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Donald Trump, JD Vance coming to Atlanta for rally on Saturday
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - Former President Donald Trump and his running mate, JD Vance, are set to hold a rally in Atlanta on Saturday, only days after the presumptive Democrat nominee Kamala Harris was to hold a rally herself. The rally will be held at 5 p.m. at...
Quitman County School District brings changes ahead of 2024-25 school season
QUITMAN COUNTY, Ga. (WRBL) — On Aug. 1, students in Quitman County will be returning back to school with new programs to enhance the development and safety of students. This school year the district has revised its core curriculum to meet new literacy standards. Quitman County has implemented a new literacy core program with a […]
GBI Investigating Hawkinsville Shooting That Left 17-Year-Old Dead
The Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) is investigating a shooting in Hawkinsville that resulted in the death of a 17-year-old from Eastman. The investigation was requested by the Pulaski County Sheriff’s Office. The incident occurred on Sunday, July 28, 2024, at approximately 1:15 a.m. Deputies from the Pulaski County...
Highway 127 in Perry blocked by downed lines
PERRY, Ga. — Commuters in Perry have a traffic alert on Wednesday morning. Police say Tuesday night storms downed powerlines across the intersection of Houston Lake Road and Langston Road. Officers are diverting traffic to Highway 127 loop and Commodore Drive. So drivers, please plan accordingly. According to GDOT,...
Georgia's largest school district won't teach Black studies course without state approval
ATLANTA — (AP) — Georgia's largest school district announced Tuesday that it won't teach a new Advanced Placement course in African American Studies, saying the state Department of Education's refusal to approve the course means its students would be cheated out of credit for the difficulty of the work.
Georgia election board walks back rules approved at meeting flagged by state AG
The nonprofit government watchdog group that sued to overturn votes taken at a Georgia State Election Board meeting earlier this month, held despite warnings from the Georgia Attorney General, says it will continue to monitor the board’s actions after the panel rescinded its earlier vote during a virtual meeting Tuesday afternoon. Tuesday’s meeting was set […]
GPB evening headlines for July 30, 2024
Presumptive presidential nominees Republican Donald Trump and Democrat Kamala Harris are set to appear in Georgia this week. The National Hurricane Center says a big tropical wave in the Atlantic Ocean has a 60% chance of becoming a tropical depression. Attorneys for the family of a 14-year-old boy killed by...
Stacey Abrams returns to Georgia to back Kamala Harris
Former Georgia political candidate and Democratic darling Stacey Abrams is returning to the state Tuesday evening to campaign for Vice President Kamala Harris. Abrams, who lost races in 2018 and 2022 to Gov. Brian Kemp (R-GA), will join Harris at 7 p.m. Eastern time along with Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens, Sens. Raphael Warnock (D-GA) and […]