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18+ hour, 48+ min ago  (308+ words) (The Center Square)" A year after the Georgia General Assembly passed a bill banning personal cellphones and two-way electronic devices in grades K-8, a bill that would ban them in high schools is poised for passage. House Bill 1009 was approved 145-20 by…...

9+ hour, 26+ min ago  (340+ words) March 17, 2026 / 11:29 PM EDT / CBS Atlanta A $900 million proposal to build a new hospital in South Fulton aims to address what some call a medical desert. South Fulton doesn't have any hospitals. People who live there have to drive some 30 minutes…...

8+ hour, 32+ min ago  (1109+ words) ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) " Georgia Public Service Commission Chairman Jason Shaw is defending a December decision to award Georgia Power nearly 10,000 megawatts of power largely designated for data centers " enough energy to power roughly nine million homes. He called…...

8+ hour, 30+ min ago  (467+ words) ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) " A bill that would restrict Georgia high school students" cellphone use during the school day cleared another hurdle Tuesday at the State Capitol. Supporters argued the move would cut distractions and ease anxiety, while opponents…...

11+ hour, 33+ min ago  (307+ words) ATLANTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - Georgia lawmakers advanced a bill Tuesday that would ban cellphone use in high schools statewide, building on a restriction already in place for younger students. The legislation cleared a committee hearing at the state Capitol. If…...

10+ hour, 29+ min ago  (326+ words) As the biggest player acquisition event of the offseason grows nearer, Falcons OnSI is tracking the biggest draft news that becomes public. The Falcons are reportedly hosting Washington for a top-30 visit at Flowery Branch. The running back burst onto…...

13+ hour, 55+ min ago  (140+ words) JASPER, Ga. " Law enforcement in Georgia has responded to an apparent shooting at a Veterans Affairs clinic in Jasper. Jasper city officials said on social media they were "aware of active law enforcement activity in and around the VA building,…...

12+ hour, 23+ min ago  (500+ words) Should all go as planned, 2026 will be the busiest and largest year in Atlanta Streets Alive history. And it all starts Sunday." Open-streets events will kick of earlier than usual this year with a new route'from "Beltline to Broad'that will…...

1+ day, 1+ hour ago  (259+ words) The Atlanta City Council has approved legislation creating the city's first open container district in South Downtown. The new South Downtown Entertainment District will allow adults 21 and older to carry and consume alcoholic beverages in designated open areas operated by…...

1+ day, 5+ hour ago  (990+ words) Monday night's Atlanta Hawks game against the Orlando Magic was initially planned to honor the legendary Atlanta strip club Magic City, before the NBA canceled the promotion last week. Neither that, nor Monday's snow flurries, stopped Jennifer Hall and her…...