The end of a long election season interrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic and domestic strife is in sight. More than 3.9 million Georgians have already cast their ballots before Election Day, but the final tally on Tuesday could count as many as 2 million more expected to line up to vote, smashing turnout records. Georgia […]
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Georgia gets swing state treatment as Election Day nears
With two days to go before Election Day and millions of Georgia ballots already cast, both major presidential candidates had Georgia on their minds Sunday. Democratic vice presidential candidate Kamala Harris flew into DeKalb County Sunday morning to make a last-minute push for voters to turn out for former Vice President Joe Biden. “You all […]
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51-year-old dies in motorcycle crash in Macon
A 51-year-old man is dead after his motorcycle crashed while he was trying to avoid a collision, Bibb County Sheriff’s officials say. The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the fatal traffic crash that took place just before 6 p.m. Saturday. The crash occurred on Emery Highway westbound, just before the intersection of Short Street […]
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Georgia reports more than 2,500 new coronavirus cases today
As parents and children prepare for a night of Halloween Trick-or-Treating, coronavirus cases are on the rise in Georgia. The Georgia Department of Public Health reported 2,595 new coronavirus cases Saturday — the highest number of new cases since Sept. 3, when the state reported 2,689 new cases in a single day. The 7-day moving […]
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Early voting totals almost eclipse total 2016 election turnout in Georgia
More than 3.8 million people cast ballots in Georgia by the close of the three-week early voting period for the Nov. 3 election, marking roughly half the state’s total registered voters and nearly eclipsing the entire vote count of the 2016 election. Around 2.6 Georgians turned out to vote in-person for early voting from Oct. […]
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State of emergency declared in Atlanta due to Hurricane Zeta
ATLANTA — Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms issued an executive order Saturday declaring a state of emergency due to the aftermath of Hurricane Zeta. After the the storm’s damaging winds of up to 50 miles per hour, the city reported a record high of 357 downed trees as of October 31. Of the 357 trees, 60 […]
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Storm damage causes voting location change in Cobb County
If you are a Cobb County voter planning to vote on Election Day, your voting location may have changed due to storm damage. According to Cobb County government officials, storm damage at the Elizabeth 05 precinct at Sandy Plains Baptist Church has caused that precinct to move Tuesday. The new location is at Holy Trinity […]
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79-year-old Georgia woman dies in house fire
MACON — A 79-year-old woman is dead today after a fire destroyed her home just before 1 a.m. The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office and Macon-Bibb County Fire Department responded to a house fire on Meadowbrook Drive early Saturday morning. Firefighters found 79-year-old Lillian Hill dead inside of the home. The next of kin has been […]
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This is Georgia’s favorite Halloween Candy
The fine folks at CandyStore.com have compiled their annual list of favorite Halloween Candy by state, and Georgia’s top pick is controversial. In 2020, Georgians are buying up as many Swedish Fish as they can find. That’s right, the Swedish Fish is the most popular Halloween candy in Georgia this year. The second and third […]
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Brian Kemp in quarantine after being exposed to coronavirus at Trump rally
Gov. Brian Kemp is quarantining after being exposed to a person who tested positive for COVID-19, his office announced Friday afternoon. Kemp’s office soon afterward announced he and First Lady Marty Kemp tested negative for the highly contagious virus. Both are still quarantining. “The Governor is not currently experiencing any symptoms and will be quarantining, […]