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What we learned from the 2022 Midterm Elections in Georgia
Two years ago, Joe Biden became the first Democratic presidential candidate to carry Georgia since 1992, and the Peach State elected two Democrats to the U.S. Senate in runoffs. Last Tuesday, Republican Gov. Brian Kemp won reelection in a rematch with Democrat Stacey Abrams by a wider margin than in 2018, leading the GOP to […]
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$2.57 billion Freyr battery plant will bring 723 jobs to Coweta County
Georgia is continuing to attract suppliers for its growing renewable energy industries. FREYR Battery, a Europe-based producer of next-generation battery cells, will build a manufacturing plant in Coweta County, a $2.57 billion investment that will create 723 jobs during the next seven years, Gov. Brian Kemp announced Friday. “Job creators and innovators from all over […]
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Trip to Georgia: Things to do
If you’re thinking of heading to Georgia, check out these unique things to do while there.
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Three rescued from balcony during apartment fire in Gwinnett
DULUTH — Firefighters responded at 12:33 a.m. Friday to multiple reports of an apartment fire at the Montrose Berkeley Lake Apartments located in the 2300 block of Northwoods Lake Court in Duluth. The 911 callers said an apartment was on fire with flames visible. As crews arrived on scene, another caller reported three people trapped […]
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Suspect in West Georgia shooting still on the loose
RICHLAND — Police in Richland are searching for a shooting suspect they consider armed and dangerous. What we know: According to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, preliminary information indicates that at 9:18 p.m., the 911 call center received a report of shots fired in Richland. A short time later, another 911 caller indicated a victim […]
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Meet Rich McCormick, the new Congressman for Georgia’s 6th District
Among the winners in last night’s elections was Republican Rich McCormick in metro Atlanta’s 6th District, a district redrawn since the last census to become more favorable to the GOP. The former Marine pilot and ER doctor easily beat his Democratic opponent. He’d previously run and lost in the 7th District. He spoke with GPB’s […]
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‘Operation Hamburglar’ nabs 3 Georgia teens accused of armed robbery
Bibb County Sheriff’s Investigators charged three juveniles with armed robbery as they investigated a string of Commercial Armed Robberies that involved seven different fast food restaurants and one pharmacy. The Sheriff’s department has named the investigation “Operation Hamburglar.” These armed robberies were committed from January through May. Investigators arrested a 16-year-old boy in connection with the […]