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GDOT: Paving scheduled next week on Roy Parks Road

Georgia Department of Transportation crews will be working on Roy Parks Road in the Talmo area next week, prompting some traffic delays in the area.

10:00AM ( 31 minutes ago )

By AccessWDUN Staff

Georgia revenue down $1B in early look before late taxes due

Figures released Friday show Georgia's state government preliminarily closed out its 2019-2020 budget year with a $1 billion drop in tax collections

9:59AM ( 32 minutes ago )

By Associated Press

Local public health departments host back-to-school vaccine clinics this month

While the main public health focus continues to be COVID-19, public health officials in North Georgia are reminding parents that their children need required school vaccinations before they go back to class.

8:00AM ( 2 hours ago )

By AccessWDUN Staff

New, fully-staffed fire station opens in Lumpkin County

There is now a new, fully-staffed fire station in Lumpkin County.

6:30AM ( 4 hours ago )

By Kimberly Sizemore

Fay becomes post-tropical cyclone over eastern New York

A tropical storm that brought heavy rain to mid-Atlantic states and southern New England has been downgraded for a second time Saturday morning

4:59AM ( 5 hours ago )

By The Associated Press

Atlanta mayor clashes with governor as Georgia expands beds

Gov. Brian Kemp says Georgia will increase hospital bed capacity as hospitalizations from COVID-19 surge and the state set a new single-day record Friday for confirmed coronavirus infections

7:13PM ( 15 hours ago )

By The Associated Press

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Driver killed, passenger injured in one-car accident in Gainesville

A one-car accident in Hall County left the driver dead and a passenger seriously injured late Thursday night.

7:00PM ( 15 hours ago )

Boil Water Advisory lifted in Lula

A boil water advisory for Lula has been lifted after officials received clear test results Friday.

4:59PM ( 17 hours ago )

Wall Street closing higher, ending erratic week of trading

Wall Street is closing higher Friday as the S&P 500 notched its third weekly gain in the last four

4:09PM ( 18 hours ago )

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Annual free Chick-fil-A sandwich promotion postponed for summer 2020

For the past 15 years, Chick-fil-A has handed out chicken sandwiches to those who have stopped by their restaurants dressed like their cow mascot for the annual "Cow Appreciation Day."

4:00PM ( 18 hours ago )

Funeral next week for girl shot near Atlanta protest site

A funeral is scheduled next week for an 8-year-old girl who was shot in Atlanta on the Fourth of July near one of the flash points for protests against police brutality

3:55PM ( 18 hours ago )

Tropical Storm Fay shutters beaches as it heads north

Beaches closed in Delaware and rain lashed the New Jersey shore as fast-moving Tropical Storm Fay churned north on a path expected to soak the New York City region

3:40PM ( 18 hours ago )

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Funeral next week for girl shot near Atlanta protest site

A funeral is scheduled next week for an 8-year-old girl who was shot in Atlanta on the Fourth of July near one of the flash points for protests against police brutality

By The Associated Press

3:55PM ( 18 hours ago )

Football: Area teams complete 1st week of 7-on-7 drills

Most state and area teams on Thursday completed their first week back running 7-on-7 drills and having a mostly full-complement of players after the Georgia High School Association loosened restrictions last week.

By Jeff Hart

7:24AM ( 1 day ago )