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A new wave of political activism is encouraging more young people to vote and potentially change politics.
(Source: WGCL)The 'Save Cobb Libraries' ground swell just launched a site and Facebook page showing residents how to take action and get involved. The group also have more than 1,500 signatures on a Change.org petition, which will be turned over to commissioners.
Dr. Ben Lennox Kail, co-author of the study and assistant professor of sociology at Georgia State University, examined whether becoming a volunteer at the time of widowhood is associated with reducing the risks of loneliness.
Source: WGCLIn a video that has gone viral, dozens of students performed on stage with blackface masks at an Atlanta school, now parents want answers. Parents of second grade students at the Kindezi Old Fourth Ward Charter School say being offended is an understatement.
(Source: fultoncountyschools.org)Two male students at Chattahoochee High School in Fulton County are claiming discrimination based off of sexual orientation after they said they were told they would not be able to both be voted as Prom Royalty.
Three winners have been awarded Implementation Grants and Scaling Grants according to Governor Nathan Deal's office.
Source: Reinhardt University via FacebookThe fraternities and sorority for the inaugural Greek Life experience at Reinhardt University have been selected, and chapters will open for the 2017-18 academic year.
In celebration of Beyonce's legendary "Lemonade" album, the singer and actress announced the establishment of the Formation Scholars awards for the 2017-2018 academic year.
Source: Charles R. Drew Charter School via FacebookCharles Drew Charter School will hold its first graduation since its creation in 2000 as the city of Atlanta's first public charter school.
Source: Cobb County School DistrictMore than 1,000 distinguished high school seniors were announced as National Merit Scholarship recipients, and five of those students attend schools in the Cobb County School District.
Source: UMass Dartmouth via FacebookDr. Robert E. Johnson, a Morehouse College alumnus, was named the first African-American chancellor of the University of Massachusetts at Dartmouth.
Source: Emory University via FacebookThe applicant pool of 24,114 is a 19 percent increase since last year.
Source: Morehouse CollegeStudents from Morehouse College, Spelman College, and Clark Atlanta University slept outside in cardboard boxes to help raise awareness about the plight of the homeless.
Source: Marist School via FacebookMarist School's Speech and Debate Program has collected a record number of awards, among those the team ranked in the top three debate programs in Georgia.
Source: WGCLHundreds of kids from Boys & Girls Clubs across Atlanta and officers from the College Park Police Department participated in an afternoon of food, games, and conversations.
Source: Konnect AgencyThe First Lady of Georgia, Sandra Deal, visited The Goddard School preschoolers in Kennesaw.
Source: ikwildrpepperHigher education leaders have approved a major expansion and renovation project involving the west end of Sanford Stadium, the University of Georgia football team's home field.
Source: WGCLThe Morehouse College debate team brought home their third consecutive state title win when they triumphed at the GPDA State Finals.
Source: Georgia State University via FacebookA researcher at Georgia State University has received a $4.1 million federal grant to develop a drug to combat the Ebola virus.
A neo-Nazi rally has been scheduled for Saturday in Newnan.
More >A Neo-Nazi rally has been scheduled for Saturday in Newnan.
More >A woman called 911 after she found a hidden camera inside the unisex restroom of a Starbucks in metro Atlanta.
More >A woman called 911 after she found a hidden camera inside the unisex restroom of a Starbucks in metro Atlanta.
More >After asking her entire cabinet to tender their resignations by the end of the day on Monday, Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms says she'll determine which resignations she'll accept by the end of the week.
More >After asking her entire cabinet to tender their resignations by the end of the day on Monday, Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms says she'll determine which resignations she'll accept by the end of the week.
More >New street cameras are aiding Brookehaven police by scanning tags of motorists traveling through the city.
More >New street cameras are aiding Brookehaven police by scanning tags of motorists traveling through the city.
More >CBS46 crews were in Newnan when barricades and fencing went up ahead of a neo-Nazi rally in the city beginning Friday.
More >CBS46 crews were in Newnan when barricades and fencing went up ahead of a neo-Nazi rally in the city beginning Friday.
More >The City of Newnan is bracing for hate as the city readies for a neo-Nazi rally in the city on Saturday.
More >The City of Newnan is bracing for hate as the city readies for a neo-Nazi rally in the city on Saturday.
More >Police in DeKalb County are searching for a missing mother who hasn't been seen since leaving her home on April 13.
More >Police in DeKalb County are searching for a missing mother who hasn't been seen since leaving her home on April 13.
More >The City of Brookhaven is being sued by a group of African-American business owners.
More >The City of Brookhaven is being sued by a group of African-American business owners.
More >While many parts of Atlanta city government are back up and running, CBS46 has learned exclusively that the issues at the Atlanta Police Department are dire following a cyber attack.
More >While many parts of Atlanta city government are back up and running, CBS46 has learned exclusively that the issues at the Atlanta Police Department are dire following a cyber attack.
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