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Effingham County Sheriff’s Office warns against phone scams
SAVANNAH, Ga. (WSAV) – The Effingham County Sherriff’s Office has issued a warning against scammers posing as law enforcement officials. The office seeks to remind citizens that law enforcement agencies will not attempt to contact them via phone to pay warrants. Warrants must be paid at your local courthouse or Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV). […]
A July start date?: See when Central Georgia counties have their first days of school
MACON, Ga. — The summer is winding down. While many are used to school starting sometime in August, this year, three different Central Georgia counties will start in late July. With only three full weeks of summer vacation left, here's a full list of nearly each Central Georgia counties'...
Humid and becoming unsettled Friday and Beryl is still on the move
Columbus, Ga. (WRBL)-Showers mainly with a few thunderstorms. These will be ending across east Alabama and west central Georgia before sunset and tonight for most locations looking good for fireworks across the region. Readings will remain in the mid 90s, with overnight low temperatures into the upper 70s. Scattered coverage...
Georgia prepares for above-average hurricane season
Officials at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) are predicting an 85% chance of an above-normal hurricane season in 2024. These predictions include an estimated 17 to 25 named storms, eight to 13 of which have the potential to turn into hurricanes. Four to seven of those storms are predicted to be a Category […] The post Georgia prepares for above-average hurricane season appeared first on Rough Draft Atlanta.
Rusty Taco Announces First Georgia-Based Location
Rusty Taco, a street-style taco restaurant known for its fresh ingredients and flavorful menu, announced its first Georgia location in the Atlanta neighborhood of Summerhill. The restaurant will be operated by MBC Concessions, a group of well-experienced restaurant operators, and will be located at 572 Hank Aaron Drive SW in Atlanta.
Celebratory Gunfire: Not the Bang We Need This Fourth of July
As we prepare for Fourth of July celebrations, it’s time for a friendly reminder: the laws of physics are not going to be on vacation on July 4th. That means, if you fire a gun into the air, the bullet will be returning to Earth. For those unfamiliar with...
High court passes on case of Georgia man on death row who says Black jurors were wrongly purged
The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday declined to consider the case of a Black man on death row in Georgia who says his trial was unfair because the prosecutor improperly excluded Black jurors. Warren King, 48, was convicted of murder and other crimes in the September 1994 shooting death of...
Georgia election workers who won $148M judgment against Giuliani want his bankruptcy case thrown out
Rudy Giuliani’s creditors, including two former Georgia election workers who won a $148 million defamation judgment against him, are opposing his attempt to convert his bankruptcy into a liquidation, saying they’ll likely ask that the case be thrown out instead because of what they call his flouting of bankruptcy laws.
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