Georgia’s top election manager ripped into President Donald Trump Tuesday, as well as U.S. Sens. David Perdue and Kelly Loeffler, for not doing more to tamp down unfounded claims of voting fraud after a local election worker was threatened with a noose. Gabriel Sterling, the state’s election implementation manager, called on the Republican president and […]
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Georgia elections chief calls for Spalding County election official to resign
The Gist: Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger is calling for the resignation of Spalding County’s top elections official amid the fallout of the Nov. 3 presidential election in Georgia. Spalding County Elections Director Marcia Ridley is defending her actions and says she has the support of the chair of Spalding County’s elections board. In […]
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Will Atlanta host the 2026 FIFA World Cup?
Atlanta is in the process of bidding to host part of the 2026 FIFA World Cup. In 2026, the FIFA World Cup is coming to the United States, Mexico, and Canada. Twenty-three cities across North America were submitted as a part of the successful 2026 United Bid, but likely only 16 cities – 10 in the […]
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Former Elbert County Deputy charged with assault
A former Elbert County Deputy was charged Monday with two counts of aggravated assault and one count of reckless conduct after GBI investigators say she shot another deputy in the hand while trying to get a weapon away from a man who was threatening to harm himself. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation arrested 36-year-old Jennifer […]
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The Georgia state senate will hold hearings on the 2020 election
Top Republican state lawmakers announced Tuesday they plan to hold hearings later this week on the integrity of Georgia’s election system and to take testimony on alleged “elections improprieties” stemming from the 2020 general election. Back-to-back hearings have been scheduled for Thursday by the Senate Government Oversight Committee to “evaluate the election process” and the […]
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Georgians react to dusting of snow
If you blinked, you may have missed it, but we can confirm there was definitely snow in Georgia Monday night and Tuesday morning. It didn’t stick and there wasn’t even enough of it left this morning to “melt,” but Georgia saw snow in November. Usually these events happen toward the beginning of the year and […]
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Is Georgia the new center of the political universe?
Georgia is taking center stage in the American political theater, closing out a year that began with Iowans basking in their familiar role as the focus of intense media saturation and front porch candidate campaign pitches. Georgia doesn’t typically dominate the national political spotlight, since the GOP has a long statewide win streak that makes […]
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The Sunrise Report: A little snow and talk of a coronavirus vaccine
Today is Giving Tuesday. This is the day of the holiday shopping season devoted to charitable giving and is an important day for local nonprofits. If you have a charity you like and have been meaning to give, today is the day to do it. Yesterday’s News: Here are a few news items you may […]
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Here’s how your kids can track Santa this year
The North American Aerospace Defense Command is celebrating the 65th Anniversary of tracking Santa’s yuletide journey around the globe. The NORAD Tracks Santa website, www.noradsanta.org, launching Dec. 1, features Santa’s North Pole Village, which includes a holiday countdown, games, movie theater, holiday music, web store, and more. The website is available in eight languages: English, […]