Across Georgia, GA|News|
Tighter ID Requirements For Absentee Voting Passes GA Senate
A bill passed in the Georgia Senate would require those wanting an absentee ballot to provide some sort of photo ID, not just a signature.
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Cartersville, GA|News|
Bartow Restaurant Inspection Scores In For January, February
While 16 Bartow County restaurants have received perfect inspection scores since Jan. 1, one received only a 29 and was rated unacceptable.
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Gwinnett, GA|News|
Man Stealing Car Caught On Video: Gwinnett Police
A man authorities say stole a car from a Buford Highway repair shop was recorded on security video. Police need your help identifying him.
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Dallas-Hiram, GA|News|
DA Donovan Surrenders Monday After Arrest Warrant Issued
Charged with bribery, District Attorney Donald Richard "Dick" Donovan turned himself in Monday afternoon to Paulding County authorities.
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East Cobb, GA|News|
Perdue Won't Run In 2022, Says It's 'Personal, Not Political'
After flirting with a comeback, former U.S. Sen. David Perdue announced Tuesday he would not run in 2022 against Democrat Raphael Warnock.
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Atlanta, GA|News|
Freeman's 'Twins With A Twist' Delays Arrival At Spring Training
Atlanta Braves star Freddie Freeman and his wife Chelsea on Sunday announced the birth of two sons: one by Chelsea, one by surrogate.
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Dallas-Hiram, GA|News|
2021 Restaurant Inspections Scores For Hiram, Paulding County
Two Paulding County restaurants received perfect scores during inspections conducted from Jan. 1 to Feb. 22.
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Cartersville, GA|News|
Stabbed 25 Times: Man Accused Of Mother's Murder Denied Bond
A Woodstock man charged with the brutal stabbing death of his mother remains in the Bartow County jail after he was denied bond.
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Douglasville, GA|News|
Missing 293 Votes Could Mean Douglas County Fine: State Board
Douglas County may have broken the law by missing 293 votes on a memory card, according to Georgia's board of elections.
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East Cobb, GA|News|
Expanded GA COVID-19 Vaccination Plans Expected In 'Days': Kemp
Plans to make more frontline Georgians — including teachers — eligible for COVID-19 shots are being finalized, Gov. Brian Kemp said Monday.
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Loganville-Grayson, GA|News|
Scores In From Last Week's Gwinnett County Restaurant Inspections
Six restaurants received perfect scores and two were rated unacceptable in Gwinnett County restaurant inspections from Feb. 15 to Feb. 21.
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Dacula, GA|News|
23 Metro Basketball Players Nominated As McDonald's All Americans
Hebron Christian in Dacula placed four of its girls as McDonald's All-American nominees; Fulton County tops all with 9 nominees.
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Loganville-Grayson, GA|News|
Buford Man Accused in Insurrection Bonds Out, Gets House Arrest
A 49-year-old Buford man who the FBI says was part of the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol was released Friday on an unsecured bond.
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Dacula, GA|News|
Gwinnett School Board May Limit Comments At Future Meetings
Armies of COVID-19 commenters at recent Gwinnett school board meetings led to a proposal to limit input to 15 speakers in 30 minutes.
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East Cobb, GA|News|
Ex-Cult Leader, Cobb Resident, Sentenced For Murder Of Toddler
A former Marietta resident was sentenced Wednesday after she pleaded guilty to murdering a child while leading a Florida religious cult.
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Atlanta, GA|News|
Mass Vaccination Sites Debut Monday In Atlanta, Other GA Counties
Georgians can pre-register on a new state website for COVID-19 shots at one of four mass-vaccination sites opening on Monday.
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Dacula, GA|News|
Off-Duty Georgia Gwinnett Officer Helps Shock Woman Back To Life
CPR and defibrillator training used to help save a woman suffering cardiac arrest at YMCA.
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Dacula, GA|News|
Man Who Terrorized Asian-Owned Businesses Gets Life In Prison
A man who targeted metro-Atlanta Asian-owned businesses — and who shot three innocent women — was sentenced Wednesday in federal court.
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Loganville-Grayson, GA|News|
Grayson Woman Agrees To Guilty Plea Connected To Embezzlement
A Grayson woman has agreed to plead guilty to tax-fraud charges in connection with a scheme to funnel donations to fake charities she ran.
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Dallas-Hiram, GA|News|
UPDATE: Bribery Arrest For Paulding DA Donovan
Paulding District Attorney Dick Donovan was indicted Wednesday for bribery and other felonies. A warrant was issued Thursday for his arrest.
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