and job opportunities to below the line professionals in the Atlanta area.
Cosm immersive entertainment venue coming to Atlanta’s Centennial Yards
An immersive entertainment venue is coming to Downtown Atlanta to anchor Centennial Yards’ new sports and entertainment district. Centennial Yards Company announced July 22 it signed a long-term lease with Los Angeles-based Cosm digital technology company to create a 70,000-square-foot, three-level venue adjacent to State Farm Arena and Mercedes-Benz Stadium. The venue will include an […] The post Cosm immersive entertainment venue coming to Atlanta’s Centennial Yards appeared first on Rough Draft Atlanta.
Ralo Shares Jail Call With YFN Lucci To “Show The World How To Be Real Men”
Ralo is making sure to use his newfound freedom as an opportunity to do good deeds for his loved ones and give his incarcerated rap peer YFN Lucci his flowers in the process. On Monday (July 22), the “Kingpin” shared a post on Instagram dedicated to his Atlanta rap counterpart YFN Lucci, who has been incarcerated since his arrest in 2021. In the lengthy caption of the post, Ralo took the time to empathize with Lucci’s situation, explaining why he shared a video of he and the “Wet” rapper’s recent conversation during which he informed him he would be taking his kids back-to-school shopping.
MLB and Braves reveal 2025 All-Star Game logo
ATLANTA — Atlanta's second act for hosting the MLB All-Star Game is taking another step forward, with the team revealing the game logo on Monday. The 2025 MLB All-Star Game will be played at Truist Park, four years after it was supposed to be played in Atlanta. It was...
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