Georgia Power is closely monitoring Tropical Storm Nicole, which is expected to impact Georgia overnight Thursday and into Friday. The company is finalizing its storm preparations by securing additional resources and coordinating plans to restore power safely and as quickly as possible for its customers. As the company continues to prepare, customers are asked to keep safety top […]
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Georgia Republicans continue 16 year winning streak in statewide office elections
Republicans swept the races for Georgia’s constitutional offices Tuesday, winning all seven down-ballot contests from lieutenant governor down to insurance and labor commissioner. With 97% of the vote counted shortly after 3 a.m. Wednesday, state Sen. Burt Jones, R-Jackson, was ahead of Democrat Charlie Bailey in the contest for lieutenant governor, 51.5 % to 46.3%, […]
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Tropical Storm Nicole expected in Georgia tomorrow
Tropical Storm Nicole is moving West toward the Atlantic Coast this evening and will head across the Florida peninsula heading up South Georgia Thursday and Thursday night. The storm track shows the storm will reach Hurricane force as it hits the Florida coast and will be a tropical depression while it is in Georgia. The […]
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Did Georgia’s ballot questions pass?
Georgia voters have overwhelmingly ratified all four legislative proposals on the statewide ballot this year. Three of the four received support from more than 75% of the electorate Tuesday, while the proposal garnering the least “yes” votes still won by 18 percentage points. Two amendments to the Georgia Constitution drew the strongest support. A constitutional […]
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Herschel Walker and Raphael Warnock will head to a December runoff in Georgia Senate race
If you were hoping for a definitive end to Georgia’s senate race — and the ad campaigns that came with it — you’ll have to wait another month. In a nail-biting race, neither candidate was able to amass more than 50% of the vote needed to avoid a runoff, which will force a rematch between […]
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Brad Raffensperger, who defied Trump, wins reelection as Georgia secretary of state
Republican Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger has won a second term in office, cruising to victory over Democrat state Rep. Bee Nguyen with bipartisan support. With more than 3.4 million votes counted, Raffensperger was leading Nguyen with nearly 54% of the vote to roughly 44%. Raffensperger rocketed to national fame in the aftermath of the […]
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Brian Kemp Defeats Stacey Abrams, Winning a Second Term
Republican Gov. Brian Kemp has clinched another term outright and defeated Democrat Stacey Abrams in a nationally watched – and long-anticipated – rematch between the two rivals. Kemp went into Tuesday the favorite to win after consistently leading in the polls. Abrams called Kemp late Tuesday night to concede, according to a Kemp campaign spokesman. Both […]
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Georgia 2022 Midterm Election Results
We will be posting the results on this page as they come in. Please refresh to see the most up-to-date information. Walker and Warnock will go to a runoff (9:31 a.m.) Georgia Election officials say while votes are still being counted, they feel safe in saying the Senate race between Herschel Walker and Raphael Warnock […]
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Two Johns Creek poll workers were fired just before polls opened
The Scoop: Two poll workers at a precinct in Johns Creek were fired this morning just before voting began. Fulton County elections officials say their removal was due to a social media post. What we know: According to Nadine Williams, the Interim Director of Registration and Elections for Fulton County, the two removed poll workers […]
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Election Day Updates: Voting runs smoothly throughout Georgia
Below are live updates on how Election Day is going throughout Georgia. Election Results are coming in The results are starting to come in. View our live coverage of the results here. Two Cobb precincts will stay open late Two Cobb County voting precincts will remain open past 7 p.m. after delays in opening for […]
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Here’s how much the governor of Georgia makes compared to other governors
It is generally true that you don’t get into politics for the paycheck. Even though politicians have significant power and clout, as well as the ability to affect the lives of thousands, even millions, of Americans, elected officials make significantly less than most CEOs with that kind of influence. Annual base salaries of elected officials […]
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It’s Election Day and all eyes are once again on Georgia
Georgians voted early this year in greater numbers than in any midterm election before, likely foreshadowing that Tuesday will require some patience from voters who might face long lines to cast ballots. In Georgia, more than 2.5 million early voters encountered some minor glitches while in Cobb County election officials are encouraging more than 1,000 […]
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Car crashes into DeKalb County classroom full of students
Three students at a girls school in DeKalb County were taken to the hospital this morning after a car crashed into their classroom. Ivy Preparatory Academy for Girls at Kirkwood’s school day was interrupted at about 10:30 a.m. after an automobile drove into a classroom. Three students were transported to Children’s Hospital at Egleston with […]
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Family of 10 displaced by early morning house fire in Lawrenceville
LAWRENCEVILLE — Firefighters responded this morning to a 911 call that reported a house on fire near the intersection of Providence Drive and Flowers Crossing in Lawrenceville at 3:04 a.m. Monday. Firefighters located a house fire near that intersection on the 2000 block of Montrose Court in Lawrenceville at 3:10 a.m. Upon arrival, fire crews reported a […]
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GBI closes Brianna Grier case. It will not be brought to a jury
The GBI has closed the case of Brianna Grier, a woman who died after she fell out of the back seat of a Hancock County Sheriff’s Office patrol vehicle. The GBI announced Monday it has closed investigation connected to the incident that led to Grier’s death. “We met with the family to inform them that […]
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What do you think of the Dunwoody Police Department?
DUNWOODY — Do you have an opinion about the Dunwoody Police Department? If you do, city leaders want to hear from you. The City of Dunwoody is working with BerryDunn, a national consulting firm, to conduct a comprehensive operational assessment of the Dunwoody Police Department. This independent assessment requires a thorough review of information from […]
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A car drove into a Cherokee County fire station, leaving it without power
Cherokee County Fire & Emergency Services is temporarily relocating the units from Fire Station 24 in the River Park Subdivision after a car left the roadway and struck the fire station, a transformer, and the backup generator that services the fire station during power outages. This crash left the fire station with no primary or […]
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Gas prices in Georgia average $3.12 per gallon heading into Election Day
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 $3.12 per gallon for regular unleaded gasoline. Monday’s state average is 3 cents less than a week ago, 7 cents less than a month ago, and 13 cents less than this time last year. It now costs $46.85 to fill a 15-gallon tank of […]
