Georgia lawmakers reached across the aisle Tuesday to pass a contentious hate-crimes bill that aims to protect people in the Peach State from acts of violence or property damage perpetrated because of the victim’s race, sex or gender. House Bill 426 was pushed through the Senate after stalling there for more than a year, following […]
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Woman suspected in fire at Wendy’s in Atlanta in custody
The Fulton County Sheriff’s Department is reporting that the woman police were seeking in connection with the fire at the Wendy’s where Rayshard Brooks was shot and killed by police has been apprehended. The Sheriff’s department located Natalie White, the suspect in the Wendy’s fire, Tuesday afternoon and has booked her into the Fulton County […]
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Georgia has had more than 10,000 coronavirus hospitalizations
Georgia passed the 10,000 mark for hospitalizations for COVID-19 today, according to the Georgia Department of Public Health. The state reported 170 new hospitalizations today, bringing the total to 10,123. There have been 2,174 ICU admissions statewide. Georgia also reported 1,750 new cases of coronavirus today, marking the second time this week that the number […]
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Bill that would let voters decide fate of Glynn County Police Department passes House
The Gist: The Georgia House of Representatives passed a bill that would allow voters to decide whether or not to abolish the Glynn County Police Department passed with near unanimous support, passing 152-2. Timing: The item would appear on the November ballot in Glynn County. If voters were to approve the measure, the Glynn County […]
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Severe weather expected in most of Georgia Tuesday afternoon
The National Weather Service is predicting severe weather throughout most of the state this afternoon. According to the weather service, showers and isolated thunderstorms will start in northwest Georgia and will spread South and East throughout the day. The strongest storms are expected to hit central Georgia in the afternoon and evening hours. Expect damaging […]
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Georgia set to slash $1 billion from school funding
For Haven Yancey of south Georgia’s Berrien County, fifth grade was the first year she didn’t get her own textbooks. Now 19, Yancey was in elementary school during the economic fallout from the Great Recession and the crippling state budget cuts that marked those years. When she wanted to study from home, she had to […]
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Have you seen this missing 13-year-old Savannah girl?
SAVANNAH — Police in Savannah are asking for the public’s help finding a missing 13-year-old girl. According to the Savannah Police Department, 13-year-old Aleia Tolbert was last seen at 10 p.m. June 18 near the 11500 block of Albercorn St. Aleia is 5 feet tall, weighs about 250 pounds and was last seen wearing a […]
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Coronavirus cases are on the rise in Georgia
As Georgia continues to reopen and school systems begin determining how they will open for the new school year, coronavirus cases continue to rise. The Georgia Department of Public Health reported 1,227 new coronavirus cases today, marking the fourth day this month that the state has added more than 1,000 new cases in a single […]
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New bill would allow Georgians to get prescriptions filled in advance during emergencies
The Georgia Senate passed legislation Monday that would allow pharmacists to fill certain prescriptions for up to 90 days in the event of a state of emergency or a hurricane warning in Georgia. House Bill 791, sponsored by Rep. Ron Stephens, R-Savannah, would allow health-care insurers to waive the “refill too soon” rules if the […]
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Here’s what school could look like in Cherokee County in the fall
The Cherokee County School District isn’t set to make a final decision on what school will look like for students in the fall, but Superintendent Brian Hightower laid out a few options in a letter to parents recently. The school system is considering three options at this point and is asking parents to weigh in […]