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Mary Persons over New Westminster, B.C. 43-6, FINAL.
Black students are still kicked out of school at higher rates despite reforms
Before he was suspended, Zaire Byrd was thriving. He acted in school plays, played on the football team and trained with other athletes. He had never been suspended before — he’d never even received detention. But when Byrd got involved in a fight after school one day, none...
Taxpayer dollars at work: Building more EV chargers, preventing veteran homelessness, protecting motorcyclists
Note: In this recurring digital news series, GPB follows your federal tax dollars back to the state of Georgia each week. Neither Sen. Jon Ossoff nor Sen. Raphael Warnock is up for reelection this year — the former will run again in 2026 and the latter in 2028. For...
Fulton County: Democratic stronghold in battleground Georgia
Voters in Atlanta and nearby suburbs forming Fulton County turned out for President Joe Biden by 73 percent in 2020 –- but it became a focus of Republican Donald Trump's efforts to overturn his election loss. Here are five facts about Fulton County: - Populous, diverse - With 1.1 million people, Fulton County is the most populous in Georgia and forms around 10 percent of the Peach State's population.
Harris warns of Trump presidency with ‘no guardrails’ over Supreme Court immunity ruling
SAVANNAH, Georgia — Vice President Kamala Harris warned voters in Georgia that former President Donald Trump would face no checks or balances and would be a “dictator” on day one due to the Supreme Court’s recent immunity ruling. “The United States Supreme Court recently just basically told the former president that going forward he will […]
Jesup Man Convicted of Voluntary Manslaughter (State v. Lanis Brown)
(August 30, 2024) District Attorney Keith Higgins announces that on Wednesday, August 28, 2024, Lanis Brown, 32, of Jesup, GA, was found guilty by a Wayne County jury of Voluntary Manslaughter and Possession of a Firearm During the Commission of a Felony for the shooting death of Zakkary Johnson, 24, also of Jesup. After the conviction, Superior Court Judge Anthony L. Harrison sentenced Brown to serve fifteen years in prison, to be followed by 10 years on probation.
‘You’re walking into a trap:’ Local man cancels life-altering procedure after healthcare provider drops his insurance
While Florida Blue Insurance and Baptist Health are still in the negotiation phase, the fallout of another insurance’s failed negotiation is impacting locals. One St. Johns County man is feeling the effects of UF Health St. Johns dropping Aetna insurance.
Florida unveils sign, dedicates State Road A1A for singer-songwriter Jimmy Buffett
A highway named in honor of the chief Parrothead and son of a son of a sailor was dedicated on Aug. 30 in Key West. Singer-songwriter Jimmy Buffett, who died on Sept. 1, 2023, was honored during a ceremony with the unveiling of the official sign to mark A1A Jimmy Buffett Memorial...
Major publishers sue Florida over book ban law in schools
Orlando, Florida — On 16-year-old Jack Hayes' bookshelf you'll find books that may no longer be available in some Florida classrooms, such as the Kurt Vonnegut classic "Slaughterhouse-Five." His mother, Judi Hayes, said the 2023 Florida law restricting certain books in school libraries is hurting Jack's ability to learn. "We're not talking about Playboy magazine, you know, we're talking about 'Anna Karenina' and 'War and Peace,'" Judi Hayes told CBS News.The Hayes are part of a federal lawsuit filed Thursday by Penguin Random House, other publishers and some authors that argues the law "violates the First Amendment" and has created "a...
Camilla among many South Georgia communities to receive millions in federal funding
CAMILLA, Ga. (WALB) - The Georgia Department of Community Affairs announced that 36 Georgia communities would be awarded more than $33.4 million in federal grants. Camilla was one of the 36 communities to receive funds. They received $1 million, and they proposed to use the funds for sewer improvements in...
Did you see the church floating along St. Johns River this week?
PALATKA, Fla. — An unusual boat is making Palatka its new home. The vessel looks like a blue and white chapel floating on the water. It caught the attention of many people on the First Coast as it came up the Intracoastal Waterway and glided along the St. Johns River this week.
St. Johns County mother's message to parents after losing youngest son in a motorcycle crash
ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. — A mother from St. Johns County wants to use her grief as a message to other parents to take the time to tell your kids that you love them. A traffic accident involving a motorcycle in St. Augustine on Wednesday resulted in the death of a 22-year-old man from St. Johns County.
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