(The Center Square) – Residents of Marion County need to make $2,674 every month to maintain a modest standard of living, making it the least expensive place in Georgia to live, according to an analysis from 24/7 Wall St. The Economic Policy Institute’s Family Budget Calculator was used to determine the local cost of living, which includes […]
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1.4 million votes have been cast in Georgia so far
Georgia voters are shattering records for voting absentee and during early voting. The secretary of state’s office reports that as of Saturday, more than 1.4 million votes have been cast. Data released by the secretary of state’s office shows off-the-charts increases in early and absentee turnout with a 134% increase in turnout when compared to […]
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Missing 2-year-old and 5-year-old found, police still searching for suspect
UPDATE: According to the Athens-Clarke County Police Dept., the two missing children have been found. Police are still searching for the suspect and the vehicle. The original story is below. ATHENS — The Athens-Clarke County Police Department is asking for the public’s help finding two missing children. The children are a 2-year-old and a 5-year-old […]
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Georgia Man Charged in Shooting Death of His Brother
MONROE — A 31-year-old Walton County man is being charged with the shooting death of his 27-year-old brother in Monroe. On Friday, Oct. 16, at about 4:35 p.m., Walton County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to a 911 call of a person being shot at an address off Jack Glass Road in Monroe. When deputies arrived, […]
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Fire destroys Gwinnett County Home
LAWRENCEVILLE — A fire ravaged a home in Lawrenceville early Saturday morning, fully engulfing the structure. Gwinnett County firefighters responded this morning to a resident of the home’s report of a house fire on the 500 block of Shoal Circle, in Lawrenceville. Four adult occupants and a dog escaped unharmed and there are no injuries […]
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Police say this woman stole $1,000 worth of items from Ulta in Peachtree Corners
PEACHTREE CORNERS — Police in Gwinnett County are asking for the public’s help identifying a woman they say stole $1,000 worth of merchandise from an Ulta store in Peachtree Corners. Police say the woman shown in the pictures below was caught on camera opening items and stealing them on October 10 and 11. If you […]
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$5,000 reward offered in case of severely underweight dog found in porta-potty
BRUNSWICK — A severely emaciated dog was rescued from a crate inside a porta-potty in Brunswick Oct. 11. The Humane Society of the United States is offering a reward of up to $5,000 for information leading to the identification, arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible for abandoning the severely underweight dog on […]
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Everything you need to know about outdoor fires in Savannah
As the weather cools throughout Georgia in the fall, families and neighbors flock to fire pits to enjoy the outdoors and the warmth of the fire. But, you can’t just grab whatever you want to burn and start a fire anywhere you please. The Savannah Police Department has provided a handy guide for what you […]
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Police overtime pay is up in Atlanta
(The Center Square) – Taxpayers in Atlanta are paying millions of dollars on police overtime amid this year’s civil unrest. In the months since protests against police brutality began in Atlanta in late May, the Atlanta Police Department (APD) has paid out more than $8 million in overtime to employees, according to records obtained by […]
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Kemp extends coronavirus restrictions. Here’s what that means to you
The Gist: Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp has extended his executive order on coronavirus. This order lays out statewide restrictions and policies. While the order has largely remained unchanged for the last few months, many Georgians may not be aware of the restrictions still in place. Here’s what you need to know. Social Distancing is still […]
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Here’s what Georgia’s health care reforms could mean for your family
Gov. Brian Kemp unveiled a “Georgia-centric” health-care reform plan Thursday based on newly won federal approval of two waivers to expand health-insurance coverage outside the provisions of the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Kemp joined Seema Verma, administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, in signing a waiver allowing Georgia to expand Medicaid coverage […]
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Johns Creek Officials Urge Halloween Safety Amid Pandemic
JOHNS CREEK — City officials in Johns Creek are reminding residents to stay safe this Halloween and have provided residents with a quick guide to low risk, moderate risk and high risk activities during the pandemic. As with most events in 2020, Halloween may look a little different this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. […]
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$10,000 reward offered for identity of Atlanta homicide suspect
ATLANTA — Police detectives in Atlanta are asking for your help identifying a suspect in a homicide who caught on surveillance video shortly before the shooting. The victim, 26-year-old Demarquez Mobley, was shot multiple times in the area of 2500 Center St. in northwest Atlanta. Surveillance video from the area captured images of the suspect […]
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Biden has a 7 point lead against Trump in Georgia
Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden has opened up a 7-point lead over President Donald Trump in Georgia, according to a poll released Wednesday, fewer than three weeks before the Nov. 3 election. Biden is leading the incumbent Republican president 51% to 44%, according to a telephone survey of 1,040 likely Georgia voters conducted Oct. 8-12 […]
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Karen Handel and Lucy McBath spar in intense debate
It was a dogfight from the start in a debate Tuesday between U.S. Rep. Lucy McBath, a Democrat, and Republican challenger Karen Handel ahead of the Nov. 3 general election. McBath, who beat Handel in 2018 to win the once-heavily conservative district in the suburbs north of Atlanta, led off with a quick jab at […]
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Kemp could direct $1.5 billion in coronavirus relief funds to unemployment
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp today announced that as much as $1.5 billion in Coronavirus Relief Funds from the federal coronavirus relief act would be allocated to repay borrowing for the Georgia Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund to prevent increases in state and federal unemployment taxes. By year’s end, the Georgia Department of Labor estimates the state […]
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The streak continues: Georgia students top national average on ACT
Georgia students are now on a five-year streak of beating the national average on their ACT scores. Georgia’s class of 2020 continued a now-half-decade trend of outpacing the nation on the ACT, with the state’s average score increasing as the national average dropped. Georgia’s average composite score for the class of 2020 was 21.7, up […]
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Long lines continue on second day of early voting
Gwinnett County’s Enise Deane offered a brutal assessment of how Georgia’s 2020 general election is going at a Tuesday press conference intended to draw attention to early voting headaches. She spent eight hours Monday waiting in line to vote. Deane grew tired of watching her mailbox for an absentee ballot to arrive that she’d requested […]
