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Water restrictions in metro Atlanta The Department of Natural Resources says 12 Georgia counties are under a level 2 drought response and there are restrictions in place.  Those restrictions include no washing streets and sidewalks, non-commercial vehicle washing, including fundraising car washes and non-commercial pressure washing included in the drought response are Cobb, Coweta, DeKalb, […]

“Killer Mike” Proclamation Day in Atlanta The Atlanta city council honored Killer Mike for his civic activism and voter registration efforts by proclaiming July 17 ” Killer Mike Day” in Atlanta.     Activist want Dekalb police officer fired for beating a homeless woman Activist is demanding that the Dekalb police officer seen in a […]

Boil water advisory Much of Atlanta and areas south of Atlanta are under a boil water advisory until noon today ( July 7, 2017).  There was a power outage at the Hemphill Water Treatment Plant crews fixed the problem quickly but the water must be tested before it’s considered safe.  Areas affected include Cabbagetown, Edgewood, […]

New Uber fees Uber has new fees.  Uber is adding a wait time fee.  Drivers will charge if they wait longer than 2 minutes.  The cancellation fee has changed also now you will be charged if you cancel within 2 minutes before the ride.     2 Chainz pink “Trap” House Relocating Today ( July […]

Georgia Congressional Election Results Lawsuit The sixth congressional district race might now be over yet, a lawsuit has been filed questioning the results.  Republican Karen Handel won the race, but a lawsuit filed Monday ( July 3, 2017) claims Georgia’s touch screen voting system has security problems and without paper ballots there is no way […]

Protest for the impeachment of President Trump Thousands of people in Atlanta and around the country help protests on July 2, 2017 calling for the impeachment of President Trump.  Many of them are upset over cuts to Medicaid and The Republican Healthcare Plan.   Centennial Olympic Park 4th of July celebration More police will patrol […]

DHS new security measures for international flights The Department of Homeland Security announced enhanced screening of passengers coming into the United States.  The updated protocol “enhanced screening” includes passengers and their electronic devices.  These security measures apply to all passengers entering the United States 300 airports.       Mercedes-Benz Stadium Hiring Event The Mercedes-Benz […]

National HIV Testing Day Today is National HIV Testing Day.  African Americans continue to be effected by HIV.  Blacks account for 50 % of new cases.  Free HIV Testing is going on at the Mall at the West End today from 11 am -8 pm, and Walgreen’s has free testing at more than 230 locations […]

Republican Karen Handel won 6th Congressional Runoff Race Karen Handel will officially start work today in Washington, DC.  Last week, Republican Karen Handel beat Democrat Jon Ossoff in the 6th congressional runoff race that attracted national attention.   The Healthcare Vote The upcoming healthcare vote is creating lots of concern among Republican senators.  They want […]

Gas prices are falling   AAA says we are seeing the cheapest gas prices for the start of a summer in 12 years.  In the metro area the average prices for a gallon of gasoline is $ 2.16.  Low prices are one reason AAA says about 3% more people will travel mostly by car 4th […]

Flash Flood Watch Until 8 p.m. in Metro Atlanta That National Weather Service wants you to remember the (T.A.D.D.) Turn Around Don’t Drown.   It takes 12 inches of flowing water to carry off a small car.  More than half of flooding deaths happen in vehicles.  All of this tropical moisture is connected to Tropical […]

Castile Verdict Concerns African American Gun Owners African-American gun owners are worried by the acquittal of the police officer that killed Philando Castile in Minnesota.  Civil rights attorneys say this case shows that acknowledging they have a weapon can open them up to harm from police who can claim they feared for their lives because […]