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Raffensperger: 'Record turnout on the first day of early voting' in Georgia a testament to secure and easy system

By Andy Nghiem | May 7, 2022

Georgia voting officials reported a record turnout for the first day of early voting in the 2022 election primary.

Roswell EMS manager on free training to curb EMT shortage: 'There's no student debt'

By Andy Nghiem | Apr 13, 2022

Amid a nationwide shortage of emergency medical technicians, a growing number of metro Atlanta emergency medical services are willing to offer free training to attract workers.

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Jansen signs with Braves in $16 million 1-year deal: 'It's awesome to put this uniform on'

By Andy Nghiem | Apr 12, 2022

Top-flight reliever Kenley Jansen has left the Los Angeles Dodgers to sign with the defending champions, the Atlanta Braves.

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Jones on Freeman leaving Atlanta Braves for Dodgers: 'I do not agree with the way that this was handled'

By Andy Nghiem | Mar 28, 2022

Atlanta Braves legend Chipper Jones recently blasted former teammate Freddie Freeman for the way he left the Braves for their rivals, the Los Angeles Dodgers.

Dawsonville GOP legislator on race-teaching ban: Kids shouldn't learn 'that an individual bears responsibility'

By Andy Nghiem | Mar 27, 2022

Georgia Republican representatives advanced bills aimed at banning the teaching of some racial subjects and increasing the overall rights of parents in schools.

Roswell PD reminds residents to be safe while using Facebook Marketplace following armed robbery incident

By Andy Nghiem | Mar 3, 2022

Roswell police are are reminding local residents to be wary of Facebook market sales following an armed robbery.

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Braves schedule championship tour for 'celebration of this historic victory'

By Andy Nghiem | Feb 3, 2022

The Atlanta Braves have scheduled a tour to take the World Series trophy to 151 stops across Braves country, with each stop intended to represent the team's 151 years of history.

Cobb County issues mask mandate for county buildings in response to COVID variant 'spreading at an alarming rate'

By Andy Nghiem | Dec 30, 2021

On Dec. 22, Cobb County officially issued a declaration of emergency requiring masks to be worn by everyone in all county-owned buildings in response to surging numbers of COVID-19 cases in the region.

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'Atlanta gained a Hall of Fame pitcher': 1987 trade for John Smoltz still seen as biggest deal in Brave's history

By Andy Nghiem | Dec 27, 2021

More than 30 years later, the deal for John Smoltz is still widely seen as the biggest in Atlanta Braves' history.

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Cobb County judge reverses ban on Elf on the Shelf, decides that 'Elves are necessary'

By Andy Nghiem | Dec 19, 2021

A Cobb County Judge recently revoked his ban on the the Christmas tradition known as Elf on a Shelf.

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'The system failed': Cobb County School District to undertake special needs training after pressing charges against student with autism

By Andy Nghiem | Oct 24, 2021

The state recently found the Cobb County School District in violation of Georgia's autism protocols after it pressed felony charges against an autistic student.

Marietta City Schools to hold vaccine clinic for children: 'data is abundant'

By Andy Nghiem | Oct 23, 2021

Marietta City Schools is scheduling a vaccine clinic in anticipation of the FDA approval of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for children ages 5 - 11.

'Community events just bring peace to the soul': Art in the Park festival returns to Marietta for Labor Day weekend.

By Andy Nghiem | Aug 22, 2021

The 35th annual Art in the Park event will return to Historic Marietta Square for Labor Day weekend, Sept. 4-6.

'Singing opera is what I want to do': Vocalist to perform with Georgia Symphony Orchestra

By Andy Nghiem | Aug 21, 2021

Aspiring opera vocalist Lainie Ewers recently won the Georgia Symphony Orchestra’s 2021 Virtual to Center Stage award.

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'It's time for a mask mandate in Cobb Schools': Parents call for mandate after fifth-graders sent home due to COVID rates

By Andy Nghiem | Aug 12, 2021

Parents are calling for action after all fifth grade students at a Cobb County elementary school were sent home on Wednesday Aug. 11 due to an increase in COVID cases.

State legislatures pushing for Big Tech companies to 'consistently and fairly enforce their own rules'

By Andy Nghiem | Jul 27, 2021

As citizens across the nation are growing increasingly concerned about censorship by social media companies, several state legislatures are taking action to limit the power of social media giants to censor users.

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