Georgia’s amended budget for 2019 now includes $2 million in relief to rural hospitals that were damaged by Hurricane Michael. On Monday, the Senate passed House Bill 30, or the Amended Fiscal Year (AFY) 2019 Budget. Included in the budget is a $2 million allocation of funding to compensate rural hospitals impacted by Hurricane Michael. […]
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Atlanta mayor’s questionable mac and cheese turns into $37,000 worth of food for the hungry
It all started with a social media post at Christmas featuring the new mayor of Atlanta’s mac and cheese dish that drew mock ire and jokes. Not one to let a little social media pressure get the best of her, Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms turned the jokes about her version of the popular dish […]
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This week in Georgia History: New counties were born and Atlanta made a bid to become state capitol
The last week of February has a history of county creation and notable births and deaths. Here’s a rundown of this week’s notable moments in Georgia history. February 24 1777: Archibald Bulloch, a revolutionary war soldier and great-great grandfather of Theodore Roosevelt died.1875: Liquor sales to minors outlawed1877: The lottery became illegal. Obviously, that didn’t […]
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Moms group calls for gun restrictions
Shannon Lawhon of Athens is a gun owner who describes herself as a believer in the Second Amendment. She’s also the mother of a 4-year-old. “I want my child and all his friends to grow up in a safe community,’’ she said. Lawhon is a Georgia leader of the group Moms Demand Action, and joined […]
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Gainesville mom accused of faking son’s illness to collect disability payments
A Hall County mother has been accused of faking her child’s illness in an attempt to collect disability payments on the child’s behalf. According to the Associated Press, Teresa Lynne Roth forced her 5-year-old son take several unnecessary medications, had him on a feeding tube and in a wheelchair despite not having a diagnosed illness. […]
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What Georgians Are Reading: Airport battles, THC Rice Krispy treats, and R. Kelly
This was far from a slow news week in Georgia, but while there was a lot going on in the news, some of the most popular stories may surprise you. Atlanta and the state lock horns over airport: A bill filed in the state senate seeks to essentially cede operation of Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International airport […]
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Five Sandtown Middle School students are facing disciplinary action after THC found in Valentine’s Day treats
The Fulton County School system announced at 5 p.m. Friday evening that five students at Sandtown middle school will face disciplinary action after THC was found in food samples that sent 28 students to the hospital. School officials say the five Sandtown Middle School students are facing school punishment for their involvement in the Feb. 14 incident […]
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Will the state of Georgia take over the operation of Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport?
The Gist: A bill filed in the Georgia state senate would create the Georgia Major Airport Authority to manage the “construction, equipment, improvement, maintenance and operation of major airports” in Georgia. If you can’t tell by the name of the authority, this bill is squarely aimed at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. Who currently manages Hartsfield-Jackson: […]
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DeKalb firefighter killed in collision on Stone Mountain Highway
Police say weather conditions may have been a contributing factor in a fatal collision Thursday night in Stone Mountain. Shortly after 11 p.m. Gwinnett Police responded to a collision and arrived on the scene within two minutes. Police found two vehicles, a black Toyota Avalon and a gray Lexus passenger car, had collided in the […]
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GBI dismantles Cuban drug trafficking operation in four Georgia counties
On Tuesday, February 19, 2019, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation’s Southeastern Regional Drug Enforcement Office executed four simultaneous search warrants in Jenkins and Burke Counties relating to an ongoing drug investigation. The search warrants were the culmination of a two year long investigation in which commercial marijuana grow operations run by a Cuban Drug Trafficking […]