Today is Crossover Day in Georgia, a big day for passing bills in the state legislature. Below is a live stream of the progress made by the legislature today. If you’re not sure what Crossover Day is, click here. Refresh to see updates. Health Care Reform: The house passed HB 454, unanimously. The bill would […]
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Georgia looks to gift cards to clean up video gambling machine issues
Owners of convenience stores and restaurants featuring coin-operated amusement machines (COAMs) would be able to sell gift cards to players under legislation the Georgia House of Representatives passed Monday. The use of gift cards would go a long way toward cleaning up the industry by discouraging the illegal cash payouts that have long plagued COAMs, […]
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Should Georgia use daylight or standard time?
The Georgia House of Representatives and state Senate are at loggerheads over how Georgians should tell time. The House passed legislation last Friday calling for the Peach State to observe daylight saving time all year. That followed action the Senate took the week before to put Georgia on standard time permanently. The one thing both […]
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Can you help find this missing 35-year-old Atlanta woman?
Update: According to the Atlanta Police Department, Allison Varnell was located and is in good health. ATLANTA — The Atlanta Police Department is asking for your help finding a 35-year-old missing woman. Allison Varnell was last seen at 988 Hill St. SE. According to police, Allison is a white female, about 5’5″ in height and […]
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Car crashes into Savannah post office, killing one
SAVANNAH — A 67-year-old customer at a post office in Savannah was killed Saturday morning when a car crashed into the Eisenhower Drive Post Office. The crash resulted in one death and three injuries. According to the Savannah Police Department, An 82-year-old woman was attempting to park her Toyota Corolla in the parking lot at […]
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Five charged in death of Decatur man who was beaten and shot
DECATUR — With the surrender today of another suspect, the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office says a total of five men are now in custody in connection with a shooting death last month. The DeKalb Sheriff’s Office Fugitive Unit, with the U.S. Marshals, the DeKalb County Police Department, and the Brookhaven Police Department K9 Unit, made […]
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Police investigate homicide at Norcross apartment complex
NORCROSS — The Gwinnett County Police Department is investigating a shooting that resulted in the death of a man at a Norcross apartment complex just after 3 a.m. Saturday. The shooting occurred at 1023 Seasons Parkway in Norcross. When officers arrived, they found the man dead from a gunshot wound in the breezeway of the […]
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An Idaho man has been charged with hacking City of Newnan computers
The Story: Robert Purbeck, of Meridian, Idaho, made his initial appearance before a U.S. Magistrate Judge in Boise, Idaho. Purbeck was indicted in the Northern District of Georgia on March 2, for computer fraud and abuse, access device fraud, and wire fraud. The Charges: According to Acting U.S. Attorney Erskine, the charges, and other information […]
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Curbside alcohol could become legal in Georgia
Cocktails-to-go edged closer to becoming a reality in Georgia with passage in the state Senate Friday of a measure allowing restaurants to sell curbside alcoholic beverages in tightly sealed containers with takeout food. Sponsored by Sen. Matt Brass, R-Newnan, the bill would permit Georgians ages 21 and older to buy up to two mixed drinks […]
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Victim identified in fatal shooting on I-85
Update: The victim in this case has been identified as Corey Detiege, a 33 year old from Sugar Land, Texas. The motive for the shooting is still unknown. NORCROSS — The Gwinnett County Police Department is investigating a shooting on I-85 South near Jimmy Carter Blvd. The shooting occurred at 3 a.m. Friday morning. According […]