(The Center Square) – President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration Wednesday will look far different from those in recent memory due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic and a violent outbreak at the Capitol two weeks ago. The number of attendees has been scaled back for health precautions, and some 25,000 National Guardsmen will be on patrol. Streets […]
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Robbery suspect said ‘I ain’t got nothing to lose’ before shooting at clerk
The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office is investigating an armed robbery and aggravated assault that took place at 1:37 p.m. at the M&M convenience store at 2760 Montpelier Avenue. According to the sheriff’s department, a male subject entered the store and got into an argument with the clerk over a drink. During the argument the suspect […]
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Have you seen this missing service dog?
A service dog belonging to a truck driver and former service member went missing in Dade County today. The dog, named Blake, got away from his owner on Highway 299. Blake is a special service dog; last seen with his camo vest and has identification tags. Blake’s owner was passing through Dade County. As of […]
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Coronavirus Update: New cases appear to be going down. Will it continue?
The Gist: The number of coronavirus cases and positive tests appear to be declining in Georgia over the last five days, but those numbers remain high in comparison to the summer. Hospitalization numbers remain elevated and deaths are still increasing, according to the Georgia Department of Public Health. Georgia’ s hospital system is near capacity […]
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Could sports betting become legal in Georgia this year?
Online sports betting would come to Georgia under legislation introduced in the state House of Representatives Friday. Under a bill sponsored by Rep. Ron Stephens, a longtime proponent of legalized gambling, at least six sports betting operators would be licensed by the Georgia Lottery Corp., paying application fees of $50,000 and annual licensing fees of […]
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Roswell man charged in shooting death of his girlfriend
ROSWELL — Police in Roswell have arrested a 36-year-old man and charged him with murder in the early morning shooting of his girlfriend. Roswell Police Detectives have arrested Jason Hall for the murder of Kelly Vucelich, of Roswell, during an incident that officers responded to in the early morning hours Saturday. Roswell Police Officers responded […]
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Georgia lawmaker’s bill would bring school choice to vulnerable students
(The Center Square) – A Georgia lawmaker has proposed legislation that would provide more education choices for parents by allowing public education funds to be used for private school tuition. The Georgia Educational Scholarship Act, introduced by Rep. Wes Cantrell, R-Woodstock, would create educational scholarship accounts for Georgia students. Cantrell, a former public school teacher, said […]
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Coronavirus Update: Georgia sets new record for deaths in one day
The Gist: Georgia set another grim record today, topping its daily coronavirus death toll for the second time this week. The number of deaths from COVID-19 reported today was 159. The seven day average for deaths is also at an all time high of 99 deaths per day. Below is a chart showing the skyrocketing […]
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Mail-in voting will be a major issue this year for Georgia lawmakers
The battle for votes in Georgia is set to leap from the ballot box to the state Capitol as legislative Republicans look to clamp down on vote-by-mail rules Democrats have championed amid recent electoral wins. Though no major election bills were introduced in the 2021 legislative session’s first week, state Republican leaders have placed Georgia […]
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Lawrenceville man charged with October murder in DeKalb County
The DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office Fugitive Unit, with the DeKalb County Police Department, has arrested a suspect who police say murdered a man and assaulted his sister. Sheriff’s investigators today arrested 20 year-old Jameel Jamaal Stevens of Lawrenceville, on charges of Murder and Aggravated Assault. According to arrest warrants, Stevens shot Tracie Raymond Hall on […]
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Coronavirus Update: Georgia hospitals are running out of room
Georgia recorded its third straight day of high numbers of COVID deaths, with the 142 reported Thursday bringing the state’s three-day total to 424. The new figure neared Tuesday’s record number of 145. The medical strain from the post-holiday COVID surge, meanwhile, is being felt in hospitals across the state. And that pressure may increase […]
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Coronavirus Update: Georgia hospitals are over 90% ICU capacity
The Gist: Georgia hospitals continue to be slammed with coronavirus. Hospitals statewide are nearing their capacity for ICU beds. The state is currently at 91.7% of ICU bed capacity. According to the Georgia Department of Public Health, 142 people died from coronavirus in the last day and 360 were hospitalized due to the virus. The […]
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Find out what Brian Kemp said during his State of the State address
Gov. Brian Kemp asked state lawmakers Thursday to give businesses more help dealing with the coronavirus pandemic, double down on investment in rural Georgia and build on last year’s criminal justice reforms. In a 65-minute State of the State address to a joint session of the state House and Senate, Kemp proposed expanding a tax […]
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Georgia police chief hospitalized with coronavirus
WALTHOURVILLE — A Georgia police chief is in the hospital with coronavirus. Walthourville Police Chief Jerry Blash was admitted to the hospital with pneumonia and COVID-19, according to his former employer, the Burke County Sheriff’s Office. Blash served as a captain in Burke County prior to leaving to be Police Chief in Walthourville. In a […]
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How much student loan debt are Georgia graduates starting out with?
(The Center Square) – Last year’s Georgia college graduates on average racked up $28,081 in student loan debt, the 29th-highest average among the 50 states and the District of Columbia, according to a new report from the Institute for College Access & Success. In Georgia, the share of graduates with debt during the 2018-19 academic year […]
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Ware County Sheriff Randy Royal dies
Ware County Sheriff Randy Royal, who had just been elected to his fourth term as sheriff, died unexpectedly Wednesday. The cause of death has not yet been released. Royal was first elected in 2009. “I would like to express my sincere appreciation and deepest gratitude for the privilege to serve as Sheriff of Ware County. […]
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Trump Impeached Again: How your representatives voted
In a historic move, the U.S. House of Representatives voted to impeach President Donald Trump for the second time. Trump becomes the first president in history to be impeached twice. The impeachment was a bipartisan vote of 232 to 197, with 10 republicans crossing party lines to vote in favor of impeachment. Trump was impeached […]
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Boat manufacturer to bring 90 jobs to Valdosta area
Correct Craft, a leader in building tournament inboard, freshwater fishing, utility and recreational boats, will invest more than $1.7 million in opening a manufacturing facility in Valdosta. Company officials say the new facility will deliver 90 jobs to Lowndes County. Correct Craft’s Valdosta facility will produce wakeboarding and wake surfing boats under its Supreme Boats […]
