Carrollton City School’s new safety tech Keeping your children safe. That’s the goal behind new technology just introduced to one school district. CARROLLTON, Ga. – Carrollton City Schools is implementing a new mobile safety app. It is an effort to keep children safe in case of the worst possible scenario. What is LifeSpot? What we…
article The King Center and FOX 5 Atlanta present Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Commemorative Service on Jan. 20, 2024. ATLANTA – As the nation recognizes Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, a traditional celebration will take place locally. The 2025 MLK Day Beloved Community Commemorative Service kicks off at 9 a.m. on Monday, and…
The Classic Center Authority and Athens Clarke-County Unified Government responded Friday evening to the denial of its certificate of occupancy for Akins Ford Arena, saying it was heartbroken to announce that the building was not ready to use by its expected opening date. The Rock Lobsters inaugural home opener Friday, the building’s first scheduled event,…
article LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga. – A Covington man was convicted on Friday for orchestrating a deadly robbery that resulted in the shooting death of a Sandy Springs man after arranging a meeting through an online dating site. Mark Antonio White, 23, was found guilty of felony murder, aggravated assault, armed robbery, and possession of a firearm…
Downtown Augusta restaurant managers say business is getting back to normal more than three weeks after Hurricane Helene slammed the region. “We are actually busier now than before the hurricane,” said Barry Blackston, co-owner of Nacho Mama’s and Stillwater Taproom on Broad Street. The businesses closed the day before Helene hit on Sept. 27, when…
As executive director of the Savannah Tree Foundation, Zoe Rinker has a unique perspective on the Georgia coast’s signature live oaks. The gnarly giants, with Spanish moss-draped limbs twisted like swollen, arthritic fingers running through wiry, white hair, add an unmistakable air of authenticity to Savannah’s place among the South’s iconic historic cities. On a…