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UGA adds new campus security measures
The University of Georgia is introducing several new campus safety measures, including increased lighting, emergency call buttons, Campus Safety Ambassadors and more. The university has invested $7.3 million in new security systems this year, adding to the more than $16 million spent over the past eight years on campus security, bringing UGA’s total investment in safety and security enhancements during that time to more than $23 million.
Some parishioners say renovation of one of Atlanta’s oldest Catholic churches will erase its ‘historical reverence’
Some parishioners say an approximately $4 million “redecoration” project at the Basilica of the Sacred Heart of Jesus seeks to modernize the historic church and erase the history of the generations of community members who helped build and decorate it. But the Archdiocese of Atlanta, the governing body of Catholic churches throughout the northern portion […] The post Some parishioners say renovation of one of Atlanta’s oldest Catholic churches will erase its ‘historical reverence’ appeared first on Rough Draft Atlanta.
Mooney Appointed Assistant Softball Coach
ATLANTA - Georgia State University is pleased to announce the appointment of Sophia Mooney as the Assistant Softball Coach for its renowned softball program, head coach Becca Mueller announced. "I'm so excited to be bring Sophie back to Atlanta," Mueller said. "Her passion for Georgia State is evident and her...
“Sophia’s Stroll” fundraiser honors the passing of UGA graduate Sophia Ruggieri
An inaugural, virtual fundraiser will take place through August 31 in honor of the late 23-year-old University of Georgia graduate Sophia Ruggieri who passed away from Type 1 Diabetes in Nov. 2023. The fundraiser, “Sophia’s Stroll,” is organized by the Sophia Ruggieri Memorial Foundation, a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization formed to...
UPDATE: Bibb County Sheriff investigates late-night fatal shooting in Macon
Macon, Ga (WGXA) - The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a fatal shooting reported to the Macon-Bibb E-911 Center just after 11:30 p.m. on Saturday. Investigators say 23-year-old RaQuavian Smith was driven to the Navicent Hospital Emergency Room by a private vehicle, where he was later pronounced deceased.
UGA QB Carson Beck on Coach Prime's Complaint: "It’s a Video Game. Rate Me What You Want"
ATHENS - UGA Football’s Carson Beck and Colorado QB Shedeur Sanders are both listed as have a so-called rating of 93 in EA Sports College Football 25. In other words the two are tied for the top spot on the video game - something that does not site well with Sanders’s father and Colorado head coach Deion Sanders.
Unemployment claims in Georgia increased last week
Initial filings for unemployment benefits in Georgia rose last week compared with the week prior, the U.S. Department of Labor said Thursday. New jobless claims, a proxy for layoffs, increased to 7,805 in the week ending July 13, up from 4,953 the week before, the Labor Department said. U.S. unemployment...
Black Women Invest Columbus Meetup
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