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Have you seen this missing service dog?

A service dog belonging to a truck driver and former service member went missing in Dade County today. The dog, named Blake, got away from his owner on Highway 299.…

Coronavirus Update: New cases appear to be going down. Will it continue?

The Gist: The number of coronavirus cases and positive tests appear to be declining in Georgia over the last five days, but those numbers remain high in comparison to the…

Could sports betting become legal in Georgia this year?

Online sports betting would come to Georgia under legislation introduced in the state House of Representatives Friday. Under a bill sponsored by Rep. Ron Stephens, a longtime proponent of legalized…

Martin Luther King Jr. in his own words: 17 quotes that ring true today

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Martin Luther King Jr. is most known for his famous "I Have A Dream" speech, but over his lifetime as an orator, pastor, and activist, he made many more inspirational…

Roswell man charged in shooting death of his girlfriend

ROSWELL -- Police in Roswell have arrested a 36-year-old man and charged him with murder in the early morning shooting of his girlfriend. Roswell Police Detectives have arrested Jason Hall…

Georgia lawmaker’s bill would bring school choice to vulnerable students

(The Center Square) – A Georgia lawmaker has proposed legislation that would provide more education choices for parents by allowing public education funds to be used for private school tuition.…

Coronavirus Update: Georgia sets new record for deaths in one day

The Gist: Georgia set another grim record today, topping its daily coronavirus death toll for the second time this week. The number of deaths from COVID-19 reported today was 159.…

Mail-in voting will be a major issue this year for Georgia lawmakers

The battle for votes in Georgia is set to leap from the ballot box to the state Capitol as legislative Republicans look to clamp down on vote-by-mail rules Democrats have…

Lawrenceville man charged with October murder in DeKalb County

The DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office Fugitive Unit, with the DeKalb County Police Department, has arrested a suspect who police say murdered a man and assaulted his sister. Sheriff’s investigators today…

Coronavirus Update: Georgia hospitals are running out of room

Georgia recorded its third straight day of high numbers of COVID deaths, with the 142 reported Thursday bringing the state’s three-day total to 424. The new figure neared Tuesday’s record…

Coronavirus Update: Georgia hospitals are over 90% ICU capacity

The Gist: Georgia hospitals continue to be slammed with coronavirus. Hospitals statewide are nearing their capacity for ICU beds. The state is currently at 91.7% of ICU bed capacity. According…

Find out what Brian Kemp said during his State of the State address

Gov. Brian Kemp asked state lawmakers Thursday to give businesses more help dealing with the coronavirus pandemic, double down on investment in rural Georgia and build on last year’s criminal…

Georgia police chief hospitalized with coronavirus

WALTHOURVILLE -- A Georgia police chief is in the hospital with coronavirus. Walthourville Police Chief Jerry Blash was admitted to the hospital with pneumonia and COVID-19, according to his former…

How much student loan debt are Georgia graduates starting out with?

(The Center Square) – Last year’s Georgia college graduates on average racked up $28,081 in student loan debt, the 29th-highest average among the 50 states and the District of Columbia,…