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Will the Georgia groundhog see his shadow? General Beauregard Lee set for 2024 prediction
General Beauregard Lee is set to make his official Groundhog Day prediction: will it be six more weeks of winter or the return of spring?
The Georgia groundhog with the distinctly southern name is scheduled to emerge from his tiny southern mansion on Friday morning to make his annual prediction, part of the wider Groundhog Day traditions celebrated around the U.S. and Canada.
General Beauregard Lee is Georgia’s official weather prognosticator, but he’s not the only groundhog forecaster around. There’s also Staten Island Chuck in New York, Buckeye Chuck in Ohio and most famously, Punxsutawney Phil in Pennsylvania.
Here’s what to know about General Beauregard Lee’s Groundhog Day prediction.
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How to watch General Beauregard Lee’s 2024 Groundhog Day forecast
A livestream of the event was scheduled to begin at 7:30 a.m. ET on the Dauset Trails Nature Center Facebook page.
Who is General Beauregard Lee?
General Beauregard Lee is not the first groundhog forecaster in Georgia. He has been around since 1991, after replacing General Robert E. Lee, a groundhog named for the Confederate general who began making predictions in 1981.
General Beauregard Lee lived at the Yellow River Game Ranch in Gwinnett, County, Georgia until it closed in 2017. He was then relocated to Dauset Trails Nature Center in Jackson, Georgia, where he resides today. According to his page on the Dauset Trails Nature Center’s website, General Beauregard Lee, nicknamed “Beau,” enjoys Waffle House hash browns on Groundhog Day.
What did General Beauregard Lee predict in 2023?
In 2023, General Beauregard Lee predicted an early spring for the fourth year in a row. He last predicted a long winter in 2019.
Why do we celebrate Groundhog Day?
Groundhog Day is celebrated every Feb. 2, the same day as Candlemas, where some of the holiday’s traditions originate.
Candlemas was traditionally aligned with the anticipation of planting crops, according to the Old Farmer’s Almanac, and seeing sunshine on the day was said to indicate winter’s return.
In Europe, people traditionally looked to bears or badgers to look for the sign of returning winter or coming spring, but when German immigrants arrived in Pennsylvania, they instead used groundhogs to make the forecast instead.
ATLANTA (WANF/Gray News) – A Georgia man is charged with murder after a Kennesaw State University student was shot and killed on campus.
The victim’s family and the university identified her as 21-year-old Alasia Franklin. She is described as outgoing and caring, and she had aspirations of becoming a nurse practitioner, WANF reports.
“She was very determined. Her purpose was to speak up for people who were afraid to speak up for themselves,” said Anthony Harrison, a friend who worked with Franklin in student government. “She was such an important figure within this university. We can’t let this go.”
The shooting happened Saturday afternoon in front of the Austin Residence Complex on the Kennesaw campus. Police say there was an argument, and shots were fired.
Harrison says he was taking a nap when the shooting happened right outside his window. He says he heard seven or eight gunshots and saw Franklin’s body.
“We need to advocate for her and make sure that she gets the true justice that she deserves because nobody ever deserves to go out the way that she did,” Harrison said.
In response to the shooting, the school was put on lockdown for about 30 minutes.
Cobb County Police located and arrested the suspect, identifed as Samuel Harris, shortly after the incident, university officials said. He is not a Kennesaw State student.
“He just came in on campus and did something so senseless,” Harrison said. “It’s just insane.”
The suspect is being charged with murder, aggravated assault and possession of a firearm during the commission of a crime.
University officials say counseling services and resources will be available to all those affected by Franklin’s death.
“Our thoughts and deepest sympathies are with the victim’s family and friends during this incredibly difficult time,” said KSU President Kathy S. Schwaig in a statement.
The KSU Police Department and the Georgia Bureau of Investigation are collaborating on the investigation.
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Police in Savannah, Georgia, are investigating a shooting that injured 11 people in the city’s downtown area on Saturday night.
The shooting broke out just before midnight in Ellis Square, a fixture of Savannah’s historic district and a popular tourist attraction. Several precincts responded at 11:55 p.m. to reports of gunfire in the area, the Savannah Police Department said in a news release issued Sunday morning.
At the time, detectives were probing the incident and had interviewed witnesses as part of their investigation, which was still ongoing. Savannah police have not identified suspects or announced any arrests in the case.
Everyone hurt in the shooting, including the people who suffered gunshot wounds, are adults, according to the police department, and some were transported from the scene to Memorial Health University Medical Center. Police did not share details about the nature or extent of those injuries but said in Sunday’s news release that “as of now, no deaths have occurred because of the incident.”
They told CBS affiliate WTOC that at least 10 people were believed to be hurt as a result of the gunfire. All 11 people received treatment overnight for their injuries, which police said were not considered life-threatening, WTOC reported.
Police have asked anyone with information about the shooting to contact Crime Stoppers at 912-234-2020.
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