Just 12 days before election day and with millions of people having already voted, Trump squared off against Democratic challenger Joe Biden in the final presidential debate at Belmont University. According to Real Clear Politics’ polling average, Biden led Trump by 7.9 points nationally and by 4.6 points in the swing states. The FiveThirtyEight election […]
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Savannah police search for persons of interest in cutting incident
SAVANNAH — Savannah Police are asking for the public’s help identifying to persons of interest in a cutting incident that occurred at an extended stay hotel Oct. 15. Officers responded to the Suburban Extended Stay, 10614 Abercorn St., around 2:40 p.m. Oct. 15 and discovered a 26-year-old man suffering from a wound that resulted from […]
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COVID, Hunter Biden Likely to Light Up Last Debate
The coronavirus may finally fulfill the most enduring cliché of modern politics now that the coming presidential election is widely considered the “most important ever.” But it took 220,000 dead Americans. Donald Trump and Joe Biden will soon meet for a final debate on Thursday in Tennessee to discuss that pandemic and to argue over […]
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CDC warns of ‘distressing’ coronavirus trend as weather cools
A Centers for Disease Control and Prevention doctor says the nation is experiencing a “distressing trend” with COVID-19 cases increasing in nearly 75% of the country. Deputy Director for Infectious Diseases Dr. Jay Butler stressed Wednesday the importance of people following public health recommendations after a decline in reported cases in August is now going […]
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Three Georgia judges have died from coronavirus
Being a probate judge in Georgia has turned into a vulnerability during the pandemic. Fifteen of these Georgia judges — about 1 in 10 – have been infected with COVID-19. And this week, Karen Batten, 62, probate judge of Brantley County, became the third to die of COVID-19. The state has 159 counties, with a […]
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Lane closures ahead on US 80 in Tybee Island through December
TYBEE ISLAND — Georgia Department of Transportation nighttime lane closures on US 80 at Bull River Bridge will begin tonight. The work will eventually move to Lazaretto Creek Bridge as contractors performs core penetration tests into the marsh bottom. The lane closures are scheduled between 7 p.m. and 6 a.m. nightly in a 10 night […]
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News Blog: Water main break shuts off water in Milton
City of Milton officials re reporting that a water main break is affecting several subdivisions near 13701 Providence Rd, near Summit Hill Elementary School. The school isn’t impacted by the break and Fulton County’s water division is handling the situation. Water in the area will likely be off until about noon.
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Do you steal Halloween candy from your kids? You’re not alone
A survey of 1,637 adults found that not only are the majority of Americans still planning to celebrate Halloween despite the pandemic, an overwhelming majority also admitted they’ve been known to steal a little of their children’s Halloween candy for themselves. While 2020 has been a scary year, October’s spooky season is still in fulleffect. […]
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Coronavirus rises again in Georgia
Coronavirus cases are on the rise once again in Georgia. The state department of public health reports a 7-day average of new cases of 1,339. That average was 1,186 Sept. 28, when the number started plateauing and then increasing again. As a point of reference, the moving average was just 514 when the state began […]
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Police seize stolen guns from Macon apartment complex
MACON — Bibb County Sheriff’s Office investigators arrested multiple people with stolen guns at the Majestic Gardens Apartments at 2650 Rocky Creek Road just after noon Monday. Investigators received a tip that 18-year-old Rashid Khaud Ivey, of Macon, who had multiple warrants for Aggravated Assault, was in a residence at the Majestic Gardens Apartments. Investigators […]
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Everything you need to know to vote early in Gwinnett County
After a week of record-setting advance voting turnout in Gwinnett County, Gwinnett Voter Registrations and Elections is reminding those who haven’t voted where and how they can vote early for the Nov. 3 election. Advance Voting began Oct. 12 and continues through Oct. 30 every day, including weekends at nine sites around Gwinnett County. Eligible voters may […]
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Georgia joins 10 other states suing Google
ATLANTA – Georgia and 10 other states joined the Justice Department Tuesday in filing a lawsuit aimed at preventing Google from unlawfully maintaining monopolies through anticompetitive and exclusionary practices. The suit accuses the tech giant of entering into a series of exclusionary agreements to lock up the primary avenues through which users access internet search […]
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The best employer in Georgia may surprise you
(The Center Square) – A new survey of employees who work for large employers ranks Houston County Schools the best organization to work for in Georgia, according to an analysis by the Forbes website. The second annual Forbes list of top employers, which is based on a survey of 80,000 workers nationwide, consists of 51 separate […]
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Loeffler, Collins and Warnock clash at Senate debate
Candidates vying for U.S. Sen. Kelly Loeffler’s seat from Georgia squared off for the first time in a debate Monday that touched on the coronavirus response, criminal justice reforms and concerns that not all challengers are getting a fair shake in the crowded free-for-all race. Sixteen candidates including Loeffler took the stage in two separate […]
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GBI: Fugitive who shot police officer killed by Georgia State Patrol in Catoosa County
ROSSVILLE — A fugitive from Dallas, Texas who law enforcement officials say shot and wounded a Tennessee Police officer was shot and killed by the Georgia State Patrol in Catoosa County early Monday morning. According to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, preliminary information indicates that at on Sunday, Oct. 18, 42-year-old Christopher John Kitts, a […]
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Georgia schools chief wants to boost teachers and rely less on testing
The Following is a column by Georgia State School Superintendent Richard Woods. Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, Georgia’s students, families, and educators have risen to meet this unprecedented moment. Overnight, Georgia’s public schools transformed longstanding educational structures, forever changing how we prepare and deliver school meals, how we conduct bus routes, how we […]
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The Public Record: David Perdue mocks Kamala Harris’ name
The Story: The Internet was abuzz over the weekend with video footage of Georgia Sen. David Perdue mocking the pronunciation of Vice Presidential candidate Kamala Harris’ first name. The Setting: The video is from a Trump Rally in Macon on Friday. What did he say?: The video below shows David Perdue mispronouncing Harris’ name and […]
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Forsyth County residents can check wait times before going to vote
If you’re planning to vote early and are concerned about wait times in Forsyth County, the county has set up a real-time website to tell you what the wait times are like at all county advance voting locations. Forsyth residents can visit the new website to view up-to-date wait times at all Advance Voting locations […]
