Health-care transparency legislation aimed at filling a gap in Georgia’s new surprise billing law will take effect this Sunday, in time for the annual insurance enrollment period. House Bill 789 will establish a rating system Georgians can use to determine which physician specialty groups in their insurance plan’s provider network serve a given hospital. The […]
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19-year-old killed by Georgia police officer
SYLVESTER — A 19-year-old was shot and killed by a Georgia Police Officer after a series of events that started with a traffic stop that turned into a chase. According to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, preliminary information indicates that at about 2:30 a.m., a Sylvester Police Officer was attempting to conduct a traffic stop […]
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On National Vote Early Day, Georgia voters continue to shatter records
Saturday was National Vote Early Day, a date set by nonprofits and businesses to raise awareness of early voting options throughout the United States. For their part, Georgians have showed their awareness of early voting options by voting early and by absentee ballots in record numbers. According to the Georgia Secretary of State’s Office, Georgia’s […]
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Arrest made in killing of Statesboro woman
Law enforcement officers have arrested and charged 44-year-old man in the Friday killing of a Statesboro woman. Lee Allen Mayhew was charged with felony murder, aggravated assault, possession of firearm during the commission of crime, theft by taking motor vehicle, and burglary. According to the GBI, preliminary information shows that Bonnie Lanier Rushing was killed […]
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Here’s what Georgia residents thought of the final presidential debate
The final presidential debate of the 2020 election season was much more measured and less chaotic than the first debate. President Donald Trump and Joe Biden debated their differences on the handling of the coronavirus pandemic and their stances on energy, while still saving some time to lob accusations about Hunter Biden, Rudy Giuliani, foreign […]
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Accusations and arguments fly at final debate between Trump and Biden
Just 12 days before election day and with millions of people having already voted, Trump squared off against Democratic challenger Joe Biden in the final presidential debate at Belmont University. According to Real Clear Politics’ polling average, Biden led Trump by 7.9 points nationally and by 4.6 points in the swing states. The FiveThirtyEight election […]
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Savannah police search for persons of interest in cutting incident
SAVANNAH — Savannah Police are asking for the public’s help identifying to persons of interest in a cutting incident that occurred at an extended stay hotel Oct. 15. Officers responded to the Suburban Extended Stay, 10614 Abercorn St., around 2:40 p.m. Oct. 15 and discovered a 26-year-old man suffering from a wound that resulted from […]
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COVID, Hunter Biden Likely to Light Up Last Debate
The coronavirus may finally fulfill the most enduring cliché of modern politics now that the coming presidential election is widely considered the “most important ever.” But it took 220,000 dead Americans. Donald Trump and Joe Biden will soon meet for a final debate on Thursday in Tennessee to discuss that pandemic and to argue over […]