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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.
Is a handwritten, unnotarized will legal in Georgia?
SAVANNAH, Ga. (WSAV) – To some, the most important document that can ever be prepared is a will. A person can use a will to legally declare how their property should be divided and distributed when they die. According to the State of Georgia, a valid will must be in writing and signed by either […]
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 […]
Storms weaken over Georgia, Keep your eye on the Atlantic
Now: A large thunderstorm is slowly weakening over southeast Georgia from Alma to Patterson. This complex of storms will move into Blackshear and surrounding areas as it continues to slip south along Highway 84 and Highway 82 through around midnight. Tonight: Storms weaken over Georgia, Showers fade near the FL/GA...
Authorities announce arrests following shooting, police standoff in Savannah
SAVANNAH, Ga. — Above video: Your Monday headlines. Two men are facing charges following a shooting and police standoff in Savannah. On Monday, the Savannah Police Department announced Antwan Fields, 21, and Raymond Washington, 24, had been charged in connection with a shooting Sunday on Love Street. According to...
Gun violence shocked a Savannah neighborhood. Blame, conversations followed
Update: After publication of the story, Chatham County Coroner David Campbell responded to The Current’s requests for information. Campbell provided the identity of the teenager killed in a shooting. The story was updated on July 25 at 4:30 p.m. to reflect that. It took a 16-year-old’s death in Jackson...
First Tabernacle Missionary Baptist Church hosts "Gospel on the Greens" today
First Tabernacle Missionary Baptist Church will host their annual Gospel on the Greens event. In years prior, First Tabernacle would host an in-house back to school event at their church, where they would give away a few hundred bookbags. Seeing the greater need in the community, the event would evolve...
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...
Town of Bluffton to host inaugural Bluffton Concert Series
Bluffton, S.C. (WSAV) – The Town of Bluffton will host its inaugural Bluffton Concert Series, a trio of free community events held in the town’s parks. The concert series will offer a mix of live music, food, drinks, and entertainment for all ages. “For three years, the Town has added to its roster of free […]
GBI confirms teen's death after block party shooting in Hawkinsville
HAWKINSVILLE, Ga. (WGXA) — The Eastman teenager who was injured during a block party shooting incident in Hawkinsville has died. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) said Tuesday that 17-year-old Levarius Ke’Shay Madrad Ates died from his injuries on Monday. According to a release from the GBI, it...
At boisterous Georgia rally, Harris dares Trump to ‘say it to my face’ and show up for their debate
ATLANTA (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris told a cheering, boisterous, packed Atlanta arena on Tuesday that the next 98 days would be a fight, but they’d win come November, as she taunted Donald Trump for wavering on whether he’d show up for their upcoming debate. “The...
Georgia schools chief clarifies that advanced African American studies still offered
Students across Georgia have gotten their schedules and supply lists and are preparing to head back to school as early as this week. But the culture war does not respect the school calendar or the ringing of the class bell, and this year’s fight over how to discuss race in the classroom is already underway […]