The Georgia Bureau of Investigation is looking into the mysterious death of a man in the City of Oglethorpe who was discovered at about 8:30 p.m. Thursday. Oglethorpe police officers and other first responders were called to investigate the scene of a single vehicle accident in the 400 block of Kaigler Street. The victim has […]
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Police: Georgia man killed his brother after argument over body wash
Police in Clayton County say an argument over body wash led to the shooting death of a man in Riverdale early Wednesday morning. Clayton County Police Officers were dispatched to the 600 block of Roundtree Road in reference to a stabbing. Upon arrival, officers discovered the 28-year-old victim dead from several gun shot wounds. Clayton […]
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Episcopal churches in Georgia can reopen for indoor services
Episcopal churches, schools and other ministries may resume indoor worship, Rev. Robert C. Wright announced Wednesday. Wright, bishop of the 117 Episcopal worshiping locations located throughout middle and north Georgia, had in March 2020 limited worship and other gatherings to online because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Indoor services are being added to in-person outdoor worship […]
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Georgia expands coronavirus vaccinations to include high-risk health conditions
Georgians ages 55 and older as well as those with a variety of health issues will be eligible for COVID-19 vaccines starting next Monday amid a recent boost in supplies, Gov. Brian Kemp announced Wednesday. Vaccines could also potentially be available for all Georgia adults starting next month if the current number of shots that […]
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How to find out if your house has a water leak
Could your house have a water leak you don’t know about that is costing you money each month? According to the Fulton County Department of Public Works, the average U.S. household leaks more than 10,000 gallons of water each year. To help residents combat these unknown leaks, Fulton County is hosting a leak detection virtual […]
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East Point man charged with theft of catalytic converters in Forsyth County
The Story: A 37-year-old East Point man has been charged with a string of catalytic converter thefts in Forsyth County. During the past few months, Forsyth County and neighboring agencies have received reports of catalytic converters being stolen from vehicles. Caught In The Act: According to the Forsyth County Sheriff’s Department, a deputy was conducting […]
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Reclaiming Georgia’s forgotten apples
The names tick off like racehorses or colors from some fancy catalog: Carolina Red June, Duchess of Oldenburg, Hewe’s Crab and Rabun Bald, Limbertwig and Nickajack and Parks’ Pippin, and many more. But these aren’t paint chips — they’re apples, hundreds of varieties that thrived in orchards across North Georgia a century ago, before an […]
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What happened to the benches on Tybee Island’s beach crossovers?
Residents and visitors to Tybee Island may have noticed that some of the benches built into beach crossovers have gone missing. The city recently shed some light on the missing benches, and unfortunately, they will not be back. As the city rebuilds the crossovers they must conform with environmental and construction regulations. At many of […]
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Georgia lawmakers strike down pay increases for themselves
The Georgia Senate has struck down a measure aimed at hiking salaries for members of the General Assembly as well as several other top state officials. The bill, sponsored by Sen. Valencia Seay, D-Riverdale, proposed raising salaries for Georgia elected officials including the lieutenant governor, attorney general, secretary of state, state school superintendent, and the […]
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A 77-year-old Atlanta man with dementia who was missing has been found
Update: According to the Atlanta Police Department, Rufus Hammond has been located in good health and no criminal activity is involved. The original story is below. The Atlanta Police Department is asking for your help finding 77-year-old Rufus Hammond. According to police, Hammond suffers from dementia and was last seen at 599 South Evelyn Place […]
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Georgia Congressman introduces bill to ‘de-militarize’ police
A Georgia Congressman has introduced a bill that aims to get military-grade weapons and equipment out of the hands of local law enforcement agencies. Today, Rep. Hank Johnson, a Democrat who represents Georgia’s 4th Congressional District, re-introduced the bipartisan Stop Militarizing Law Enforcement Act of 2021 that would place restrictions and transparency measures on the “1033 program,” […]
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The Sunrise Report: New laws start to take shape
Good morning, Georgia! State lawmakers passed a flurry of bills yesterday in one of the two busiest days of the legislative session. Yesterday was known as Crossover Day, the last day a bill can be voted on in one chamber to cross over to the other chamber — it is also a day that gives […]
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Georgia is one step closer to eliminating the citizen’s arrest law
Legislation to overhaul Georgia’s Civil War-era citizen’s arrest law inspired by the murder of Ahmaud Arbery last year passed the state House of Representatives unanimously on Monday. House Bill 479, which now heads to the Georgia Senate, is a follow-up to the hate-crimes law the General Assembly passed last June in the aftermath of the […]
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Georgia may start prosecuting 17-year-olds as juveniles instead of adults
The Georgia House of Representatives has passed House Bill 272, sponsored by House Juvenile Justice Chairwoman Rep. Mandi Ballinger. This bill, which is now headed to the Georgia Senate, seeks to bring the majority of 17-year-old alleged offenders under the purview of juvenile court — a policy change long sought by juvenile justice reform advocates, legislators, parents and, […]
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Georgia senate passes major voting reform bill
A major overhaul of Georgia’s absentee voting system and other election changes brought by Republican lawmakers passed in the state Senate Monday by a party-line vote, sparking cries of voter suppression from Democratic leaders. The wide-ranging bill, sponsored by Senate Majority Leader Mike Dugan, R-Carrollton, was one of 12 measures focused on election changes up […]
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Crossover Day 2021 in Georgia: Election reform, health care reforms pass
Today is Crossover Day in Georgia, a big day for passing bills in the state legislature. Below is a live stream of the progress made by the legislature today. If you’re not sure what Crossover Day is, click here. Refresh to see updates. Health Care Reform: The house passed HB 454, unanimously. The bill would […]
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Georgia looks to gift cards to clean up video gambling machine issues
Owners of convenience stores and restaurants featuring coin-operated amusement machines (COAMs) would be able to sell gift cards to players under legislation the Georgia House of Representatives passed Monday. The use of gift cards would go a long way toward cleaning up the industry by discouraging the illegal cash payouts that have long plagued COAMs, […]
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Should Georgia use daylight or standard time?
The Georgia House of Representatives and state Senate are at loggerheads over how Georgians should tell time. The House passed legislation last Friday calling for the Peach State to observe daylight saving time all year. That followed action the Senate took the week before to put Georgia on standard time permanently. The one thing both […]
