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ROSWELL -- Roswell High School football standout Robbie Roper has died following complications from a routine shoulder surgery.

Roswell High School football star Robbie Roper has died

by Thom ChandlerDecember 22, 2021December 22, 2021

A judge in Glynn County granted a temporary restraining order Tuesday blocking Camden County from buying the 4,000-acre tract intended as the site of Spaceport Camden.

Judge grounds Spaceport Camden

by Dave Williams | Capitol Beat News ServiceDecember 22, 2021December 22, 2021

President Joe Biden on Tuesday urged that COVID-19 vaccine doubters stop “peddling lies” on TV and online, as the nation grapples with a rising number of cases due to the highly transmissible omicron variant.

Here’s what Joe Biden said about omicron today

by Jane Norman | Georgia RecorderDecember 21, 2021December 21, 2021

ATLANTA -- Mayor-elect Andre Dickens announced yesterday that he has tested positive for coronavirus.

Atlanta’s new mayor tests positive for COVID-19

by Thom ChandlerDecember 21, 2021September 24, 2023

On the heels of recent tornadoes that impacted eight states, Georgia officials are reminding residents to be careful where they send their money for relief efforts, as scammers are likely to come out of the woodwork to prey on a tragic situation.

Beware of scams disguised as tornado relief donation funds

by Thom ChandlerDecember 14, 2021December 14, 2021

ALBANY -- Police are investigating the death of a 30-year-old man who was found in a wooded area near Whispering Pine Road.

Body found in woods near Albany

by Thom ChandlerDecember 10, 2021December 10, 2021

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11-year-old shot and killed by 12-year-old in Clayton County

by Crime ReportsDecember 10, 2021December 10, 2021

A federal judge in Augusta has temporarily blocked the Biden administration’s vaccine mandate set to go into effect for federal contractors next month.

Georgia judge thwarts Biden vaccine mandate for contractors

by Ross Williams | Georgia RecorderDecember 7, 2021December 7, 2021

Update: According to the Atlanta Fire Department the shelter-in-place has been lifted for residents near the ammonia leak. The original story is below.

Atlanta’s Shelter-in-place has been lifted after Ammonia leak

by Thom ChandlerDecember 6, 2021September 24, 2023

The beam protecting Cobb County's Concord Covered Bridge was struck again Friday night.

Vehicle strikes Concord Covered Bridge beam in Cobb County again

by Thom ChandlerDecember 4, 2021December 4, 2021

DeKalb County will give a $100 prepaid debit card to everyone who receives a COVID-19 vaccination today, Saturday, Dec. 4.

DeKalb County giving $100 gift cards for COVID vaccinations today

by County NewsDecember 4, 2021December 4, 2021

A Georgia resident who came back from South Africa recently has tested positive for the Omicron variant of COVID-19.

Georgia resident tests positive for Omicron variant

by Thom ChandlerDecember 3, 2021December 3, 2021

As has been true throughout America’s COVID-19 history, every state—and every county therein—has its own COVID-19 story, driven by local policies and behaviors. The United States as of Dec. 1 had reached780,784 COVID-19-related deaths and 48.6 million COVID-19 cases, according to Johns Hopkins University. As of Feb. 2, more Americans had been vaccinated for COVID-19 than had been infected, and though breakthrough infections are continuing to be studied by the CDC and other health organizations, vaccines have reduced the rate of hospitalizations and deaths from COVID-19.

Which counties in Georgia have the highest COVID-19 death rate?

by StackerDecember 3, 2021December 3, 2021

The GBI is investigating the death of a 10-month old boy in Claxton.

GBI investigating death of 10-month-old Georgia boy

by Thom ChandlerNovember 30, 2021November 30, 2021

The U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments Dec. 1 on one of the most significant abortion cases in years, and the aftereffects of its ruling will be felt here in Georgia.

How the Supreme Court’s upcoming abortion ruling could impact Georgia

by Tim Darnell | Capitol Beat News ServiceNovember 28, 2021November 28, 2021

girl on phone

911 calls from Verizon customers not working in Alpharetta and Milton

by Thom ChandlerNovember 27, 2021November 27, 2021

After a Glynn County jury found all three defendants in the killing of Ahmaud Arbery guilty, Georgia's leaders were quick to respond.

Georgians react to guilty verdict in Ahmaud Arbery trial

by Thom ChandlerNovember 24, 2021September 24, 2023

If you tried unsuccessfully to register your vehicle or renew your tag today, you're not alone.

Georgia’s tag renewal system is down statewide

by Thom ChandlerNovember 24, 2021November 24, 2021

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