On the third day of Kevin McCarthy’s bid to become Speaker of the House of Representatives, votes the House voted five more times and McCarthy still failed to get enough votes to win the Speaker’s gavel. The history-making series of votes puts the number of attempts to vote for Speaker at 11, breaking the previous […]
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Fire closes part of Grovetown High School
A car battery charger caused a fire at Grovetown High School in Columbia County that has closed an entire wing of the school. According to school principal Craig W. Baker, a car battery charger caused a fire in the automotive lab located in the 500 wing of the school. The fire occurred before any students […]
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GBI releases new rendering of woman who was found dismembered in Liberty County
The GBI and the Liberty County Sheriff’s Office are continuing to ask for the public’s help identifying a woman who was found dismembered last month. The GBI released an updated forensic artist’s rendering of the woman today. Initially, partial remains of a white woman were discovered off Jones Road in the woods of the Portal […]
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Former manager at Houck’s Grille sentenced for embezzling $300,000 from the restaurant
An ex-manager at Houck’s Grille in Roswell was sentenced to two years in prison after prosecutors say he used a company credit card to rack up $300,000 in personal visits to adult entertainment clubs. According to U.S. Attorney Ryan Buchanan, the charges and other information presented in court, Scott Spilberg was hired as the manager at […]
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Moneypenny donates $5,000 to Rainbow Village charity
Instead of sending Christmas cards to its clients, Moneypenny donated $5,000 to Rainbow Village (Duluth) to support their mission of providing help, hope, housing, and healing to families experiencing homelessness. Rainbow Village provides a safe housing community where dignity, self-respect, and hope are restored to families in need. The charity aims not to work for […]
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Crisis in Congress Day 2: How did Georgia’s Representatives vote for Speaker of the House?
Day 2 of the 118th Congress ended the same as Day 1, with no speaker and no Congress members sworn in. Three more votes were taken to elect a Speaker of the House and three more times Congress failed to elect a speaker. Currently, Congress is adjourned until noon Thursday, giving Kevin McCarthy and House […]
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State employees received $6.7 million in unemployment benefits in error
Nearly 300 state employees erroneously received unemployment benefits totaling $6.7 million and averaging $23,700 per employee during the last two pandemic years, the Georgia Office of Inspector General (OIG) reported Wednesday. In a letter to David Dove, Gov. Brian Kemp’s executive counsel, Inspector General Mike McAfee wrote that data obtained from the U.S. Department of […]
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Audit shows Georgia’s manufacturing tax exemption more than pays for itself
Georgia’s sales tax exemption on inputs used in manufacturing is a loser in the strict sense of its net impact on state and local tax revenues, according to a new audit. However, the tax break more than pays for itself in terms of investment and jobs created in the state’s manufacturing businesses, the Center for […]
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Georgia drivers welcome 2023 with a gas price spike
Georgia gas price average saw a spike at the pump compared to a week ago. Georgia drivers are now paying an average price of $2.77 per gallon for regular unleaded gasoline. Monday’s state average is 7 cents more than a week ago, 20 cents less than a month ago, and 32 cents less than this time last year. It now costs $41.55 to fill a 15-gallon tank of regular […]
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Georgia Speaker David Ralston’s Widow Heads to a Runoff to Decide His House Seat
The widow of the late Georgia House Speaker David Ralston is headed into a runoff in a special election for Ralston’s Northwest Georgia House seat. Sheree Ralston, executive director of the Fannin County Development Authority, received 45% of the vote Tuesday in a five-way race in House District 7. Fellow Republican Johnny Chastain, a banker, […]
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Representing You: How your representative voted for Speaker of The House
After three votes Tuesday, Republicans in Congress failed to elect a Speaker of The House. Three times, Kevin McCarthy attempted to win the 218 votes required to become speaker and three times he fell short. Congress adjourned with no speaker today and will resume voting for speaker again tomorrow with both McCarthy’s supporters and 20 […]
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The Strangest Things That Happened in Georgia in 2022
As we look back on 2022, we have covered the most important news stories of 2022, the most popular news stories of 2022, and the year in photos. Now we turn to the strangest or oddest news stories of 2022. If you’ve lived in Georgia for any amount of time, you know that there are […]
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Georgia Lawmaker Who Was Arrested Steps Down
A newly elected state representative from Barrow County is stepping down before the General Assembly convenes its 2023 legislative session next week. Republican Rep.-elect Danny Rampey, 67, was arrested and charged with stealing prescription drugs from an assisted living complex he manages in Winder, the Athens Banner-Herald reported last month. Rampey chose to resign the […]
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Severe weather is moving through Georgia
Several waves of showers and severe thunderstorms are expected across north and central Georgia starting this afternoon. Strong to severe thunderstorms will be possible. According to the National Weather Service, severe storms that develop will be capable of producing damaging wind gusts, brief tornadoes, and frequent lightning. Periods of heavy rainfall could lead to localized […]
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Bartow deputies shot a man who was living in a tent in the woods
ADAIRSVILLE — A man living in a tent in Bartow County was shot and injured by Bartow County deputies after deputies say he drew a replica shotgun on them. No deputies were injured during the incident. According to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, preliminary information indicates that at 1:45 p.m. on Monday, Bartow County Sheriff’s […]
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Renewal by Andersen will create 900 jobs in Henry County
Renewal by Andersen, the full-service window replacement division of Andersen Corp., will build a manufacturing plant in Henry County, investing more $420 million and creating 900 jobs, Gov. Brian Kemp announced Tuesday. Minnesota-based Andersen Corp. and its subsidiaries operate more than 20 manufacturing and distribution facilities in North America serving customers across the new residential, […]
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2023 could be the year for sports betting and casino gambling in Georgia
State Rep. Ron Stephens, a Savannah Republican, wanted to make a point about gambling in the state of Georgia. During a 2021 hearing on legalized sports gambling, he walked to the well of the house and said he was filing a bill to outlaw all gambling in the state. He asked members to come up […]
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Two more New Year’s Eve celebratory gunfire injuries reported in Atlanta
ATLANTA — Celebratory gunfire caused three injuries in Atlanta on New Year’s Eve. In addition to the previously reported 17-year-old who was shot by celebratory gunfire in the vicinity of Underground Atlanta, another man was shot near the popular New Year’s Eve celebration as well. At about 12:45 a.m., officers were alerted to a man […]
