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Tougher bus law in Georgia; new speed cameras for MCSD this school year
COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM) -Children aren’t the only ones who have to get back into the routine of school. If you’re a driver, it’s time to start getting used to watching your speed limit in school zones especially when kids get off and on the school bus. A...
Showers and storms are back again for South Georgia
ALBANY, Ga. (WALB) - Thursday features more rounds of showers and storms. As moisture levels remain elevated, the excessive rainfall outlook continues to highlight a marginal risk for flash flooding across the area. Highs for the day will be impacted by the rainfall and cloud cover leaving many in the upper 80s and low 90s.
Girl, 8, Vanishes from Her Georgia Neighborhood and 14 Hours of Search Time Are Lost
Nearly 26 years after 8-year-old Shy'Kemmia Pate vanished from her Unadilla, Georgia neighborhood, her grieving family is still desperate for answers. “It’s a storm that never [stops] storming in your life,” her mom Veronica Pate told the Dateline: Missing in America podcast, now in its third season. Shy'Kemmia,...
Warner Robins celebrates new water plant, looks to boosting industrial development
WARNER ROBINS, Ga. (WGXA) — The city of Warner Robins has announced the completion of the city's newest water plant. According to the city, the state-of-the-art facility will bring water to the Robins Industrial Site and service the area of West Highway 41. The project's "magnitude" is cause for...
Dad fights for daughter after judge says his consent was not needed for adoption
In October, a judge ruled that his consent was not required for a private adoption to move forward because he did not provide any financial or medical support to his daughter since she was born.
Cobb to Continue Offering AP African American Studies
Cobb County Schools confirmed it will continue to offer AP African-American studies at one high school after State School Superintendent Richard Woods announced he would not recommend the Georgia Department of Education fund the pilot course for the 2024-25 school year. The announcement sparked outrage and disbelief among critics, some drawing connection to the “divisive concepts” legislation passed by the General Assembly’s Republican leaders in 2022, which prohibited teaching U.S. history in a way that might make any student feel guilty or that they are...
Commission chair says there’s no ‘single silver bullet’ to improving Georgia’s Medicaid program
The head of a new commission tasked with recommending improvements to Georgia’s Medicaid program said Thursday that she did not see a single solution for all of the issues facing low-income and uninsured state residents. Caylee Noggle, whom Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp tapped to chair the Comprehensive Health Coverage...
MISTR Offers Free STI Test Kits Available at Select Georgia Walmarts
– MISTR, a telemedicine provider for sexual health, is partnering with select Walmart locations in Georgia to offer free at-home STI test kits. This initiative aims to increase access to convenient and confidential testing, particularly in areas with high HIV transmission rates. – MISTR goes beyond STI testing, offering telemedicine...
Leon County school board, superintendent candidates debate equity in local forum
Candidates for Leon County Schools superintendent and board seats answered some critical questions about how the district can support Black students and families during a forum hosted by the Tallahassee branch of the NAACP. Mutaqee Akbar, president of the NAACP Tallahassee branch, said constituents should make an informed vote from candidates they...
A former Wilcox County employee was arrested for sexploitation charges | Now, the FBI is telling you how to avoid it
WILCOX COUNTY, Ga. — On Thursday, Lorenzo Dennard was charged with 77 counts of sexual exploitation of children, three counts of electronically furnishing obscene material to a minor, and one count of improper sexual contact by an employee. The GBI said they believe only one victim is involved. The...
MILITARY MATTERS: 2 army sharp shooters from Fort Moore competing in the Olympics, going for multiple medals
COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM) - Four members of the US Army Marksmanship Unit on Fort Moore are in the Olympics in Paris that starts this Friday. Two of those sharp shooters are each going for medals in three separate events. “I get to hear that Olympian theme song when I’m on...
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