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NASCAR Cup Series at Dover odds, predictions for In-Season Challenge Round 4
NASCAR heads to the coastal plains of Dover, Delaware, for the AutoTrader EchoPark Automotive 400 and the fourth (and final elimination) round of the inaugural In-Season Challenge. Our NASCAR experts, Jeff Gluck and Jordan Bianchi, answer our...

West Virginia Has Greatest COPD Prevalence in United States, Utah Lowest
RT’s Three Key Takeaways: State-level variation: COPD prevalence varies significantly across US states, with West Virginia showing the highest and Utah the lowest rates among insured individuals. Healthcare burden: In 2021, COPD was linked to 1.8...

Sean Manaea eager to re-join Mets after final rehab start: 'I just felt healthy'
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — With a smile, Sean Manaea said one of the main things he learned while lingering on the injured list all season — and experiencing multiple setbacks along the way — is patience.Sean Manaea After his final rehab outing on Tuesday,...

Author series to focus on Cherokee people who inhabited northwest Georgia
DALTON, Ga. – The Bandy Heritage Center will be kicking off a new summer author series at 6:30 p.m., July 17 to commemorate the legacy of Dalton author Marian McCamy Sims. The 2025 Marian McCamy Sims Summer Author Series features award-winning...

How Amazon is geared up for Prime Day in metro Atlanta - Clone
ExploreAmazon announces new Georgia sorting center with 1,000 jobsThis year’s Prime Day event, though, is taking place under a new set of stressors. Amazon extended the event from the usual 48 hours to 96 hours amid tariff-related price concerns...

Texas A&M Women’s Golf Selected for NB3 Matchplay
News release from Texas A&M Athletics: SANTA ANA PUEBLO, N.M. – The Texas A&M women’s golf team was selected to take part in the second annual NB3 Matchplay at Twin Warriors Golf Club Oct.7-8 against New Mexico, New Mexico State and Arizona. The...

Wellstar Health System has selected a new CEO
Ketul Patel has been named as the next president and CEO of Wellstar Health System, succeeding Candice Saunders, who has served in that role since 2015 and announced in January her intention to retire. Patel will begin his role as Wellstar’s CEO...

New run club takes off, building a community of fitness enthusiasts in Toledo
TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - Twice a week, you’ll spot members of a newly formed club running through Toledo. “We have a friend in Atlanta who actually is from Toledo who started a run club called Built To Last, and he was like, it was super inspiring to...

Lt. Gov. Burt Jones announces campaign for Georgia governor
Georgia Lt. Gov. Burt Jones speaks before Republican presidential nominee, former U.S. President Donald Trump during a campaign rally at the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre on Oct. 15, 2024 in Atlanta. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)...

I hoped our pretty new nanny was the answer to our prayers after my mother's tragic death... then she killed my father and I discovered the horrifying truth
For as long as she could remember, Sarah Corbett Lynch knew that she mustn’t mention her birth mother in front of her stepmum Molly. The one treasured photo she had of her mum Margaret, who had tragically died at the age of 31, was tucked away in...

How Amazon is geared up for Prime Day in metro Atlanta
ExploreAmazon announces new Georgia sorting center with 1,000 jobsThis year’s Prime Day event, though, is taking place under a new set of stressors. Amazon extended the event from the usual 48 hours to 96 hours amid tariff-related price concerns...

Man shot on Broad Street in downtown Atlanta, police say
ATLANTA - Police are investigating after a man was found shot along Broad Street in downtown Atlanta on Tuesday afternoon. What we know: It happened at around 2 p.m. at 5 Points Plaza. Crime scene tape could be seen blocking the sidewalk leading...

U.S. adds 17 more measles cases as Georgia, Iowa report new infections
The CDC reported 17 more measles cases Friday in its weekly update, bringing its total for the year to 1,214 confirmed cases from 36 jurisdictions. Although measles cases have slowed since peaking in late March, the uptick in cases brings the...

Texas A&M Football Lands Six on Media Preseason All-SEC Team
News release from Texas A&M Athletics: BIRMINGHAM – Six Texas A&M football players earned Preseason All-SEC distinction following a vote by the media in attendance at SEC Media Days in Atlanta the week, the league office announced Friday. Running...

How did Bayou Teche get its name? It's a long and winding tale.
People often take the names of rivers and bayous for granted but some of them — Bayou Teche, for example — have a long and interesting history behind their names. That’s why James Ledbetter asked the question: How did Bayou Teche get its name?...

Thunder Bay Community Health Service announces Education Fund awardees
Courtesy Photo Renee Roznowski receives her Thunder Bay Community Health Service Education Fund award, surrounded by TBCHS staff members. Courtesy Photo Dana Arnold receives her Thunder Bay Community Health Service Education Fund award, surrounded...

Tampa-based Shriners Children's plans to open $153M medical research facility in Atlanta
The Tampa-based nonprofit that operates Shriners Children's hospitals across North America will locate a $153 million medical research facility in Atlanta, the group announced Wednesday. Shriners Children's Research Institute intends to conduct...

Judge orders mental health evaluation for man convicted in death of Laken Riley
Jose Ibarra was convicted of malice murder, kidnapping and aggravated assault in the death of 22-year-old Laken Riley and sentenced to life in prison. ATHENS, Ga. — An Athens-Clarke County judge has ordered a mental health evaluation for the man...

City council votes to ban vape shops near schools in Atlanta
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — The Atlanta City Council has voted to keep vape and smoke shops away from schools. During Monday night’s meeting, the City Zoning Ordinance was revised to create a minimum distance of 1,000 feet between vape...

U.S. lawmakers call for Congress to review Trump’s Iran actions
Some Democratic and Republican lawmakers on Sunday called on Congress to rein in President Donald Trump's use of military force in Iran and prevent U.S. involvement in a deepening Middle East conflict. With Republican leaders in the Senate and...