ATLANTA - The Georgia Department of Transportation suspends lane closures and provides holiday travel information and safety tips. Release: As Christmas and the New Year’s holiday approach, the Georgia Department of Transportation (Georgia DOT) is…
Betsy DeVos Proposing a Big Cut To Special…
VALDOSTA - Education Secretary, Betsy DeVos, has proposed to cut all $17.6 million in federal funding for the Special Olympics. According to The Washington Post, The Special Olympics, which is headquartered in Washington, runs programs…
GA Farms Could be Growing Hemp for Meds…
ATLANTA, GA - On Tuesday, March 26, a Georgia house bill 213 discussed the possibility of some farms growing hemp for medicinal purposes and other uses. Georgia’s Agriculture Commissioner Gary Black said if the bill…
Mayor Announces “Fresh Look” at ATL Child Murders
ATLANTA - The AJC reported last Thursday that state and local officials will take a fresh look at the Atlanta Child Murders that left 20 black children and young adults dead 40 years ago. Atlanta…
CVS to Begin Selling CBD Oil
CVS Pharmacy announced last Wednesday that it will begin selling hemp-derived CBD products in 800 stores in eight states - but not Georgia yet. The national drug store chain will be marketing the topical cannabidiol…
Transgender Georgia Teen Denied Prom King Nom
HALL CO, Ga. - When a Georgia high school student named Dex Frier was nominated for prom king by his peers, he was ecstatic. "I was jumping up and down. Me and my best friend…
Dog Food Recalled for Toxic Vitamin D Levels
Hill's Pet Nutrition is expanding on its nationwide recall of canned dog food with potentially toxic levels of vitamin D. It took the action after saying it had received "a limited number of complaints of…
Loaded Gun Found in 4th Grader Backpack
COWETA CO, Ga. - According to a report from AJC, Coweta County School officials confirmed that a fourth grader had a loaded gun in his backpack on Wednesday afternoon. At 2:30 pm, the gun was…
Thomasville Shooting Being Investigated
THOMASVILLE, GA - (March 20, 2019) – On Tuesday, March 19, 2019, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation was requested by the Thomas County Sheriff’s Office to conduct an officer involved shooting investigation involving a Thomas…