White House officials highlighted sluggish highway traffic, slow bus travel and spotty rural internet service in Georgia Monday as part of pitch to boost support for President Joe Biden’s $2.3 trillion infrastructure package. The high-priced “America Jobs Plan,” which has not yet gained Congress’ approval, would take aim at road and bridge repairs to cut […]
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Armed robbery at Bibb County Dollar General
The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a Commercial Armed Robbery that happened at the Dollar General at 5544 Thomaston Road at 10:25 p.m. Sunday night. According to the Bibb County Sheriff’s Department, a man entered the store brandishing a pistol. The robber demanded money from the clerk and fled on foot before deputies arrived, […]
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11 Things you missed during Spring Break
If you’re like many Georgians who were on Spring Break last week, you probably didn’t keep up with the news or passively glanced at headlines during dull moments. If news wasn’t your thing during your spring vacation, we’ve got you covered. Below are some of the news items you missed while you were on break. […]
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32-year-old Joshua James Usry has been missing since July 2019
Authorities in Georgia are still searching for clues into the disappearance of a 32-year-old man on July 2, 2019. Details of Disappearance: Joshua James Usry was swimming at mother-in-law’s residence in Coosa with his wife and kids and he said he was going to take a walk. He has never been seen again. His shoes were […]
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Everything you need to know about the return of the cicadas
It has been 17 years since a set of billions of periodical cicadas emerged from their underground chambers and filled the air with boisterous buzzing and desperate mating calls. Brood X (pronounced ten), the largest emergence of the dozen periodical broods, makes its highly anticipated return just in time to shake up the spring in […]
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FBI offers reward for information on suspect who pointed laser at Air Force plane
The FBI, in coordination with the United States Air Force, is offering a reward of up to $2,500 for information leading to the arrest of the suspect or suspect responsible for a what the agency calls a laser strike on an aircraft approaching the Savannah Air National Guard Base on March 9, 2021. According to […]
Posted inCoronavirus
Johnson & Johnson vaccines halted in Cumming: Here’s what you need to know
State officials are halting COVID vaccinations at a Cumming site after eight people had adverse reactions to getting a Johnson & Johnson shot there Wednesday. The CDC is evaluating the situation in the Atlanta suburb and in three other states – Iowa, Colorado and Michigan. One person in Cumming was evaluated at a hospital and […]
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All-Star game pullout could cost Georgia $150 million
In the days following the passage of Georgia’s controversial new elections law, the Major League Baseball All-Star Game has relocated to Colorado and boycotts are being discussed for major Georgia corporations including Coca-Cola, Home Depot, and Delta. GPB’s Sarah Rose spoke with Emory economics professor Tom Smith about the impact boycotts could have on the […]
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Want to save the bees? The answer could be found in your lawn
Over the past few decades, pollinators have been in decline worldwide, which is concerning because 70% of crops used for human food depend on pollinators. Turfgrasses – used for most residential lawns – often take some of the blame for pollinator decline as they are known to be wind-pollinated and were thought not to serve […]
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Car crashes through Effingham home
Firefighters responded to a home in Effingham County last night where a vehicle had driven into the home. Fortunately, the home was not occupied at the time of the colission. Firefigthers stabilized the vehicle and structure, and assisted emergency medical services with patient care for the driver. After the patient was transported and the scene […]
Posted inGeorgia By The Numbers
Which Georgia college is the best value?
Georgia Tech provides the best value among the Peach State’s public and private universities, according to a new study by a New York-based financial technology company. The Atlanta school scored a college education value index of 83.71, well above the second-highest score of 57.90 posted by the University of Georgia, the report by SmartAsset found. […]
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Pete’s plans $18 million expansion in Warner Robins
WARNER ROBINS — Pete’s, a long-time, California-based greenhouse grower, will invest $18 million in opening their first eastern U.S. indoor, controlled environment agriculture facility in Warner Robins in Peach County, Georgia. “Agriculture is our top industry, and Pete’s will bring another game-changing, innovative, and sustainable indoor farming facility to Georgia as we continue to feed […]
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GBI: Bibb County Deputy Killed by Inmate
A Bibb County Deputy has died at the hands of an inmate, according to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation. The GBI was asked by the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office to assist in a death investigation where Bibb County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Christopher Wilson Knight was killed. Knight was assigned to the Corrections Division of the […]
Posted inYour Government
Are Colorado’s voting laws really more restrictive than Georgia’s?
Colorado sports fans will get an unexpected treat at the expense of Atlanta Braves fans this summer when Major League Baseball’s All-Star Game comes to Coors Field on July 13, the league officially announced on Tuesday. “This all moved very quickly,” Denver Mayor Michael Hancock said in a press conference Tuesday. “What usually takes months or […]
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17-year-old charged with Brookhaven shooting death and robbery
The DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office Fugitive Unit, with other local law enforcement agencies, has arrested a 17-year-old suspect in the homicide of a 19-year-old and armed robbery of a 17-year-old on Buford Highway in Atlanta, Georgia on April 4, 2021. According to the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Department, Bre On Harlold Corbin, of Lawrenceville, is charged […]
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Meet Valdosta’s new judge
Judge Jeremy Baker was sworn in as the Valdosta Municipal Court Judge Monday by Lowndes County Superior Court Judge Gregory Voyles. Valdosta’s mayor and city council appointed Baker in March. “The Municipal Court is usually people’s first introduction into dealing with the legal system. So, what I look most forward to is interacting with the […]
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Texas Governor boycotts MLB in response to All-Star decision
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Monday announced he would not throw out the ceremonial first pitch at the Texas Rangers’ home opening game and would boycott any other Major League Baseball events, citing the league’s decision to pull its All-Star Game from Georgia in response to new voting restrictions there. In a letter to a top Texas Rangers executive, […]
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Gwinnett County will not prosecute for giving water to voters
Gwinnett County will not prosecute anyone arrested for distributing beverages or food to voters waiting in line at polls. The announcement comes on the heels of Gov. Brian Kemp signing Georgia’s election reform bill into law. The legislation makes it illegal for volunteer groups to hand out water to voters waiting in line at polls. […]
