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News Articles: cold temperatures

This jail booking photo provided by Glynn County Sheriff's Office, shows Jackie Johnson, the former district attorney for Georgia's Brunswick Judicial Circuit, after she turned herself in to the Glynn County jail in Brunswick, Ga, on Wednesday, Sept. 8, 2021.

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Georgia Today: Court postponed for a Georgia prosecutor, cold snap death toll, and 2022's best album

On the Thursday Dec. 29 edition of Georgia Today: Court has been postponed for a Georgia prosecutor accused of meddling in the Ahmaud Arbery case, the Christmas cold snap's death toll remains unclear, and a look at one of 2022's best albums.

December 29, 2022
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  • Peter Biello and
  • Jeremy Powell
A cold fire circle underneath a Macon bridge on Wednesday, December 28. Bibb County Coroner Leon Jones said two men were killed in Macon by the recent record cold.

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As record cold recedes, there's no real idea in Georgia of its human toll

In the hope of stemming deaths from exposure to extreme temperatures, cities across Georgia either set up or expanded warming shelters heading into the record setting holiday cold snap. But now as the weather heats up again, the human toll of the cold is still unclear.

December 29, 2022
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By:
  • Grant Blankenship
As temps drop, warming shelters across the state open as they try to provide shelter for the homeless.

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Georgia warming shelters open ahead of winter freeze

Temperatures will drop into the mid teens Thursday night and stay below freezing that way through the weekend. In order to help those without adequate housing, state and local officials are opening warming centers.

December 22, 2022
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  • Amanda Andrews
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Georgia Today: Kemp issues state of emergency, Savannah man charged in Jan. 6 riot, illness is up

On the Wednesday Dec. 21 edition of Georgia Today: Gov. Kemp issues a state of emergency ahead of the extreme cold, a Savannah man has been charged in connection with the Jan. 6 riot, respiratory illnesses are up

December 21, 2022
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  • Peter Biello and
  • Jeremy Powell

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Georgia Today: Brutal cold on the way, health care with no insurance, judge unexpectedly dies

On the Tuesday Dec. 20 edition of Georgia Today: Brutal cold is on the way, Georgia clinics for workers without insurance, and a Georgia Court of Appeals judge has passed away.

 

 

December 20, 2022
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By:
  • Peter Biello and
  • Jeremy Powell
Expected sub-freezing temperatures moved the Brookdale Resource Center in Macon to look for volunteers to help set up and run emergency shelter space in the old gymnasium there through the weekend.

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Cold prompts emergency call for shelter volunteers in Macon

Advocates for those experiencing homelessness in Bibb County fear the predicted cold snap coming this weekend could prove deadly for those living on the streets.

January 14, 2022
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  • Liz Fabian
Nashville, Tenn., is one of many cities across the U.S. seeing sleet, snow and freezing temperatures on Monday as a winter storm sweeps across much of the country.

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Major Storm Unleashes Ice, Snow And Frigid Temperatures Across Much Of The U.S.

The powerful storm is bringing record-low temperatures, widespread power outages and hazardous conditions to a swath of the country the National Weather Service calls "unprecedented and expansive."

February 15, 2021
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By:
  • Rachel Treisman

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