Kenny Murry

4 days ago | wabe.org | Kenny Murry

Counties throughout the metro Atlanta area are finalizing plans to open their respective cooling centers on Monday, following heat advisories across the state of Georgia. According to the National Weather Service in Atlanta, this week will mark the first significant heat wave of 2025 for Georgia. Triple-digit temperatures are expected, with the most scorching temperatures anticipated between Tuesday, June 24, and Friday, June 27.

4 days ago | wabe.org | Kenny Murry

The Georgia Film Academy (GFA) is partnering with one of metro Atlanta’s biggest movie studios to provide education and workforce training to a new generation of film and television industry professionals. GFA announced earlier this month that it will offer courses in a “state-of-the-art” facility beginning in fall 2025 for students interested in working in the entertainment industry.

4 days ago | wabe.org | Kenny Murry

President Donald Trump on Monday called for the U.S. and other oil-producing economies to pump more oil as crude prices remain volatile following U.S. strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities. Trump urged stepped-up production as the White House sharpened its warnings to Iran against closing the Strait of Hormuz, a vital oil and gas shipping lane, in retaliation for the U.S. strikes on Iran’s nuclear program.

4 days ago | wabe.org | Kenny Murry

Georgia Tech is transforming one of the most historic buildings in Midtown Atlanta into what they describe as a new-age hub for technological innovation. The school announced in May that The Biltmore, which the Georgia Tech Foundation acquired in 2016, would be renovated to provide a foundation for startup and entrepreneurial resources. Constructed in 1924, Tech officials refer to the landmark building as a “symbol of Atlanta’s growth” and a prime location for expansion.

1 week ago | wabe.org | Kenny Murry

What makes a Republican a Republican or a Democrat a Democrat? Is it their principles and the policies they believe will best serve their community? Or is it the approval of party leadership? That’s the question at the heart of a case recently revived by the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, which ruled in favor of the Catoosa County GOP in a 2024 challenge to the ballot access of four Republican candidates.