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Lace up your running shoes! Tybee Run Fest to help local community

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www.wsav.com – Genevieve Lund – 2025-01-31 06:07:00

SUMMARY: The annual YMCA Critz Tybee Run Fest kicks off today and tomorrow on Tybee Island, featuring five races, including a 5k, 10k, half marathon, 2.8-mile beach run, and a one-mile run. The event aims to attract 1,200 participants, with proceeds benefiting local youth programs. Organizers highlight the positive impact on Tybee Island businesses during the low season. The YMCA of Coastal Georgia hosts the event for the third year, offering a VIP experience for runners with local treats and drinks. Registration is open, and race packet pick-up begins this afternoon. Parking is metered, and course maps are available online.

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Fulton County sheriff gives update about deputy shot

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www.youtube.com – 11Alive – 2025-04-24 20:15:56

SUMMARY: A Fulton County deputy was shot around 5:45 PM today and is currently in stable condition with a lower extremity wound. The deputy was responding to a help call for suspicious activity when the incident occurred. The investigation is being led by the Atlanta Police Department, and the shooter remains at large. Sheriff’s office emphasized community support and urged patience regarding the recent violence, highlighting the ongoing challenges law enforcement faces. Sheriff Allen of Clayton County provided support during the situation. The sheriff thanked healthcare professionals at Grady Hospital and expressed hope for the deputy’s recovery.

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The deputy was injured in downtown Atlanta.

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McClendon succeeds Moore in driver services leadership | Georgia

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www.thecentersquare.com – By David Beasley | The Center Square contributor – (The Center Square – ) 2025-04-24 13:44:00

(The Center Square) – Angelique McClendon will head Georgia’s Department of Driver Services as of May 1 succeeding Spencer Moore, Gov. Brian Kemp announced Thursday.

“With an extensive career serving both DDS and the people of our state, I know she will be a great asset in ensuring that those who interact with one of our most prominent state agencies have an efficient and smooth experience,” Kemp said in a statement.



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Since 2015, McLendon has been the agency’s general counsel and assistant deputy commissioner of legal and regulatory affairs, according to a news release. In that position, she provided legal advice on projects including creation of a digital driver’s license, a free service that allows drivers to keep a copy of their licenses on their cellphones.

Although law enforcement in Georgia requires drivers to show their physical licenses during a stop, the digital version can used in places such as some Transportation Safety Administration checkpoints at airport, according to DDS.

McClendon has an undergraduate degree from Xavier University of Louisiana in New Orleans and a law degree from Georgia State University in Atlanta.

DDS is in charge of issuing and renewing licenses to Georgia’s 8.7 million drivers. The agency has more than 1,000 employees and 67 facilities for testing.

It also provides motorcycle safety training, alcohol and drug awareness programs for teens and regulates commercial vehicle driver training schools. It also regulates risk-reduction programs for drivers who have had their driver’s licenses suspended.

In fiscal year 2024, DDS had a budget of nearly $100 million.

In a statement, Kemp praised Moore, the outgoing commissioner.

“His efforts as DDS Commissioner have helped grow our nationally-ranked logistics network, put state government’s best foot forward when serving the hardworking people of Georgia, and modernize operations at an agency that directly interacts with citizens in every community of our state,” the governor said in a statement.

Moore, a career state employee, was appointed DDS commissioner in 2017 by then Gov. Nathan Deal and reappointed in 2019 by Kemp.

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Trump signs executive orders on school discipline, education reform

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www.wsav.com – Lexi Lonas Cochran – 2025-04-23 20:21:00

SUMMARY: President Trump signed several executive orders on Wednesday addressing education policy. One order targets K-12 school discipline, reversing previous policies from the Obama and Biden administrations, aiming to address rising behavioral issues post-pandemic. Another order promotes integrating artificial intelligence (AI) into classrooms to better prepare students for the future workforce. Trump also signed an order targeting the college accreditation process, criticizing “woke ideology” in accreditations, which could impact universities’ access to federal funding. Additional orders focus on foreign gift disclosures, supporting Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), and increasing workforce apprenticeships.

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