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Winter weather is headed for Georgia and could arrive as early as Monday night.

North Georgia braces for snow Tuesday

by Thom ChandlerJanuary 27, 2019September 24, 2023

Monday's cold weather didn't stop a record number of dedicated volunteers from showing up at Dunwoody's Brook Run Park for the annual MLK Jr. Day of Service.

A record number of volunteers turned out for Dunwoody’s MLK Jr. Day of Service

by Thom ChandlerJanuary 23, 2019September 24, 2023

As the shutdown of the federal government continues, Georgia's insurance commissioner is asking insurance companies in the state to play nice with federal employees who may be late on their premiums due to not getting paid.

Georgia Official to Insurance Companies: Go easy on federal employees during the government shutdown

by Thom ChandlerJanuary 23, 2019January 23, 2019

The Atlanta City Council is urging President Donald J. Trump and members of the U.S. Congress to immediately re-open the federal government.

Citing concerns about the Super Bowl, Atlanta City Council is urging Donald Trump and Congress to end the government shutdown

by Thom ChandlerJanuary 22, 2019September 24, 2023

The city of Lilburn welcomed a new city council member this week when Lindsay Voigt was nominated to fill the unoccupied council seat formerly occupied by Brian Burchik.

Lindsay Voigt appointed to Lilburn City Council

by Thom ChandlerJanuary 16, 2019January 16, 2019

Brian Kemp is now officially Georgia's 83rd governor. He was inaugurated at 2 p.m. Monday and kicked off his term as governor with a pledge to unify the state.

Brian Kemp pledges unity in inaugural address

by Thom ChandlerJanuary 14, 2019January 14, 2019

Brian Kemp will be sworn in as Georgia's 83rd governor today and it is the first day of business for 2019 under the Gold Dome for the state legislature.

Real Time Coverage: Brian Kemp’s inauguration as Georgia Governor

by Thom ChandlerJanuary 14, 2019January 14, 2019

Traffic lights can be tricky in a real emergency. If the light is red, emergency vehicles lose precious time moving slowly and carefully through the intersection. But a pilot program and partnership between the City of Dunwoody and DeKalb County could make a big difference.

Dunwoody traffic signals are getting an upgrade that will help emergency vehicles

by Thom ChandlerJanuary 9, 2019January 9, 2019

Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms’ chief of staff is going back to the private sector

by Thom ChandlerJanuary 9, 2019September 24, 2023

The City of Lawrenceville is getting a new 500-seat theater and an expanded arts and education center. The project is expected to be completed in mid-2020.

Lawrenceville aims to become ‘the college town of tomorrow’ with $31 million arts complex expansion

by Thom ChandlerJanuary 8, 2019January 8, 2019

Council member Michael Julian Bond, joined by members of the Atlanta City Council, honored Georgia Governor Nathan Deal Monday with a proclamation and celebrated the two-term governor’s accomplishments, including his reform of the state’s criminal justice system.

Atlanta City Council members honor outgoing Georgia Governor Nathan Deal

by Thom ChandlerJanuary 7, 2019January 7, 2019

Brian Kemp's road to the Georgia governor's mansion was not an easy one.

When will Brian Kemp be sworn in as governor of Georgia?

by Thom ChandlerJanuary 4, 2019January 4, 2019

Gov. Nathan Deal was today joined by First Lady Sandra Deal, chief of staff Chris Riley and House Speaker David Ralston to unveil the official portrait of Gov. Deal and Mrs. Deal at the Georgia State Capitol. The portrait, painted by Thomas Nash, will be displayed outside the governor's office on the second floor of the Capitol.

Portrait of Governor Nathan Deal unveiled at State Capitol

by Thom ChandlerJanuary 3, 2019January 3, 2019

What do you think of Fulton County’s new logo?

by Thom ChandlerJanuary 3, 2019January 3, 2019

The Gist: Georgia has joined a growing list of states, counties and cities that are responding to America's opioid epidemic by suing pharmaceutical companies. The lawsuit filed Thursday seeks an injunction to stop deceptive marketing practices as well as damages for those impacted by what the lawsuit calls "a man-made plague, 20 years in the making."

Georgia sues pharmaceutical companies for consequences of opioid epidemic

by Thom ChandlerJanuary 3, 2019March 17, 2019

The Gist: Georgia's top officials kicked off National Human Trafficking Awareness Month by using school buses wrapped in anti-human trafficking messages to create a mile-long moving billboard to get residents thinking about human trafficking.

Georgia officials stop traffic to help stop human trafficking

by Thom ChandlerJanuary 2, 2019September 24, 2023

Police detectives and the Georgia Bureau of Investigation have traced human remains that were found in a scrap yard in Candler County to a local funeral home that was doing renovations.

GBI: Human remains found in a Candler County scrap yard were stored in a shed at a funeral home

by Thom ChandlerJanuary 1, 2019January 1, 2019

In 2018, Georgia elected a new governor, said goodbye to an old one, welcomed a new mayor of Atlanta, and cried over the death of a child who inspired millions. Here is a look back at the year we had.

Politics, Transit, and Hard Good-byes Marked 2018 in Georgia

by Thom ChandlerDecember 29, 2018October 10, 2023

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