Heavy rains and damaging wind may be in order for residents of Northern and Central Georgia Wednesday as a cold front stirs up heavy storms. A strong cold front is expected to move through Georgia today and tonight. Precipitation is expected to increase ahead of the front this morning and continue through tonight. The axis […]
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Here’s how to get a free copy of your voter ID in Gwinnett County
In response to Georgia’s new election law, one Georgia county is going to offer free copies of voter ID cards for residents. The Gwinnett County Clerk of Court will offer free paper copies of identification cards for residents who need a copy to cast their absentee ballot in future elections. Last week, the State of […]
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Gun rights bill passes in Georgia senate
Despite two recent mass shootings, including one in Georgia, the state Senate on Monday passed a gun rights bill that proponents say protects the Second Amendment freedoms of citizens. The bill passed along party lines, with Republicans, who control the chamber, voting in favor of it. Gov. Brian Kemp’s floor leader, Sen. Bo Hatchett (R-Cornelia), […]
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Georgia Governor Brian Kemp in quarantine after coronavirus exposure
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp has canceled upcoming appearances and is self-quarantining after being exposed to the coronavirus. According to the Governor’s office, Kemp was exposed to someone with the virus while touring storm damage over the weekend in Newnan. While the governor’s office said he did test negative for COVID-19 on Monday, he is following […]
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Missing Georgia teen found
Update: According to the Dawson County Sheriff’s Office, Stacy Chatham has been found and is safe. The original story is below. Police in Dawson County are asking for your help locating a missing 16 year-old girl. According to the Dawson County Sheriff’s Office, 16-year-old Stacy Chatham, last seen leaving her house on camera around midnight […]
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Georgia legislature passes cocktails to-go bill
Georgians would be able to buy cocktails to- go under legislation that cleared the General Assembly Monday. The state House of Representatives voted 120-48 to pass a bill that originated in the Georgia Senate that would let Georgians buy up to two mixed drinks in to-go cups holding a maximum of three ounces of liquor […]
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Two Georgia jailers accused of sexually assaulting an inmate
MILLEDGEVILLE — Two jailers at the Baldwin County Detention Center have been arrested on suspicion of sexually assaulting an inmate. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation arrested Christopher Dumas Jr.and Mario Ward, both from Milledgeville, Georgia, Friday for sexual assault against a person who was incarcerated at the Baldwin County Sheriff’s Office. Dumas Jr. and Ward […]
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Police investigate fatal pedestrian crash in Gainesville
GAINESVILLE — Police in Gainesville are investigating a fatal crash involving a pedestrian that occurred Monday morning. According to police, the crash is at Browns Bridge Road and McEver Road. The police are advising motorists to use alternate routes. There are no further details at this time. The Georgia Sun will have more information on […]
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Georgia inmates charged with drug trafficking and bribery at state prison
Four inmates at Georgia prisons are facing federal charges stemming from a scheme to smuggle narcotics into Hays State Prison by bribing a corrections officer, FBI officials say. Jeffery Deroy Lewis, an inmate at Valdosta State Prison, along with Octavius Henry, Alexis Jay Stokley, and Khalid Eugene Mouton, inmates at Hays State Prison, and an […]
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Third party data breach affects DeKalb County students
Parents of some DeKalb County school students report they have received a Notice of Data Breach letter from a company called PCS Revenue Control Systems Inc. The letter says that their child’s name, student identification number and date of birth were potentially exposed to unauthorized access during a data breach in December 2019. Credit monitoring […]