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Memorial service honors fallen Kabul evacuation troops
JOHNS CREEK, Ga. — More than a hundred people gathered at Newtown Park Aug. 24 to honor the 13 U.S. servicemembers who died during the Afghanistan War’s final days. The ceremony commemorated the tragic event three years ago when the troops died while supporting civilian evacuations at the Kabul airport.
Fuel Your Love of Racing
From moonshiners running from the law during the prohibition era to Dawsonville native Bill Elliott winning the 1988 Winston Cup Series, racing cars is in the blood of North Georgians. Thanks to this long-loved history of racing, North Georgia has a wonderful selection of race car-inspired activities for locals and tourists alike. Longtime NASCAR fans, beginner and semi-pro kart racers, enthusiasts who appreciate a nice car, and those who just want to learn the history of the automobile in Georgia can all find something to love in this racing roundup we curated for you. Make a road trip out of it and hit these various landmarks to fuel your love of racing.
2024 ART IN THE PARK – Aug. 31 – Sept. 2, 2024 10am-5pm
38th-Annual Art In the Park Labor Day Weekend Brings 220+ Artists to the Marietta Historic Square. Saturday, Aug. 31 – Monday, Sept. 2: 10-5 each day. For the 38th year, the historic Marietta Square will come alive Labor Day weekend with Art in the Park, a three-day outdoor event featuring fine art, local live music and creative children’s activities.
Georgia educators rolling out literacy improvement steps
ATLANTA — The state Department of Education (DOE) laid the groundwork for the Georgia Early Literacy Act during the past school year. Now, it’s time to implement legislation the General Assembly passed last year aimed at improving the quality of early reading instruction, Amy Denty, the DOE’s literacy director, told members of the Georgia Council on Literacy Monday. The work got underway this summer with a requirement that all Georgia...
State Cotton, Peanut teams set for joint field day
PERRY/TIFTON -- The Georgia Cotton Commission, Georgia Peanut Commission and the University of Georgia Extension Cotton and Peanut Teams will co-sponsor a joint research field day on Sept. 4 in Tifton. The field day will start at 8 a.m. at the Tifton Campus Conference Center in the North Parking Lot. After a brief welcome, field day attendees will visit the RDC Pivot and the UGA Lang Farm to tour several trials and hear from speakers. Attendees will return to the UGA Tifton Campus Conference Center...
USGS confirms weekend earthquake in Georgia
CHICKAMAUGA, Ga. — Above video: Your Monday headlines. An earthquake was reported over the weekend in Georgia. According to the United States Geological Survey, it happened late Friday night near Chickamauga. The 2.1 magnitude quake was reported around 11:53 p.m. and had a depth of 16.4 kilometers.
One Killed in I-75 Collision with Freightliner
One person is dead after a fatal collision occurred along I-75 early Saturday morning, Cobb Police report. LaForest Williamson, 46, of Columbia, South Carolina, was driving southbound on I-75 north of Delk Road in Marietta in a 2015 Freightliner Cascadia and towing two Great Dane van trailers. A blue 2009 Nissan Altima, driven by Kejaunaye Rollins, 21, of Stone Mountain, with passenger Anetrya Johnson, 28, of Jonesboro, Georgia, was following the Freightliner. ...
Chronically lonely people may be at higher risk of stroke and dementia
LISTEN: The Georgia Department of Public Health expects 190,000 Georgians will be diagnosed with dementia in the next 10 years. And a new study suggests chronically lonely people are at higher risk of related diseases like Alzheimer's. GPB’s Ellen Eldridge reports. How often do you feel that you lack...
Griffin's Game Set for Sept. 10 vs Mercer
KENNESAW, Ga. – Kennesaw State will hold its annual Griffin's Game on Tuesday, Sept. 10, when the Owls welcome in-state rival Mercer to the Convocation Center. Griffin's Game, now in its ninth year, is named in honor of head coach Keith Schunzel and his wife Briana's son, Griffin, who was diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia. The KSU volleyball team each preseason selects a family to honor and support in order to help with their expenses in their fight against childhood cancer, and over the past eight years have raised over $115,000 total for the previous families.
Georgia Tech #ProJackets Golf Report
THE FLATS – Stewart Cink wins a PGA Tour Champions event in just his 10th start, triumphing by four strokes at The Ally Challenge … Seth Reeves makes a big move on the Korn Ferry Tour with a tie for fourth finish … More details below in this week’s Georgia Tech #ProJackets Report.
Megabus ending several routes in Atlanta after bankruptcy filing
ATLANTA - Popular budget travel company Megabus is cutting several routes through Atlanta while its parent company works to get through some financial troubles. Earlier this year, Coach USA, which owns Megabus and multiple other bus companies, filed for bankruptcy. As of Aug. 15, routes operating between Atlanta, Charlotte, Durham,...
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