A video clip from a Georgia State Senate hearing made the rounds yesterday after one of the witnesses at the hearing claimed he had just hacked into the state’s voting system. Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger went on the defense Friday releasing a statement debunking the hacking claims and calling J. Hutton Pulitzer — […]
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How to watch the Rose Parade today
Holidays and festivities during a pandemic have been a challenge both for organizers and those who make those festivities part of their annual tradition. If the annual Rose Parade is a big part of your New Year’s Day tradition or if it is just something that always runs in the background, you’re in luck. While […]
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Most popular news stories of 2020 in Georgia
We’ve given our list of the top 20 stories of 2020 in Georgia, highlighting the news issues and events that shaped the Peach State in 2020. However, the stories that are important and carry significant statewide impact are not always the stories that get the attention of readers. What follows is a rundown of the […]
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Sen. David Perdue quarantines after coronavirus exposure
Georgia Sen. David Perdue will be quarantining after being informed he was exposed to someone who tested positive for coronavirus recently. Perdue’s campaign released a statement Thursday about the exposure and said the senator had been in close contact with someone on the campaign who tested positive for COVID-19. Both Perdue and his wife tested […]
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Do you know about the new laws going into effect in Georgia in 2021?
Legislation the General Assembly passed this year covering a wide range of subjects from health care to law enforcement to Georgia’s foster care system will take effect with the new year. Here is a summary of key bills that will take effect Jan. 1: House Bill 888 takes aim at the practice of “surprise billing” […]
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Dunwoody police search for suspects in Christmas Eve robbery
DUNWOODY — Police in Dunwoody are asking for your help identifying the suspects in the Christmas Eve robbery at Macy’s. According to the Dunwoody Police Department, three unidentified black men entered Macy’s at about 12:40 p.m. on Christmas Eve and were caught shoplifting. When the store’s loss prevention officer confronted the men, one of the […]
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2020 Hindsight: Georgia’s top 20 news stories of 2020
If anything can be said with certainty about 2020, we can say we lived through history. While no tears will be shed for the passing of this tumultuous year, it will leave its mark on our lives for many years to come. Here is a look back at the top 20 news stories of 2020 […]
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Brian Kemp calls Trump’s demand for his resignation a ‘distraction’
Gov. Brian Kemp said Wednesday he’s focused on Georgia’s response to the coronavirus pandemic and next week’s runoffs for the state’s two U.S. Senate seats, calling everything else a “distraction.” Kemp was responding to criticism leveled by President Donald Trump earlier Wednesday. In a Twitter post, Trump called on the Republican governor to resign for […]
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ICU beds maxed out at Georgia hospitals as coronavirus surges
The reactivation of the field hospital in the Georgia World Congress Center this week is a sign of how health facilities are struggling as the state’s number of COVID-19 patients continues to soar. The facility in the Atlanta downtown convention center opened and closed twice earlier in the pandemic. Now it’s needed again. Gov. Brian […]
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Georgia’s signature audit is complete. There was no evidence voter fraud
Georgia’s much-anticipated signature audit of absentee ballots is complete — and there was once again no evidence of voter fraud despite claims from President Donald Trump and his supporters of rampant voter fraud. After a hand recount and a subsequent machine recount requested by the Trump campaign, a signature audit again affirmed the original outcome […]
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Police search for suspect in shooting of 7-year-old girl
The Atlanta Police Department has named a suspect in the fatal shooting of 7-year-old Kennedy Maxie near Phipps Plaza. Police haves secured arrest warrants for 24-year-old Daquan Reed on charges of Felony Murder, Possession of a Firearm by a Convicted Felon, Possession of a Firearm During the Commission of a Crime, and Reckless Conduct. Investigators say […]
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Georgia police chief arrested on charges of aggravated assault
A Georgia police chief was arrested Tuesday and charged with three counts of Aggravated Assault, according to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation. Arlington Police Chief Cora Baker was arrested following a Baker County Grand Jury indictment on Dec. 3. She has been booked into the Calhoun County jail. The GBI was asked Baker County Sheriff […]
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2020 In Review: Coronavirus tops health news in Georgia
The impact of COVID-19 overwhelmed the news cycle – and public discussion — during 2020. That’s why it’s difficult to include any other topics in our annual Top 10 Georgia health care stories of the year. Nevertheless, we put COVID-related stories in our first five slots. It very well could have been all 10. Here’s […]
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20 people were killed in traffic crashes in Georgia during Christmas
Traffic crashes across Georgia during the Christmas holiday travel period resulted in 20 traffic deaths resulting from 18 fatal crashes. This year, the holiday travel period was 78-hours long. It began at 6 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 24, and ended at 11:59 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 27. Statewide, Georgia State Troopers investigated 251 traffic crashes that […]
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Should Georgia stop switching between daylight saving and standard time?
ATLANTA – Georgia Sen. Ben Watson doesn’t care whether the Peach State observes standard time all year or daylight saving time. Watson, R-Savannah, a physician, just wants Georgians to pick one or the other because studies show switching back and forth every six months causes heart disease and sleeping disorders. “I prefer either way,” he […]
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Officer wounded during shootout at Georgia prison
A police officer was shot and another man killed after a contraband incident at Washington State Prison in Davidsboro. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation was asked by the Washington County Sheriff’s Office and the Georgia Department of Corrections to investigate the shooting that occurred on the perimeter of the prison. According to the GBI, preliminary information […]
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Dade County administrator tests positive for coronavirus
Dade County’s top government administrator is in quarantine and the county administration office is closed after the county executive Ted Rumley tested positive for coronavirus Sunday. Rumley was tested after exhibiting symptoms and finding he had been in contact with another COVID-19 positive person. He immediately self-quarantined and will remain so until released by his […]
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Rabies Alert: Rabid raccoon found in Flowery Branch
FLOWERY BRANCH — Hall County Officials are reporting an encounter between a rabid raccoon and a dog on Martin Road in Flowery Branch. The raccoon was shipped to the Georgia Public Health Lab in Decatur. On Dec. 23, Hall County Animal Control was informed the raccoon tested positive for rabies. Positive alert signs will be posted […]
