Senate Republicans commandeered legislation involving nurses Tuesday and refashioned the measure as a ban on transgender services for youth. The move under Georgia’s Gold Dome triggered an hour of by-now familiar debate, with Democrats opposed and Republicans in favor. That is how the final vote went, as well, with the heavily amended House Bill 54 […]
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How much did Trump’s tariffs cost the average Georgia family?
A report from the Tax Foundation found that tariffs under President Trump cost the average American household $1,000 in 2025. That number is expected to climb to $1,300 this year. What’s happening: The Tax Foundation, a non-partisan research group, released findings on how much President Trump’s tariffs have cost American households. Georgia U.S. Senator Raphael […]
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Overturned concrete pump truck shuts down Burke County bypass
A concrete pump truck flipped over on the northbound bypass in Burke County, closing part of the road. The road has since reopened. What’s happening: Deputies from the Burke County Sheriff’s Office and the Emergency Management Agency responded to the crash. The truck overturned on the northbound bypass between Olympic Drive and Woodland Road. Chanceys […]
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Cherokee County man sentenced to 15 years in prison for abusing infant son
A 39-year-old Cherokee County man will spend 15 years in prison after pleading guilty to abusing his infant son. Anthony Eugene Manzi pleaded guilty on Feb. 5 to three counts of first-degree cruelty to children. What’s happening: Manzi admitted he caused a traumatic brain injury to his 5-month-old son, slapped the child in the face, […]
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Do pedestrians always have the right of way in Georgia?
Clayton County police posted a public reminder Tuesday about pedestrian safety. The department said the county has had “way too many pedestrian vs. vehicle crashes,” and some have been fatal. What’s happening: The Clayton County Police Department published a message on Facebook on Tuesday about pedestrian-vehicle crashes in the county. The department said the post […]
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Train crash in DeKalb County kills 1 person
A CSX train hit a vehicle at a railroad crossing in Scottdale early Tuesday, killing one person and injuring another. What’s Happening: The collision happened at about 1:56 a.m. at the N. Clarendon Avenue and Ponce De Leon Avenue crossing. Two people were inside the vehicle. One died at the scene. The other was taken […]
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Have you seen missing Richmond County teen Maliyah Stewart?
The Richmond County Sheriff’s Office is asking for help finding 14-year-old Maliyah Stewart. She was last seen Monday night in Augusta. What’s happening: The sheriff’s office said Stewart was last seen Feb. 9 at about 11 p.m. on the 2800 block of Meadowbrook Drive. The office listed the case as a runaway juvenile. What we […]
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Armed robbery in Fayetteville ends in arrest after police chase
What’s Happening: Deputies responded to a robbery in progress at the Amoco gas station at 1552 Highway 85 South in Fayetteville on Feb. 8, the Fayette County Sheriff’s Office said in a public statement. The suspect was already gone when deputies got there. The sheriff’s office said surveillance cameras at the convenience store, which the […]
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The Children Detained by ICE in Their Own Words
Fourteen-year-old Ariana Velasquez had been held at the immigrant detention center in Dilley, Texas, with her mother for some 45 days when I managed to get inside to meet her. The staff brought everyone in the visiting room a boxed lunch from the cafeteria: a cup of yellowish stew and a hamburger patty in a […]
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Georgia man sentenced for threatening to kill President Trump on TikTok
A 30-year-old Rome man will spend more than three years in federal prison for threatening to kill President Donald Trump during a TikTok livestream last summer. What’s happening: A federal judge sentenced Jauan Rashun Porter today to three years and five months in prison. He will also serve three years of supervised release after that. […]