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Atlanta Will Get a Shriners Children’s Medical Research Facility
The Georgia Sun
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July 2, 2025
Shriners Children’s will establish a new pediatric medical research facility near Georgia Tech, bringing jobs and significant investment, the health-care nonprofit announced Wednesday. Gov. Brian Kemp touted the new development as “an incredible...
Atlanta Music Icons Jermaine Dupri, Big Boi Part Of MLB All-Star Celebrity Game
Fox Sports
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July 2, 2025
Jermaine Dupri and Big Boi are among the Atlanta music icons who’ll be part of the MLB All-Star Celebrity Softball Game as part of the All-Star Game festivities (July 12-15). Dupri will manage one of the teams at Truist Park, home of the Atlanta...
Georgia set to host MLB All-Star Game amid past controversies
Peach Tree Times - Georgia
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July 1, 2025
Jon G. Burns, Georgia State Representative from 159th District | Official U.S. House headshotJon G. Burns, Georgia State Representative from 159th District | Official U.S. House headshot In mid-July, Georgia is set to host the 2025 Major League...
Atlanta to get Shriners children’s medical research facility
Rough Draft Atlanta - Georgia
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July 2, 2025
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Georgia Southern researchers survey flood-stricken area of Bangladesh
The Georgia Virtue
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July 2, 2025
Cox’s Bazar is a bustling tourist destination located on the southeastern coast of Bangladesh. It’s home to more than 3 million people living along the longest naturally occurring sea beach in the world, extending into the Bay of Bengal. But...
Atlanta tech exec details the North Korean “long game” behind a million-dollar theft
95.5 WSB - Georgia
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July 2, 2025
ATLANTA, GA — The founder of a Buckhead tech firm is bouncing back after North Korean operatives steal more than one million dollars’ worth of his crypto in a systematic scheme. Marlon Williams is the head of Atlanta Blockchain Center and Starter...
Tellus Science Museum Acquires Newly Recovered Meteorite
Los Alamos Daily Post - New Mexico
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July 4, 2025
Specimen of meteorite from June 26 fall event at Tellus Science Museum. Courtesy/Tellus Specimen of meteorite from the June 26 fall event at Tellus Science Museum. Courtesy/Tellus SCIENCE News: Tellus Science Museum is thrilled to announce the...
Piece of ‘fireball’ meteor that fell from sky over north Georgia going on display
WSBTV - Georgia
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July 1, 2025
BARTOW COUNTY, Ga. — The explosive meteorite blasted into the skies over Georgia with a sonic boom, maybe you saw it on video or social media. But soon you’ll be able to see a chunk of the Georgia meteorite in person. Tellus Science Museum in...
Roundabouts move into South Georgia cities; GDOT installing two at Valdosta intersections
WALB - Georgia
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July 3, 2025
VALDOSTA, Ga. (WALB) - Roundabouts are popping up across South Georgia. In Albany, a roundabout was installed at North Westover Boulevard and Ledo Road in an effort to improve traffic flow and safety. (WALB)Now, Valdosta is the latest city to...
Elite 2026 defensive back Chauncey Kennon commits to Florida State
Tomahawk Nation - Florida
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July 6, 2025
It doesn’t take a rocket scientist to know that if Mike Norvell and the Florida State Seminoles coaching staff want to get the program back into the upper echelons of college football, they have to win more battles for elite prep prospects. Today...
Discovery Alert: Scientists Spot a Planetary Carousel
NASA
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July 3, 2025
The Planets KOI-134 b and KOI-134 c The Discovery A new investigation into old Kepler data has revealed that a planetary system once thought to house zero planets actually has two planets which orbit their star in a unique style, like an...
Calvert County Volunteer Fire-Rescue-EMS Celebrates Stellar Performance at SkillsUSA National Competition in Georgia
Southern Maryland News Net
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July 3, 2025
Calvert County Volunteer Fire-Rescue-EMS is bursting with pride following the outstanding achievements of three of our own at the prestigious SkillsUSA National Leadership and Skills Conference, which took place last week, June 23-27, in Atlanta,...
Georgia startup’s solar tech can power spacecraft. It won a key contract.
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution - Georgia
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The array is essentially like a solar panel on Earth, but instead of being a stiff fixture mounted on a roof or other structure, it is a series of flexible carbon fiber panels attached to a tube that can furl and unfurl like a party noisemaker....
Alberts: Technological advances coming to Kyle Field in next two seasons
KBTX - Texas
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July 3, 2025
COLLEGE STATION, Texas (KBTX) - Kyle Field is scheduled for a technological face lift over the next two seasons, beginning with LED lights for the 2025 football season. While speaking on the in-house Studio 12 radio show, Alberts confirmed that...
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...
Palladin Technologies sponsors inaugural fellows at The Hatchery Summer Accelerator
Emory University
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This summer marks a new milestone for The Hatchery, Emory Center for Innovation, as it welcomes its first-ever sponsored venture through a partnership with Atlanta-based Palladin Technologies. The Palladin Fellowship supports The CaseBot, an...
Researchers Tested 200 Toddlers — 96 Chemicals Were Lurking in Their Bodies
ScienceDaily
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A national study published in Environmental Science & Technology finds children aged 2 to 4 years in the United States are routinely exposed to a broad range of potentially harmful chemicals. Many of the chemicals the researchers identified are...
Georgia DOT awards $16 million contract for Five Points roundabout project
Peach Tree Times - Georgia
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July 1, 2025
Russell R. McMurry, P.E., Commissioner | Georgia Department of TransportationRussell R. McMurry, P.E., Commissioner | Georgia Department of Transportation Motorists in Valdosta can expect improvements in traffic congestion and delays with the...
High school robotics team finishes strong in Atlanta
The Wahkiakum County Eagle - Washington State
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July 3, 2025
Last week, the Naselle-Grays River Valley High School Robotics team competed in Atlanta at the National SkillsUSA competition in the Robotics and Automation Technology event. During the competition, the two-member team of Andy Rojas-Meliton and...
Kayte Vogt Named Director of the Month by Georgia APCO
The Citizen
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July 3, 2025
The Georgia Chapter of the Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials (APCO) has named Kayte Vogt, Fayette County 911 Communications Director, as its Director of the Month, recognizing her exceptional leadership and dedication to the...