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Wildfire smoke from south Georgia drifts into metro Atlanta, haze expected through Friday
12+ hour, 27+ min ago (170+ words) ATLANTA " Smoke from wildfires burning in south Georgia and north Florida is drifting into metro Atlanta, bringing hazy conditions and a smoky smell to parts of the region. Officials say the smoke is coming from fires in southeast Georgia, including…...
Georgia State researchers develop music-based app to help stroke patients recover
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (274+ words) ATLANTA " Researchers at Georgia State University are developing a new app that uses music to help stroke patients regain movement. The app, called Key Stroke, is designed to help patients recover through piano-based exercises. Researcher Martin Norgaard says the focus…...
Georgia faces looming shortage of forensic psych beds
3+ mon, 1+ hour ago (322+ words) ATLANTA " The Georgia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities is warning that the state could run out of forensic psychiatric beds within the next eight years, raising concerns about impacts to Georgia's criminal justice system. Forensic psych beds are…...
Georgia football to face Ole Miss; Sugar Bowl game time and TV channel
4+ mon, 1+ day ago (356+ words) Georgia now officially knows its next opponent in the College Football Playoff. After a 41-10 Ole Miss win over Tulane, the Bulldogs will face the Rebels in the Sugar Bowl on Jan. 1. The game will be. .. Georgia football to face Ole…...
Georgia Democrats set to host annual Carter-Lewis fundraising dinner
6+ mon, 2+ week ago (164+ words) ATLANTA " The Democratic Party of Georgia will hold its annual Carter-Lewis fundraising dinner Friday night in Atlanta. Party Chairman Charlie Bailey said tickets sold quickly and they are expecting a. .. Georgia Democrats set to host annual Carter-Lewis fundraising dinner ATLANTA " The…...
2 in custody, 2 on the run after deadly shooting at Augusta Mall
6+ mon, 4+ week ago (97+ words) AUGUSTA, GA " One person was killed in a shooting at Augusta Mall on Tuesday, authorities say. The Richmond County Sheriff's Office confirmed that two people are in custody and that they are searching. .. 2 in custody, 2 on the run after deadly…...
Series of hoax shooting calls at Georgia universities under investigation
7+ mon, 3+ week ago (222+ words) ATLANTA " The GBI and FBI are looking into additional active shooter reports at Georgia colleges that appear to be hoaxes. On Friday evening, active shooters were reported at the Main Library on the University of Georgia campus. Also on Friday,…...
U. S. News and World Report lists several Georgia hospitals among best in the country
8+ mon, 3+ week ago (121+ words) ATLANTA, Ga. " The U. S. News and World Report released its annual ranking of the best hospitals in the United States and Georgia has multiple hospitals on the list. Georgia has 15 best regional hospitals on the best hospitals in the United States…...
Georgia grandmother, Army veteran praised for stopping unruly passenger on Delta flight
8+ mon, 4+ week ago (134+ words) ATLANTA " A Georgia grandmother is earning national praise after stepping in to stop an unruly passenger from storming the cockpit on a Delta flight. Nicole Pruitt, a U. S. Army veteran and grandmother of seven, was on board the flight when chaos…...
Georgia lawmakers say lack of federal funding impacting schools
9+ mon, 1+ week ago (132+ words) ATLANTA, Ga. " Some state lawmakers in Georgia have sounded the alarm on the impact of millions of dollars in federal funding they claim has been held up by the Trump Administration. Some state lawmakers say more than $200 million is being…...