Winter storm looms across the South with heavy ice and snow
Forecasters warn of debilitating snow and ice reaching Georgia and surrounding states. Govs Northam McMaster Kemp declare emergencies as stores run low on bread and milk. Snow totals of 2 to 5 inches possible in Georgia with up to 8 inches in high elevations. ice could knock out power and disrupt travel across 10 states. Local businesses stock up on salt and heat ers while road crews prepare briny solutions and volunteers assist ahead of the storm.
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Atlanta
Georgia
Virginia
Ralph Northam
North Carolina
Travis Wagler
Abbeville
South Carolina
Wagler
Henry McMaster
National Weather Service
Brian Kemp
Tennessee
Mississippi
Alabama
Midwest
Metro Atlanta
Arkansas
Pennsylvania
Kentucky
Ohio
West Virginia
Metro
Dawsonville Hardware
Dwight Gilleland
Roy Cooper
Marcus Thompson
Department of Transportation
Pam Thompson
Dillard House Stables
North Georgia
Rabun County
Thompson
Omicron disrupts city trash and recycling collection nationwide
Omicron causes staffing shortages and service slowdowns in cities including Atlanta Nashville Louisville Philadelphia New York City and Chattanooga. Officials report backlog, blocked sidewalks and ongoing delays as municipalities hire temp workers raise wages and seek private crews.
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Nashville
Tenn
U.S
Philadelphia
Atlanta
Madelyn Rubin
Jacksonville
Florida
Louisville
Freddie O’connell
Gover
Nance
COVID-19
Solid Waste Association of North America
Association
David Biderman
Liliana Bakhtiari
Los Angeles
Kentucky
Fulthadelphia
Carlton Williams
Chattanooga
Tennessee
Omicron
Mary Beth Ikard
Texas voting law draws ire as citizens flagged and mail ballots rejected
Texans receiving letters warn they may be noncitizens while hundreds of mail ballot applications face rejections for missing required data under a sweeping new voting law. Officials in Harris County and Austin report figures of rejected forms, amid lawsuits from civil rights groups and disputes over expanded voter ID requirements.
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Texas
U.S
James Slattery
The
Texas Civil Rights Project
Florida
Georgia
Arizona
Brennan Center For Justice
GOP
Donald Trump
Joe Biden
Tew
Round Rock
Harris County
Houston
Phenol spill at AdvanSix Philadelphia plant reported
A worker failed to shut a valve at the AdvanSix Frankford plant in Philadelphia and up to 2000 gallons of phenol spilled, with some possibly entering a sewer. The fire department responded, no injuries, no river contamination, and cleanup expected by weekend as investigations continue.
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AdvanSix
Bridge Street
Frankford
Lewis
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Debi Lewis
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