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Georgia voters have until Oct. 5 to register for the November election
The last day for Georgia residents to register to vote or update their address for the November general election is Oct. 5 . Voters must be registered by the deadline to cast a midterm ballot. Metro Atlantans in DeKalb, Fulton, and Gwinnett counties won’t have matching ballots, w...
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Gov. Kemp announces $105,000 in grants for fire departments after historic wildfires
Gov. Brian Kemp and First Lady Marty Kemp visited Southeast Georgia on Tuesday to recognize firefighters who battled the state’s historic spring wildfires and announce new funding for fire departments impacted by the blazes. During a stop in Brantley County, Kemp announced $105,0...
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3 dead, 4 hospitalized after vehicle collides with semi near University of Minnesota
Three people were killed and four others were hospitalized after a vehicle collided with a semi-truck early Tuesday near the University of Minnesota in southeastern Minneapolis, authorities said. Read more trending news The crash occurred at approximately 4:12 a.m. CT at the exit...
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‘Reel Portraits’ from Michael Kalish heads to Atlanta Art Fair
Artist Michael Kalish is getting back to his roots with his newest venture, “Reel Portraits,” which will be unveiled at the Atlanta Art Fair Oct. 1-4. Kalish is an Atlanta native who now resides in Los Angeles, and as an artist his interests lie in pop culture, Americana, and wor...
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Atlanta chosen to start 2028 Olympic torch relay
The 2028 Olympic torch relay will begin its U.S. journey in Atlanta, host of the 1996 Summer Games.
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2028 Olympic torch relay to begin in Atlanta
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — The Summer Olympics haven’t been in the United States since Atlanta’s 1996 games. And in two years, the city will pass the torch on to Los Angeles — literally. Flocked by a group of prominent Olympic and Atlanta icons, Mayor Andre Dickens annou...
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First Alert Forecast: Staying warm this week with widespread rain this weekend
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Enjoy the next few days of sunshine and mild temperatures, because a rainy pattern is heading to north Georgia this weekend. Today will be a beautiful day to get outside. Sunny skies and highs in the low 80s will make it feel more like early fa...
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Phillies-Braves: Everything you need to know about the NL Wild Card Series between Atlanta, Philadelphia
ATLANTA -- The Atlanta Braves are back in the postseason and will face their division rival, the Philadelphia Phillies, in a best-of-three Wild Card Series beginning Tuesday. The two NL East squads have met in the postseason three times in the last five years, but this will be th...
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Recipe: chocolate-peanut butter no-bake cookies from Bantam & Biddy
This week, we’re sharing a recipe for the chocolate-peanut butter no-bake cookies from Bantam & Biddy at Ansley Mall. These cookies are also gluten-free. Like a lot of convenience recipes, no-bake cookies emerged as a trend during the Great Depression. Key baking ingredients, nam...
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2028 LA Olympics torch relay to start in Atlanta
The LA28 committee announced on Tuesday that its 2028 Olympic Torch Relay will start in Atlanta and travel through all 50 states. Channel 2’s Lori Wilson attended the special ceremony in Atlanta where Mayor Andre Dickens, LA28 chairman and president Casey Wasserman and other dign...