‘This is Me’ challenge shows people with limb differences, disabilities ‘are not alone’
The I Am Possible Foundation launched its "This Is Me" social media challenge, encouraging others to look beyond appearances in order to see "the full picture."
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$2.3 million resurfacing project planed on Lookout Mtn through Dade and Walker counties
GDOT has two planned resurfacing projects that should get started later this summer. Crews will resurface SR 189 from SR 136 to the Tennessee state line. The $2.3 million project will cross through Dade and Walker counties and should be done at the end... Read More.
I-24 eastbound on ramp from Highway 299 will be closed Thursday
Weather permitting, GDOT Maintenance crews in northwest Georgia will close the Highway 299 on ramp to I-24 east while they repair a portion of the interstate, Thursday, June 10 from 9 a.m. until 4:30 p.m.
The I-24 eastbound on ramp from Highway 299 will be... Read More.
Utah woman who fell while canyoneering in Zion National Park identified
Authorities on Tuesday identified the 26-year-old woman who died after falling in a canyon at a U.S. national park in Utah over the weekend.
Retired nun to plead guilty to embezzling $835,000 from Los Angeles school for gambling habit
A retired Los Angeles nun will plead guilty to embezzling $835,000 from the elementary school where she worked in order to cover her gambling habits and other personal expenses, officials said this week.
Florida man accused of dragging pedestrian with car, hiding most of body behind bait shop: troopers
A Florida man is accused of dragging the body of a pedestrian he allegedly struck with his car this weekend before fleeing the scene and dumping most of their remains behind a local bait shop, according to authorities.
More than 170 Houston hospital workers suspended over refusing vaccine
More than 170 health care workers at a Houston, Texas, hospital were reportedly suspended for two weeks without pay for choosing to not get the coronavirus vaccine by the hospital’s Monday deadline, which the hospital requires of its workers.
Illinois man’s body found in fuel tanker hauled by truck: reports
An Illinois man's body was found inside a tanker filled with gas last week after two truck drivers who were unloading it noticed the fuel wasn't flowing smoothly, according to reports.
Mormon sex therapist’s ouster stirs worries of shame culture
Sex therapist Lisa Butterworth has long been willing to delve into sensitive sexuality questions with clients who belong to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. They seek her out to have open and frank conversations about the faith’s strict rules.