Ā How much water metro Atlanta will be allowed to pull from the Chattahoochee River for decades to come and how much Southwest Georgia can pump from farm irrigation wells will be at stake Monday. The U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in a lawsuit the state of Florida filed in 2013 demanding the justices [ā¦]
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Police chase with stolen vehicle turns deadly in Athens
ATHENS ā A 37-year-old man is dead after a police chase Thursday morning ended in gunshots. According to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, preliminary information indicates that at about 9:17 a.m., Athens-Clarke County Police officers attempted to stop a vehicle believed to be stolen out of Jackson County. Officers followed the vehicle until the driver, [ā¦]
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Georgia may extend coronavirus vaccine access to teachers next
Georgia educators may be next in line to get the COVID-19 vaccine. Gov. Brian Kemp said Thursday that state officials will be finalizing plans over the next two weeks to expand the list of people eligible to get the COVID-19 vaccine. His remarks on vaccine eligibility focused on educators, suggesting that teachers and other school [ā¦]
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Georgia lawmakers debate sports betting proposals
Legalizing sports betting could divert an estimated $4.8 billion a year Georgians now spend wagering on games illegally, tax it, and put a portion of the proceeds toward education, supporters said Thursday. The state Senate Regulated Industries and Utilities Committee held a hearing on legislation that would legalize online sports betting in Georgia under the [ā¦]
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Georgia tries again to waive standardized testing for 2021
The Gist: After being rejected for standardized testing waivers by the Trump administration, Georgia is trying again with the Biden administration. Georgia Schools Superintendent Richard Woods and Brian Kemp submitted a request for a waiver of standardized testing and accountability requirements to the U.S. Department of Education on Thursday. The Quote: āProponents of high-stakesĀ testingĀ andĀ heavy-handed accountability [ā¦]
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Georgia opens four mass vaccination sites
Four mass coronavirus vaccination sites will be opening in Georgia soon, Gov. Brian Kemp announced Thursday. Kemp said the Georgia Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency is opening four Mass Vaccination Sites for COVID-19 on Feb. 22, throughout the state. The drive-through sites have the capacity to vaccinate 1,100 people per day, per site for [ā¦]
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Kemp introduces āFaith Protection Actā
Georgia Governor Brian Kemp wants to make sure that future governors donāt limit the rights of religious groups and congregations to practice during a state of emergency. Kemp has dubbed the bill the āFaith Protection Act,ā which would ensure the emergency powers of any governor of Georgia are not used to āspecifically limit the practice [ā¦]
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Georgia man arrested in connection with Capitol raid
BUFORD ā A 49-year-old Buford man has been arrested in connection with the Jan. 6 raid on the U.S. Capitol. According to the FBI, Verden Andrew Nalley was arrested Tuesday on charges relating to criminal acts at the Capitol. Nalley is the 9th person from Georgia to be arrested in connection with the riot at [ā¦]
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Scam Alert: No, the coronavirus vaccine isnāt being given at your house
Rabun County Sheriff Chad Nichols is alerting residents to a news cam involving the coronavirus vaccine. According to Nochols, scammers are calling residents to schedule a COVID-19 vaccine to be given at the residentās home. In the course of the call, the scammer asks residents for personal information in exchange for making an appointment. The [ā¦]
Posted inWeather
Days after deadly tornado, Georgia braces for more severe weather
As a storm with heavy snow and debilitating ice shiftsĀ from the south-central United StatesĀ toĀ the Northeast region, AccuWeather forecasters say there is the potential for severe thunderstorms, including the risk of isolated tornadoes, in portions of the Southeast that were pummeled by violent weather at the start of the week. A tornado, preliminarily rated as an [ā¦]
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After failed Senate bid, Doug Collins joins Clarkesville law firm
CLARKESVILLE ā Former Congressman Doug Collins, who finished behind Raphael Warnock in Novemberās jungle primary for the U.S. Senate, has joined a law firm in Clarkesville. Collins, who represented the Ninth Congressional District of Georgia in the U.S. House of Representatives, today announced that he has joined the law firm of Oliver & Weidner LLC, [ā¦]
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Savannah police investigate shooting death of 22-year-old
SAVANNAH ā The Savannah Police Department is investigating an early morning shooting that resulted in the death of a 22-year-old man.Ā According to the police department, officers responded the 600 block of W. 36th Street at about 1 a.m. Wednesday and discovered the victim dead from an apparent shooting. He was identified as Marcos Miranda [ā¦]
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Two charged in shooting of woman at movie theater who told them to be quiet
ATLANTA ā Two suspects in a January shooting at an Atlanta movie theater have been arrested. According to the Atlanta Police Department, the shooting occurred inside an AMC movie theatre at 3800 Princeton Lakes Way Jan. 9. Officers responded to the Walgreenās at 3800 Princeton Lakes Parkway on a report of a person shot. On [ā¦]
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Meet Atlantaās new municipal court judge
Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms appointed former Fulton County Magistrate Judge Stephanie C. Davis to serve on the Atlanta Municipal Court. Davis will fill a vacancy on the court due to the retirement of Judge Herman Sloan in December of 2020. āA daughter of Atlanta, Judge Davis has an impeccable reputation as a diligent jurist who [ā¦]
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This Georgia city is a finalist for nationās best small town beer scene
The City of Avondale Estates is on its way to national recognition as the Best Small-Town Beer Scene award as a finalist for USA Todayās ā10 Bestā competition, and you can vote to put the city at the top of the list. Selected by a panel of experts which include a combination of editors from [ā¦]
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Winter weather stops coronavirus vaccine shipments cold
The winter weather pattern that is causing snow and ice throughout the nation and that has caused a massive power outage in Texas is also causing problems for vaccine distribution. Winter weather across the country is significantly impacting shipments of COVID-19 vaccine to Georgia. The Georgia Department of Public Health received notification from the Centers [ā¦]
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Should Georgia switch to Standard or Daylight Saving Time permanently?
Georgia would observe standard time all year long under legislation that cleared a state Senate committee Wednesday. Senate Bill 100 would do away with the current practice of switching back and forth between standard time and daylight saving time every six months. āMost people want to stay on the same time all year,ā Sen. Ben [ā¦]
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Here are the citizenās arrest reforms Georgia is considering
State officials unveiled details of a bipartisan bill Tuesday aimed at revising Georgiaās citizenās arrest law to limit who can detain someone suspected of a crime. TheĀ first major criminal-justice measureĀ proposed in the 2021 legislative session, sponsored by Rep. Bert Reeves, R-Marietta, would repeal a current Georgia law that broadly allows private citizens to detain someone [ā¦]
