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Governor Kemp Says School Openings Went Well Except Photo Shared Online

ATLANTA — Georgia’s governor said Monday that the reopening of some of the state’s schools amid the coronavirus outbreak has gone well except for photos shared on social ...
On August 11, 2020 / By Jeremy Jones
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2nd Grader Tested Positive for COVID-19 After First Day of School

A Georgia second grader tested positive for Covid-19 after attending the first day of school, the school district told CNN. Sixes Elementary in the Cherokee County School district ...
On August 5, 2020 / By Jeremy Jones
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Gainesville Teen Dies After Drowning in Lake Lanier

HALL COUNTY, Ga. – Gainesville teenager is among two drowning victims at Lake Lanier over the weekend. 17-year-old Cristofer Acosta-Farias was swimming at Lake Lanier on Friday when ...
On July 28, 2020 / By Jeremy Jones
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Unsolved Mysteries: Who Killed The Kuria Family?

On 1st August 2007, the badly beaten bodies of Jane Kuria, Isabella Kuria and Annabel Kuria were discovered in their Powder Springs, Georgia home. Also in the home, ...
On July 27, 2020 / By Jeremy Jones
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Amazon Will Start Using Sidewalk Robots in Atlanta

ATLANTA — Pretty soon you may not get your Amazon package from a delivery truck, but a robot instead. The retail giant announced Tuesday that Amazon Scout, a ...
On July 21, 2020 / By Jeremy Jones
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Spin Launches their E-Scooters in Atlanta

Spin is launching operations in Atlanta today and will deploy its e-scooters near major downtown areas including the Beltline, Midtown, Westside, and other frequented areas around the city. ...
On June 30, 2020 / By Rick Limpert
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Chupacabra Spotted in Buckhead? Or a coyote with mange?

Atlanta, Georgia – A recent video taken by Parker Lipman in Buckhead has people across Georgia wondering, “What in the world is that?” Lipman says he was on ...
On June 23, 2020 / By Jeremy Jones
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House Bill Looks to Remove all Confederate Monuments from Public Property in Georgia

A group of state lawmakers has introduced a bill that could remove Georgia’s Confederate monuments from public property. House Bill 1212 would ban Confederate monuments from public property ...
On June 22, 2020 / By Jeremy Jones
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Old Fourth Ward Businesses Taking a ‘Pledge to Public Health’

The O4W Pledge to Public Health was made into a three-tier initiative to best serve the diverse businesses in their community. With many of the measures being based ...
On May 29, 2020 / By Rick Limpert
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FedEx Employees in Leesburg, Georgia Fired After Viral Video

A viral video that surfaced out of Leesburg, Georgia has thousands of people upset. Antonio and Felinzay we’re making a routine drop-off for FedEx yesterday when a customer ...
On May 20, 2020 / By Jeremy Jones