Erica Murphy

Dec 5, 2024 | bestproducts.com | Christine Anderson |Erica Murphy |Will Egensteiner

In our experience, people fall into one of two categories when it comes to holiday gift shopping: They’re either constantly keeping an eye out for good presents, amassing them throughout the year, or they wait until close — maybe too close — to the holidays themselves. No judgement if you’re in the latter camp (many of us are, too), but it can be stressful searching for gifts at this point. Christmas is three (3!) weeks away. We hope this quiz makes your shopping easier.

Nov 28, 2024 | ourcommunitynow.com | Erica Murphy

Share ATLANTA — Volunteers from a small but mighty Atlanta nonprofit took time away from their families on Thursday to ensure those without a home got a hot meal and much more this holiday season. For seven years, Gigi’s Helping Hands has been setting up shop in places around Atlanta in areas where there is a high homeless population. The organization exemplifies the Thanksgiving spirit as it is part of a legacy of serving the community passed down from mother to daughter.

Nov 3, 2024 | bestproducts.com | Nicole Saunders |Erica Murphy

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Oct 13, 2024 | ourcommunitynow.com | Erica Murphy

ShareSTONE MOUNTAIN, Ga. — American Medical Response (AMR) workers are on the frontlines, providing crucial aid in areas impacted by Hurricanes Helene and Milton. Among the 750 deployed EMTs is a veteran named Ed Powers, with nearly 20 years of experience, who has been traveling between Florida and North Carolina since Sept. 24. The team has been focusing on medical transports, helping patients in regions that have lost access to utilities like water and electricity.

Jul 15, 2024 | 13wmaz.com | Erica Murphy

ATLANTA — The ripple effects are still being felt across the country after the FBI said a 20-year-old man tried to assassinate former President Donald Trump. Nathan Price teaches a class on political polarization at the University of North Georgia. None of his students were alive the last time someone tried to kill a president or presidential candidate. He said one can connect the dots from the current political climate to what happened in Pennsylvania.