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Friday Wreck North of Hills Crossing Injures Rider
A reported motorcycle wreck on Hollywood Highway outside just after 9 a.m. Friday injured the rider of a scooter. Habersham County E-911 dispatchers received a call at 9:05 a.m. on August 16 reporting a rider down on Hollywood Highway near Clover Hill Lane between Bob Patton Road and Hills Crossing Road outside Clarkesville.
17,000 Workers at AT&T Southeast Strike Over Unfair Labor Practices
ATLANTA, Ga. (WSAV)—Communications Workers of America (CWA) employed by AT&T Southeast are on strike to protest labor practices committed by management during negotiations for a new union contract according to their press release. The strike will involve over 17,000 technicians, customer service representatives and others who install, maintain and support AT&T’s residential and business wireline […]
Southeast Georgia Road Work Weekly Traffic Interruption Advisory Aug 17-23
Southeast Georgia Road Work... Weekly Traffic Interruption Advisory SOUTHEAST GA - Georgia Department of Transportation continues essential road work throughout Southeast Georgia. As a result, work on construction and maintenance projects will continue Saturday, August 17 through Friday, August 23. All work subject to change due to weather or other factors. Motorists are cautioned to reduce their speed while traveling through work zones, pay attention and watch for workers. Traffic interruptions are listed below by interstates, categories, and counties. Interstate 95 I-95 at FL State line Camden County St. Marys River Bridge Rehab Overnight Lane closures in GA...
Distracted driving responsible for over half of crashes in Georgia, report says
ALBANY, Ga. (WALB) - A new report from the Georgia Office of Highway Safety underscores the importance of putting down your phone, turning off your radio and focusing on the conditions around you. According to a report, 53% of crashes come from distracted driving. Distracted driving is defined by the...
Red Cross volunteers continue to aid Tropical Storm Debby victims
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - People in the two-state are still recovering 10 days after Tropical Storm Debby impacted our area. On Friday, we visited our local Red Cross to see where they stand in recovery efforts. Up to 50 emergency shelters were opened up across Georgia, South Carolina and North...
Weather Impact Alert | Central Georgia in Level 2 risk for severe weather on Sunday
MACON, Ga. — The 13WMAZ weather team is issuing a weather impact alert day for Sunday afternoon as strong thunderstorms are expected in our area. The Storm Prediction Center has outlined a level 2 out of 5 risk for most of Central Georgia for severe weather. The main concern...
New paratroopers earn jump wings on Airborne Day
FORT MOORE, Ga. (WRBL) — Newly-minted paratroopers graduate from Airborne School at Fort Moore nearly every other Friday. Today’s graduation, including more than 300 soldiers, was extra special. April 16 every year marks National Airborne Day, a holiday created by President George W. Bush in 2002 to recognize airborne soldiers across the armed forces. The […]
Georgia Today: Cobb continues book bans; Student athlete heat safety; Vegan-friendly Truist Park
On the Friday, Aug. 16 edition of Georgia Today: As book bans continue in one school district, a West Georgia library system puts limits on who can challenge books; UGA researchers work to protect student athletes from heat stroke; and Atlanta's Truist Park is noted as a welcoming spot for vegans.
Kemp extends emergency declaration from Debby
ATLANTA — Gov. Brian Kemp has extended the state of emergency in parts of Georgia in the aftermath of Tropical Storm Debby until Tuesday, Aug. 20. The lingering effects of last week’s storm were still being felt Friday in southeastern Georgia in the form of floodwaters after Debby dropped more than 10 inches of rain in already saturated areas. The Ogeechee and Canoochee rivers overflowed their banks. Several provisions in...
It's reclassification 'chaos' as Football Fridays in Georgia returns
LISTEN: Peter Biello chats with Football Fridays in Georgia podcast host Jon Nelson about the start of high school football for 2024. Peter Biello: As we've heard, the Georgia high school football season is upon us. Tonight you can watch Buford and Milton square off to kick off our season of televised high school football games on GPB-TV at 7:30 p.m. And that also means we'll have more of the Football Fridays in Georgia podcast hosted by Hannah Gooden and Jon Nelson. And Jon Nelson is with me now. Hey, Jon, welcome to the program.
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