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South Georgia training program will prepare paramedics for more advanced care
LISTEN: It's the first to meet new licensure requirements for paramedics that the state Department of Public Health says it intends to issue next year. GPB's Sofi Gratas reports. As part of their licensure, Georgia paramedics are all required to learn basic medical care in order to stabilize patients for...
$10M suit in Georgia truck accident moved to federal court
A $10 million lawsuit by a Georgia man who says he was badly injured when his pickup was struck by a semi driven for an amusement rides company has been transferred to federal court in Georgia. The suit, first filed June 6 in Muscogee County Superior Court in Georgia, moved...
State signing up veterans to serve as poll workers
ATLANTA — Georgia voters will be getting help from veterans on Election Day this year, Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger announced Tuesday. Raffensperger’s office will partner with Vet the Vote, a new nationwide organization that recruits veterans and members of their families to serve as volunteer poll workers. More than 135,000 veterans across the nation will be serving as poll workers this year, Dan Valone, director of Vet the Vote,...
Gwinnett pregnant teen found dead off side of road, ex-boyfriend charged with lying to police
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - Gwinnett County police are investigating after a pregnant 16-year-old was found dead on Monday. At around 1 a.m., officers were called to the 3600 block of Stephens Road, a largely residential area, in Loganville. Mia Campos’ family had found her body in a wooded area off the side of the road using a cell phone tracking app, according to police.
‘Plenty of N—ers Out This Evening’: Florida Politician Under Fire for Sending Disturbing Racist Texts Targeting Black People
A former Florida county commissioner is catching heat from the community he’s hoping will re-elect him after a set of disturbing racist messages he sent […] ‘Plenty of N—ers Out This Evening’: Florida Politician Under Fire for Sending Disturbing Racist Texts Targeting Black People
Suspect charged with murder after man’s body found lying in road near northeast Georgia church
The Georgia Bureau of Investigation said Antowne Shalmar Lay, 29, of Athens. was found near the intersection of Antioch Church Road and Gus Barnett Road in Nicholson, Georgia.
Breaking: Man dies by suicide in Walnut Grove following a domestic violence incident
WALTON COUNTY, GA (July 16, 2024) – A man died by suicide in a local business parking lot in Walnut Grove yesterday following a domestic dispute that occurred in the Loganville area. Maj. Scott Whisnant from Walton County Sheriff’s Office said one person was injured by gunshot during the initial domestic dispute.
Snellville attempted murder-suicide: Police release names
GWINNETT COUNTY, Ga. - Gwinnett County police have released the identities of those involved in an attempted murder-suicide along Glen Summit Lane last Friday. According to the Gwinnett County Police Department, 52-year-old Allen Dumas has been charged in connection with the death of 61-year-old Johnita Weaver. Dumas has been charged with murder, aggravated assault, and possession of a firearm during a felony.
Afternoon storms return Wednesday as unsettled pattern ramps up
COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM) - Much needed rain stays in the forecast at times over at least the next week. It will be very warm and muggy, but not as hot as this pattern becomes more established. Partly cloudy on this Wednesday with scattered rain and storms most likely starting around...
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