Dozens of families in this South Texas town, roiled by the deadliest school shooting in modern Texas history, waited for hours on the lawn of a civic center Tuesday for unthinkable news that took hours to deliver.
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Cobb voters reject cityhood
Cobb County voters in areas with cityhood initiatives rejected plans to become new cities across the board Tuesday.
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Georgia schools on heightened security after Texas school shooting
Two of Georgia’s largest school systems are responding to the tragic school shooting in Texas by beefing up security.
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Brian Kemp wins Republican Primary in landslide
Gov. Brian Kemp captured renomination for a second term Tuesday, defeating former U.S. Sen. David Perdue in the Republican primary without the need for a runoff. At 8:30 p.m., with only about 9% of the vote counted, Kemp had amassed 72.7% of the statewide vote to just 22.6% for Perdue. Educator Kandiss Taylor, conservative activist […]
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Georgia Primary Election Results
Below is our live coverage of the May 24 Georgia Primary Election. Results will be posted as they come in.
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At least 14 children, 1 teacher killed in school shooting in Texas
At least 14 children and one teacher were killed in a shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde County on Tuesday, Gov. Greg Abbott said. Abbott said the shooter is also dead and is believed to have been killed by responding officers. Two hospitals in the area are treating those injured in the shooting. Uvalde […]
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Election Day Update: Two Cobb precincts ordered to stay open past 7 p.m.
Cobb County Superior Court Judge Gregory Poole signed an order this afternoon that will keep two precincts open past 7 p.m.
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Election Day Update: Voter turnout steady in Coastal Georgia
Voters streamed into polling stations across Coastal Georgia on Tuesday in what is poised to be one of the heaviest turnouts for a primary election in state history.
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Boil water advisory issued for parts of Fayetteville
The City of Fayetteville Water Department has issued a boil-water advisory for Habersham Place and Churchill Court until at least 2:30 p.m. on May 25.
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U-Haul plans self-storage facility in Cartersville
A contemporary U-Haul facility is coming to Cartersville thanks to the company’s recent land acquisition of almost five acres at 1411 Joe Frank Harris Parkway SE.
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Police K9 shot during domestic incident in Gwinnett County
Gwinnett County Police responded to an aggravated domestic incident on Pine Lane at about 10:20 p.m. Monday.
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Mike Pence campaigns with Brian Kemp, Trump makes last push for Perdue
The one-sided feud between former President Donald Trump and former Vice President Mike Pence came to Georgia Monday, with Pence stumping for Gov. Brian Kemp and Trump rallying his loyalists to back former U.S. Sen. David Perdue.
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It’s Official: Stone Mountain Park has a new management company
A company run by a veteran executive at Stone Mountain Park will take over as private manager of the park this summer.
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Here are the precinct changes for Tuesday’s election in Cobb County
Cobb County has announced polling precinct changes for voters in Tuesday’s election.
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The City of Canton is looking for a Latinx artist for a public mural
The City of Canton and the Canton Cultural Arts Commission is seeking a Latinx artist or artist team to submit renderings for a new public art mural project to be installed on a wall in Canton’s Historic Sunnyside neighborhood.
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Independent review finds officers used appropriate force against college students in viral video
Cherokee Judicial Circuit District Attorney Samir Patel, as District Attorney Pro Tempore for the Atlanta Judicial Circuit, announced today that his office has completed a thorough and independent review of the facts in the matter of State of Georgia v. Ivory Streeter, Lonnie Hood, Mark Gardner, Ronald Claud, Willie Sauls, and Armond Jones.
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Democrats make ‘painful choice’ between McBath and Bourdeaux
Bourdeaux, McBath and state Rep. Donna McLeod are on the May 24 ballot as they compete for the Democratic nomination in this ethnically and racially diverse suburban district northeast of Atlanta. Whoever wins will face a Republican in the fall, but the seat was redrawn last year as a safer seat for Democrats.
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Armed robbery at Bibb County Burger King
The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a commercial armed robbery that took place just after 10 p.m. at the Burger King at 853 Riverside Drive.
