Georgia House Republican leaders released a proposed map of state House districts late Tuesday less than 12 hours before the General Assembly kicks off its once-a-decade redrawing of legislative and congressional districts. The map meets many of the criteria set down in guidelines adopted by the state House and Senate committees in charge of redistricting. […]
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Was Georgia undercounted in the 2020 Census?
The 2020 U.S. Census undercounted Georgia’s population by an estimated 124,438, the Washington, D.C.-based nonprofit think tank Urban Institute reported Tuesday. Only four more populous states – Texas, California, New York and Florida – experienced higher undercounts than Georgia. While census figures compiled every 10 years are never completely accurate, the Urban Institute found the […]
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DeKalb County employee sentenced for bribing former supervisor
Lesbia Lily Gonzalez Moreno has been sentenced for paying bribes to Gerald D. Harris — a former Supervisor in the DeKalb County Tax Commissioner’s Office — in exchange for Harris unlawfully registering vehicles. “For months, Moreno paid bribes to illegally register vehicles without the necessary documentation,” said Acting U.S. Attorney Kurt R. Erskine. “This corruption […]
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Suspect detained in shooting threat at Newnan High School
UPDATE: Newnan High School has been given the all clear by law enforcement officials after a suspect was detained. According to school officials, the suspect was detained and removed from campus. No bomb or weapon was discovered in this investigation, and Newnan Police have indicated that they believe that there is no active threat against […]
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Georgia sues Biden administration over vaccine mandates
Georgia has joined six other states in filing a long-threatened complaint against President Joe Biden and other federal agencies over the White House’s COVID vaccine mandates. Gov. Brian Kemp and Attorney General Chris Carr filed the complaint late last week in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Georgia. Other states joining the […]
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GBI reports largest meth seizure in Lee County
Three people were arrested on multiple charges related to trafficking meth and marijuana in what the Georgia Bureau of Investigation is calling the largest methamphetamine seizure in Lee County. According to the GBI, the drugs were headed for Albany. The Investigation: On Friday, October 29, investigators conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle traveling south […]
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Expect traffic delays along Dallas Highway in Cobb County this week
Crews started clearing work for the Whitlock Avenue trail segment of the Kennesaw Mountain Pedestrian Improvements last week. Significant delays are expected along Dallas Highway/Whitlock Avenue between John Ward Road and Cheatham Hill Drive. Crews will be working in the area from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on weekdays, and road capacity will be reduced […]
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47-year-old woman killed in pedestrian crash in Macon
The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a pedestrian traffic incident that occurred at the 4700 block of Houston Road. The incident was called into the Macon-Bibb 911 Center at 8:43 p.m. According to authorities, 47-year-old Tawanda Faye Willis, of Macon, was struck by a vehicle while attempting to cross Houston Road, from the Magnolia […]
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Showdown looms between Georgia Republicans and Democrats
Democrats and Republicans will converge at the state Capitol Nov. 3 to begin redrawing Georgia’s congressional districts, a once-a-decade exercise to accommodate population shifts reflected in the U.S. Census. Both parties are offering vastly different visions for how Georgia should be represented in Congress, with Republicans seeking to maintain their majority in the Peach State’s […]
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$5,000 reward offered for suspect in Budget Inn homicide
MADISON — The GBI Milledgeville Office and the U.S. Marshals Service are seeking the public’s help in locating murder suspect Adrian Weston. Weston is suspected of shooting and killing Alex Bernard Tolbert at the Budget Inn in Madison on January 23 at about 8:30 p.m. There is a $5,000 reward for information leading to the direct arrest of Adrian Weston. […]
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Leaf vacuuming resumes in Norcross in November
NORCROSS — Leaf vacuuming will begin in Norcross on November 1st, and run through January 31st. City officials are reminding residents not to blow leaves into the streets as this can clog our stormwater drains. Leaves must be blown to edge of property, not on sidewalk, street, or in storm drain infrastructure. Except during this […]
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Lynwood Park to get historic transformation
BROOKHAVEN — The historic Lynwood Park will undergo a transformation to the tune of $9.25 million. “The Lynwood Park upgrades will be the most the most transformative changes out of all of the Park Bond upgrades, and they will all be happening simultaneously,” said Mayor John Ernst after the city council approved three contracts for […]
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WSB-TV anchor Jovita Moore dies
Jovita Moore, one of metro Atlanta’s most recognized news anchors, died overnight after a battle with brain cancer. Her passing was confirmed by WSB-TV Channel 2, where she had been employed since 1998. Moore was diagnosed in April 2021 with glioblastoma, a common type of brain cancer. Moore is survived by her mother, two children […]
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Finding impartial jurors in Ahmaud Arbery case a challenge
BRUNSWICK —The selection of jurors for the trial of three men accused of killing Ahmaud Arbery will present a puzzle for at least a third week, as the prosecutor and defense screen jurors very familiar with a viral video of his killing and often carry small-town personal connections and biases. At the end of the eighth day […]
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Georgia snake video goes viral just in time for Halloween
A video of a snake posted by the Georgia Department of Natural Resources has racked up more than 35 million views, just in time for Halloween. Watch the video below and then read more about it. So, what did you just watch? The terrifying performance, is just that — a performance, according to the Georgia […]
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What is in Joe Biden’s spending bill and how will it affect your family?
President Joe Biden’s revised – but still massive – infrastructure spending bill includes several major wins for Georgia’s two Democratic U.S. senators. The $1.75 trillion reconciliation bill was announced late Thursday morning after days of feverish negotiations among Congressional Democrats. Notably, according to the White House, tax credits under the ACA will be extended through […]
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A dolphin has picked the Atlanta Braves to win the World Series
Nicholas the rescued dolphin at Clearwater Marine Aquarium has chosen the Atlanta Braves to defeat the Houston Astros in the 2021 MLB championship series. Fun fact: Nick has made two of three World Series picks correct and in the years he was right, the Houston Astros were in the series. This time he is siding with […]
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Fulton County deputy killed in alleged domestic incident
The Fulton County Sheriff’s Office is mourning the loss of Deputy Shakeema Brown Jackson. Jackson was killed overnight, in an alleged domestic incident. Sheriff’s Dept. officials say Jackson has been a treasured member of the Fulton County Sheriff’s Office since 2018, when she joined the agency as a Detention Officer. She became a Deputy Sheriff […]
