Local News
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Health and Faith leaders are once again calling for the elimination of menthol tobacco products.
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With 8000 votes submitted by the community, Rock Lobsters is the winner.
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Many Oconee County residents can expect to see an increase on their property taxes next year under a budget proposed by the Oconee County Board of Education.
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Some commissioners raised concerns about the last-minute nature of the proposal.
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The Board of Regents voted to start requiring the SAT or ACT tests at Augusta University, Georgia State, Georgia Southern and Kennesaw State.
NPR News
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Ian Roberts has competed in some of the most high-profile races in the world. But his biggest competition to date was a determined fifth-grader in jean shorts and Nike tennis shoes.
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On Friday, CNN published footage that appears to show the hip-hop mogul, also known as P. Diddy, physically assaulting his then-girlfriend, Cassie Ventura, in a Los Angeles hotel in 2016.
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More than 5,000 Mercedes-Benz workers who build luxury SUVs in Alabama were eligible to vote on whether to join the UAW. Workers faced intense anti-union messaging from Mercedes in the run-up.
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A shot of pure joy to start off the weekend: a charming video of kids from Cork, Ireland, rapping about finding and following their creative voice.
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