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NEWS BRIEFS: Fennell new State Education Board member
Jennifer Fennell, Jackson EMC’s Gwinnett District Manager, has been appointed by Gov. Brian Kemp to Georgia’s State Board of Education. Fennell will represent the 13th Congressional District, which includes Gwinnett County. Her appointment expires in 2030. At Jackson EMC, Fennell is responsible for internal and external affairs, including...
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...
Chick-fil-A customers can win free food through online game
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - Starting Monday, you can “eat mor chikin” by playing an online racing game. From July 22 through Aug. 17, Chick-fil-A fans can play “Code Moo,” the Atlanta-based chain’s digital game, for the chance to win free food every week.
Northside Hospital Cherokee CEO Discusses Expansion Plans
Northside Hospital Cherokee is getting a second access point for entering and leaving the hospital campus, which will support current traffic as well as plans for future expansion, CEO Billy Hayes told Canton officials July 18. The Canton City Council unanimously voted July 18 to approve a request from Northside Hospital Cherokee for city contributions to the construction of a new traffic signal at the hospital. Northside Hospital Cherokee will...
SBA opens Business Recovery Center to assist GA counties
ATLANTA – The Small Business Administration opens a Business Recovery Center to assist 11 Georgia counties. Businesses affected by the water main breaks, which occurred from May 31 to June 6, 2024, in 11 Georgia counties, may now apply for low-interest Economic Injury Disaster Loans (EIDL) from the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA). The SBA will open a Business Recovery Center (BRC) on Monday, July 22, 2024 at 11:00 a.m.
Metro Atlanta flooding sees trapped residents, downed trees
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - A stormy Tuesday led to some metro Atlanta residents being trapped in their homes and washed-out roads and downed trees. Officials said first responders rescued Cobb County residents trapped in their homes by the flooding. The Cobb County Emergency Management Agency (EMA) said shortly...
Death of Rayshard Brooks' nephew: Mom begs son's friend to speak up about shooting
ATLANTA - Stardrecous Brooks is convinced a teen who was with her son the night he was killed has crucial information about the case. "I need to know the truth. I need for people to stop incriminating my son's name, and what we want is justice for my son," Brooks told FOX 5's Deidra Dukes.
Canton Driver Charged With Hitting Pedestrian
A Canton man has been charged with hitting a pedestrian with his vehicle on Reinhardt College Parkway July 22, seriously injuring him, the Canton Police Department announced. According to the Canton PD, officers were dispatched to the area of 1100 Reinhardt College Parkway at about 1:51 p.m. July 22, after reports of a pedestrian struck by a vehicle near the eastbound lanes. Responding officers found an unresponsive man lying in...
Georgia denies state funding to teach AP Black studies classes
ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia is refusing to provide state funding for the new Advanced Placement course in African American Studies, so some school districts have cancelled plans to teach the course to high schoolers. Advocates complain that the decision by Georgia’s elected school superintendent will suppress teaching about Black...
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