Hurricane Dorian is still days away from making landfall, but Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp has already declared a state of emergency in the counties expected to be hardest hit by the storm. Ahead of Hurricane Dorian, Kemp has issued two Executive Orders. One executive order declares a State of Emergency in twelve counties — Brantley, Bryan, […]
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Everything you need to know about Johnny Isakson resigning from the Senate
The News: Georgia Senator Johnny Isakson, a Republican from Cobb County, announced today he will be resigning from the U.S. Senate in December. Significance: Isakson’s senate term is up in 2022, so this is not an announcement that he isn’t seeking reelection. Isakson’s resignation means he will be leaving his seat before his term is […]
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Rabies has been detected in animals near Lake Lanier
FORSYTH COUNTY — The Georgia Department of Public Health recently detected the rabies virus among wildlife in Forsyth County near Lake Lanier. A raccoon in the area of Sweetwater Drive and Buford Dam Road tested positive for rabies. The United States Army Corps of Engineers Mobile District encourages anyone visiting recreation areas at Lake Lanier, […]
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An Atlanta City Council member is putting up $3,000 of her own money to help catch the Atlanta University Center shooter
ATLANTA — An Atlanta city council member is adding $3,000 of her own money to the reward already being offered by Crime Stoppers to help catch the shooter in the August 20 shooting at the Atlanta University Center. Council member Cleta Winslow’s addition brings the total reward to $5,000 for providing pertinent information toward identifying […]
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Fulton County chairman to business owners: ‘Pay your fair share’
FULTON COUNTY — Fulton County Commission Chairman Robb Pitts is taking aim at business owners in the county, specifically those who own commercial property. According to Pitts, commercial property owners have a high rate of success appealing tax assessments on their businesses, resulting in lower property values than those set by the tax assessor’s office. […]
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Calhoun City Schools among school systems hit by data breach
CALHOUN — Calhoun City Schools reported a data breach today stemming from software it used between 2005 and 2018 provided by Pearson Assessments. Below is the school system’s statement on the breach: Calhoun City Schools was recently made aware of a data security incident related to their AIMSweb 1.0 product by an unauthorized third party. […]
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Police in Georgia are trying to find a girl who has been missing for more than 20 years
UNADILLA — The Georgia Bureau of Investigation is asking for the public’s help finding Shy’Kemmia Pate, who has been missing since Sept. 4, 1998. At the time of her disappearance, Shy’Kemmia was eight years old. The GBI is specifically looking for individuals who were in or around the Crumpler Ave. area of Unadilla, Georgia in […]
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West Nile Virus has been detected in Coastal Georgia. Here’s what you can do to protect yourself
The Gist: West Nile Virus has been detected in Coastal Georgia near Bookman. More details: A mosquito sample collected by Mosquito Control Services in the Brookman area of Glynn County has tested positive for West Nile virus. Mosquito Control routinely collects and samples mosquitoes in several areas of Glynn County, and this is the first […]
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Georgians are confusing health care sharing ministries with health insurance
Georgia’s insurance commissioner is warning consumers of the potential financial risks of joining a Health Care Sharing Ministries program as an alternative to regular insurance. In these organizations, members agree to share one another’s health care costs. Members of an HCSM typically have a particular religious faith in common, and make monthly payments to cover […]
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How to protect your child from sextortion
As Georgia children begin a new school year and some take on new social media habits, Georgia officials want to make sure parents are aware of a growing form of sexual exploitation of children known as sextortion. Sextortion occurs when an adult predator coerces or entices a child to produce a sexually explicit image and […]