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2 arrested in connection with GA apartment fire that caused extensive damage

November 13, 2023

2 arrested in connection with GA apartment fire that caused extensive damage

Two arrests have been made after a fire caused significant damage to an apartment complex in Atlanta, resulting in the evacuation of more than a hundred people.

Third escaped Georgia inmate captured; 1 remains on the run

November 13, 2023

Third escaped Georgia inmate captured; 1 remains on the run

Johnifer Barnwell, 37, was captured in Augusta, Georgia, on Sunday after escaping from the Bibb County Detention Center with three others last month.

Stacey Abrams' voting group accused of 'poor financial record-keeping': report

November 13, 2023

Stacey Abrams' voting group accused of 'poor financial record-keeping': report

Politico detailed a six-month investigation into the alleged financial and management issues within a voting rights group founded by Stacey Abrams.

Homeless veteran walks 30 miles to find a job: 'I'm a man on a mission'

November 10, 2023

Homeless veteran walks 30 miles to find a job: 'I'm a man on a mission'

A U.S. Army veteran, Brian Taylor, was determined to find a job, so he traveled 30 miles on foot across southern Georgia to a Goodwill Career Center in Thomasville.

Atlanta considers reparations in form of property tax relief instead of cash payments to Black Americans

November 9, 2023

Atlanta considers reparations in form of property tax relief instead of cash payments to Black Americans

It was not immediately clear what reparations would look like, but Atlanta council members expressed hope that the committee could enact change.

Letters filled with fentanyl, other substances sent to Georgia election workers

November 9, 2023

Letters filled with fentanyl, other substances sent to Georgia election workers

Republican Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger holds a press conference, saying the attack is ‘very, very serious’ and reveals that five letters were found.

Threat letter laced with fentanyl sent to Georgia election official, secretary of state says

November 9, 2023

Threat letter laced with fentanyl sent to Georgia election official, secretary of state says

Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger announced Thursday that a letter containing fentanyl has been sent to an elections office in Fulton County.

Georgia teacher arrested for killing toddler

November 8, 2023

Georgia teacher arrested for killing toddler

Georgia high school teacher Kianna Davis was arrested in connection with the murder of a toddler in 2020 and will appear in court on Thursday.

Georgia man arrested, accused of possessing enough fentanyl to kill more than 140,000 people

November 8, 2023

Georgia man arrested, accused of possessing enough fentanyl to kill more than 140,000 people

James Hall, a 65-year-old Georgia man who was arrested, is accused of possessing enough fentanyl to kill more than 140,000 people.

Georgia fuel tax rollback allows drivers to temporarily avoid paying state taxes on gasoline

November 8, 2023

Georgia fuel tax rollback allows drivers to temporarily avoid paying state taxes on gasoline

A fuel tax rollback in Georgia has been extended until the end of November, allowing drivers to continue to avoid paying state taxes on gasoline.