Traffic fatalities in Georgia have steadily decreased since lawmakers started passing laws addressing distracted driving, according to information released by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. According to the traffic safety administration, Georgia’s total traffic fatalities have decreased by about 4.5 percent since 2016. State Representative John Carson, a Republican from Marietta, attributes the success […]
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Teachers or Seniors? Who should get the coronavirus vaccine first?
An ethical dilemma is coming to a boil in Georgia: Who should be at the front of the line to get the COVID-19 vaccine? Health care workers and long-term care staff and residents were first on the list when the shots arrived in Georgia in mid-December. Later that month, Gov. Brian Kemp and Department of […]
Posted inWeather
Did Georgia’s groundhog, Gen. Beauregard Lee, see his shadow today?
It’s Groundhog Day — again. This week’s weather has many Georgians hoping for a quick end to winter. Georgians waited this morning with bated breath, their hopes pinned on Georgia’ own groundhog, Gen. Beauregard Lee, to bring an end to a bitter cold snap. Tuesday morning. Georgia’s prognosticator emerged from his home at the Dauset […]
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Coronavirus Update: 19 cases of ‘significantly more contagious’ variant found in Georgia
Nineteen cases of a highly contagious COVID-19 variant originating from Europe have been identified in metro Atlanta, state public-health officials confirmed on Monday. Early studies suggest the COVID-19 variant is “significantly more contagious” than the original coronavirus strain that sparked a global pandemic last March, according to the Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH). Georgia […]
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Georgia man arrested after violent domestic disturbance leaves woman dead
The Gordon County Sheriff’s Office reports that a violent domestic disturbance in Fairmount led to the stabbing death of a woman Sunday night. According to the sheriff’s office, police were dispatched to a private residence on Scott Brown Road in Fairmount in response to a report of a violent domestic disturbance at about 9:50 p.m. […]
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Gwinnett firefighters save dog from burning house
DACULA — Firefighters in Gwinnett County saved a pet dog from a burning home Sunday night. The late night blaze caused heavy damage to a home on Back Creek Chase in Dacula. Flames were engulfing the back of the house and shooting through the roof when fire crews arrived at 10:12 p.m. A resident discovered […]
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‘A clear threat:’ Democrats call for Marjorie Taylor Greene to resign
Georgia Democrats on the state and federal level are calling for Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene to resign from Congress, citing Greene’s support for the conspiracy theories that led to the deadly Jan. 6 Capitol riot. Congresswoman Nikema Williams said Friday she plans to introduce legislation with California Rep. Sara Jacobs next week to censure Greene, who represents […]
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Railroad conductor saves life of man stuck on tracks
MARIETTA — A CSX railroad conductor saved the life of a homeless man who was stuck on the tracks Friday morning. According to the Marietta Police Department, the conductor was entering Marietta with a mile-long freight train at full normal speed when he noticed a person down on the tracks. The conductor acted swiftly and […]
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Missing 14-year-old Woodstock boy found
Update: According to the Woodstock Police Department, Karter Shafer has been found and returned home safely. The original story is below. WOODSTOCK — The Woodstock Police Department is asking for your help finding a 14-year-old boy who went missing Friday. Police are searching for 14-year-old Karter Shafer. Karter was last seen on Bentley Parkway on […]
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Missing police K9 officer found
Update: Brix has been located at the Gwinnett County Animal Control Center. K9 Brik is healthy and unharmed. The original story is below. LAWRENCEVILLE — The Gwinnett County Police Department is asking for your help finding a lost police dog. Police say at about 1 a.m. Saturday an officer with police K9 Brix was in […]
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Is horse race betting on the horizon in Georgia?
Proposals to legalize gambling in Georgia are now in the pipeline of both legislative chambers in the General Assembly. A bill introduced in the state Senate this week would allow pari-mutuel betting on horse racing in the Peach State subject to a statewide referendum. The Senate bill, sponsored by Sen. Brandon Beach, follows the introduction […]
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Georgia lawmaker says people have been ‘brainwashed’ about slavery
The Gist: A Georgia lawmaker sparked controversy after remarks he made Thursday night on Georgia Public Broadcasting’s “Lawmakers” show. The Players: Northwest Georgia state representative Tommy Benton was on “Lawmakers” debating Rep. Al Williams on a measure to replace a statue of the Vice-President of the Confederacy that sits at the U.S. Capitol with a […]
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Georgia deputy jailed for suspected rape and incest
A Georgia deputy has been arrested on suspicions of rape and incest, according to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation. On Thursday, January 28, the GBI arrested 39-year-old Zachary Williams of Chattooga County, for suspected Rape and Incest. On September 8, 2020, the Walker County Sheriff’s Office asked the GBI investigate allegations of rape and incest […]
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Kennesaw police tussle with turkey twice in one month
The saga of the Kennesaw Police Department and Tom the Turkey added a new chapter Thursday, when the rebellious fowl showed up in a Kennesaw neighborhood. Kennesaw police first encountered Tom on Jan. 21, when he was caught holding up traffic on Moonstation Road. The turkey’s second encounter with police occurred yesterday when an officer […]
Posted inCoronavirus
Should teachers be at the front of the line for coronavirus vaccines?
A teacher in southeast Georgia says she got COVID-19 at a school-sponsored event last month. Several others who attended the event also were infected, the teacher says. And the teacher, who requested anonymity because she’s still employed by the school system, said her husband got COVID from her. She has recovered, but he “is still […]
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Arrest made in fatal shooting near Georgia Gwinnett College
Gwinnett County police say they have arrested a suspect in the fatal shooting at an apartment complex near Georgia Gwinnett College. The shooting had the school on lockdown Thursday morning. The victim in this case has been identified as 23-year-old Bradley Jordan. Investigators have arrested 26-year-old Roceam Wilson, who police identify as a homeless man, […]
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Georgia lawmaker who refused coronavirus test returns to Capitol
The lone state representative kicked out of the House chamber for refusing to take a COVID-19 test returned to the Capitol Thursday for the first time since law enforcement escorted him out the door Tuesday. Rep. David Clark reversed a stand to skip the House’s twice-a-week testing guidelines after condemnations from many of his fellow […]
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Should Georgia switch to daylight saving time year-round?
Georgia would observe daylight saving time all year long subject to congressional approval under legislation that cleared a committee in the state House of Representatives Thursday. Switching every six months between daylight and standard time disrupts sleep patterns and has been shown to increase the number of heart attacks, car crashes and workplace injuries, Rep. […]
