VALDOSTA — On Tuesday, November 17, 2020, the Valdosta Fire Department responded to a house fire on Springhill Drive. The call was received from dispatch at 11:35 p.m. Firefighters arrived on the scene in under five minutes to find heavy fire coming from the back of the home. Fire crews were able to bring the fire […]
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How to prevent package pirates, and other holiday tips
As we enter the holidays during a pandemic, local law enforcement officials are reminding residents that criminals may see the increased shipping the pandemic will bring as an invitation to steal packages from doorsteps. Law enforcement expects thefts of packages to be a bigger problem this year due in part to COVID-19, and Valdosta Police […]
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Recount Update: Accusations fly as hand recount nears end
Elections officials in Georgia attempted to set the record straight after GOP officials including President Donald Trump have taken to Twitter to cast doubt on Georgia’s elections process. The latest round of accusations began with Georgia GOP Chairman David Shafer tweeting that an election monitor discovered a 9,626 vote error in the DeKalb County hand […]
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Lane closures suspended in Georgia for Thanksgiving travel
If you’re traveling in Georgia during the Thanksgiving holiday, the Georgia Department of Transportation has plans to ease your travel. The department is suspending construction-related lane closures on heavily traveled roads and Interstates. To ease Thanksgiving traffic congestion statewide, Georgia Department of Transportation announced today the suspension of construction-related lane closures on heavily traveled interstate highways […]
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Georgia is in a ‘dangerous position’ as coronavirus spread increases
Georgia reported more than 4,500 new COVID-19 infections Tuesday, roughly matching the large increase reported a week ago that was the highest in months. More than 900 of newly reported cases came from rapid antigen tests, which state officials don’t consider “confirmed’’ cases. The state’s Department of Public Health also said about 1,000 of Tuesday’s […]
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Another Georgia county finds uncounted votes during recount
Another Georgia county has found a missing set of ballots during the statewide hand recount of the presidential race. This comes after Floyd County discovered 2,600 missing votes over the weekend. This time, the error was found in Fayette County, where a memory card was not processed, leaving about 2,755 votes uncounted. Once the votes […]
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18-year-old dies in Warner Robins shooting
WARNER ROBINS — An 18-year-old boy was shot and killed in Warner Robins Monday. Officers with the Warner Robins Police Department were dispatched to Houston Healthcare, 1601 Watson Blvd, in reference to a gunshot wound victim. Officers were told a vehicle pulled into the ambulance bay with the victim. The occupants of the vehicle left […]
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Northlake Mall redevelopment begins
Residents near Atlanta’s Northlake Mall will soon start to see signs of new life as part of the reimagining of the property. Construction has begun on the interior portion of Emory Healthcare’s new 224,000 square foot office space at the mall. “We are excited to take this next step with our partners at Emory Healthcare,” […]
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Audit finds no evidence of tampering in Georgia election
An audit of Georgia’s voting machines in the wake of the Nov. 3 election showed no signs of foul play, according to the auditing service. Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger last week ordered Pro V&V, a U.S. Election Assistance Commission certified testing laboratory, to do an audit of a random sample of machines to […]
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Gwinnett Police search for violent rape suspect
The Gwinnett County Police Department is asking for the public’s help in identifying a violent rape suspect. According to police, On Sept. 20, the victim was walking on Pleasant Hill Road when she was grabbed from behind and attacked by an unknown man. The victim was dragged into the wood line on the 2500 block […]