Starting in March, Gwinnett County residents won’t have to take time off work to go to the tag office. “If an in-person visit is necessary, Gwinnett residents can now take care of their tax, tag and title work without taking time off work,” Gwinnett Tax Commissioner Tiffany Porter said. “I promised to make tag offices […]
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19-year-old shot and killed while playing video games
WARNER ROBINS — A 19-year-old was shot and killed while playing video games with friends in Warner Robins. Officers of the Warner Robins Police Department responded to a home on Hartley Avenue in reference to a person shot. Upon arrival, they found 19-year-old Deandre Pitts of Irwinton suffering from gunshot wounds. According to police, Pitts, […]
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Flood warning continues near Claxon
CLAXON — A flood warning continues for the Canoochee River near Claxon. The Flood Warning remains in effect and was issues at 9:28 p.m. Feb. 19. At 8:15 p.m. Friday, the stage was 14.7 feet. The flood stage is at 11 feet. Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is forecast. The river is expected […]
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The Supreme Court will hear the Water Wars case Monday
How much water metro Atlanta will be allowed to pull from the Chattahoochee River for decades to come and how much Southwest Georgia can pump from farm irrigation wells will be at stake Monday. The U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in a lawsuit the state of Florida filed in 2013 demanding the justices […]
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Police chase with stolen vehicle turns deadly in Athens
ATHENS — A 37-year-old man is dead after a police chase Thursday morning ended in gunshots. According to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, preliminary information indicates that at about 9:17 a.m., Athens-Clarke County Police officers attempted to stop a vehicle believed to be stolen out of Jackson County. Officers followed the vehicle until the driver, […]
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Georgia may extend coronavirus vaccine access to teachers next
Georgia educators may be next in line to get the COVID-19 vaccine. Gov. Brian Kemp said Thursday that state officials will be finalizing plans over the next two weeks to expand the list of people eligible to get the COVID-19 vaccine. His remarks on vaccine eligibility focused on educators, suggesting that teachers and other school […]
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Georgia lawmakers debate sports betting proposals
Legalizing sports betting could divert an estimated $4.8 billion a year Georgians now spend wagering on games illegally, tax it, and put a portion of the proceeds toward education, supporters said Thursday. The state Senate Regulated Industries and Utilities Committee held a hearing on legislation that would legalize online sports betting in Georgia under the […]
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Georgia tries again to waive standardized testing for 2021
The Gist: After being rejected for standardized testing waivers by the Trump administration, Georgia is trying again with the Biden administration. Georgia Schools Superintendent Richard Woods and Brian Kemp submitted a request for a waiver of standardized testing and accountability requirements to the U.S. Department of Education on Thursday. The Quote: “Proponents of high-stakes testing and heavy-handed accountability […]
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Georgia opens four mass vaccination sites
Four mass coronavirus vaccination sites will be opening in Georgia soon, Gov. Brian Kemp announced Thursday. Kemp said the Georgia Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency is opening four Mass Vaccination Sites for COVID-19 on Feb. 22, throughout the state. The drive-through sites have the capacity to vaccinate 1,100 people per day, per site for […]
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Kemp introduces ‘Faith Protection Act’
Georgia Governor Brian Kemp wants to make sure that future governors don’t limit the rights of religious groups and congregations to practice during a state of emergency. Kemp has dubbed the bill the “Faith Protection Act,” which would ensure the emergency powers of any governor of Georgia are not used to “specifically limit the practice […]