Georgia lawmakers aired claims of 2020 election fraud Thursday afternoon at a hearing that featured President Donald Trump’s personal attorney, Rudolph Giuliani. The former New York City mayor’s appearance came after state senators fielded testimony at a separate hearing Thursday morning from a top state election official who stressed no evidence has been found of […]
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Georgia elections chief to Florida man: Don’t move here to vote
Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger is investigating allegations that a lawyer in Florida said he was moving to Georgia to vote in the Jan. 5 Senate runoff election and urged others to do the same. “Make no mistake, individuals who attempt to undermine the integrity of Georgia’s elections will be investigated and prosecuted to […]
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57-year-old Georgia man charged with sexual exploitation of children
A 57-year-old Hart County man was charged with Sexual Exploitation of Children after law enforcement officials say they found child pornography during a narcotics investigation. On Tuesday, Dec. 1, Loyd Lewis was charged with two counts of Sexual Exploitation of Children (Possession of Child Sexual Abuse Material) by the GBI. While being investigated for narcotics […]
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Arrest made in 2002 slaying of Georgia family
The News: The Georgia Bureau of Investigations has made an arrest in the 2020 slaying of a family in Turner County. The Arrest: On Wednesday, 47-year-old Jason Michael Walker, of Pulaski County was arrested and charged with Murder for the deaths of Thomas Wideman, Deborah Wideman, and Melissa Wideman. Walker is also charged with Feticide […]
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Fatal crash in Forsyth County kills 67-year-old man
A 67-year-old man is dead following a car crash in Forsyth County Wednesday morning. The Forsyth County 911 center began receiving calls regarding a single vehicle crash in the area of Post Road and Wills Road at about 11 a.m. The Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office, along with other emergency personnel, arrived on scene and found the […]
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Here’s how Gwinnett County plans to revitalize the old Olympic Tennis Center
Main Street-style stores, a grocery store, and multi-family homes may be on the way for the site of the former Olympic Tennis Center near the border of Gwinnett and DeKalb Counties. The Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners on Tuesday authorized negotiations with Fuqua Acquisitions II, LLC to develop a signature project on the site in the […]
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Georgia elections chief backs deputy’s criticism of Trump
Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger defended his top election manager Wednesday, one day after Gabriel Sterling criticized President Donald Trump for continuing to pursue claims of massive fraud in last month’s election. “He spoke with passion and he spoke the truth,” Raffensperger told reporters during a news conference at the Georgia Capitol. “It’s about […]
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Republican Party is ‘bigger than one person,’ Georgia Lieutenant Governor says
(The Center Square) – Georgia’s Republican Lt. Gov. Geoff Duncan took to CNN on Tuesday to defend Gov. Brian Kemp and Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger, both fellow Republicans, and urged the party to move forward. Kemp and Raffensperger have faced repeated Twitter attacks from President Donald Trump over the state’s handling of the election […]
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The Sunrise Report: Election official slams Trump, Loeffler and Perdue
Welcome to Wednesday. It is still cold and Georgia is still grappling with elections issues and a spike in COVID-19 cases. Below are some of the things you need to know today. Yesterday’s News: One of the biggest stories yesterday was Georgia election manager Gabriel Sterling’s impassioned plea to President Donald Trump, Senators Kelly Loeffler […]
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Coronavirus Update: Hospitalizations on the rise in Georgia
Many Georgia hospitals have seen a steady and troubling rise in COVID patients in recent weeks. And hospital leaders are worried that gatherings during the Thanksgiving holidays will drive those numbers even higher in the next couple of weeks. Many states are currently being hit harder than Georgia in terms of a COVID hospital crunch. […]