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🥵 Heat wave continues
3+ hour, 1+ min ago (637+ words) Saturday, Aug. 15 — There’s another full lane closure on I-285 this weekend between Cascade Road and Martin Luther King Jr. Drive. The lanes won’t reopen until 5 a.m. on Monday. ☀️ Mostly sunny and hot with temperatures hovering in the mid-90s. A…...
Music and food lineup announced for Grant Park Summer Shade Festival
4+ hour, 53+ min ago (308+ words) The annual Summer Shade Festival is just around the corner, returning to Grant Park on Saturday, Aug, 22, and Sunday, Aug. 23. The free two-day festival will once again fill Atlanta’s oldest park with live music across the Main Stage and Gazebo,…...
What are Georgia's rules for school attendance? Here's the law
18+ hour, 4+ min ago (546+ words) Georgia law requires most children to attend school during their elementary and secondary years, but there are specific rules for age requirements, absences and withdrawing from school. Under Georgia Code § 20-2-690.1, children are generally required to attend a public school, private…...
Working for Fun: The exhilarating buzz of a new routine
9+ hour, 8+ min ago (492+ words) There is something uniquely special about starting a new routine. Especially one you can’t easily opt out of. One you’re counting on to inject some sanity back into your life. It’s interesting. We work tirelessly for freedom. Then we run…...
Trio sentenced in possibly the biggest Ponzi scheme in Georgia history
16+ hour, 33+ min ago (626+ words) A Florida man will spend 20 years in federal prison after pleading guilty in connection with a Ponzi scheme that bilked more than 2,000 investors out of about $380 million. U.S. District Judge Tiffany R. Johnson sentenced Todd Burkhalter, 55, to the maximum allowed in federal…...
Podcast: 1976, Part 14 - Stanley Forman and his Pulitzer Winning Photographs
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (42+ words) Legendary photographer Stanley Forman discusses his career, iconic images, photojournalism and the Pulitzer Prizes that shaped his legacy. Connect with The Georgia Politics Podcast, HERE. Hans Appen on Twitter @hansappen Craig Kidd on Twitter @CraigKidd1 Proud member of the Appen Podcast…...
1️⃣ Northlake plan forms
1+ day, 57+ min ago (582+ words) Friday, Aug. 14 — As always, Tucker’s people are committed to making this city the best it can be. This week’s stories are all about Tucker growing and improving: we’ve got a new plan for Northlake, a new business, and a new…...
???? Property tax hike?
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (840+ words) Friday, Aug. 14 — Do you have a pile of old electronics lying around the house that you’ve been waiting to responsibly dispose of? Here’s your chance – the Sandy Springs Education Force is hosting an electronics recycling drive on Saturday, Aug. 15, from…...
Georgia board adds certain HIV diagnoses to conditions that can bypass Medicaid work requirements
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (212+ words) Georgia health officials moved to include low-income people living with certain HIV diagnoses among those considered “medically frail,” meaning they would not have to satisfy work requirements to qualify for Medicaid coverage. HIV had initially been left off the list,…...
Corn kid helps launch MLB Field of Dreams game; Hall of Fame players emerge from cornfield
21+ hour, 13+ min ago (23+ words) MLB stars and Hall of Famers, along with the Corn Kid, make dramatic appearances in the corn during the Field of Dreams game....