Twenty years ago, a bill arrived in the Georgia House that would have set up a private insurance program for children newly eligible for government coverage. The legislation had the backing of Gov. Zell Miller, and it had passed the Senate. Consumer advocate Linda Lowe and others, though, started talking with a member of the […]
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Doug Collins vows to hold Windstream accountable despite bankruptcy filing
Rep. Doug Collins, a republican Congressman from Gainesville, released the following statement after telecommunications provider Windstream filed for bankruptcy. “For years, Windstream has taken advantage of customers and taxpayers by promising speeds they know they can’t meet and failing to provide consistent broadband service while collecting taxpayer dollars and receiving substantial federal tax breaks. Despite […]
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20-year-old Dacula woman dies in early morning crash on I-85
An early morning car crash in Gwinnett County claimed the life of a 20 year-old woman who was trying check on another driver Sunday. The Gwinnett County Police Department Accident Investigation Unit is investigating the fatality. The accident occurred at about 1 a.m. on I-85 northbound south of Pleasant Hill Road in near Duluth. According […]
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Inmate found dead at Forsyth County Jail
On March 3, 2019, Forsyth County Jail Deputies were waking inmates from their cells at 4:30 a.m. for morning breakfast. One inmate failed to respond and was found lying in his bed unresponsive. Deputies quickly began first aid and medical personnel responded, however the inmate was pronounced dead. The deceased inmate was identified as Timothy […]
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If you live in Jody Hice’s district, here’s how you can let your voice be heard
Congressman Jody Hice, a republican from Greensboro, announced that his staff will host three mobile office hours for 10th District residents during the month of March. Hice’s constituent services representatives will set up shop at the Oconee County Library March 6, the Lincoln County Chamber of Commerce March 12, and the Mansfield City Hall March […]
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Passage of gun control bill a victory for Lucy McBath
Georgia Congresswoman and gun control advocate Lucy McBath saw a gun control bill she originally co-sponsored get passed by the House of Representatives last week. McBath, who is a member of the House Judiciary Committee, helped lead the passage of H.R. 8, the Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2019 in the U.S. House of Representatives […]
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Bill would criminalize abortion in Georgia if Roe v. Wade was overturned
A bill filed in the Georgia House of Representatives Friday would criminalize abortion in Georgia if Roe v. Wade was ever overturned or a constitutional amendment was passed giving states the right to determine the legality of abortion. The Bill: The bill is House Bill 546, and it would effectively make abortion illegal in the […]
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Former Clerk of Grady County arrested
On Tuesday, Feb. 26, the GBI arrested Carrie Croy, who was previously employed as the Grady County Clerk. Croy surrendered herself at the Grady County Jail on an outstanding warrant charging her with one count of theft by taking. Croy is alleged to have stolen approximately $5,800.00 between April 2015 and April 2018 from Grady […]
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Jonesboro insurance agent arrested on fraud charges
Investigators in the Fraud Division at the Department of Insurance arrested Fereadoon “Frank”Kalantari, 62, of Jonesboro, GA on Thursday. Kalantari is a licensed insurance agent who operates out of his home in Henry County. “This should serve as a reminder to those that feel they can take advantage of the elderly; insurance fraudis a very serious […]
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Valdosta names first female police chief
Valdosta Police Department Interim Chief Leslie Manahan has been appointed Chief of Police, effective March 1. Originally from Marietta, Manahan moved to Valdosta in 1990 to attend Valdosta State University and graduated in 1994 with a Bachelor’s of Science Degree in Education. Manahan began her career at the Valdosta Police Department in 1997 as a […]
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Aimee Copeland awards van to Athens college student
Aimee Copeland, along with AMS Vans and FODAC (Friends of Disabled Adults and Children), are proud to announce they have selected a winner in the Aimee Copeland Foundation essay contest for a wheelchair conversion minivan. The winning essay came from Kendra Allen, a business technology major at Athens Tech, who detailed her challenges growing up with cerebral palsy and what she […]
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Wells Fargo consumer redress review program begins
Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr today announced that Wells Fargo has begun a consumer redress review program through which consumers who have not yet been made whole through other remediation programs already in place can seek to have their inquiry or complaint reviewed by a Wells Fargo escalation team for possible relief. “We are pleased […]
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Father of two teenage boys dies in mobile home fire
Two Georgia teenagers are without their home and their father after a mobile home fire in Tennille. Shortly after 1 a.m. Feb. 27, the Tennille Volunteer Fire Department responded to a fire located on Booker T. Washington Street in Tennille. Once fire personnel arrived on scene, the mobile home was heavily engulfed by the blaze. […]
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Kemp vows Georgia will protect the unborn
If Gov. Brian Kemp has his way, if at any point in the future Roe v. Wade is overturned or an amendment to the United States Constitution is passed that allows individual states to outlaw abortion, the state legislature would immediately consider pro-life legislation. On Thursday., Kemp’s Floor Leaders, Representatives Jodi Lott, a republican from Evans […]
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Thief breaks into car at Peachtree Corners day care center during drop off
Not even the parking lot of a day care center at drop-off time is safe from unscrupulous characters. Gwinnett Police are searching for a suspect who broke into a vehicle in broad daylight at the Goddard School in Peachtree Corners while the car’s owner was dropping off her child. On January 25 the victim was […]
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Kelly Clarkson is coming to the Infinite Energy Arena in March
Tickets are on sale now for GRAMMY Award-winning global superstar Kelly Clarkson’s highly anticipated Meaning Of Life Tour, coming to Infinite Energy Arena in Duluth, Ga., on Thursday, March 28, 2019 at 7 p.m. She will be joined by GRAMMY-nominated Kelsea Ballerini and last season’s winner of NBC’s The Voice, Team Kelly’s Brynn Cartelli. Tickets are on sale now at kellyclarkson.com/tour. Clarkson […]
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A 17-year-old from Atlanta has been missing since July
The National Center for Missing & Exploited Children is asking for the public’s help to find Angela Gay, who has been missing since July 29, 2018 from Atlanta, Georgia. The 17-year-old female is 5-foot-4, weighs 123 pounds and has brown eyes. An extra photo is attached. Anyone with information should call the City of South […]
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20 years ago a child’s body was found in DeKalb County. New images could help identify him
In 1999, the body of an African American child was found in a small church cemetery in DeKalb County. The child has remained unidentified for 20 years. Today, the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children released a new reconstruction image of what the little boy may have looked like in life. Investigators determined that […]
