The Georgia Supreme Court Tuesday upheld the dismissal of lawsuits against two county governments over the removal of Confederate monuments on public property. The justices ruled that various Sons of Confederate Veterans groups lacked legal standing to bring the suits against Henry and Newton counties because they are not residents of those communities. At issue […]
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Doorbell video shows man trying to break into Atlanta home
ATLANTA — Atlanta police investigators are asking for your help identifying a man caught on a doorbell video attempting to break into a home in the Kirkwood area. According to the Atlanta Police Department, on Sept. 24 the suspect kicked the front door of a home on Kirkwood Road in an apparent burglary attempt. According […]
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Florida man arrested in shooting at Georgia bar
The News: A 42-year-old Florida man was arrested in connection with a shooting at a bar in Cordele. The Arrest: On Sunday, GBI agents arrested Bryant Lamar Collins on four counts of aggravated assault related to a shooting at the 16 East Bar and Grill in Cordele. The Crime: On October 22, 2022, at 10:30 […]
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Are Georgia’s solar farms polluting the state’s rivers?
Runoff from a growing number of giant solar farms polluting rivers and streams in rural South Georgia is becoming a major concern, an official with the state Environmental Protection Division (EPD) said Monday. Huge solar farms of up to 1,000 acres are being built on the region’s sandy soil, which is particularly vulnerable to erosion […]
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Video of Cobb County day care teacher goes viral for all the right reasons
A Cobb County day care teacher is the subject of a video that went viral on Instagram for all the right reaasons. The teacher is Brian Macon at Kids R Kids in Mableton. The video is of Macon leading a group of toddlers in an impromptu dance party to help them learn their ABCs. Watch […]
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13-year-old Georgia boy injured after being shot by another child who found a gun in the home
ATHENS — A 13-year-old boy was seriously injured, according to police, after another child found a gun in the home and shot him. What We Know: According to the Athens-Clarke County Police Department, on Oct. 22, at about 2 p.m., the Athens-Clarke County Police Department responded to a residence on Essex Court for a shooting. […]
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Georgia voters shatter presidential election turnout numbers for early voting
For the second time in a week, Georgia voters shattered the early voting turnout numbers of the presidential election during the midterm early voting period. Historically, far fewer voters go the polls during midterm elections than presidential elections. Georgia voters continued to hit record breaking turnout on the first Saturday of early voting. As of […]
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At an average of $3.20 per gallon, Georgia boasts some of the cheapest gas prices in the U.S.
Georgia’s gas price average continues to be one of the cheapest in the United States. Georgia drivers are now paying an average price of $3.20 per gallon for regular unleaded gasoline. Monday’s state average is 5 cents less than a week ago, 7 cents more than a month ago, and 3 cents less than this time last year. It now costs $48.00 to fill a 15-gallon tank of […]
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The gun industry brought $1.8 billion to Georgia last year
Gun ownership has been a staple of traditional American life since the inception of the country, and even long before then. Some Americans use guns only to go hunting, for sport, or home protection, but there are many gun enthusiasts who embrace the Second Amendment and load up on as many firearms as they can. […]
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Williamson Bros barbecue in Canton temporarily closed after early morning fire
CANTON — Williamson Bros in Canton will be closed temporarily after a fire damaged the popular barbecue restaurant. Fire crews were dispatched to the restaurant just after 1 a.m. and found pressurized smoke coming from the building. Cherokee County firefighters made an aggressive interior attack on the fire while performing a search for victims. Due […]
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Here’s what DeKalb County is doing in the wake of Atlanta Medical Center closing
The News: Atlanta Medical Center announced last month it would be closing by Nov. 1, catching local officials and patients off guard. As of this week, the emergency room at Wellstar Atlanta Medical has officially closed. DeKalb County officials have taken some steps this month to alleviate the impact the hospital closure will have on […]
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Georgia Voter Guide: Where do Brian Kemp and Stacey Abrams stand on key issues?
Are you having a hard time keeping up with everything that’s been promised on the campaign trail? Here’s a breakdown of where the major candidates for governor fall on top issues. Abortion Kemp In 2019, Gov. Brian Kemp signed into law one of his most prominent campaign promises: House Bill 481, a strict abortion law that […]
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Voter Turnout Update: More than 728,000 people have voted in Georgia’s midterm election so far
Georgia voters continued to hit record breaking turnout on day five of early voting. As of Saturday morning, about 660,000 Georgia voters have cast their ballot during in-person early voting, with 140,166 showing up on Friday, Oct. 21. Friday’s total marks a 51% increase from day five of 2018 midterm early voting and is only […]
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Abortion and crime were hot topics in the Georgia Attorney General debate
Georgia’s three candidates for the state’s top lawyer job sparred over abortion, guns, crime and even oil pipelines during a Tuesday debate in Atlanta. Much of the debate focused on how each would approach the state’s controversial “heartbeat” abortion law, which outlaws most abortions after about six weeks of pregnancy. Democratic state Sen. and […]
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It’s been 25 years since the death of 11-year-old Levi Frady. His murder is still unsolved
Today marks the 25th anniversary of the disappearance of Levi Frady. Eleven-year-old Levi Frady was last seen on Wednesday, Oct. 22, 1997, on Little Mill Road in Forsyth County. His body was found the next day in the Dawson Forest Wildlife Management Area in Dawson County. Little Mill Road is a well-traveled road between Highway […]
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What is the top ranking school district in Georgia?
Few aspects play a more important role in a child’s development than their educational experience. But among the nearly 50 million American public school students in grades K-12, the quality of that experience varies considerably. Key measures – ranging from annual budgets to graduation rates, and everything in between – show that there is no […]
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Federal appeals court halts student debt forgiveness plan
Georgia college graduates and current students with loans who were hoping to take advantage of federal student debt forgiveness will have to wait a little longer. A federal appeals judge put the Biden Administration’s student loan forgiveness initiative on hold late Friday. The 8th District Court of Appeals halted the student debt forgiveness plan in […]
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Marjorie Taylor Greene will be featured on Showtime’s ‘The Circus’
The Emmy nominated docuseries The Circus: Inside The Greatest Political Show on Earth continues its seventh season this week in northwestern Georgia, home of far-right congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene, to chart her meteoric rise in power in the Republican Party. Hosts John Heilemann, Mark McKinnon, and Jennifer Palmieri spend the week in Georgia’s 14th District to examine […]
