HOSCHTON — A Mill Creek High School cheerleader is dead after a fatal car crash over the weekend. Mill Creek High School principal Jason Lane confirmed that Caitlyn Pollock died in a car crash Oct. 29. Pollock was a junior at the school. According to Lane, counselors and social workers will be at the school […]
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14-year-old student hit by vehicle outside Evans High School
EVANS — A 14-year-old student who was walking to school was hit by a car driven by another student Monday morning. The pedestrian was crossing the street on Cox Road at Knight’s Way, school officials said. Emergency crews responded to the scene to treat the student, who sustained injuries, but was conscious before being transported to a nearby […]
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Here’s What Happened at the Final Debate Between Brian Kemp and Stacey Abrams
Abortion and guns took up much of the time Sunday night in the second and final debate of the fall campaign between Republican Gov. Brian Kemp and Democratic challenger Stacey Abrams. Abrams vowed to repeal the “heartbeat bill” if she is elected governor. The legislation, which the Republican-controlled General Assembly passed three years ago, bans […]
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A deer hunter discovered a missing Georgia man’s car, then aw enforcement uncovered remains nearby
A deer hunter in Laurens County discovered a vehicle resembling that of a Johnson County man who has been missing for one year. This car was discovered at a location off of Highway 319 in eastern Laurens County at about 5 p.m. Friday. The hunter contacted 911 and the tag of the vehicle came back […]
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Haunting History: Savannah Dark History Tour serves up frights through facts, not fiction
Attorney by day, historical tour guide by night, Brandon Carter eschews ghost stories in favor of “things that actually happened” throughout Savannah’s morbid history. GPB’s Benjamin Payne reports. When Brandon Carter moved to Savannah a few years ago, he thought his tour guide days were behind him. The former National Park Service ranger led historical […]
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How to watch tonight’s debate between Brian Kemp and Stacey Abrams
Georgia voters will get one more chance to see candidates for governor, Brian Kemp and Stacey Abrams, debate each other. The candidates will have one more debate tonight at 7 p.m. The debate will be the last one before the election on Nov. 8. Unlike previous debates, only Kemp and Abrams will take the debate […]
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Marcus Jewish Community Center of Atlanta book festival returns with Hollywood royalty
The Marcus Jewish Community Center of Atlanta announces the official lineup of authors confirmed for the 31st Edition of the Book Festival of the MJCCA taking place from Nov. 3 through 19. This year’s festival boasts an impressive schedule of events and features some of the world’s most recognizable personalities and local authors representing a […]
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2 million are expected to vote during Georgia’s early voting period
Georgia’s elections chief is predicting 2 million Georgians will cast their ballots early during the 2022 midterm elections. Georgia voters continued to hit record breaking turnout on day twelve of early voting. As of Saturday morning, Georgia continues to break records with 1,389,200 voters casting their ballot during early voting, with 138,421 showing up on […]
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See who is voting early in Georgia’s 2022 election
Georgia voters are casting their ballots early in record numbers for a midterm election as in-person early voting continues. As of Friday, Oct. 28, more than 1.53 million people voted by mail or in person. So far, early voting in Georgia has been marked by a higher share of older voters and Black voters than […]
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Reminder: Pay extra attention while driving this Halloween weekend
With Halloween falling on a Monday, some neighborhoods may be doing Trick-or-Treating on Saturday, Sunday, or Monday this year. Local police departments are reminding Georgians to exercise caution when driving this weekend and Monday evenings due to the number of kids who are expected to be partaking in the Halloween festivities. The Marietta Police Department […]