The impact of COVID-19 overwhelmed the news cycle – and public discussion — during 2020. That’s why it’s difficult to include any other topics in our annual Top 10 Georgia health care stories of the year. Nevertheless, we put COVID-related stories in our first five slots. It very well could have been all 10. Here’s […]
Posted inTraffic & Transportation
20 people were killed in traffic crashes in Georgia during Christmas
Traffic crashes across Georgia during the Christmas holiday travel period resulted in 20 traffic deaths resulting from 18 fatal crashes. This year, the holiday travel period was 78-hours long. It began at 6 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 24, and ended at 11:59 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 27. Statewide, Georgia State Troopers investigated 251 traffic crashes that […]
Posted inIn The News
Should Georgia stop switching between daylight saving and standard time?
ATLANTA – Georgia Sen. Ben Watson doesn’t care whether the Peach State observes standard time all year or daylight saving time. Watson, R-Savannah, a physician, just wants Georgians to pick one or the other because studies show switching back and forth every six months causes heart disease and sleeping disorders. “I prefer either way,” he […]
Posted inCrime
Officer wounded during shootout at Georgia prison
A police officer was shot and another man killed after a contraband incident at Washington State Prison in Davidsboro. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation was asked by the Washington County Sheriff’s Office and the Georgia Department of Corrections to investigate the shooting that occurred on the perimeter of the prison. According to the GBI, preliminary information […]
Posted inCoronavirus
Dade County administrator tests positive for coronavirus
Dade County’s top government administrator is in quarantine and the county administration office is closed after the county executive Ted Rumley tested positive for coronavirus Sunday. Rumley was tested after exhibiting symptoms and finding he had been in contact with another COVID-19 positive person. He immediately self-quarantined and will remain so until released by his […]
Posted inLocal
Rabies Alert: Rabid raccoon found in Flowery Branch
FLOWERY BRANCH — Hall County Officials are reporting an encounter between a rabid raccoon and a dog on Martin Road in Flowery Branch. The raccoon was shipped to the Georgia Public Health Lab in Decatur. On Dec. 23, Hall County Animal Control was informed the raccoon tested positive for rabies. Positive alert signs will be posted […]
Posted inSunrise Report
The Sunrise Report: News you missed during Christmas
We’ve now entered the last week of the year. For some, that means another week of vacation and for others it means a return to work until New Year’s. Here is a quick rundown of stories and headlines you probably missed while you were celebrating the holidays last week. Headlines: The big story over the […]
Posted inCrime
The 7-year-old girl who was shot outside Phipps Plaza has died
The 7-year-old girl who was shot by a stray bullet while riding with her aunt in a car outside Phipps Plaza has died. According to local media reports, Kennedy Maxie died Saturday night. A $15,000 reward is being offered for any information that leads to the arrest and indictment of those responsible for Kennedy’s death. […]
Posted inCrime
Police investigate homicide at Peachtree Corners hotel
PEACHTREE CORNERS — The Gwinnett County Police Department is investigating an early morning homicide that left one man dead at a local hotel. Shortly before 8 a.m. Sunday, officers were dispatched to a “person shot” call at the Home Towne Suites at 7049 Jimmy Carter Boulevard in Peachtree Corners. When officers arrived, they found a man with […]
Posted inYour Government
Investigation shows no evidence of ballot harvesting in Georgia
(The Center Square) – A statistical analysis of the Nov. 3 election in Georgia showed no incidents of ballot harvesting, according to a federally funded research and development nonprofit. The MITRE Corporation’s National Election Security Lab analyzed the 38 addresses in Georgia where more than 20 absentee ballots were received. The lab’s analysis of absentee […]