Georgia State Troopers Preparing for Memorial Day Weekend Patrols

ATLANTA — Georgia state troopers are cracking down on drunken drivers statewide as part of a month-long campaign. “Troopers will be keeping a close watch for suspected impaired drivers on every patrol,” Bill Hitchens, commissioner of the Georgia Department of Public Safety, said in a news release. “Impaired driving is a danger 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.” As part of “Drunk and Drugged Driver Awareness Month,” troopers will be conducting road checks statewide

Ernie Johnson, an Atlanta Braves legend and the former voice of the team, died Friday, the team announced. He was 87.

More resources are needed to help refugees fleeing from Syria, the head of an Atlanta-based international relief organization told the Atlanta Press Club this week.