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Georgia CON law criticized at legislative hearing

Georgia’s certificate of need (CON) law governing the health-care industry got critique in a Monday.hearing at the state capitol.

August 29, 2023
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By:
  • Dave Williams
TV Judge Glenda Hatchett, center, gestures as she addresses a news conference on August 21, 2023 after a Georgia sheriff pleaded guilty to groping her during a law enforcement conference last year, and resigned from office.

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South Georgia sheriff pleads guilty to groping TV's Judge Hatchett

The incident occurred during a reception during a conference for the Georgia Sheriff's Association in Cobb County in January 2022.

August 22, 2023
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By:
  • Donna Lowry
Power Lines

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Federal broadband grants headed to South Georgia

Four South Georgia counties will receive nearly $15 million in preliminary grant awards for broadband internet expansion, Gov. Brian Kemp announced Monday.

June 13, 2023
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By:
  • Dave Williams
In this image taken from police body camera video provided by the Lowndes County, Ga., Sheriff's Office, a vehicle goes airborne after driving up the ramp of a flatbed tow truck on a Georgia highway, Wednesday, May 24, 2023, in Lowndes County, Ga. The Nissan Altima was launched 120 feet (37 meters) down the highway, according to a police report. The driver, a 21-year-old woman from Florida, was taken to South Georgia Medical Center with serious injuries.

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Real-life 'Fast and Furious': Car sent flying over tow truck in Georgia, video shows

It looks like a scene from a Hollywood blockbuster. A sedan drives up the ramp of a flatbed tow truck and rockets into the air on a Georgia highway. The Georgia State Patrol says the spectacular wreck happened May 24 in Lowndes County.

June 01, 2023
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  • Associated Press
police lights flashing on top of a police car

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Official: Gunman kills 3, then self in rural Georgia town

A man recorded by a security camera fatally shooting his manager at a fast food restaurant in south Georgia is also suspected of killing his mother and grandmother at their nearby homes before taking his own life. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation said Thursday evening that 26-year-old Kentavious White fatally shot himself at the McDonald's restaurant where he worked after killing the manager.

May 04, 2023
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  • Associated Press
Emilee Gilbert, owner of Qualusi Vineyards in Acworth, Georgia, pours a glass of merlot July 10, 2022.

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After two years of pandemic, Georgia wineries thriving

Georgia wineries’ growth boosted by those seeking outdoor gatherings during the pandemic. Many in the industry would like to see it expand into south Georgia.

July 27, 2022
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By:
  • Alex Guevara
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OSHA cites South Georgia pillow maker for repeat workplace safety violations

An inspection OSHA conducted last November found that four workers had suffered serious injuries by being exposed to several of the same hazards the agency had reported in a November 2020 inspection:

June 10, 2022
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By:
  • Dave Williams
The British Royal Air Force released photos of iceberg A68a on Friday. The massive floe is currently heading in the direction of the island of South Georgia.

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Photos Capture World's Largest Iceberg As It Heads Toward South Atlantic Island

The iceberg is said to be on a collision course with the island of South Georgia, a U.K. territory. The government there released the photos, saying it was keeping a close eye on the situation.

December 05, 2020
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  • Jason Slotkin
Ashley Anders

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High School Football Coach In South Georgia Hospitalized With Flu And COVID-19

A football coach at a high school in South Georgia is in the hospital after testing positive for both influenza and COVID-19, according to the school's Facebook page.

September 11, 2020
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By:
  • Ellen Eldridge
Damage to Farmers Gin and Peanut Company in Moultrie, Georgia

Tornadoes Move Through South Georgia

The National Weather Service reports at least three tornadoes touched down in South Georgia this afternoon. Damage is reported in Mitchell, Clinch, Cook...

April 23, 2020
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By:
  • Josephine Bennett and
  • Rickey Bevington
Former Smithsonian secretary and Georgia Tech President Emeritus Wayne Clough reflects on life in South Georgia in his new memoir, "Things New and Strange."

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Georgia's G. Wayne Clough, First Southerner To Run Smithsonian, Explores 'Things New and Strange'

In 2008, G. Wayne Clough became the 12th secretary of the Smithsonian. The Douglas native and Georgia Tech president emeritus was the first Southerner...

June 27, 2019
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By:
  • Leighton Rowell and
  • Virginia Prescott
An aerial photo of the Pine Knoll Pecan Plantation after Hurricane Michael hit.

'We Don't Know What We're Gonna Do': Georgia Farmers A Month After Hurricane Michael

Gov. Nathan Deal called a special legislative session starting Nov. 13 to discuss relief efforts for Hurricane Michael damage. Farmers in southwest...

November 16, 2018
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By:
  • Elena Rivera ,
  • Leighton Rowell ,
  • and 1 more
Thousands of cotton growers in southwest and south central Georgia lost their cotton crops in Hurricane Michael.

Agriculture Commissioner Gary Black: Hurricane Michael Destroyed Farms, Lives

President Donald Trump was in Georgia Monday to survey the damage from Hurricane Michael. The storm killed at least 19 people. Michael also ravaged...

October 16, 2018
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By:
  • Virginia Prescott ,
  • Leighton Rowell ,
  • and 2 more
One year after Hurricane Irma hurt Georgia pecan orchards, Hurricane Michael downed thousands of generations-old pecan trees.

After Michael, Georgia Farmers 'Can't Walk Away,' But Struggle To Start Over

Hurricane Michael swept across south Georgia last week, devastating the state's pecan orchards, cotton plants, chicken coops and peanut crops. Federal...

October 16, 2018
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By:
  • Virginia Prescott ,
  • Leighton Rowell ,
  • and 2 more
Thousands of cotton growers in southwest and south central Georgia lost their cotton crops in Hurricane Michael.

Agriculture Commissioner Gary Black: Hurricane Michael Destroyed Farms, Lives

President Donald Trump was in Georgia Monday to survey the damage from Hurricane Michael. The storm killed at least 19 people. Michael also ravaged...

October 16, 2018
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By:
  • Virginia Prescott ,
  • Leighton Rowell ,
  • and 2 more
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