Georgia
Wet roads, hydroplaning potential to affect Wednesday morning commute in north Georgia
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) – Your drive into work and school will be met with wet roads and the potential for dangerous pooling conditions in low-lying areas Wednesday.
The First Alert Breaking News Tracker is canvassing north Georgia. As of 4:45 a.m., our crews were already experiencing hydroplaning conditions on I-75 South in Morrow.
Atlanta News First meteorologists suggest you give yourself some extra time to get to your destination.
According to AAA, wet pavement contributes to nearly 1.2 million traffic crashes each year. The automobile club says when it’s raining, drivers should give themselves extra time and slow down. Don’t speed.
More deaths occur each year due to flooding than any other thunderstorm-related hazard. The Atlanta-based Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says over half of all flood-related drownings occur when a vehicle is driven into hazardous flood water. The next highest is due to walking into or near flood waters.
The CDC says people underestimate the force and power of water and many of the deaths occur in cars swept downstream.
The Georgia Department of Transportation says to use caution when traveling in the rain, especially in a construction zone. GDOT’s website notes that lane shifts or lane closures may still be in place even when it’s raining.
If you see orange cones, you should slow down and give the men and women repairing the roads space to work safely.
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PERRY, Ga. (WALB) — The Georgia National Fair announced ticket pricing changes for 2026 in a Facebook post.
Children ages 3-10 will now require a $5 admission ticket.
Adult tickets purchased with cash at the entry gate will cost $20, excluding discounted admission days. Adults paying with a card at the gate will pay $15.
All online transactions will include a processing fee.
Discounted admission days will be $10 for everyone. Seniors 60 and up are $10 every day.
For more ticket information and fair dates, visit https://www.georgianationalfair.com/p/getconnected/pricing.
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GEORGIA, Ga. (WALB) — A new bill introduced to the Georgia Senate could create a constitutional amendment to restrict voting to legal U.S. citizens.
The bill, Senate Resolution 4EX says, “No person who is not a citizen of the United States shall be entitled to vote at any election by the people.”
If passed, Georgians will vote on the constitutional amendment in the November election.
Georgia Secretary of State, Brad Raffensperger said “I have been calling on the legislature for years to pass this amendment to the state constitution. I am glad to see the legislature finally act to ensure only American citizens are voting in our elections.”
According to Raffensperger, Georgia was the first state in the nation to conduct citizen verification of voter rolls. Since 2022, Raffensperger’s office conducted two citizenship audits of Georgia’s voter rolls.
SR 4EX Text
“Casting a vote is one of the most important elements of American citizenship. Any illegal vote dilutes the value of a citizen’s lawfully cast ballot. U.S. Citizens should decide Georgia elections. Period. I urge the legislature to pass this important legislation.”
The state uses information from the Georgia Department of Driver Services (DDS) to identify people who are non-citizens. This data is based on documents provided to DDS, through its REAL ID drivers licenses or state identification cards.
That information is also ran through the Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements (SAVE) program to verify an individual’s citizenship status.
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