Online sports betting would come to Georgia under legislation introduced in the state House of Representatives Friday. Under a bill sponsored by Rep. Ron Stephens, a longtime proponent of legalized gambling, at least six sports betting operators would be licensed by the Georgia Lottery Corp., paying application fees of $50,000 and annual licensing fees of […]
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Roswell man charged in shooting death of his girlfriend
ROSWELL — Police in Roswell have arrested a 36-year-old man and charged him with murder in the early morning shooting of his girlfriend. Roswell Police Detectives have arrested Jason Hall for the murder of Kelly Vucelich, of Roswell, during an incident that officers responded to in the early morning hours Saturday. Roswell Police Officers responded […]
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Georgia lawmaker’s bill would bring school choice to vulnerable students
(The Center Square) – A Georgia lawmaker has proposed legislation that would provide more education choices for parents by allowing public education funds to be used for private school tuition. The Georgia Educational Scholarship Act, introduced by Rep. Wes Cantrell, R-Woodstock, would create educational scholarship accounts for Georgia students. Cantrell, a former public school teacher, said […]
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Coronavirus Update: Georgia sets new record for deaths in one day
The Gist: Georgia set another grim record today, topping its daily coronavirus death toll for the second time this week. The number of deaths from COVID-19 reported today was 159. The seven day average for deaths is also at an all time high of 99 deaths per day. Below is a chart showing the skyrocketing […]
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Mail-in voting will be a major issue this year for Georgia lawmakers
The battle for votes in Georgia is set to leap from the ballot box to the state Capitol as legislative Republicans look to clamp down on vote-by-mail rules Democrats have championed amid recent electoral wins. Though no major election bills were introduced in the 2021 legislative session’s first week, state Republican leaders have placed Georgia […]
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Lawrenceville man charged with October murder in DeKalb County
The DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office Fugitive Unit, with the DeKalb County Police Department, has arrested a suspect who police say murdered a man and assaulted his sister. Sheriff’s investigators today arrested 20 year-old Jameel Jamaal Stevens of Lawrenceville, on charges of Murder and Aggravated Assault. According to arrest warrants, Stevens shot Tracie Raymond Hall on […]
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Coronavirus Update: Georgia hospitals are running out of room
Georgia recorded its third straight day of high numbers of COVID deaths, with the 142 reported Thursday bringing the state’s three-day total to 424. The new figure neared Tuesday’s record number of 145. The medical strain from the post-holiday COVID surge, meanwhile, is being felt in hospitals across the state. And that pressure may increase […]
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Coronavirus Update: Georgia hospitals are over 90% ICU capacity
The Gist: Georgia hospitals continue to be slammed with coronavirus. Hospitals statewide are nearing their capacity for ICU beds. The state is currently at 91.7% of ICU bed capacity. According to the Georgia Department of Public Health, 142 people died from coronavirus in the last day and 360 were hospitalized due to the virus. The […]
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Find out what Brian Kemp said during his State of the State address
Gov. Brian Kemp asked state lawmakers Thursday to give businesses more help dealing with the coronavirus pandemic, double down on investment in rural Georgia and build on last year’s criminal justice reforms. In a 65-minute State of the State address to a joint session of the state House and Senate, Kemp proposed expanding a tax […]
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Georgia police chief hospitalized with coronavirus
WALTHOURVILLE — A Georgia police chief is in the hospital with coronavirus. Walthourville Police Chief Jerry Blash was admitted to the hospital with pneumonia and COVID-19, according to his former employer, the Burke County Sheriff’s Office. Blash served as a captain in Burke County prior to leaving to be Police Chief in Walthourville. In a […]