Multiple news outlets projected President-elect Joe Biden the winner of Georgia’s 16 electoral votes Friday, even as a hand recount of the state’s nearly 5 million votes began and lawsuits continued to surface challenging the results. Projections putting Georgia in Biden’s column coupled with a projection earlier Friday that the Democrat also had carried Arizona […]
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Police search for suspect in sexual assault near Lenox Square
ATLANTA — Atlanta Police are asking for the public’s help identifying a suspect they say sexually assaulted a woman near Lenox Square. On Friday Nov. 6 at about 7 p.m., police say a male suspect sexually assaulted a female victim near Lenox Square in northeast Atlanta. Security video captured images of the suspect entering Lenox Square. […]
Posted inCoronavirus
Is Georgia heading for a very COVID Christmas?
A top public-health expert in Atlanta is calling for Georgians to double down on social distancing and cities to impose mask mandates amid a surge in COVID-19 infections ahead of the Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays. Dr. Carlos del Rio, a leading Emory University epidemiologist, said Friday Georgia and states across the U.S. are entering a […]
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News Blog: You can watch Dade County’s hand recount live
It wasn’t a hotbed for election controversy or a place with a high number of votes, but Dade County is allowing the public to watch its part of the state mandated hand recount of presidential ballots live. Click here to watch the recount. Dade County had a total of 7,434 votes in the presidential race. […]
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The City of Atlanta has a new vision for Peachtree Street
Could Atlanta’s signature street become a shared space that encourages walking, biking and public transit while still allowing cars to drive through at slower speeds? City planners think the idea would work and are asking for your input. While designs for shared spaces vary, they are typically curbless and include features like special pavement, minimized […]
Posted inYour Government
Georgia officials to outsiders: Don’t move here to vote for Senate
Georgia officials are warning outsiders to butt out if they plan to move to the state just to vote in two U.S. Senate runoffs on the Jan. 5 ballot – something both political parties say they also oppose. National attention remains on Georgia as it starts the tense recount of the 5 million votes cast in […]
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Here’s how DeKalb County will conduct its hand recount
As Georgia begins a hand recount of all ballots for the presidential election, one of the state’s highest populated counties is announcing its plans to conduct the recount while at the same time keeping election workers and observers safe from coronavirus infection. DeKalb Voter Registration and Elections announced its plan to hand count more than […]
Posted inCoronavirus
Georgia elections chief in quarantine after wife tests positive for coronavirus
Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger is self-isolating after his wife tested positive for coronavirus, Raffensperger’s office confirmed Thursday. The news of the secretary of state’s potential exposure to COVID-19 came one day after he ordered a hand recount of the nearly 5 million ballots from Georgia’s tight presidential contest between President Donald Trump and […]
Posted inGeorgia Places
These Georgia landmarks are at risk of being gone forever
The Georgia Trust for Historic Preservation has released its 2021 list of “10 Places in Peril,” historic sites across the state either threatened by neglect or in danger of demolition or encroaching development. The nonprofit organization’s 16th annual “Places in Peril” list, as was the case with its predecessors, is aimed at encouraging owners of the […]
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Explosion at Woodstock retirement home caused by construction accident
Fire and rescue crews are on the scene at a retirement home in Woodstock after an explosion in the basement caused a partial building collapse. According to fire and police officials, at least one person has been taken to the hospital to check for injuries. The explosion occurred at The Holbrook, a retirement community on […]