Georgia is gearing up to distribute the first doses of COVID-19 vaccines to health-care workers and the state’s elderly residents in the coming weeks once federal officials approve the vaccines for emergency use. Gov. Brian Kemp said Monday he expects health-care workers and nursing home residents in the state to start receiving vaccines in the […]
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Georgia elections chief dismisses fraud claims despite Trump’s attacks
Georgia officials continued batting back claims of election fraud Monday as a second recount of the presidential election neared completion and President Donald Trump attacked one of his biggest supporters in the state, Gov. Brian Kemp. A federal lawsuit filed by a Trump supporter to halt the election results and re-verify absentee-ballot signatures also moved […]
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The Sunrise Report: Cyber Monday is here and snow is expected
Today is Cyber Monday. If you’re not familiar, this is another link in the holiday shopping chain. The Monday after Thanksgiving is when online retailers offer deep discounts. Based on today’s weather forecasts, it is a great day for online shopping. What you missed: If you’re just getting back from a long weekend and haven’t […]
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What time is snow expected in Georgia on Monday?
A light snow is still expected to fall in Georgia on Monday, but it won’t happen early. Light to moderate rain was moving through north and central Georgia Sunday night and will continue through the overnight hours. Starting Monday afternoon, rain will mix with and change to snow showers across far north Georgia, continuing into […]
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Slapping a Savannah mounted patrol horse lands offender in jail
The Savannah Police Department reports that a bar patron slapped a police horse after being told to leave the establishment Saturday night. The horse did not respond to the attempted insult, but police officers did. The horse-hitter was arrested, marking the first arrest by new officers on the force. Police officials say that while assault […]
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Missing 79-year-old Gwinnett woman found at gas station
The Gwinnett County Police Department says a missing elderly Lawrenceville woman who requires constant medical attention has been located. Police say 79-year-old Jean G. Self was last seen at her home on Flagg Way in Lawrenceville Sunday, November 29, at about 11 a.m. Her husband contacted law enforcement when she did not return home three […]
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The Sunrise Report: Winter weather moves in
We’ve made it to the end of the Thanksgiving Weekend and what better way to herald in the start of the Christmas season than with a the threat of snow in North Georgia. Let’s just hope everyone has enough toilet paper to get through a little under an inch of snow. What you missed: You […]
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Georgia braces for winter weather
Get ready North Georgia, snow is in the forecast for Monday. A unusually strong storm system will lift northeast across the region Sunday and Monday bringing severe storms and some winter. As the system approaches Sunday, bands of heavy rain will produce up to two inches of rainfall over northeast Georgia with amounts of 0.5 […]
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Scam Alert: The police won’t call you asking for money to settle a warrant
ALPHARETTA — The Alpharetta Police Department is warning the public about scammers calling residents and impersonating Alpharetta Police. The caller claims the resident has a warrant out for their arrest and that a prompt payment using a prepaid card will purchase continued freedom. The caller ID shows the number calling as the police department’s non-emergency […]
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Want to do your holiday shopping in Savannah? Parking is free
SAVANNAH — The City of Savannah is encouraging holiday shoppers to support local, small businesses by offering free parking in city-owned garages on Small Business Saturday and Tuesdays and Wednesdays in December. Parking is free from noon to 8 p.m. on Nov. 28, Dec. 1, 2, 8, 9, 15, 16, 22, and 23 in the […]