Newly released federal pricing data shows inflation has risen 7.7% in the last 12 months. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that consumer prices rose 0.4% in the month of October. “The index for shelter contributed over half of the monthly all items increase, with the indexes for gasoline and food also increasing,” BLS said in […]
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Georgia Power prepares for Tropical Storm Nicole
Georgia Power is closely monitoring Tropical Storm Nicole, which is expected to impact Georgia overnight Thursday and into Friday. The company is finalizing its storm preparations by securing additional resources and coordinating plans to restore power safely and as quickly as possible for its customers. As the company continues to prepare, customers are asked to keep safety top […]
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Georgia Republicans continue 16 year winning streak in statewide office elections
Republicans swept the races for Georgia’s constitutional offices Tuesday, winning all seven down-ballot contests from lieutenant governor down to insurance and labor commissioner. With 97% of the vote counted shortly after 3 a.m. Wednesday, state Sen. Burt Jones, R-Jackson, was ahead of Democrat Charlie Bailey in the contest for lieutenant governor, 51.5 % to 46.3%, […]
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Tropical Storm Nicole expected in Georgia tomorrow
Tropical Storm Nicole is moving West toward the Atlantic Coast this evening and will head across the Florida peninsula heading up South Georgia Thursday and Thursday night. The storm track shows the storm will reach Hurricane force as it hits the Florida coast and will be a tropical depression while it is in Georgia. The […]
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Did Georgia’s ballot questions pass?
Georgia voters have overwhelmingly ratified all four legislative proposals on the statewide ballot this year. Three of the four received support from more than 75% of the electorate Tuesday, while the proposal garnering the least “yes” votes still won by 18 percentage points. Two amendments to the Georgia Constitution drew the strongest support. A constitutional […]
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Herschel Walker and Raphael Warnock will head to a December runoff in Georgia Senate race
If you were hoping for a definitive end to Georgia’s senate race — and the ad campaigns that came with it — you’ll have to wait another month. In a nail-biting race, neither candidate was able to amass more than 50% of the vote needed to avoid a runoff, which will force a rematch between […]
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Brad Raffensperger, who defied Trump, wins reelection as Georgia secretary of state
Republican Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger has won a second term in office, cruising to victory over Democrat state Rep. Bee Nguyen with bipartisan support. With more than 3.4 million votes counted, Raffensperger was leading Nguyen with nearly 54% of the vote to roughly 44%. Raffensperger rocketed to national fame in the aftermath of the […]
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Brian Kemp Defeats Stacey Abrams, Winning a Second Term
Republican Gov. Brian Kemp has clinched another term outright and defeated Democrat Stacey Abrams in a nationally watched – and long-anticipated – rematch between the two rivals. Kemp went into Tuesday the favorite to win after consistently leading in the polls. Abrams called Kemp late Tuesday night to concede, according to a Kemp campaign spokesman. Both […]
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Georgia 2022 Midterm Election Results
We will be posting the results on this page as they come in. Please refresh to see the most up-to-date information. Walker and Warnock will go to a runoff (9:31 a.m.) Georgia Election officials say while votes are still being counted, they feel safe in saying the Senate race between Herschel Walker and Raphael Warnock […]
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Two Johns Creek poll workers were fired just before polls opened
The Scoop: Two poll workers at a precinct in Johns Creek were fired this morning just before voting began. Fulton County elections officials say their removal was due to a social media post. What we know: According to Nadine Williams, the Interim Director of Registration and Elections for Fulton County, the two removed poll workers […]