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Jasper Johnson signs with Overtime Elite
The KY native is headed to Atlanta. The state of Kentucky has started to produce some elite high school basketball talent over the last few recruiting cycles including Reed Sheppard and Travis Perry. Now in the class or 2025 the Bluegrass has two top-50 prospects one being five-star guard, Jasper Johnson. After playing for Link Academy last season, Johnson has decided to play his last year at another program. According to a report by Joe Tipton of On3, Johnson has decided to sign with Overtime Elite. The OTE in Atlanta has become a nice pipeline for Kentucky over the last...
Sandersville native makes history at WNBA All-Star weekend
PHOENIX (WRDW/WAGT) -- Atlanta Dream guard and former Washington County standout Allisha Gray had an All-Star performance Friday night. Gray became the first player to win the skills challenge and 3-point contest in the same night at All-Star weekend. The eight-year WNBA vet had the performance of a rookie in...
Atlanta’s City of Refuge breaks ground on new 38,000-foot transition center, expanding program
With the turn of the dirt, leaders and partners of the City of Refuge are moving their mission forward with a new transformation center that will let them help more people in crisis transition to stable housing and income.
Former Georgia slugger signs largest draft bonus in MLB history
One of college baseball’s most exciting players got himself a nice payday on Friday. ESPN’s Jeff Passan reported that former Georgia third baseman Charlie Condon signed a deal with a $9.25M signing bonus with the Colorado Rockies, who selected him third overall in the 2024 MLB draft last week. Condon’s bonus equals the bonus signed by the No. 2 pick, right-handed pitcher Chase Burns out of Wake Forest. It is the biggest draft bonus in MLB history. Condon was an absolute superstar in 2024, slashing an otherworldly .433/.556/1.009 with 37 home runs, 78 RBI, and 20 doubles – earning SEC Player of the...
Crews to demolish old Mount Vernon Highway bridge, I-285 lanes impacted
SANDY SPRINGS, Ga. - Crews are preparing to say goodbye to the old Mount Vernon Highway Bridge in Sandy Springs. Demolition is set to start on Monday on the bridge, which crosses over Interstate 285. The project is expected to last over the next few weeks after GDOT crews remove...
Stockbridge nonprofit feeds hundreds after Hurricane Beryl devastates Houston
STOCKBRIDGE, Ga. - A Stockbridge-based nonprofit stepped in to help hundreds of Houston residents impacted by prolonged power outages following the wrath of Hurricane Beryl. Two weeks after Beryl barreled through the city, power outages proved to be just as dangerous with dozens of heat-related deaths and many more facing financial impacts. That's where Melissa Ellis found her purpose.
ON THE MARKET: Move-In Ready at McCart Road in Lawrenceville
Welcome to McCart Road in Lawrenceville, where two recently completed new homes are move-in ready,. 792 McCart Road, Lawrenceville, GA 30045 - $444,750 – 4Beds/2.5Baths. Placed on a generous 0.747-acre, wooded home site, this home offers a serene setting with an 80-foot driveway and an oversized garage. Inside, you’ll find popular features like hardwood stairs, LVP flooring, stainless-steel appliances (including the refrigerator), and granite countertops. For your convenience, window blinds, towel bars and tissue holders have already been installed. Bedrooms are spacious, and each one has a walk-in closet, while the owner’s suite is a relaxing retreat with a separate tub and shower and dual sinks. In full, the home has four bedrooms, two full baths, and one conveniently located half-bath.
More than 20 streets flood in Savannah on Saturday, leaving abandoned vehicles
Savannah experienced heavy rainfall on Saturday, leading to streets flooding and abandoned vehicles throughout the city. Between 7 a.m. yesterday and 7 a.m. today, Coffee Bluff experienced 3.51 inches of rain ― the highest rain total of any area in Savannah during that time period, according to an email sent from Jonathan Lamb, meteorologist for the National Weather Service (NWS) Charleston Office.
Thousands Attend Snapping Shoals EMC Annual Meeting
More than 3,000 people, including about 1,500 members, gathered Thursday for the Snapping Shoals Electric Membership Corp. annual meeting at the Georgia International Horse Park. In addition to the traditional blue grass sounds of The Purple Hulls, attendees received health information from Piedmont Newton Hospital, energy tips from SSEMC employees and a visit from 811’s Digger the Dog. Keith Williams of Covington was the lucky winner of the 2003 Ford Ranger that was retired from SSEMC’s fleet. Rufus and Margaret Johnson of Covington were recognized as the Oldest Married Couple present and will receive a $100 credit on their power bill. Carolyn Greeson of Covington was recognized as the Oldest Member in attendance and will receive a $50 credit. Lance Harper (District 1), G. Anthony Norton (District 2), Walter Johnson (District 3) and Gene Morris (District 4) were each re-elected to serve three-year terms for their districts on the SSEMC board of directors. Jeff Wigington was elected to fill the unexpired term of District 2 director Dr. Millard Ross, who died last July. Snapping Shoals EMC is a member-owned electric cooperative providing electric service to approximately 100,000 homes and businesses in an eight-county area that includes large portions of Newton, Rockdale and Henry counties, as well as part of DeKalb, Butts, Walton, Jasper and Morgan counties.
Grandson tries to burn grandparents' Lawrenceville home down with 'gas cans,' neighbor says
LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga. - A man was arrested in Lawrenceville Saturday night after allegedly trying to burn his grandparents' house down. Firefighters were called at 8:53 p.m. to the 3000 block of Iron Gate Court where a neighbor reported smoke coming from the house. Luckily, all three residents successfully evacuated before...
Lawrenceville house fire believed to be caused by arson, firefighters say
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - A Lawrenceville house was badly damaged by fire Saturday night in what Gwinnett County officials believe to be an arson case. Near 9 p.m., a neighbor called 911 to report the fire in the 3000 block of Iron Gate Court. When firefighters arrived, the garage and the back side of the home were ablaze, according to Gwinnett County Fire & Emergency Services.
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