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America’s best cruiser: Georgia, South Carolina Highway Patrol face off in competition
SAVANNAH, Ga. (WSAV) – Both the Georgia and South Carolina Highway Patrol are taking part in an annual contest to determine America’s best-looking cruiser. The contest is sponsored by the American Association of State Troopers to rally support for the organization. Each state will submit a photo of their patrol cruiser for consideration. The 13 […]
Tiffany Haddish Gearing Up for Georgia DUI Trial, Comedian Plans to Accuse Officers of ‘Unlawful Search’
Tiffany Haddish will be in court next month to fight the DUI case brought in Georgia months after she reached a plea deal in her DUI case in Los Angeles, In Touch can exclusively reveal. According to court documents obtained by In Touch, a Georgia judge scheduled Tiffany’s long-delayed trial for August 26. The case...
Entrepreneur seeks degree at GNTC
A Georgia Northwestern Technical College (GNTC) student is studying Business Technology more than 20 years after receiving her High School Equivalency through GNTC. Amanda Chadwell, 42, was born in Florida and moved to Georgia when she was 11. Family circumstances led her to drop out of high school. Chadwell, then an 18-year-old mother-to-be enrolled at […] The post Entrepreneur seeks degree at GNTC appeared first on Polk Today.
Sandy Springs GIS receives recognition
SANDY SPRINGS, Ga. — Sandy Springs announced July 17 it received the Special Achievement in Geographic Information System Award at the 2024 Esri User Conference in San Diego. A geographic information system captures, stores and displays data related to positions on the Earth’s surface. The data assists with decision-making,...
New bodycam video shows Douglas County deputy shoot driver after pursuit
LITHIA SPRINGS, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - New body camera footage shows the night 36-year-old Cameron Hunt was shot by a Douglas County deputy in Lithia Springs in November 2023. It all started when deputies say Hunt was speeding down I-20. “Not safely driving, but certainly not in a way...
Researchers work to change perception of weeds in Georgia
With ecology as common ground, Mario Bretfeld, Michael Blackwell, and Eric Duncan have taken on a bit of a marketing project. They want people to love weeds. Using scientific acumen, the trio want people to reconsider certain plants as beneficial to the environment, thanks to a project housed at Kennesaw State University's Field Station.
Legends of Georgia Radio HOF To Welcome Spriggs
Atlanta radio programmer Pete Spriggs will be among this year’s inductees to the Legends of Georgia Radio Hall of Fame. He commented to The Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s Rodney Ho, “It’s really great to be recognized with so many fantastic broadcasters. It was a blessing to have Cox Radio hand me the keys [to Atlanta news/talk WSB-AM] to work beside such great talent. We all accomplished some great things together.” Spriggs took over as program director of WSB-AM in 2000 and served as director of branding and programming. WSB-AM was the top billing radio station in America for four consecutive years. In 2010, Spriggs managed the addition of an FM signal (WSBB) and the departure of Neal Boortz, as well as bringing in new talent such as Herman Cain, Erick Erickson, Eric Von Haessler, and Mark Arum. The station also acquired Rush Limbaugh from cross-town rival WGST. WSB-AM earned multiple Marconi Awards,
Hiding indoors from the heat? Here's what to know about air quality
LISTEN: Georgians escaping the heat by staying indoors are two to five times more at risk of breathing polluted air versus being outdoors. That’s according to the American Lung Association. GPB’s Ellen Eldridge reports on ways to stay healthy at home. Higher temperatures, humidity and indoor air pollutants...
Is gerrymandering responsible for low turnout precincts in Fulton County?
When Canopy Atlanta looked at 2020 voting data, the precincts with the lowest voter turnout in metro Atlanta were all in Fulton County, concentrated in the west of the city and southern Fulton. But why?. According to voting rights and redistricting experts, the way Georgia has drawn its legislative maps...
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