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Experts: Wells for Hyundai's Georgia site will 'pirate' water from other areas
Georgia environmental officials insist that other than potentially dropping the depth in dozens of private wells serving farms and homes, extracting 6.6 million gallons of subterranean water per day for Hyundai Motor Company’s electric vehicle-manufacturing megasite near Savannah will have minimal environmental impact. That conclusion is at the heart of the Georgia Environmental...
Preseason all-state: Douglas County places four players on Class 6A team
*Best player: Carrollton’s Julian Lewis, a five-star recruit committed to Southern Cal, was 25-3 as a starter across his freshman and sophomore seasons. He reclassified as a senior in the offseason, giving him a final chance for a state title that would be Carrollton’s first since 1998. *Best...
Won't allow 'racial' Black studies course says Georgia superintendent
ATLANTA, Georgia: Georgia's state superintendent of schools said this week he won't be recommending a new Advanced Placement course in African American Studies as it violated the state's law against teaching divisive racial concepts. Richard Woods, the elected Republican superintendent, had not explained until now why he had refused to...
Former Georgia GOP official explains why he’s taking the risk to vote for Harris
Former Republican Lt. Governor of Georgia Geoff Duncan explains to CNN’s Dana Bash why he is taking the risk of voting for Vice President Kamala Harris for president following Donald Trump’s attacks on Georgia’s Republican Governor Brian Kemp.
Marjorie Taylor Greene’s and Brad Raffensperger’s Voter Registrations Targeted in Georgia’s New Online Portal
Days after Georgia Democrats warned that the state’s new online portal for canceling voter registrations could be abused, officials have confirmed misuse attempts — including efforts to cancel the registrations of prominent Republicans.
Cobb Collaborative Concludes Summer Reading Programming
Cobb Collaborative, a Georgia Family Connection Collaborative, and the local point of contact for the Get Georgia Reading Campaign, recently concluded its summer literacy programming to support Marietta City Schools students and families. The Collaborative partnered with Marietta City Schools, Cobb County Public Library, McCleskey-East Cobb YMCA and Y.E.L.L.S. Inc....
Fulton County students excited over unique shop class
FULTON COUNTY, Ga. - Students headed back into classrooms for a new school year in Fulton County Schools on Monday. FOX 5 spent the morning at Milton High School where Principal Brian Jones gave a behind-the-scenes look at a unique course that is the only one of its kind on the East Coast.
Several large metro Atlanta school districts back in session today
ROSWELL, Ga. — Several large metro Atlanta school systems are now back in session on Monday, among them Fulton County, DeKalb County and Gwinnett County. 11Alive's Liza Lucas was at Mountain Park Elementary in Roswell this morning running down some of the changes in the Fulton County system. Among...
More US schools are taking breaks for meditation. Teachers say it helps students’ mental health
REX, Ga. (AP) — The third-grade students at Roberta T. Smith Elementary School had only a few days until summer vacation, and an hour until lunch, but there was no struggle to focus as they filed into the classroom. They were ready for one of their favorite parts of the day.
Young Thug’s judge considering possible prosecutor misconduct
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - A private meeting between the former judge in Young Thug’s trial, prosecutors and a key witness - a meeting that resulted in Fulton County Superior Court Judge Ural Glanville being kicked off the case - was the dominating topic Monday in the superstar rapper’s Atlanta criminal trial.
Georgia Tech churns out Olympic talent in the swimming pool
ATLANTA — Georgia Tech is known as an international hub that attracts talent in science, engineering -- and, you guessed it, swimming. When you look inside the swimming pool in Paris, there's a good chance you'll catch a Georgia Tech swimmer competing for a medal. "I have a chance....
Black Restaurant Week underway through Aug. 18
The 8th annual Black Restaurant Week is underway now through Aug. 18 featuring Black-owned restaurants food trucks, sweets, and more across the metro area. More than 70 eateries are taking part in this year’s event. The complete list is available at this link. Founded by Atlanta-based Warren Luckett and operated by managing partners Falayn Ferrell and Derek Robinson, Black Restaurant Week began as a one-city […] The post Black Restaurant Week underway through Aug. 18 appeared first on Rough Draft Atlanta.
Metro Atlanta home sellers keep chopping prices
Data: Redfin; Chart: Axios VisualsNearly 34% of metro Atlanta houses for sale saw price cuts recently, according to Redfin data.Why it matters: Home sellers across the country are increasingly offering discounts to entice buyers hampered by high housing costs.Flashback: Price cuts surged nationwide in 2022, partly because rising mortgage rates caused home shoppers to back out of the market.What they're saying: "A housing market that for years has been defined by fast sales and few options is starting to look more like it did before the pandemic in terms of competition among buyers and their negotiating power," Zillow chief economist Skylar Olsen said.What's next: Many real estate agents expect competition to heat up once summer vacation ends and kids are back in school.
Dueling Harris and Trump rallies in the same Atlanta arena showcase America's deep divides
ATLANTA (AP) — Two rallies. Two Americas. Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump stood in the same arena four days apart, each looking over capacity crowds like concert stars or prizefighters. The competing events were staged three months before Election Day in the state that produced the closest margin of the 2020 race for the White House. On policy, tone, the types of voters in attendance and even the music playlists, the rallies offered not just opposing visions of the country but starkly different versions of it. Those dynamics raise questions about how a factionalized citizenry might embrace a Trump comeback or a Harris ascension.
Former Falcons starting QB's nightmare training camp gets even worse
We talked about it the other day; former Atlanta Falcons starting quarterback Desmond Ridder's time in Arizona continues its disastrous theme. The quarterback has had an abysmal training camp thus far and it has continued. There were plenty of reports coming out of Cardinals training camp talking about how rough...
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