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Marietta's Chalktoberfest drew 83 chalk artists from all over the U.S. and countries such as Mexico, Japan, France, Italy, Turkey, Brazil and Ukraine. Fifty craft vendors, 11 bands and 125 beer and wine vendors were also available for sampling brews.
Black woman in green t-shirt presenting the Georgia Resilience and Opportunity Fund paper to Black woman in tan t-shirt
Atlanta women receive a guaranteed income for two years. Participants reflect on how the Georgia Resilience and Opportunity Fund is helping.
Gun carry license form with black gun laying on top.
Nearly four dozen mayors from around the state of Georgia are urging Gov. Kemp and lawmakers to enact stricter gun laws to help curb gun violence in local communities.
child wearing green shirt and red backpack boards a yellow school bus
Georgia schools face shortage of school bus drivers and challenges in the future of transporting students
Police officer in uniform pictured inside his vehicle driving
Marietta Police Department has launched mental health units that may lead to more programs implemented statewide
Still shot from camera footage of cars racing at high speed on the highway at night
After surging in popularity during the COVID-19 pandemic, illegal street racing persists in metro Atlanta. The Georgia General Assembly is pushing for new bipartisan bill to put an end to illegal street racing.
Two children sit at lemonade stand smiling
The 'Georgia Lemonade Act' would exempt children under the age of 18 from acquiring a license or permit to sell lemonade or other products.
Aerial view of paved out pathway surrounded by green trees and housing to the left of the path
The restored area of the Atlanta BeltLine has driven housing prices up, making Atlanta one of the top housing markets to watch in 2023.
Logo on blue background that spells out FEMA
Disaster assistance has been made available to multiple Georgia counties by The Federal Emegency Management Agency for areas impacted by the tornado outbreak on Thursday.
Four people at press conference in uniforms and suits black backdrop
In what the Justice Department is calling the largest indictment in the history of the Southern District of Georgia, Federal prosecutors in Southeast Georgia have charged 76 people with operating a drug distribution network of opioids and other controlled substances in Glynn County.
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