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Muscogee County Elections Board pushes back on 11th-hour changes by the Georgia Election Board
COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL) — We’re just over 10 weeks away from the general election on Nov. 5. Georgia’s election rules and suggested changes to them remain a topic of discussion. The Republican-controlled Georgia Elections Board has been proposing and making those changes in the run-up to the election. That promoted action this week from the […]
Georgian leadership seeks to ban opposition party after October vote
The increasingly authoritarian leadership in Georgia is threatening to ban the main opposition party following the parliamentary election in October, Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze said on Friday. Kobakhidze stated that declaring the United National Movement unconstitutional is crucial for creating a healthy democratic system in Georgia once and for all. For this to happen, the ruling party Georgian Dream needs to achieve a constitutional majority in the election on October 26, he said, according to media reports. The United National Movement is the party of former President Mikheil Saakazhvili, jailed by Georgia's current leadership. Polls put Georgian Dream at around 60%. In the 2020 parliamentary election, the party fell just short of a two-thirds majority. Despite fierce protests, the party recently pushed through a law modelled after Russian regulations intended to curb the alleged foreign influence on civil society. The EU had originally made Georgia a candidate to join the bloc, in a decision in late 2023, but has since frozen the process due to this law.
Georgia lawmakers say the top solution to jail problems is for officials to work together
ATLANTA (AP) — A Georgia Senate committee says more cooperation among county officials would improve conditions in Fulton County’s jail, but it also called on the city of Atlanta to hand over all of its former jail to the county to house prisoners. The committee was formed last...
Charles Barkley: Community colleges in Alabama ‘make life better’
OPELIKA — Alabama’s community colleges are a solid pathway to career opportunities that help residents make life better for themselves and for the state, according to NBA Hall of Famer and Emmy Award-winning sports analyst Charles Barkley. Barkley shared his thoughts during a visit to Southern Union State...
Dothan’s Amazon Distribution Center Grows Closer to Completion
DOTHAN, Ala (WDNews) – The Amazon Distribution Center on Kelley Drive in Dothan is making significant progress, with construction moving swiftly toward completion. On-site today (Saturday), WDNews observed that a large portion of the expansive parking lot has been freshly paved, and small trees are ready to be planted, signaling the final stages of landscaping.
Clarke Central rallies back from large halftime deficit, defeats Oconee County by one
Georgia Governor Brian Kemp and his wife, Marty, were in attendance for Week 2 of Friday Night Lights as Clarke Central rallied back from a 21-point halftime deficit to beat Oconee County 37-36. Kemp was honored as a Gladiator Great and got to do the coin toss. He was part of the 1979 Clarke Central state championship football team, and his wife happened to be a cheerleader there just a grade or so younger. ...
Demons blast Fayette Co in home opener
The Warner Robins Demons hosted the Fayette Co Tigers earlier tonight in their home opener and the result was a dominate Cardinal, Black, and White victory 42-7. The game was all Demons from the start as they scored 21 pts a piece in quarter’s one and two to lead 42-0 at halftime. The Tigers would get on the board in the second half with a touchdown and the made PAT cut the gap down to 42-7 in favor of Warner Robins.
East Albany St. Paul’s Baptist Church’s oldest member celebrates 101st birthday
EAST ALBANY, Ga. – And… one east Albany church is getting set to celebrate the oldest member of their congregation. This weekend, the church is celebrating the 101st birthday of member Audrey Hawthorne. Born in Cairo in 1923, Audrey will turn 101 this Sunday, with a celebration at...
From trash to treasure: The history behind the Barnett’s Creek Bucket
THOMASVILLE, Ga. (WCTV) - What’s one man’s trash is another man’s treasure. That could not be truer for the iconic Battle for the Bucket played for by Thomas County Central and Cairo. Over the last 30 years, both the Yellow Jackets and the Syrupmakers have suited up...
Valdosta celebrates opening of South Georgia’s very first indoor pickleball facility
VALDOSTA, Ga. (WALB) - South Georgia is getting its first indoor pickleball facility. Two Hahira residents, Thomas Provost a former Valdosta State tennis champion and Chris Connell, owner of the local Medicare Brokerage, Your Life Agency, along with a third friend Magnus Fortunat who lives in Houston, Texas are the owners of this new facility.
Four people facing several charges after car stolen in Alabama found in Sweetwater, police say
SWEETWATER, Tenn. (WVLT) - The Sweetwater Police Department said four people were arrested on Thursday after a car stolen in Alabama was found in Sweetwater. SPD said officers made contact with a Chevrolet Camaro at Walmart on Thursday that was stolen out of Alabama. Following an investigation, SPD said officers...
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