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NewsGAAdvocates question Georgia Power fuel rates amid data center boom
This coverage is made possible through a partnership between WABE and Grist, a nonprofit environmental media organization. Georgia’s largest electric utility wants to lower what it charges its customers for fuel, which would in turn reduce customers’ bills. It’s a different direction, after several Georgia Power bill increases in recent years. But critics worry the […]
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Bookman: A Democratic Georgia governor would likely need to govern in a GOP-controlled world
If Georgians elect another Republican as governor, we know it won’t be a Republican in the mold of Brian Kemp or Nathan Deal. The two top candidates for the GOP nomination – a billionaire and a multi-millionaire – have spent fortunes making it clear to voters that Donald Trump, not Kemp, would be the model […]
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Ted Turner, founder of CNN, remembered for reimagining the news cycle
Media mogul and Atlanta businessman Ted Turner, who is credited with creating 24-hour TV news when he founded CNN more than four decades ago, died Wednesday at the age of 87. Turner, who was born in Ohio but grew up in Savannah, built a media empire that shaped American culture and cultivated an outspoken persona […]
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AccidentsGA2 people killed in I-75 multiple-vehicle crash involving bus
Multiple lanes were closed around 6:30 a.m. on Tuesday morning in Cobb County after a crash on I-75 North.
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Fulton County fights Department of Justice push for 2020 election worker information
ATLANTA — Fulton County officials are trying to stop the U.S. Department of Justice from gaining access to the private information of nearly 3,000 Georgians who served as election workers and volunteers during the 2020 presidential election. The Justice Department is demanding Fulton County Board of Registration and Elections to turn over the names, positions, addresses, […]
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Governor signs off on literacy push, ban on cell phones in Georgia high schools
A major initiative to boost childhood literacy and a ban on cell phones in high school classrooms were among a suite of new Georgia education bills signed into law Tuesday by Gov. Brian Kemp. “Here in the No. 1 state for business and opportunity, our classrooms must be safe learning environments that serve as launching […]
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TRAFFIC: Lanes reopen after hourslong closure on I-75 North in Cobb in serious injury crash
Multiple lanes were closed around 6:30 a.m. on Tuesday morning in Cobb County after a crash on I-75 North.
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Voter guide: Democratic candidates for Georgia Secretary of State
The race to become Georgia’s next top election official is well underway, with nine candidates vying for the role of secretary of state. On the Republican side, five candidates are competing in a race dominated by debunked concerns about widespread voter fraud during the 2020 election and a push to implement hand-marked paper ballots. The […]
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Voter guide: Republican candidates for Georgia Secretary of State
The race to become Georgia’s next top election official is well underway, with nine candidates vying for the role of secretary of state. On the Republican side, five candidates are competing in a race dominated by debunked concerns about widespread voter fraud during the 2020 election and a push to implement hand-marked paper ballots. The […]
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Democrats battling for lieutenant governor spar over ability to flip seat, work with GOP majority
The Democratic contest to be the party’s nominee for lieutenant governor went from a relatively quiet race to one of the most spirited on the May ballot after one candidate joined the race at the last minute. Three candidates are battling it out at a time when Democrats are feeling optimistic about their chances of […]
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LocalGAGridlock Guy: Road signs of remembrance for Captain Herb Emory and Royal Marshall are a comfort in traffic
Tokens to those we love, whether we knew them or not, take the edge off of driving-frustrations.
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LocalGAGridlock Guy: Lessons learned from Grandmere in traffic
Grandmother Paula taught valuable lessons on car maintenance, confidence, and sharing the road safely.
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AccidentsGATRAFFIC: I-75 North in Bartow County clears after major crash involving tractor trailers
The sheriff's office told 11Alive's Doug Turnbull that one of the tractor trailers involved fell off an I-75 overpass onto Old Allatoona Road.
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Candidates in crowded race for metro Atlanta district are now battling for an open seat in Congress
A race for Georgia’s 13th Congressional District started with a crowded field of candidates who had hoped to unseat a longtime lawmaker, but after the late U.S. Rep. David Scott’s death in April, the seat is open for the first time since 2002. Beating Scott would have been an uphill battle for any of the […]
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Kemp rejects calls to redraw this year’s political maps, early voting surge and other news
Independence Day is still a couple months away, but there were plenty of fireworks in Georgia this week. Some of them went off in a Georgia Public Broadcasting studio, where the Atlanta Press Club hosted debates this week ahead of Georgia’s May 19 primary elections. In this week’s political roundup, we spotlight a revealing moment […]
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Late Congressman David Scott honored at Georgia’s Capitol
Current and former federal and state officials joined the late Congressman David Scott’s family for a memorial service at the Georgia State Capitol, where he was lying in repose Friday. Speakers at the memorial celebrated his long life of public service, highlighting his role as the first African American to chair the U.S. House Agriculture […]
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LocalGATRAFFIC: I-85 clearing after police activity, bomb squad robot deployed in DeKalb County
A police response on I-85 in DeKalb County appeared to include a bomb squad robot deployed early Friday.
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LocalGATRAFFIC: I-285 East lanes closed in DeKalb County
A crash has lanes closed on I-285 East in south DeKalb early Friday morning.
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Georgia GOP race for state school chief pits incumbent experience against calls for change
Fred “Bubba” Longgrear has big goals for Georgia’s public schools. Longgrear is president of the Georgia School Superintendents Association, and he’s running as a Republican for state school superintendent. In a phone interview, Longgrear said his top priorities include helping local districts deal with student discipline, boosting elementary school literacy rates and increasing the emphasis […]
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AccidentsGADriver suspected of DUI hits car then a school bus in Bartow County crash: GSP
No injuries were reported on the school bus.
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