It’s time for another roundup of unique crime stories from Georgia. This week, as with most, the stories focus on the ill-thought-out plans and actions of folks who are either criminals or had a run-in with police. Those must be some ribs A 74-year-old Monroe County man who is said to be in poor health, […]
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Nathan Deal sets Tuesday deadline, threatens ‘executive action’ if Blue Cross, Piedmont cannot agree
Gov. Nathan Deal has given Piedmont Healthcare and Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Georgia a deadline to resolve their contract dispute.
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Nathan Deal to meet with Blue Cross, Piedmont Monday
State health officials said Thursday that they believe Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Georgia and Piedmont Healthcare — which are deadlocked without a new contract — have moved closer to agreement on reimbursement rates.
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New waiver means some Georgia students will take fewer tests
The U.S. Department of Education has given Georgia a waiver that will keep some middle school students from unnecessary testing.
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Hidden Treasures: Athens is home to The Tree That Owns Itself
Strange tourist attractions can add spice to any family road trip, whether one is searching for The Monument to the Hog in Alabama or Florida’s Airstream Ranch. If you know where to look in Athens, you can find the unusual spectacle of a tree that doubles as its own landowner. The Treasure: The Tree That […]
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Teen arrested in shooting of 3-year-old Decatur boy
A 15-year-old has been arrested in connection with the April 1 shooting of 3-year-old T’Rhigi Craig in Decatur.
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Macon woman charged with inflicting string of injuries on a child
A grand jury indicted a Macon woman Tuesday on four counts of cruelty to children.
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Still no breakthrough in Blue Cross, Piedmont negotiations
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Georgia and Piedmont Healthcare each said Tuesday that they’re making progress in negotiations to reach a new contract.
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Mandatory Fun: Recess is about to be required in all Georgia elementary schools
Georgia lawmakers passed a bill that will make recess mandatory in all elementary schools starting with the 2018-2019 school year.
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Georgia Government 101: What does the Commissioner of Agriculture do?
If you’re like most Georgians, you probably hear “Commissioner of Agriculture” and think peanuts and peaches. If you don’t own a farm, you probably don’t think the department of agriculture has anything to do with you. That couldn’t be farther from the truth. Georgia’s Commissioner of Agriculture has a hand in more of your everyday […]
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Atlanta’s new mayor is taking on blight by demolishing neglected buildings
Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms announced last week the launch of her ‘Fight the Blight’ initiative in Southwest Atlanta. Bottoms kicked off the initiative with the demolition of six dilapidated and blighted single-family properties. Joined by Councilwoman Andrea Boone in the historic neighborhood of Collier Heights, located in District 10 and Councilwoman Marci Collier Overstreet […]
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The Public Record: Former Griffin commissioner uses N-word during meeting
The Players: In an exchange between former Griffin City Commissioner Larry Johnson, who is white, and current City Commissioner Rodney McCord, who is black, Johnson used the N-word three times to describe an area near where he grew up. The rest of the city commission also has a role in this exchange as well. The […]
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Fulton County Commission Chairman Robb Pitts involved in car accident
Fulton County Commission Chairman Robb Pitts was involved in a two-car accident Thursday morning in Sandy Springs. According to a news release, Pitts was a passenger in the vehicle and was on his way to a meeting when the car he was riding in was struck by another vehicle. Pitts says the driver of the […]
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15 Family-friendly Georgia events in April
As the weather is warming up, Georgian’s are starting to come out of hibernation and many of us are looking for fun things to do with our families, particularly on the weekend days. Here are some of the more intriguing and unique events throughout the state that are worth a weekend or day trip. Only […]
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6 Things About Georgia We Didn’t Know Last Week (April 3)
It may be Spring Break for students throughout Georgia, but that doesn’t mean the learning has to slow down. Over the course of the last week, we’ve learned some big news and some trivial tidbits about our state. Georgia's Ports are a bigger deal than we think If you live in metro Atlanta, you probably […]
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3-year-old killed in drive-by shooting in Decatur
A 3-year-old boy was the victim of a drive-by shooting that occurred on Easter Sunday near Eastland and Bouldercrest Roads in Decatur. According the DeKalb County Police Department, the child’s mother was driving with her son in the back seat in a car seat when a gray Dodge Charger pulled up next to her and […]
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Reporter’s Notebook: Transit Bill and Eagle’s Landing move forward, Hidden Predator and Voting Machines die
The Georgia legislature has adjourned for the year, with a couple of important bills failing to make their way to the Governor’s desk. Below are our “reporter’s notebook” entries, which provided live coverage of Sine Die throughout the day. A more detailed story will follow on Friday.
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Only in Georgia: We don’t want your sea monsters, fake snakes, or old tires
As anyone who has lived in Georgia for even a short amount of time can attest, the peach state has its fair share of quirky people and zany news stories. Here is a rundown of some of the wildest things that have happened recently in Georgia: The carcass of a sea monster washed up on […]
