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AccidentsGAMARTA bus crashes into ditch; driver, 6 passengers injured
The crash happened along Holcomb Bridge Road.
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NewsGAGeorgia woman works through injuries as health insurance costs soar
This story is available through The Current GA. Carry Smith yawned as she fastened the driver’s side seat belt in her 2002 Toyota Sequoia. On a Sunday in early May, Smith headed to one of her four part-time jobs in Chatham County, part of her seven-day work week. Two years earlier, Smith suffered life-threatening injuries […]
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Cumberland at a crossroads: A tipping point for Coastal Georgia
Cumberland Island is one of Georgia’s last truly wild places. For generations, its appeal has rested in its remoteness and isolation, not its tourist amenities. That was no accident. When Congress created Cumberland Island National Seashore, it demanded that the island be “permanently preserved in its primitive state.” Today, that promise to the public is nearly out of reach, with Cumberland at a pivotal […]
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Georgia town sues the Trump administration over massive ICE detention center
A Georgia city has filed a lawsuit over plans to build a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention center. Lawyers representing Social Circle, a town of about 5,000 people that is 45 miles east of Atlanta, filed suit Wednesday against ICE, the Department of Homeland Security, Secretary of Homeland Security Markwayne Mullin and acting ICE […]
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LocalGATRAFFIC: I-75 North in Henry County lanes closed after tractor trailer fire
It happened before Hudson Bridge Road.
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Advocates for gun safety measures cheer Georgia governor’s veto
Gov. Brian Kemp has vetoed a bill that would have blocked local governments from punishing motorists for keeping firearms unsecured in parked cars. Senate Bill 204 targeted ordinances like one passed in Savannah that makes motorists liable for up to a $1,000 fine and 30 days in jail for leaving a gun in an unlocked […]
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Kemp calls June special session to address redistricting, ballot QR codes in Georgia
Georgia lawmakers will reconvene in June for a special session to redraw the state’s political maps, Gov. Brian Kemp announced Wednesday. The move comes in the wake of a recent U.S. Supreme Court decision that weakened key protections under the Voting Rights Act. Lawmakers will also be tasked with addressing an upcoming deadline to change […]
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Five things to know about the upcoming Senate election in Georgia
This time next week, the GOP field to face off against Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff should be at least narrowed down. Ossoff is up for re-election in November, and Republican voters will have their say Tuesday on who will compete against him. Five men are on the ballot to face Ossoff in the fall, and […]
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LocalGAPedestrian hit by vehicle in Atlanta's West End neighborhood
The incident occurred Tuesday evening near Ralph David Abernathy Blvd. SW & Joseph E. Lowery Blvd. SW.
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Governor cuts budget after income tax bill creates $1.3 billion hole
An income tax cut bill that the governor signed into law Monday has caused a $1.3 billion revenue shortfall for next year’s budget, which takes effect in July. Gov. Brian Kemp, who is term-limited and serving his final year in office, had budgeted for an income tax cut that would lower the rate from 5.19% […]
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Georgia Senate committee shifts its focus to Stacey Abrams and allies
A Georgia state senate panel has issued subpoenas to Stacey Abrams and allies over allegations of election law violations during the 2018 election, calling on her to testify at the state Capitol Friday. Abrams said she will appear before the panel “at a mutually agreeable date,” but in a statement released Monday night, called the […]
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Georgia Democrats are still pledging to expand Medicaid. But in 2026, it’s more complicated.
Healthcare affordability remains a top concern for Georgia voters as they navigate a crowded ballot this primary election season, but as statewide Democratic candidates rally behind Medicaid expansion, campaign promises could be complicated by federal legislation passed last year. According to a KFF poll, 72% of Democrats, 63% of independents and 47% of Republicans said […]
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Five Democrats competing to challenge appointed Republican labor commissioner
Most Georgians don’t come into contact with the state’s Department of Labor unless something has already gone wrong – like if you’ve lost your job and need to file for unemployment benefits or if you need to report unpaid wages or other workplace violations. This time six years ago, things were going wrong for a […]
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Kemp approves property tax relief for Georgia homeowners amid concerns over local revenues, process
The governor has signed off on a bill designed to provide property tax relief to homeowners despite lingering concerns about the potential impact to local schools and services – and whether the bill would survive legal scrutiny because of how it was passed. “We have heard for years about the need for property tax relief […]
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As Georgia home births rise, midwives break the law to deliver babies
GWINNETT COUNTY, GEORGIA — In a midwife’s suburban Atlanta home with a playground and chicken coop outside, Madie Collins lay on an examination table while the midwife measured her pregnant belly. Unlike at many a doctor’s office, no crinkly paper sheet covered the table and no antiseptic chill lingered in the air. The room next […]
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LocalGAGridlock Guy: Traffic lessons learned in Slovenia
Slovenians leave plenty of room for pedestrians and cyclists, keep roads maintained, and clean their litter.
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Candidates in Georgia can use campaign funds to cover childcare. Why aren’t they?
Georgia’s political hopefuls are hitting the trail as the May 19 primary election approaches. But for parents, particularly mothers of young children, family responsibilities can make the process of campaigning a more complicated endeavor. In Georgia, only 19 of the state’s 236 lawmakers were moms of children under the age of 18, according to a […]
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Campaigns enter homestretch as Trump, Obama try to whip up support for Georgia candidates
There is one more week of early voting left before the May 19 primary election, and for those voters who remain on the fence about which candidate to support, there are plenty of elected officials and groups eager to help sway you. We’ve got a list of the latest endorsements, including an effort by President […]
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GOP candidates for governor continue to spend big as election day looms
Candidates running to be Georgia’s next governor are shelling out millions ahead of the May 19 primary election even as a large number of voters remain unsure about which candidate to support. With about 30% of likely Republican voters still undecided according to recent polling, two leading Republican nominees together have spent over $80 million […]
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LocalGAI-285 closure canceled for this weekend due to weather | What we know
GDOT will not close I-285 in southwest Atlanta as originally planned, due to weather.
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