Gov. Brian Kemp signed an executive order Friday prohibiting schools from requiring students or employees to wear masks. The lifting of mask requirements was among several restrictions the governor is eliminating as the coronavirus pandemic winds down in Georgia. “As hospitalizations, cases, deaths, and percent positive tests all continue to decline – and with vaccinations […]
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A Georgia judge is going to jail
ATLANTA – A former chief magistrate judge in Pickens County has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for corruption, Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr announced Thursday. William “Allen” Wigington was found guilty of 44 felonies and five misdemeanors for a variety of crimes, including racketeering, forgery, theft by taking, unauthorized use of a financial […]
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Bomb threat at DeKalb County Courthouse
Just one day after a man tried to carry a gun into the DeKalb County Courthouse, the building was evacuated due to a bomb threat. An investigation is underway following an emergency evacuation Thursday morning of the DeKalb County courthouse in downtown Decatur. Out of an abundance of caution, the DeKalb Sheriff’s Office ordered all […]
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Find out what former U.S. Senator Johnny Isakson is doing now
Former U.S. Sen. Johnny Isakson launched a nonprofit organization Wednesday to raise awareness and funding for neurocognitive diseases including Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s and related dementia. Isakson, R-Ga., announced his diagnosis with Parkinson’s in 2015 and retired from Congress at the end of 2019, midway through his third term in the Senate. “Upon my retirement, I have […]
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Arrests made in shooting of Lyft passenger in Atlanta
ATLANTA — Investigators with the Atlanta Police Department’s Gun Assault Team have made two arrests in the May 20 shooting of a Lyft passenger. According to the Atlanta Police, at about 7 p.m. on May 20, officers were called to I-85 Northbound near Cleveland Avenue regarding a person shot call. Upon arrival, officers met with […]
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Georgia man arrested for carrying gun into courthouse
DECATUR — The DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office arrested a man as he attempted to enter the DeKalb County Courthouse in downtown Decatur with a loaded hand gun Wednesday. According to the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office, Lawrenceville resident Marcus Payton was taken into custody without incident by DeKalb County Sheriff’s deputies at the security checkpoint in […]
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Elected officials demand answers about Atlanta’s crime wave
Georgia lawmakers Wednesday launched an effort to examine what’s behind a rise in violent crime in metro Atlanta and consider potential solutions. “There’s going to be politics in this,” state Rep. J Collins, R-Villa Rica, chairman of the House Public Safety and Homeland Security, told committee members. “[But] this committee wants to dig down and […]
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Broadband is coming to Southeast Georgia
Satilla Rural Electric Membership Corp. will partner with Kansas City-based Conexon Connect to offer high-speed broadband service to nine counties in southeastern Georgia. The $150 million project will serve more than 57,000 rural homes and businesses in Appling, Atkinson, Bacon, Brantley, Coffee, Jeff Davis, Pierce, Ware and Wayne counties. The project is expected to be […]
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Total Noobs: Only 1 in 3 Georgia parents understand teen slang
To parents, it must seem that their offspring speak a different language half the time, especially if they’re online playing games with friends. When it comes to slang and gaming lingo, then they literally do. Messaging each other with acronyms such as TTYL, ROFL or GOAT, teens immediately get what their friends are saying, even […]
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Body of missing kayaker found in Chattahoochee River
The body of a missing kayaker has been found in the Chattahoochee River. Friends of 41-year-old David Southin said on social media that his body was recovered last night, after he went fishing on the Chattahoochee in a red kayak Monday. The Gwinnett County Fire Swift Water Team located and recovered Southin’s body late yesterday […]
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Crews search for missing Kayaker on the Chattahoochee
Crews from several agencies are searching for a kayaker who went missing early Tuesday morning on the Chattahoochee River. Gwinnett County Firefighters responded at 1:23 a.m. to the report of the missing kayaker. Forsyth County’s Swiftwater team was already in the water and had located the kayak but requested assistance with the possible jurisdiction being […]
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DeKalb County will spend an additional $11.5 million to fight crime
In response to a “growing crisis of homicides and violent crimes,” DeKalb County CEO Michael Thurmond plans to use $11.5 million from the American Rescue Plan to fight violent crime in DeKalb. “This funding will allow us to proactively work to mitigate the growing crisis of homicides and violent crimes in metro Atlanta and holistically […]
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Murrayville Park in Hall County reopens June 5
The Hall County Board of Commissioners will host a grand reopening of Murrayville Park on Saturday, June 5. “We are thrilled to reopen this park, especially as the summer season kicks into high gear,” Hall County Board of Commissioners Chairman Richard Higgins said. “The park has been renovated and updated to better serve the needs of […]
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Georgia says ‘no’ to vaccine passports
Gov. Brian Kemp signed an executive order Tuesday prohibiting state agencies, state service providers, and state properties from requiring COVID-19 vaccine passports. The order also forbids vaccine passports as a condition for entering Georgia and prohibits state agencies from treating unvaccinated employees differently from those who have received vaccinations. “While I continue to urge all […]
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Butch Miller announces run for Georgia Lieutenant Governor
Republicans are starting to step into the vacuum left when GOP Lt. Gov. Geoff Duncan announced last week he would not seek a second term. Georgia Senate Pro Tempore Butch Miller, R-Gainesville, entered the race for lieutenant governor Tuesday. Miller, a car dealer, was elected to the Senate in 2010 and chosen president pro tempore […]
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What you need to know about Georgia’s fight against critical race theory
From statehouses to Congress, Republicans have launched into a fight against the teaching of “critical race theory,” which just a year ago was a niche academic term. Experts in critical race theory say it’s about acknowledging how racial disparities are embedded in U.S history and society, and the concept is being mischaracterized by conservatives. But […]
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Soldiers save life of Georgia man who was shot during road rage incident
A man who was shot during a road rage incident in Gwinnett County is alive today thanks to the actions of two Army Soldiers who came to his aid before paramedics arrived. The soldiers, from the US Army Recruiting Atlanta Battalion’s Buford Recruiting Station, were recognized by Gwinnett Police Chief Brett West for their heroic […]
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What to expect from this week’s heat wave
Temperatures have already been on the rise over the past few days across much of the southeastern U.S. AccuWeather forecasters say it’s just the beginning as much of this week will feature mid-summer level heat and humidity, some of which could break some daily records for late May. While temperatures will peak in the 90s […]
