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By: Gail Conner

On: August 28, 2024

In: Community News, Local Events

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After suffering heart attack on treadmill, Utah mom issues warning: ‘Listen to your body’ September 19, 2024
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Beware these 5 travel scams, from friendly 'flirts' to digital gold diggers September 19, 2024
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'I've never seen this': Top Republican details level of Secret Service 'lack of cooperation' September 19, 2024
The information being provided to senators features "unusually" "heavily" redacted documents, according to Sen. Ron Johnson.
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The Biden administration's use of parole to allow in migrants remains under scrutiny from Republicans, even as illegal encounters at the southern border decrease.
Trump assassination attempt: FBI's Ryan Routh tip highlights vetting demand challenge, former agent says September 19, 2024
The FBI received tip about Ryan Routh about five years before he allegedly planned assassination of former President Trump at his golf course in Florida.

Ossoff introduces Postmaster General Reform Act
ATLANTA – The U.S. postmaster general would be subject to term limits and Senate confirmation under legislation introduced Wednesday by Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Ga. Ossoff has been highly critical of Postmaster General Louis DeJoy since reports surfaced earlier this year of months-long delays in delivering mail processed at a new regional distribution center in Fulton […]
State launches 988 decal distributions to prevent student suicides
ATLANTA – Georgia’s mental health agency is partnering with the University System of Georgia to place decals listing the 988 suicide and crisis hotline number in the dorm rooms of every public college and university campus. “Partnering with the University System of Georgia on this vital initiative underscores our commitment to the mental health and […]
Georgia lawmakers hear earful on high water rates in Lake Oconee region
ATLANTA – Lake Oconee-area property owners complaining of exorbitant water rates urged Georgia lawmakers Wednesday to bring private water systems in Georgia under the same regulations that apply to municipal systems. Piedmont Water Co., the state’s second-largest private water system, is charging the second-highest water rates in Georgia, lower only than the private system serving […]
Kemp order lets colleges, universities make direct NIL payments to student-athletes
ATLANTA – Georgia colleges and universities may directly compensate student-athletes for the use of their name, image, and likeness (NIL) under an executive order Gov. Brian Kemp issued Tuesday. Kemp cited a proposed settlement agreement between the NCAA and certain athletic conferences that, if approved, would allow postsecondary institutions to provide direct NIL compensation to […]
Georgia sets tourism records for second straight year
ATLANTA – Georgia broke tourism records last year for the second year in a row, setting an all-time high for visitors, Gov. Brian Kemp announced Tuesday. The number of domestic and international visitors to the Peach State increased by 5 million in 2023 to a record 171 million. Georgia maintained its No.-5 ranking among the […]
Georgia PSC gives final approval to biomass projects
ATLANTA – State energy regulators Tuesday approved a plan by Georgia Power to buy about 80 megawatts of electricity generated by burning wood chips at a cost opponents said far outweighs the project’s value to the forestry industry. The Georgia Public Service Commission voted 4-1 to approve the proposal. The lone “no” vote came from […]
Woods proposes school safety steps in wake of Apalachee High shooting
ATLANTA – State School Superintendent Richard Woods announced Monday he will push for additional state funding for school safety initiatives during the 2025 General Assembly session in the aftermath of this month’s school shooting in Barrow County. The goal will be providing a school resource officer and a crisis alert system in every Georgia school. […]
Georgia abortion ban comes under fire at Senate hearing
ATLANTA – An Atlanta woman told a U.S. Senate subcommittee Monday she was suffering through a doomed pregnancy last fall that was putting her health at risk, only to be told by a doctor to rest in bed and drink plenty of water. That’s all the doctor could do under Georgia’s restrictive abortion law that […]
Burt Jones cleared of criminal intent following 2020 presidential election
ATLANTA – The head of the Prosecuting Attorneys’ Council of Georgia has exonerated Lt. Gov. Burt Jones in an investigation of the then-Republican state senator’s activities following the 2020 presidential election. Jones was among a group of GOP alternate electors that met at the state Capitol in December 2020 and voted to cast Georgia’s 16 […]
Georgia lawmakers about to focus on private water systems
ATLANTA – The role private water systems can and should play in meeting the demands of Georgia’s growing population will be the focus of a legislative study committee that will begin meeting next week. Private water systems became an issue earlier this year when the Republican-controlled General Assembly voted largely along party lines to allow […]