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Former Georgia Senator, Dalton native passes away at 91
DALTON, Ga. — Former Georgia Senator and Dalton native Dr. Don Thomas has passed away at the age of 91. Thomas' obituary says he passed away after a long battle with Parkinson’s disease. According to the obituary, Thomas was a family practice physician in Dalton for 58 years.
Atlanta mother found dead 2 years after teen son, brother found shot to death, family says
ATLANTA — The mother of a 13-year-old boy who was found shot and killed in DeKalb County back in 2022 has now been found dead in Atlanta, the boy's father and police told 11Alive on Friday. Atlanta Police put out a missing person's report for 35-year-old Chanell Crosby on...
Weekend Weather: Scattered Thunderstorms Expected in North and Central Georgia
Scattered thunderstorms wil persist through tonight across central and northern Georgia, with potential hazards including frequent lightning, heavy rainfall, and gusts near 40 mph. ⚡ Why It Matters: Residents need to stay alert to rapidly changing weather conditions. Lightning, heavy rain, and gusty winds pose risks to safety and property.
Democrats sue red state governor over fundraising law
The Democratic Party of Georgia is suing Gov. Brian Kemp (R-GA) over a campaign finance law the party argues is unconstitutional, according to a complaint. In the complaint, which was filed on Thursday in federal court, Georgia Democrats charged that a judge should overturn a 2021 law that allowed leadership committees in the state due […]
Georgia Today: Global tech outage affects businesses; Milwaukee GOP convention; Final Atlanta Open
LISTEN: On the Friday, July 19 edition of Georgia Today: A global tech outage affects Georgia businesses both large and small; Georgia Republicans are confident after their national convention wraps up in Milwaukee; and the last ever Atlanta tennis open will have its opening serve this weekend. Orlando Montoya: Hello...
Lawsuit Accuses State Election Board With Meeting Illegally
A nonprofit nonpartisan watchdog group filed a lawsuit Friday charging the State Election Board with violating Georgia’s Open Meetings Act after meeting last week without legally required public notice or a quorum. The three Republicans on the five-member board gave preliminary approval during a special meeting last Friday to rules changes that would require local election officials to post daily updates on their websites and inside polling places during early voting and give poll watchers greater access on election nights while votes are being processed. ...
Street Racing Crackdown: New Georgia Law Puts The Brakes on Stunt Driving
Georgia has taken a hard stance against reckless stunt driving. As of July 1, the state has introduced severe penalties for those caught drag racing or performing similar dangerous stunts on public roads. First-time offenders will face fines ranging from $300 to $750 and a possible jail sentence of 10...
Outdoors Beyond Barriers: DNR initiative offers accessibility to Georgians with disabilities
ALBANY‒ Earlier this year the Georgia Department of Natural Resources announced its Outdoors Beyond Barriers initiative with a goal of increasing accessibility to Georgia’s state parks, historic sites, and outdoor resources to the more than 2.2 million Georgians with disabilities. This week DNR announced that the initiative, which initially provided free, high-mobility all-terrain track ...
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