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Special attorney hired by Fani Willis to help prosecute Trump donated big bucks to her campaign

February 22, 2024

Special attorney hired by Fani Willis to help prosecute Trump donated big bucks to her campaign

John Floyd, the special assistant district attorney retained by Georgia DA Fani Willis to prosecute former President Trump, donated $4,300 to her campaign in 2020, public records show

2 truckers killed in fiery chain-reaction crash at Georgia welcome center

February 22, 2024

2 truckers killed in fiery chain-reaction crash at Georgia welcome center

Two truck drivers were killed in a chain-reaction crash at a Georgia welcome center, a collision that reportedly involved six vehicles.

Georgia Senate backs $5 billion increase in state spending for worker bonuses and roadbuilding

February 22, 2024

Georgia Senate backs $5 billion increase in state spending for worker bonuses and roadbuilding

Georgia House Bill 915, passed by the Senate Thursday, would increase Peach State spending by $5B this fiscal year for policy items like roadbuilding and paying down debts.

Video shows Atlanta police arresting fugitive on plane from Miami after he escaped traffic stop

February 22, 2024

Video shows Atlanta police arresting fugitive on plane from Miami after he escaped traffic stop

Police in Atlanta say they have arrested a fugitive on an arriving flight from Miami nearly a month after he fled law enforcement at a traffic stop.

Georgia fisherman hooks, reels in man's body from river: 'Probably thought he had the biggest catfish ever'

February 22, 2024

Georgia fisherman hooks, reels in man's body from river: 'Probably thought he had the biggest catfish ever'

A group of men were fishing Tuesday evening on the Chattahoochee River in Columbus, Georgia, when they made the gruesome discovery after a fisherman hooked and reeled in a man's body.

Atlanta reparations task force calls Fulton County 'complicit' in stealing land from Black residents

February 22, 2024

Atlanta reparations task force calls Fulton County 'complicit' in stealing land from Black residents

A task force commissioned to study reparations in Fulton County, Georgia has put together evidence documenting historic abuses of Black residents by the county and Atlanta.

Judge in Trump Georgia case in 'unenviable position' as final arguments loom

February 22, 2024

Judge in Trump Georgia case in 'unenviable position' as final arguments loom

Judge Scott McAfee, presiding over hearings involving Fulton County, Georgia, DA Fani Willis and Trump prosecutor Nathan Wade, is set to rule on whether Willis should be disqualified from the case.

Georgia proposal for parental oversight of library books advances, critics cry censorship

February 21, 2024

Georgia proposal for parental oversight of library books advances, critics cry censorship

Georgia senators have advanced a bill that would require school libraries to notify parents of each book their child checks out. Critics say this will limit kids' exposure to ideas.

Medicaid expansion in Georgia looks unlikely this year, but advocates want lawmakers to keep trying

February 21, 2024

Medicaid expansion in Georgia looks unlikely this year, but advocates want lawmakers to keep trying

As Georgia Gov. Kemp sues the federal government to extend the life of his Georgia Pathways program, Medicaid expansion advocates feel that expansion in Georgia is unlikely for 2024.

South Carolina woman running late drives through cemetery for a shortcut, damages graves

February 21, 2024

South Carolina woman running late drives through cemetery for a shortcut, damages graves

A South Carolina woman was running late for an appointment and ended up taking a shortcut through a cemetery, where she damaged several graves.