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Speeding Crackdown A five state crackdown on speeding kicks off today.  Georgia along with Alabama, Florida, South Carolina and Tennessee are holding a week long speed prevention and enforcement initiative.  Officials say speeding is the leading cause of traffic fatalities and is associated with other factors including distracted driving, reckless driving and D.U.I.’s.   Georgia […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Publix is hiring Publix is having a job fair today from 10 a.m. -3 p.m. at the Plaza Midtown Store on W. Peachtree St. in Midtown Atlanta.     Fulton County property tax assessments Homeowners in Fulton County may not have to pay the price hike on property assessments.  Chairman John Eaves found a legal […]

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 […]

Georgia Fugitives Captured In Tennessee The two escaped inmates accused of killing guards on a prison bus in Georgia have been caught and are currently behind bars.  Donnie Rowe and Ricky Dubose were caught in Christiana, TN last night right after they broke into the home of an elderly couple, tied them up, threatened them […]

Rep. Steve Scalise shot at GOP baseball practice Developing news in Washington, DC Five people have been shot during a practice for a Congressional baseball team. Representative Steve Scalise the House majority whip was one of those victims and is in stable condition.  Fifteen to Twenty-five lawmakers were on the scene of that practice at […]