The battle for votes in Georgia is set to leap from the ballot box to the state Capitol as legislative Republicans look to clamp down on vote-by-mail rules Democrats have championed amid recent electoral wins. Though no major election bills were introduced in the 2021 legislative session’s first week, state Republican leaders have placed Georgia […]
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Lawrenceville man charged with October murder in DeKalb County
The DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office Fugitive Unit, with the DeKalb County Police Department, has arrested a suspect who police say murdered a man and assaulted his sister. Sheriff’s investigators today arrested 20 year-old Jameel Jamaal Stevens of Lawrenceville, on charges of Murder and Aggravated Assault. According to arrest warrants, Stevens shot Tracie Raymond Hall on […]
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Coronavirus Update: Georgia hospitals are running out of room
Georgia recorded its third straight day of high numbers of COVID deaths, with the 142 reported Thursday bringing the state’s three-day total to 424. The new figure neared Tuesday’s record number of 145. The medical strain from the post-holiday COVID surge, meanwhile, is being felt in hospitals across the state. And that pressure may increase […]
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Coronavirus Update: Georgia hospitals are over 90% ICU capacity
The Gist: Georgia hospitals continue to be slammed with coronavirus. Hospitals statewide are nearing their capacity for ICU beds. The state is currently at 91.7% of ICU bed capacity. According to the Georgia Department of Public Health, 142 people died from coronavirus in the last day and 360 were hospitalized due to the virus. The […]
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Find out what Brian Kemp said during his State of the State address
Gov. Brian Kemp asked state lawmakers Thursday to give businesses more help dealing with the coronavirus pandemic, double down on investment in rural Georgia and build on last year’s criminal justice reforms. In a 65-minute State of the State address to a joint session of the state House and Senate, Kemp proposed expanding a tax […]
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Georgia police chief hospitalized with coronavirus
WALTHOURVILLE — A Georgia police chief is in the hospital with coronavirus. Walthourville Police Chief Jerry Blash was admitted to the hospital with pneumonia and COVID-19, according to his former employer, the Burke County Sheriff’s Office. Blash served as a captain in Burke County prior to leaving to be Police Chief in Walthourville. In a […]
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How much student loan debt are Georgia graduates starting out with?
(The Center Square) – Last year’s Georgia college graduates on average racked up $28,081 in student loan debt, the 29th-highest average among the 50 states and the District of Columbia, according to a new report from the Institute for College Access & Success. In Georgia, the share of graduates with debt during the 2018-19 academic year […]
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Ware County Sheriff Randy Royal dies
Ware County Sheriff Randy Royal, who had just been elected to his fourth term as sheriff, died unexpectedly Wednesday. The cause of death has not yet been released. Royal was first elected in 2009. “I would like to express my sincere appreciation and deepest gratitude for the privilege to serve as Sheriff of Ware County. […]
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Trump Impeached Again: How your representatives voted
In a historic move, the U.S. House of Representatives voted to impeach President Donald Trump for the second time. Trump becomes the first president in history to be impeached twice. The impeachment was a bipartisan vote of 232 to 197, with 10 republicans crossing party lines to vote in favor of impeachment. Trump was impeached […]
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Boat manufacturer to bring 90 jobs to Valdosta area
Correct Craft, a leader in building tournament inboard, freshwater fishing, utility and recreational boats, will invest more than $1.7 million in opening a manufacturing facility in Valdosta. Company officials say the new facility will deliver 90 jobs to Lowndes County. Correct Craft’s Valdosta facility will produce wakeboarding and wake surfing boats under its Supreme Boats […]
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Georgia authorities need your help finding a missing 20-year-old
Sheriff’s officials in Paulding County are asking for your help finding a 20-year-old man who has been missing since Jan. 1. According to the Paulding County Sheriff’s Department, at about noon on Jan. 1, 20-year-old Sean Zululaga left his home in the Seven Hills community of northern Paulding County after telling his mother that he […]
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145 people died from coronavirus in Georgia yesterday
Georgia reported 145 COVID-related deaths Tuesday, the state’s highest single-day total recorded since the pandemic began. More than 9,000 new infections were also reported Tuesday, along with 435 new hospitalizations. The overall number of COVID hospitalizations currently has hit 5,700, continuing its steady, record-breaking climb. These grim statistics coincide with frustrating waits for Georgia seniors […]
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Trial for murder of Georgia beauty queen moves forward
The trial of a man accused of murdering South Georgia beauty queen Tara Grinstead moved forward Tuesday as Georgia Supreme Court justices heard arguments for why the state should pay for his expert witnesses. Court appeals over witness funds have delayed for nearly two years the trial of Ryan Duke, who authorities say confessed to […]
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No, we are not going into a nationwide two-week quarantine
Georgia emergency management officials are warning Georgians that an image circulating on social media using fear-tactics and telling residents to “stock up” is false. State officials say the information contained on the image is false and remind residents to always get their news and information from trusted sources. The fake posts being shared say the […]
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Savannah will join other cities in memorial for coronavirus victims
SAVANNAH — Church bells throughout Savannah and the bell at City Hall will ring Jan. 19 to memorialize those who lost their lives in Chatham County from coronavirus. The City of Savannah is inviting houses of worship, businesses and individuals to join in a national memorial for the lives lost to COVID-19 on Tuesday, Jan. […]
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Is Georgia losing the fight against coronavirus?
Georgia’s worst-in-the-nation status for COVID vaccination rate is a glaring hole in the state’s fight against the disease. Some hospital officials are pointing to trouble inputting data into the state immunization registry about shots that have been given. Gov. Brian Kemp has talked about “a significant underreporting’’ of how many vaccinations have been carried out. […]
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Savannah car salesman fired over actions at U.S. Capitol
A Savannah car salesman with a history of supporting radical conspiracy theories was fired from his job two days after participating in the pro-Trump rally that turned into a violent insurrection last week at the U.S. Capitol. Dominic Box was fired from Vaden Nissan on Friday, manager Mike McCann told The Current on Saturday. Though McCann declined […]
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Coronavirus Update: North Georgia in the hot zone
The Gist: All of Georgia is being slammed with a major outbreak of coronavirus cases, but North Georgia is showing the highest number of cases per 100,000 residents. The Numbers: Here are today’s COVID-19 numbers as provided by the Georgia Department of Public Health. The Map: Here is a county map of Georgia showing which […]
