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Georgia judge tosses voting machine lawsuit
A Fulton County judge determined that Georgia voting machines are secure ahead of this year’s general election in a Friday ruling after some state Republicans argued they were defective, labeling the security risks “purely hypothetical.” DeKalb County Republicans argued that Dominion voting machines were faulty and requested to review photographic records of ballots within 24…
DNR Announces $1,000 Grant for Top Conservation Teacher
The Georgia Department of Natural Resources is offering a $1,000 grant to a kindergarten through fifth-grade public or private school teacher in the state who demonstrates exceptional energy and innovation in teaching life sciences. Science specialists covering those grade levels can also apply. The grant recipient will be recognized as the DNR Conservation Teacher of the Year. Teachers who apply must use Georgia’s native animals, plants and habitats as the...
Homeowners hit by Hurricane Helene face the grim task of rebuilding without flood insurance
A week after Hurricane Helene overwhelmed the Southeastern U.S., homeowners hit the hardest are grappling with how they could possibly pay for the flood damage from one of the deadliest storms to hit the mainland in recent history. The Category 4 storm that first struck Florida’s Gulf Coast on September 26 has dumped trillions of gallons […]
Ohio Sen. JD Vance speaks one-on-one with 11Alive’s ‘The Georgia Vote’ on his campaign trail
LINDALE, Ga. — Ohio senator and GOP Vice-Presidential nominee JD Vance spoke one-on-one with 11Alive's Sunday politics show, The Georgia Vote, just weeks before election day. The conversation happened Friday behind the scenes at his campaign rally in Lindale, a city in northwest Georgia. Vance answered questions on abortion...
Plenty of animal and animal adjacent displays out and about at Georgia National Fair
PERRY, Ga. — A wide variety of various animals and creatures take center stage at the Georgia National Fair every year. One of the usual showcases is the goat and sheep show, which has people competing and showing off goats and sheep at the show. One performer, Mallory Lee...
'Trash publication': Trump campaign bigwig has social meltdown over swing state report
A former President Donald Trump campaign bigwig had a social media meltdown Friday over reporting about the impact Hurricane Helene could have on swing states. Chris LaCivita, one of Trump's 2024 campaign managers, was not angry about the more than 200 lives lost in the catastrophic storm or the thousands of people struggling to find basic necessities such as water. LaCivita was angry about new report on what the storm did to Trump's chances in key swing states. Want more breaking political news? Click for the latest headlines at Raw Story. "[Politico] is a trash publication," LaCivita wrote...
The Opioid Crisis: A panel discussion
SAVANNAH, Ga. (WSAV) – A report released by Stanford University states that by the end of this decade, more than 1.2 million people in the U.S. will die of an opioid-related death if new measures aren’t taken to quell the problem. Lawmakers, along with nonprofits, recovery experts and first responders are working together to fight […]
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