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Etihad Airways celebrates first flight to Atlanta, its fifth US destination
Tourism Breaking News (UAE)
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July 4, 2025
Post Views: 112 Etihad Airways touched down in Atlanta for the first time, expanding its U.S. footprint and connecting the cultural and commercial heart of the U.S. Southeast with Abu Dhabi and beyond. The launch marks another milestone in...
Union City In Atlanta Welcomes Newest Tiny Home Community
Black Enterprise
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July 3, 2025
The Union Park Cottages are providing a community that helps Atlanta residents stay in the metro area at affordable prices. An Atlanta development company is raising its second tiny home community, Union Park Cottages. The development helps...
Drivers Capture Footage Of Fireball In The Sky Over Georgia In Broad Daylight
Inspire More
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July 3, 2025
A fireball in the sky shocked Georgia drivers as they looked up to the sky on June 26. Several people caught the burst on dash cam, and CBS News shared a compilation of incredible meteorite footage on TikTok. “A fireball, or a bright meteorite,...
What's Causing Northeast Georgia's Spike in Thyroid Cancer?
The Georgia Sun
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July 3, 2025
In recent years, a troubling health trend has emerged in the mountains and foothills of Northeast Georgia. Counties including Union, Lumpkin, Hall, White, Habersham, and Rabun have reported thyroid cancer rates that are approximately double—and in...
Georgia Prepares Exam Centers for 2025
Georgia Online
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June 29, 2025
Tbilisi, Georgia: The preparation of examination centers for 2025 is in its active phase across the country, as educational authorities gear up for the upcoming academic assessments. The First Deputy Minister of Education, Science and Youth Giorgi...
The Atlanta Decorative Arts Center (ADAC) Announces 10 New Firms And 2 Relocations To...
Textile World
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ATLANTA — June 12, 2025 — Atlanta Decorative Arts Center (ADAC) is proud to announce the continued expansion of The Design Studios at ADAC, with 12 premier design firms securing leases in a newly redeveloped 12,500-square-foot wing on the...
Lightning bugs dim in Georgia | How you can help the declining population
11 Alive - Georgia
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Habitat loss, increased development, and widespread light pollution are among the greatest threats. ATLANTA — Summer in Georgia brings heat, humidity, and afternoon storms — and, for many, the familiar glow of fireflies, or lightning bugs. But in...
Surveillance concerns rise over Georgia county’s new use of drones during traffic stops
WABE - Georgia
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July 3, 2025
Just because you can’t see them when you pull onto the roadway doesn’t mean you’re safe. Drones operated by the Bryan County Sheriff’s Office are watching and looking for traffic violations. Sheriff deputies say their fleet of drones is primarily...
Georgia Southern Botanic Garden celebrates gin and botanical delights with 'Juniper & Gin'
Grice Connect
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June 29, 2025
Guests gathered at the Georgia Southern Botanic Garden for an unforgettable experience, blending botanical insights with the art of distilling. The event, Juniper & Gin, showcased the best of Georgia and South Carolina. On Thursday, June 12th,...
Metro Atlanta nonprofit heads to Ethiopia on fourth mission to improve cardiac care
FOX 5 Atlanta - Georgia
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A metro Atlanta nonprofit organization called Heart Attack Ethiopia will leave July 4th on its fourth mission to improve cardiac care in that country. NEWNAN, Ga. - While families across metro Atlanta celebrate July 4th, a team of doctors and...
10 fun things to do for Fourth of July 2025 in metro Atlanta
Atlanta Magazine
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July 2, 2025
The Peachtree Road Race is one of Atlanta’s most popular July Fourth traditions.Photograph by Paul McPhersonPeachtree Road Race When: July 4 Where: Lenox Square to Piedmont Park Cost: Free to Spectate Details: Come watch as runners embark on...
Etihad Airways launches direct flights between Abu Dhabi and Atlanta
The National News
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Etihad Airways's first direct flight from Abu Dhabi to Atlanta has taken off, making the US city the airline's fifth destination from Abu Dhabi. Flight EY13 took off from Zayed International Airport at 9.20am local time on Thursday, landing at...
Georgia DOT suspends lane closures for July 4th weekend
Peach Tree Times - Georgia
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June 29, 2025
Russell R. McMurry, P.E. GDOT Commissioner | Georgia Department of TransportationRussell R. McMurry, P.E. GDOT Commissioner | Georgia Department of Transportation The Georgia Department of Transportation (Georgia DOT) has announced the suspension...
'As Long As We Don’t Argue!' - Georgia Hall On Life With New Boyfriend (A Former DP World Tour Winner No Less) As Her Caddie
Golf Monthly
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July 3, 2025
Georgia Hall hopes to have a secret weapon at the KPMG Women’s Irish Open as her caddie, who is also her boyfriend, just happens to be local lad, former pro and a DP World Tour winner no less in Paul Dunne. Dunne won the 2017 British Masters ahead...
Eagle nesting steadfast in South Georgia
Griffin Daily News - Georgia
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SOCIAL CIRCLE — The national bird is still flying high in our state. Annual bald eagle surveys by the Georgia Department of Natural Resources found the iconic raptors nesting at average to just below average levels in the southern part of the...
Amicalola Falls — State park is home to Georgia’s tallest cascade
Times-Courier - Georgia
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While traversing the mountains of north Georgia in April 1832, William Williamson, a subcommander of the Georgia Guard, came across a sight that stopped him in his tracks. It was, in his words, “a Water Fall perhaps the greatest in the World.” In...
South Georgia Weather Authority Forecast: July 3, 2025
South Georgia TV
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July 3, 2025
Hot and mainly dry for the Fourth of July. A bit breezy with isolated rain chances gradually return rest of the holiday weekend. Seasonably hot and more typical rain chances. Wetter weather trends for the end of next week. In the tropics, An area...
Turtle season is here! Georgia beach sees first hatchlings
Savannah Now - Georgia
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Is watching baby sea turtles crawl across the beach on your bucket list? Your window of opportunity is here. On Wednesday, the Georgia Sea Turtle Center reported the state's first hatchlings of the season at their "Nest No. 1" on Jekyll Island...
Etihad Airways celebrates first flight to Atlanta
Times Aerospace
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The new service is operated using Etihad’s next-generation Airbus A350-1000, a fuel-efficient, environmentally advanced aircraft offering a quieter ride, and the airline’s latest onboard product on key long-haul routes. The Atlanta route launched...
Fishing for catfish in Georgia: What to know
Bryan County News - Georgia
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July 3, 2025
There are plenty of locations to land a catfish, and it’s a great experience for both new and experienced anglers, according to the Georgia Department of Natural Resources’ Wildlife Resources Division (WRD). “Fishing can be a fun experience for...