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Man hospitalized after falling 50 feet into 'hidden well' while looking for phone in woods
AUSTELL, Ga. (CNN Newsource/WANF/WKRC) - A 50-year-old man is back on solid ground after he was rescued from a well in the middle of the woods on Friday. According to officials, the man was searching the woods late Thursday night for his phone that he had lost. It took a...
Investment firm buys Alpharetta’s Hamilton Hotel after foreclosure
ALPHARETTA, Ga. — The Hamilton Hotel, a luxury inn located in the heart of downtown, has new owners following a foreclosure sale that came years after it lost almost 25 percent of its appraised value. The Hamilton was foreclosed on July 2 and sold at auction by Mayfair Street...
Badcock furniture stores in Athens, across Georgia are closing
Badcock Home Furniture & More, which has two stores in Athens and several in northeast Georgia, will be closing, according to employees at multiple stores. “It’s hard to say, but the Badcock name will be pretty much gone,” Tim Mullen, manager of the store in Toccoa, said Friday to the Athens Banner-Herald. ...
Construction beginning on the longest paved trail in the US in Sandersville
SANDERSVILLE, Ga. — From Athens to Tybee, Georgia Hi-Lo Inc. is paving a path through Georgia. The groundbreaking for the 211-mile Georgia Hi-Lo Trail is on July 27 in Sandersville. The trail will connect walkers and bikers from Athens to Savannah. Executive Director Mary Charles Howard is from Sandersville.
Missing pup from SC found in metro Atlanta had a long, winding journey that lasted 3 weeks
The Australian Shepherd named Gidget was sold by South Carolina breeder Stacey Warner of 3W Farms to a woman in North Fulton County, only for Warner to later discover that the check used for the purchase was fake.
11:11 Realty Group joins Keller Williams Heart of Atlanta
11:11 Realty Group has joined the Keller Williams Realty Metro Atlanta office of Keller Williams Heart of Atlanta Group. 11:11 Realty is led by Esther Ozuna, who currently serves as the president of the Women’s Council of Realtors Atlanta and sits on the board of directors of the Atlanta REALTORS® Association. Previously, she served as marketing director for the National Association of Hispanic Real Estate Professionals (NAHREP).
Beshear, abortion rights advocate Hadley Duvall to attend Harris campaign event near Atlanta
Gov. Andy Beshear, a potential candidate for Democratic vice president, is joining Vice President Kamala Harris' campaign volunteers Sunday in the Atlanta metropolitan area for the Weekend of Action in Georgia, which marks 100 days until the general election, according to a release. Along with the governor, Hadley Duvall, a Kentucky abortion-rights advocate...
Squirrels: Food chain bottom-feeders offer challenge for hunters
ALBANY — Although it does not get the same fanfare as the opening day of deer, turkey or duck season, many Georgia hunters have been counting down the days until Aug. 15, when squirrel season opens in Georgia. With only 20 days to go, you might want to start getting ready as well. The gray squirrel is the most common game animal in Georgia, found in large numbers in both rural and urban areas. ...
A Georgia inmate died from heat exposure. Left with questions, his family is suing the state
The family of Juan Carlos Ramirez Bibiano is suing the Georgia Department of Corrections for negligence after he allegedly died from heat exposure while serving time at Middle Georgia's Telfair State Prison. The post A Georgia inmate died from heat exposure. Left with questions, his family is suing the state appeared first on Rough Draft Atlanta.
Dunwoody seeks public input for long-term planning projects
DUNWOODY, Ga. — The Dunwoody City Council is pushing back the schedule for creating its 2045 Comprehensive Plan update and a new Unified Development Ordinance, insisting more focus be placed on community engagement. During a public hearing July 22, city officials asked consultants to find more opportunities for public...
Health Officials Raising Concerns After 20 Cases Of Dengue Fever Confirmed In Georgia
Officials in the healthcare industry are expressing worry over a substantial surge in occurrences of dengue fever. At present, Georgia has reported a total of 20 cases, with the majority of them being in the metro Atlanta area. Healthcare providers are being warned by the Centers for Disease Control and...
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