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Georgia election board sets July 30 online meeting after state attorney general flagged last vote
The Georgia State Election Board will meet for the first time since several conservative board members advanced election rules at a meeting on July 12 that has come under fire for allegedly violating Georgia’s Open Meetings Act. According to the notice and agenda for the recently scheduled State Election Board’s virtual meeting on July 30, the five-member […] The post Georgia election board sets July 30 online meeting after state attorney general flagged last vote appeared first on Rough Draft Atlanta.
Three members of Gospel Music Hall of Fame quartet The Nelons among 7 killed in Wyoming plane crash
Three members of the Nelons, a Gospel Music Association Hall of Fame quartet and the chairman of the board overseeing the Georgia Department of Corrections, were among seven people killed in a plane crash in Wyoming, according to a statement by a group member who was not aboard the aircraft. The Nelons co-founder, Kelly Nelon […]
Family to speak after 14-year-old boy's death in Robins Air Force Base pool incident
HOUSTON COUNTY, Ga. (WGXA) — A press conference will be held Tuesday morning following the death of a 14-year-old boy at a pool on the Robins Air Force Base on July 22, according to the family's legal team. Houston County Coroner James Williams told WGXA it happened at around...
Governor Kemp announces $28 million investment by Ritz Instrument Transformers in Waynesboro, creating 130 new jobs
Governor Brian P. Kemp recently announced that Ritz Instrument Transformers (Ritz), an international instrument transformers and cast parts manufacturer for the utility and original equipment manufacturing (OEM) sectors, will invest $28 million in a new facility in Waynesboro, creating 130 new jobs in Burke County. “Like so many other job creators, Ritz knows that Georgia has what it needs to succeed, and we're proud they've chosen the best state for business yet again for this expansion,” said Governor Brian Kemp. “We've worked hard to bring opportunity like this to rural Georgia, and we're proud this project adds even more jobs to one...
Man arrested, charged after stabbing co-worker in neck
ALBANY, Ga. (WALB) - The Albany Police Department (APD) has made an arrest in a Sunday morning stabbing case. On July 28, officers responded to the 1400 block of Brickline Court, in reference to a stabbing at around 10:30 a.m. When officers arrived, they found 46-year-old Norejai Jefferson bleeding severely...