Last year, as Georgia endured the strain of COVID-19, a blue-ribbon commission quietly held regular meetings about how to improve mental health services in the state. The panel issued its report in January, just as the state Legislature convened in Atlanta for its annual session. The experts had spent over a year developing more than […]
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Georgia to unemployed residents: Get back to work
Georgia is joining a growing number of Republican-led states in cutting off federal unemployment benefits to incentivize out-of-work employees to return to work. Gov. Brian Kemp said in an interview with Fox News Thursday that the Georgia Department of Labor will stop issuing $300 weekly checks to jobless workers effective June 26. The governor’s remarks […]
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Here’s how you can get free Dunkin’ coffee for a year
KENNESAW — If you live or work in the Kennesaw area, you may be able to score free coffee for a year at the Dunkin’ on Ridenour Blvd. tomorrow. The chain will be re-opening of its Kennesaw restaurant Friday. How to Get It: Starting at 5 a.m., the store will celebrate the opening of the […]
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Meet the team tapped to tackle violent crime in Atlanta
In response to a rash of violent crime and gun violence in Atlanta, Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms has assembled a new Anti-Violence Advisory Council. Several names you should recognize have been put on the council, which will review the city’s plans to address violent crime and report immediate recommendations to the mayor’s office within 45 […]
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The hacked pipeline has been restarted. Here’s what it means for you
The Story: Colonial Pipeline has recovered from the ransomware attack that shut down its pipeline and has restarted the line. The pipeline is a major supplier of gasoline to the East Coast. In Case You Missed It: Colonial Pipeline suffered a ransomware attack last week that led to a shutdown of the pipeline. While the […]
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Brian Kemp wants you to stop hoarding gasoline
Georgians rushing to gas stations to fill their tanks are worsening fuel shortages that began after a cyberattack shut down the Colonial Pipeline, Gov. Brian Kemp said Wednesday. “Only get the gasoline you need,” Kemp urged motorists during a mid-afternoon news conference at the state Capitol. “Please do not go out and fill up every […]
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Cold Case: Can you identify this unknown 1983 homicide victim?
The Story: An unidentified man was killed 10 miles south of Cairo, Georgia in July of 1983. It has been nearly 38 years, but the man has never been identified. What We Know: According to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, on July 15, 1983, at about 7:15 a.m., the body of an unidentified white man […]
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AMBER ALERT: Two Savannah infants are missing
An Amber Alert has been issued for two infants missing from Savannah. According to police, Lorenzo and Matteo Rogers were abducted today and were last seen at 10:20 a.m. on the 1500 Block of East 36th Street in Savannah. The twins may be in a White Kia Optima or Nissan Altima sedan with an unknown […]
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Georgia man in critical condition after his go-kart collided with a car
A 36-year-old Georgia man is in critical condition after a crash involving his go-kart and two cars on Log Cabin Drive just after 8:30 a.m. Tuesday morning;. According to witness statements, the man was driving a go-kart and was traveling on Log Cabin Drive, in the right lane. Witnesses say he lost control of the […]