The late 'Capt. Herb' to be honored in state House

A resolution honoring the late Herb Emory will be introduced in the state House today, memorializing the longtime WSB traffic reporter by renaming a Douglas County bridge in his name.

"Capt. Herb," who helped shepherd Metro Atlanta commuters to and from work for decades, died in April after suffering a heart attack while helping at the scene of a traffic accident. Emory was 61.

House Resolution 398, sponsored by Rep. Micah Gravely, R-Douglasville, would dedicate the Lee Road bridge over Interstate 20 in Emory's name. The bridge would be known as the "Captain Herb Emory Memorial Bridge."

Emory, born in Transylvania County, N.C., moved to Atlanta in 1971 and worked for a number of local radio stations. In 1991, he joined WSB and soon began reporting on traffic.

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