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FIRST ALERT: Scattered storms likely on Friday
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - Isolated showers and rumbles of thunder are possible overnight with temperatures in the 70s. Friday is a First Alert Weather Day for an increasing risk of scattered showers/storms as the day goes on. The best chance of wet weather is after 2 pm until around sunset. It will be a rare day with highs in the 80s. All but one day in the past four weeks have been 90° or hotter in Atlanta.
2 Georgia hunters plead guilty to poaching white-tailed deer in National Military Park
LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN, Tenn. — In an investigation that took years, 2 men from northwest Georgia both pleaded guilty to hunting white-tailed deer on National Military Park property. William Edward Lough of Trenton and Jonathan Daniel Plaster of Rossville both entered their plea in federal court on April 16th to...
Kids Alliance for Better Care expands its rural reach to additional pediatric and family medicine practices
MACON —Mercer University School of Medicine (MUSM) and the Georgia Rural Health Innovation Center (GRHIC) are expanding their rural pediatric health initiative to seven additional counties, for a total of 35 pediatric and family medicine physicians and providers throughout the state. In February 2023, the School of Medicine and...
Tennessee speeders targeted in five-state 'Operation Southern Slow Down'
If you've noticed in increase in police on the roads, we promise you're not crazy. Since July 15, law enforcement in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, South Carolina and Tennessee led the annual “Operation Southern Slow Down.” This week, there will be an increase in presence on the roads to cut back on speeding.
South Georgia training program will prepare paramedics for more advanced care
LISTEN: It's the first to meet new licensure requirements for paramedics that the state Department of Public Health says it intends to issue next year. GPB's Sofi Gratas reports. As part of their licensure, Georgia paramedics are all required to learn basic medical care in order to stabilize patients for...
Health inspections: Two Athens restaurants dinged for 'food debris' in kitchen ovens
Here are the Georgia Department of Health's restaurant inspection scores for Athens-Clarke and Oconee counties conducted July 3-16. Scores in each category are listed in order of most recent inspection date. The Georgia Department of Public Health, Environmental Health Section, conducts regular restaurant inspections to help keep residents and visitors...
Two men arrested in Burke Co. after ongoing drug investigations
BURKE COUNTY, Ga. (WJBF) – Two men have been arrested after ongoing drug investigations. According to the Burke County Sheriff’s Office, Dustin Heape and Darius Smith were arrested and face several drug and firearm charges. Authorities say Heape faces charges of Possession with Intent to Distribute Methamphetamine and Possession of a Firearm During a Crime, […]
Local health departments extend hours to give school vaccinations
COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL) — Local health departments are working to bring ease to parents who need to get their children vaccinated by ensuring they have time to do so. At the following locations, health departments will be extending their hours to accommodate busy parents schedules: The Columbus and Harris County Health Department will provide vaccinations […]
Man walks into Warner Robins Walmart with gun after disagreement with employees, arrested, police say
WARNER ROBINS, Ga. — A man was arrested after walking into a Warner Robins Walmart with a gun during a disagreement with store employees, according to a press release from the Warner Robins Police Department. Deputies were called to the Booth Road Walmart on Wednesday after a man, 28-year-old...
Dawson expands as new businesses come to downtown area
DAWSON, Ga. (WALB) - The city of Dawson is expanding as more businesses come to the downtown Dawson area. Local resident Dexter Gerier says that he is looking forward to seeing the city flourish and grow for the better. “We definitely need things with shoes, clothes for the small kids...
Wilcox County recognizes French heritage through new city road signs.
By Sarah Brown – Managing Editor On July 13, 2024 the Wilcox Chamber of Commerce announced that the county has received four new road signs for the cities of Rochelle, GA and, Abbeville, GA. These signs recognized the namesake of the two cities and the strong French heritage Abbeville, France and La Rochelle, France. In […] The post Wilcox County recognizes French heritage through new city road signs. appeared first on Cordele Dispatch.
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