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Nearly 30 percent of combat veterans and first responders suffer from symptoms of PTSD. Here’s how you can consider them this 4th of July.
Mayor Jonathan Elmore said the fireworks display on the evening of July 4 is still on, but the parade that morning is canceled.
While July 4th is a day of celebration, it's quite the opposite for our furry friends, who are often terrified by the sound of fireworks.
A 26-year-old man was walking in the middle of Interstate 75 early Wednesday morning when an oncoming truck struck and killed him.
Nearly 30 percent of combat veterans and first responders suffer from symptoms of PTSD. Here’s how you can consider them this 4th of July.
Nearly 30 percent of combat veterans and first responders suffer from symptoms of PTSD. Here’s how you can consider them this 4th of July.
Nearly 30 percent of combat veterans and first responders suffer from symptoms of PTSD. Here’s how you can consider them this 4th of July.
Nearly 30 percent of combat veterans and first responders suffer from symptoms of PTSD. Here’s how you can consider them this 4th of July.
As the 2021-22 school year approaches, DeKalb County Schools students and staff will no longer have to wear masks, except on buses.
The inaugural carnival was supposed to be held July 1-4, but the carnival's owner and his family were in an accident.
Are we in for storms or sunny skies this 4th of July weekend? Check out the latest Tucker weather forecast.
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See where you can walk around with a beer, glass of wine or cocktail in Avondale Estates, thanks to the city's new entertainment district.
Marietta police are searching for 17-year-old Donald Bannister, a.k.a. Lil Ghost, in connection with the fatal shooting of Norval Bailey.
Are we in for storms or sunny skies this 4th of July weekend? Check out the latest Brookhaven weather forecast.