Welcome to Wednesday. It is still cold and Georgia is still grappling with elections issues and a spike in COVID-19 cases. Below are some of the things you need to know today. Yesterday’s News: One of the biggest stories yesterday was Georgia election manager Gabriel Sterling’s impassioned plea to President Donald Trump, Senators Kelly Loeffler […]
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Coronavirus Update: Hospitalizations on the rise in Georgia
Many Georgia hospitals have seen a steady and troubling rise in COVID patients in recent weeks. And hospital leaders are worried that gatherings during the Thanksgiving holidays will drive those numbers even higher in the next couple of weeks. Many states are currently being hit harder than Georgia in terms of a COVID hospital crunch. […]
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Elections official to Trump: ‘Stop inspiring people to commit potential acts of violence’
Georgia’s top election manager ripped into President Donald Trump Tuesday, as well as U.S. Sens. David Perdue and Kelly Loeffler, for not doing more to tamp down unfounded claims of voting fraud after a local election worker was threatened with a noose. Gabriel Sterling, the state’s election implementation manager, called on the Republican president and […]
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Georgia elections chief calls for Spalding County election official to resign
The Gist: Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger is calling for the resignation of Spalding County’s top elections official amid the fallout of the Nov. 3 presidential election in Georgia. Spalding County Elections Director Marcia Ridley is defending her actions and says she has the support of the chair of Spalding County’s elections board. In […]
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Will Atlanta host the 2026 FIFA World Cup?
Atlanta is in the process of bidding to host part of the 2026 FIFA World Cup. In 2026, the FIFA World Cup is coming to the United States, Mexico, and Canada. Twenty-three cities across North America were submitted as a part of the successful 2026 United Bid, but likely only 16 cities – 10 in the […]
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Former Elbert County Deputy charged with assault
A former Elbert County Deputy was charged Monday with two counts of aggravated assault and one count of reckless conduct after GBI investigators say she shot another deputy in the hand while trying to get a weapon away from a man who was threatening to harm himself. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation arrested 36-year-old Jennifer […]
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The Georgia state senate will hold hearings on the 2020 election
Top Republican state lawmakers announced Tuesday they plan to hold hearings later this week on the integrity of Georgia’s election system and to take testimony on alleged “elections improprieties” stemming from the 2020 general election. Back-to-back hearings have been scheduled for Thursday by the Senate Government Oversight Committee to “evaluate the election process” and the […]
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Georgians react to dusting of snow
If you blinked, you may have missed it, but we can confirm there was definitely snow in Georgia Monday night and Tuesday morning. It didn’t stick and there wasn’t even enough of it left this morning to “melt,” but Georgia saw snow in November. Usually these events happen toward the beginning of the year and […]
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Is Georgia the new center of the political universe?
Georgia is taking center stage in the American political theater, closing out a year that began with Iowans basking in their familiar role as the focus of intense media saturation and front porch candidate campaign pitches. Georgia doesn’t typically dominate the national political spotlight, since the GOP has a long statewide win streak that makes […]
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The Sunrise Report: A little snow and talk of a coronavirus vaccine
Today is Giving Tuesday. This is the day of the holiday shopping season devoted to charitable giving and is an important day for local nonprofits. If you have a charity you like and have been meaning to give, today is the day to do it. Yesterday’s News: Here are a few news items you may […]
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Here’s how your kids can track Santa this year
The North American Aerospace Defense Command is celebrating the 65th Anniversary of tracking Santa’s yuletide journey around the globe. The NORAD Tracks Santa website, www.noradsanta.org, launching Dec. 1, features Santa’s North Pole Village, which includes a holiday countdown, games, movie theater, holiday music, web store, and more. The website is available in eight languages: English, […]
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How will Georgia distribute the coronavirus vaccine?
Georgia is gearing up to distribute the first doses of COVID-19 vaccines to health-care workers and the state’s elderly residents in the coming weeks once federal officials approve the vaccines for emergency use. Gov. Brian Kemp said Monday he expects health-care workers and nursing home residents in the state to start receiving vaccines in the […]
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Georgia elections chief dismisses fraud claims despite Trump’s attacks
Georgia officials continued batting back claims of election fraud Monday as a second recount of the presidential election neared completion and President Donald Trump attacked one of his biggest supporters in the state, Gov. Brian Kemp. A federal lawsuit filed by a Trump supporter to halt the election results and re-verify absentee-ballot signatures also moved […]
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The Sunrise Report: Cyber Monday is here and snow is expected
Today is Cyber Monday. If you’re not familiar, this is another link in the holiday shopping chain. The Monday after Thanksgiving is when online retailers offer deep discounts. Based on today’s weather forecasts, it is a great day for online shopping. What you missed: If you’re just getting back from a long weekend and haven’t […]
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What time is snow expected in Georgia on Monday?
A light snow is still expected to fall in Georgia on Monday, but it won’t happen early. Light to moderate rain was moving through north and central Georgia Sunday night and will continue through the overnight hours. Starting Monday afternoon, rain will mix with and change to snow showers across far north Georgia, continuing into […]
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Slapping a Savannah mounted patrol horse lands offender in jail
The Savannah Police Department reports that a bar patron slapped a police horse after being told to leave the establishment Saturday night. The horse did not respond to the attempted insult, but police officers did. The horse-hitter was arrested, marking the first arrest by new officers on the force. Police officials say that while assault […]
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Missing 79-year-old Gwinnett woman found at gas station
The Gwinnett County Police Department says a missing elderly Lawrenceville woman who requires constant medical attention has been located. Police say 79-year-old Jean G. Self was last seen at her home on Flagg Way in Lawrenceville Sunday, November 29, at about 11 a.m. Her husband contacted law enforcement when she did not return home three […]
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The Sunrise Report: Winter weather moves in
We’ve made it to the end of the Thanksgiving Weekend and what better way to herald in the start of the Christmas season than with a the threat of snow in North Georgia. Let’s just hope everyone has enough toilet paper to get through a little under an inch of snow. What you missed: You […]
