ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp said he will not be calling a special session to redraw the state’s political districts or “curtail executive branch powers” after Democrat Keisha Lance Bottoms won the gubernatorial seat on Tuesday night. In a statement on Wednesday, th...
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Athens-Clarke police are investigating a deadly crash after a driver hit a historic building on Wednesday. Police say E. Broad Street is closed between College Ave. and N. Thomas Street for the investigation. A photo shared by Athens-Clarke County Fire shows the part of the build...
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On Monday morning, in the middle of packing up her life for Cape Town, South Africa, curator Lauren Tate Baeza took one more walk through the High Museum of Art’s new Nigeria galleries . She did it by phone, hours before her flight. Many masterpieces of the period sit in private ...
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BILOXI, Miss. ( WLOX /Gray News) — Republican U.S. Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith and Democrat candidate Scott Colom addressed their watch parties as Election Day neared its end in the U.S. Senate race. Vote count At 3 a.m., 95.6% of votes were counted . Colom was leading Hyde-Smith by a ...
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ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A suspect has been arrested in the death of a woman at a luxury Midtown Atlanta hotel last month, according to police. On Oct. 14, officers responded to reports of a death at 1065 Peachtree St. NE, the address of the Loews Atlanta Hotel. Office...
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Voters in the Northside area of unincorporated DeKalb County voted to become part of Tucker in the election on Nov. 3. The area of Northlake that includes Avana City North, Atlas LaVista Hills, and Providence of Northlake will become part of Tucker after 65.5% of voters in the pr...
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A piece of the private jet that crashed in south Florida over the weekend was found miles from the crash site. Read more trending news Officials said a portion of the left tail elevator was found in three pieces, one of which was four miles from the crash site, The New York Times...
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Brittany Patterson, the mother of a boy who was arrested in 2024 when he was seen walking to a nearby store alone, is now suing the deputies who arrested her and the Fannin County Sheriff. Channel 2 Action News reported when Patterson was arrested in October two years ago. She fa...
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A vehicle crashed into Magnolias Bar of Athens on Nov. 4, causing significant damage to the building . The East Broad Street building is also home to Republic Salon, which resides above Magnolias Bar. Both businesses remain closed until further notice. The accident occurred aroun...
government
The results for Georgia 2026 elections are in. Keisha Lance Bottoms was elected as Georgia’s next governor. The Associated Press called the race for Bottoms over Republican nominee Rick Jackson Tuesday night. Sen. Jon Ossoff won re-election and fought off challenger Rep. Mike Col...
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A midair collision between two helicopters near Mount Everest on Tuesday left one person dead and three others injured, authorities said. Read more trending news Officials with Nepal’s civil aviation authority said a tourist from India was killed, The New York Times reported. Bot...
business
In addition to thriving local businesses, Tucker is home to several organizations that give back. From groups focused on the betterment of Tucker to non-profits lending a helping hand to those who need it, there are many opportunities for Tucker residents to get involved and embo...
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Atlanta resident Kelly Roarke has been to a few election night watch parties at Manuel’s Tavern, but one stands out as most memorable: the night Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton lost to now President Donald Trump in 2016. “You’ve never felt the air go out of a room – and I wa...
