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FBI warning Georgians of Peach Pass phishing scam
ATLANTA - The Federal Bureau of Investigation is warning Georgians about a new phishing scam targeting Peach Pass users. The FBI says over 2,000 complaints have been filed over the bogus text messages. The scam has been seen in at least three states, officials say. The fake messages are coming...
First Alert Forecast: Hot and humid weekend ahead
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - The first weekend of August will be about what you’d expect for this time of the year in north Georgia. Both days will feature hazy sunshine, moderate to high humidity, and a low chance of afternoon t-storms. Highs will be near 90° on Saturday and Sunday. It will be warm in the evening and very mild overnight. Lows will be in the low to mid 70s.
Georgia ranked No. 3 on list of best states to
ATLANTA — Georgia was recently named the third-best state for people to retire , according to a recent analysis. Bankrate recently posted its rankings for the best and worst states for retirees. Coming in the top five were:. 1. Delaware. 2. West Virginia. 3. Georgia. 4. South Carolina. 5....
Two-year law license suspension recommended for Jeff Clark
Jeffrey Clark, the former Department of Justice (DOJ) official who was a central figure in former President Trump’s attempt to overturn the 2020 election, should face a two-year suspension, a disciplinary committee said Thursday. Clark has been charged with attempted dishonesty and serious interference with the administration of justice...
Five Georgia teams to appear on ESPN channels this month
Five Georgia teams will be nationally televised over 10 days this month during ESPN’s 15th High School Football Kickoff series of six games, the network announced Thursday. The teams are Carrollton, Woodward Academy, Grayson, Milton and Rabun Gap-Nacoochee. ESPN2 will televise Carrollton’s game at Woodward Academy on Aug. 16....
Herron, McWhorter, Flowers selected for GACA Hall of Fame
Football coaches Jeff Herron, Rich McWhorter and Charles Flowers will join basketball’s Anzy Hardman and Rufus McDuffie in the 2025 GACA Hall of Fame, the GACA announced last week. Herron, who retired this year, won 309 games and five state titles and is the only GHSA coach to win...
‘Not responsible’ | Signs on the back of dump trucks offer no legal protection
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - Driving behind a dump truck feels like a game of roulette. Rocks could fall out, damaging your windshield or causing a crash. You’ve probably noticed those stickers warning you to stay back and that the trucks aren’t responsible for broken windshields. But did you notice something missing?
Georgia woman describes horrors of giving birth in prison
ATLANTA – A tearful Georgia woman told a U.S. Senate subcommittee a harrowing story Wednesday of giving birth while serving a five-year sentence in a state prison. Jessica Umberger, who now serves as a care navigator for the Policing Alternatives & Diversion Initiative in Atlanta, said she was forced to undergo a Cesarean section against her will because she had had one 18 years earlier. She gave birth to a daughter, Jordan, in August 2018 at the state Department of Corrections’ Helms facility in Atlanta. ...
Fading the heat: UGA flipping the script on heat safety
High school football practices are beginning across Georgia. Over the past 12 years, the state has gone from ranked among the worst in the nation at heat-related deaths to the best due, in large part, to studies and policy recommendations from UGA researchers. (Photo courtesy of Adobe Stock) The 2002...