Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp has received his coronavirus vaccine. For Kemp, it was “one and done,” as the governor received the Johnson & Johnson vaccine Friday afternoon at the Ware County Health Department in Waycross. Kemp waited in line until he became eligible to receive the life-saving vaccine, which he was finally eligible for starting […]
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Georgia wakes to disaster caused by tornado
A deadly supercell thunderstorm spawned a long-tracking tornado across parts of Alabama on Thursday, just a week after another round of severe weather left extensive damage across the Southeast. At least six fatalities have been reported from the day, five of which came from outside of Birmingham, Alabama’s most populous city, as scenes of destruction […]
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Legal challenges filed hours after Kemp signs controversial election bill
Republican Gov. Brian Kemp signed off on an overhaul of Georgia’s new voting laws that limit absentee voting Thursday with partisan support and an acknowledgement that courts will decide if new restrictions are legal. Following weeks of embittered debate and protests, Georgia Republicans hours earlier passed the expansive Senate Bill 202, coined the “Election Integrity […]
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Georgia House passes 95-page election overhaul bill
Sweeping legislation to overhaul voting by mail, advance voting and state oversight of Georgia elections passed the state House of Representatives Thursday, a major step for election changes Republican lawmakers are seeking this year. The 95-page bill, which passed 100-75 along party lines, contains dozens of proposals pitched by Republicans that would require stricter voter ID […]
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Severe thunderstorms possible in Georgia Thursday and Friday
Resident in parts of north Georgia may get severe thunderstorms this afternoon and tomorrow morning. The highest threat for severe thunderstorms will increase late this afternoon across northwest Georgia and transition southeastward this evening into tonight According to the National Weather Service, there is an enhanced to moderate risk of severe weather in far Northwest […]
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Georgia Tech professor charged with fraud
A Georgia Tech Professor is facing charges of conspiracy to commit visa fraud, conspiracy to commit wire fraud and wire fraud after a federal investigation. Gee-Kung Chang has been arraigned on the federal charges. Chang and Jianjun Yu were indicted on March 18. “The defendants allegedly abused the visa program and deceived Georgia Tech to […]
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What is Georgia’s most dangerous city?
(The Center Square) – Violent crimes in Georgia numbered 340.7 per every 100,000 residents of the state as of 2019, the 26th-highest rate among the 50 states, according to a new analysis from the website 24/7 Wall St. The total number of murders in Georgia in 2019 came in at 654, according to the 24/7 Wall […]
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Kemp to get vaccine Friday, all adults can get it starting Thursday
The long winter of COVID-19 looks to be coming to an end in Georgia. All Georgians age 16 and older will be eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine starting this Thursday, March 25, Gov. Brian Kemp announced Tuesday. The long-awaited expansion comes as Georgia is set to receive another boost in the weekly shipment of vaccines, […]
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Georgia elections chief strikes back against top critic
The Players: Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger lashed out at lawyer Sidney Powell, who was an integral part of voter fraud claims against Georgia in the November election. The Background: Powell is being sued for defamation in federal court by Dominion Voting Systems for her role in former President Donald Trump’s efforts to overturn […]
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$10,000 reward offered for information on killing of Georgia RaceTrac clerk
WATKINSVILLE — The FBI is offering a $5,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of the suspect who shot and killed a clerk at a RaceTrac in Watkinsville, Georgia, on Friday, March 19. RaceTrac is also offering a $5,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of a suspect. The FBI has opened an […]