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Georgia

'Best sheriff you could ask for': Friend remembers Wilcox County sheriff killed in Tuesday car accident

Health

Central Georgia had some of the worst air quality in the nation last week. Here's why

According to AirNow.gov, much of the area had an 'unhealthy' air quality, which they say could lead to respiratory side effects.
Crime

Mom, boyfriend arrested after child was allegedly beaten until 'foaming at the mouth,' Clayton County police say

Police said the child is suffering from a brain bleed, blood clot in the lungs, broken bones and severe bruising.
Crime

Amazon workers scam company out of $10 million in Smyrna, leader sentenced to 16 years, DOJ says

The department said they faked documents in order to pay themselves as vendors.
Community

'It's like waiting for Christmas' | Woman's patience pays off as rare plant gets ready to bloom after 36 years

The century plant is native to Mexico but can grow in the south given our hot and tropical climate. It takes between 8 to 30 years to grow.
Local News

'Our subs don't implode': Georgia Subway sign stirs controversy

A coastal Georgia Subway's sign caused a social media frenzy.
Georgia

Parents get $35 million from City of Milton in son's death after crash into concrete planter

It was believed that Joshua Chang, who was a senior at Yale University, was home for Thanksgiving at the time of the crash and he was trying to avoid an animal.
State

Georgia Power says Vogtle nuclear reactor delayed another month by turbine problem

Georgia Power Co. said Friday that Unit 3 at Plant Vogtle, southeast of Augusta, has a problem in the hydrogen system-- used to cool its main electrical generator.
Mothers Matter

His children are 'a constant source of joy' after his wife died from childbirth

Charles Johnson continues to push to protect mothers with his own movement 4Kira4Moms, an organization fighting for Black maternal health.
Georgia

Clayton County officer shot in line of duty last year goes home

It was a close call as Officer Demika Lloyd had to undergo emergency surgery, but nearly a year after the shooting, she'll be coming home.
Politics

Reports with dueling assessments of Georgia voting machine security made public

Read both reports in full in this article.
Georgia

Peachtree City auto shop to pay nearly $40K after employer delivers worker's final wages in 91,000 oil-covered pennies

The issue first arose via a lawsuit brought by the U.S. Department of Labor alleging retaliation against a former employee.

Baldwin County man faces animal cruelty charges

'Thank God, there wasn't an explosion': Jones County High did not tell parents, fire chief about gas leak

An occasional shower possible over the next couple of days

Weakening Ophelia still poses a risk of coastal flooding and heavy rain in some parts of the US

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'Best sheriff you could ask for': Friend remembers Wilcox County sheriff killed in Tuesday car accident

Central Georgia had some of the worst air quality in the nation last week. Here's why

Mom, boyfriend arrested after child was allegedly beaten until 'foaming at the mouth,' Clayton County police say

Amazon workers scam company out of $10 million in Smyrna, leader sentenced to 16 years, DOJ says

'It's like waiting for Christmas' | Woman's patience pays off as rare plant gets ready to bloom after 36 years

'Our subs don't implode': Georgia Subway sign stirs controversy

Parents get $35 million from City of Milton in son's death after crash into concrete planter

Georgia Power says Vogtle nuclear reactor delayed another month by turbine problem

His children are 'a constant source of joy' after his wife died from childbirth

Clayton County officer shot in line of duty last year goes home

Reports with dueling assessments of Georgia voting machine security made public

Peachtree City auto shop to pay nearly $40K after employer delivers worker's final wages in 91,000 oil-covered pennies

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