The mental health reform package has drawn more opponents who have panned the bill as too broad and stirred opposition among a group of conservative activists who packed a Senate hearing room Monday.
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A Georgia man and woman took a school bus on ‘joy ride’ before crashing it
Paulding Deputies and Troopers with the Georgia State Patrol arrested a local man for stealing a Paulding County school bus and taking it on a “Joy Ride.”
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Greyhound bus evacuated on I-85 due to passenger with gun
A Gwinnett County SWAT team is responding to a Greyhound bus stopped on the northbound ramp of I-85 at Indian Trail.
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Tornado threat after sunset tonight in Georgia
Strong thunderstorms with the possibility of tornadoes will move through Georgia after sunset Tuesday and into Wednesday morning.
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$10,000 reward offered for woman who went missing in Johns Creek
The FBI is offering a reward of up to $10,000 for information leading to the whereabouts of Ciera (Locklair) Breland who has been missing since Feb. 24.
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Georgia is in the path of a tornado outbreak
A large storm is forecast to unfold during the first days of spring that will cover nearly the entire country with a variety of impacts ranging from a widespread damaging thunderstorm and tornado risk, flash flooding and even blizzard conditions, forecasters say.
Posted inGeorgia By The Numbers
Which city has the worst commute in Georgia?
Stacker compiled a list of the cities with the worst commutes in Georgia using data from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Posted inYour Government
Redistricting causes confusion in special election to fill Matt Dollar’s seat
Recent redistricting required by the U.S. Census has caused confusion during early voting in the election to fill the District 45 state house seat vacated by Matt Dollar.
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Have you seen missing DeKalb 13-year-old De’Sean Farrow?
Police in DeKalb County are asking for your help finding a 13-year-old boy who has been missing since March 18.
Posted inGeorgia People
Meet the new chief justice of the Georgia Supreme Court, Michael Boggs
Members of the Georgia Supreme Court have unanimously elected Michael Boggs to become the state’s next chief justice.
Posted inYour Family
It’s official: Kemp suspends Georgia gas tax
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp signed a bill to suspend Georgia’s gas tax amid rising fuel costs.
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Georgia sheriff’s office captain charged with computer theft
According to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, Jamey O’Brien, of Metter, was arrested for Computer Theft and Violation of Oath of Office.
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Cobb County judge Mary Staley Clark is retiring after 40 years
Judge Mary Staley Clark, who has served as a Cobb County judge since 1982, has announced her retirement.
Posted inTraffic & Transportation
Crash on Peachtree Parkway in Forsyth County kills one
A 48-year-old Cumming man was killed in a crash on Peachtree Parkway in Forsyth County Friday morning.
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Cartersville man arrested in Gordon County after carjacking in Rome
A Cartersville man is in jail after a carjacking in Rome and a police chase that ended in Gordon County.
Posted inIn The News
Two Georgia military bases are being renamed. Here’s why
Georgia’s Fort Gordon and Fort Benning are among nine Army bases that will be getting new names.
Posted inWeather
Strong thunderstorms expected in Georgia today
Rain and thunderstorms are expected throughout Georgia today, with the worst of the storms rolling through Southwest and Central Georgia late this morning through early this evening.
Posted inCommentary
Opinion: Beware of these bills in Georgia that threaten free speech and transparency
Georgia lawmakers are looking to curb free speech and the right to assemble, along with making it more difficult to get public records about government officials.
