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Bibb County Sheriff’s Investigators are looking into the death of an inmate that was serving time at the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office Jail.

Inmate dies at Bibb County jail

by Thom ChandlerNovember 21, 2021November 21, 2021

As the holiday season kicks off the Georgia Department of Health is offering tips and guidance for how to prevent the spread of COVID-19 and the flu during holiday gatherings with friends and family.

Tips to keep COVID and the flu away during the holidays

by Thom ChandlerNovember 19, 2021November 19, 2021

ROSWELL -- The Roswell Fire Department is warning residents that a shirt that appears to promote the fire department was not produced by or backed by the department.

That text about a T-shirt didn’t come from the Roswell Fire Department

by Thom ChandlerNovember 19, 2021November 19, 2021

Ahmaud Arbery’s killer testified during his murder trial Wednesday that he feared for his life when he fired the fatal shots, ending a five-minute chase of the 25-year-old Black man through a suburban Glynn County neighborhood on Feb. 23, 2020.

What we learned from Travis McMichael’s defense of shooting Ahmaud Arbery

by Stanley Dunlap | Georgia RecorderNovember 18, 2021November 18, 2021

After Rev. Al Sharpton sat next to Ahmaud Arbery’s family in a Glynn County courtroom Wednesday, a defense attorney representing one of the three white men on trial for Arbery’s killing raised questions about prominent Black pastors showing up.

Did Al Sharpton’s presence at the Ahmaud Arbery trial intimidate jurors?

by Stanley Dunlap | Georgia RecorderNovember 13, 2021November 13, 2021

Paulding County Deputies responded to a fatal plane crash in southern Paulding County off of Georgian Parkway yesterday afternoon.

Pilot dies in plane crash near Georgia subdivision

by Thom ChandlerNovember 9, 2021November 9, 2021

Kemp getting vaccinated

Georgia sues Biden administration over vaccine mandates

by Tim Darnell | Capitol Beat News ServiceNovember 1, 2021November 1, 2021

BRUNSWICK —The selection of jurors for the trial of three men accused of killing Ahmaud Arbery will present a puzzle for at least a third week, as the prosecutor and defense screen jurors very familiar with a viral video of his killing and often carry small-town personal connections and biases.

Finding impartial jurors in Ahmaud Arbery case a challenge

by Stanley Dunlap | Georgia RecorderOctober 29, 2021October 29, 2021

A video of a snake posted by the Georgia Department of Natural Resources has racked up more than 35 million views, just in time for Halloween. Watch the video below and then read more about it.

Georgia snake video goes viral just in time for Halloween

by Thom ChandlerOctober 28, 2021October 28, 2021

In response to a downward trend in COVID-19 cases throughout Fulton County, Fulton County Schools will be making some changes to its mask requirements in the coming weeks.

Fulton County Schools ready to move to mask optional status

by Thom ChandlerOctober 27, 2021October 27, 2021

BRUNSWICK -- The final section of the Golden Ray, the cargo ship that wrecked in the St. Simons Sound, was removed Monday, according to the St. Simons Sound Incident Unified Command

Final section of Golden Ray shipwreck removed

by Thom ChandlerOctober 25, 2021October 25, 2021

Georgia reached an important milestone in the fight against COVID-19. The Georgia Department of Public Health is reporting that 50% of all Georgians are now fully vaccinated against COVID-19. The total number of vaccinated people in Georgia is just over 5.1 million, which is half of the state's total population.

Georgia hits 50% vaccination milestone

by Thom ChandlerOctober 25, 2021October 25, 2021

A new company owned by a veteran executive at Stone Mountain was named Monday as the finalist to take over management of the park next summer.

Stone Mountain Gets New Management Company

by Dave Williams | Capitol Beat News ServiceOctober 25, 2021October 10, 2023

Close up of COVID-19 coronavirus vaccine vials at the lab. Syringe and phial with virus Sars-CoV-2 vaccine ready for clinical trial. One dose of vaccine in vial with syringe on glass table with copy space.

COVID booster shots will be available Tuesday. Do you need one?

by Thom ChandlerOctober 22, 2021October 22, 2021

In 2015, Christal McGee, then 19, was using Snapchat’s speed filter to photograph herself driving at a high speed. McGee was using the app’s speed filter to shoot a selfie when she crashed into another vehicle driven by Wentworth Maynard, who suffered serious injuries. The crash happened in Spalding County around 10:15 pm. Maynard spent weeks in a local hospital, suffering from traumatic brain injuries.

Snapchat on trial before Georgia Supreme Court

by Tim Darnell | Capitol Beat News ServiceOctober 21, 2021October 21, 2021

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp has ordered flags throughout the state to be flown at half-staff in memory of former Secretary of State Colin Powell.

Kemp orders flags to be flown at half-staff to honor Colin Powell

by Thom ChandlerOctober 19, 2021October 19, 2021

Medical mask on woman face with the inscription CORONAVIRUS , covid 19

Augusta University Health allows more visitors due to declining COVID numbers

by Thom ChandlerOctober 19, 2021October 19, 2021

Following the success of a similar effort in DeKalb County, Gwinnett County will be holding a vaccine drive and offering $100 to those who get the coronavirus vaccine at the event.

Gwinnett County will pay you $100 to get vaccinated

by Thom ChandlerOctober 19, 2021October 19, 2021

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