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Georgia tax rebate: Gov. Kemp announces $1 billion in refunds for taxpayers in 2025
1+ day, 15+ hour ago (245+ words) ATLANTA " Gov. Brian Kemp announced Tuesday that he wants another round of tax rebates. While it still needs legislative approval, the rebate will probably happen and ultimately will save Georgia taxpayers over $1 billion. Kemp told Channel 2s Richard Elliot the rebates…...
Nonprofits secure loan to continue Head Start program operations in Georgia amid government shutdown
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (303+ words) ATLANTA " In what the organizations call an unprecedent move to respond to the government shutdown, YMCA of Metro Atlanta, Sheltering Arms and Easter Seals of North Georgia worked together to secure an emergency loan to keep Head Start programs from…...
State warns residents to be ‘bear wise’ and secure trash in Georgia
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (235+ words) The state agency said trash, due to its nature as a "smelly, concentrated and dependable source of easy, high-calorie meals," is one of the main things that attracts bears in Georgia to homes and ... State warns residents to be "bear…...
Georgia teacher charged with grooming former student
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (131+ words) CHATHAM COUNTY, Ga. " A Georgia educator was arrested over the weekend for alleged grooming of a child, police said. Jawan Johnson, 32, was arrested by Chatham County Police Department detectives on Sunday evening. The victim in the case is a former…...
21-year-old attacks elderly Georgia man in violent home invasion over alleged unpaid wages
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (231+ words) COFFEE COUNTY, Ga. " A Georgia man was arrested in connection with a violent home invasion involving an elderly victim, according to the sheriff's office. Last Friday, Coffee County deputies responded to a report of a violent home invasion where an…...
Man shot to death in front yard of north Georgia mountains home
3+ mon, 2+ day ago (145+ words) FANNIN COUNTY, Ga. " Investigators have charged a suspect with murder after a man was shot to death in Fannin County. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation identified the victim as Douglas Harper, 41, and the suspect as William Woods, 58, both of Epworth....
Private data exposed in Georgia DHS email breach
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (181+ words) The Georgia Department of Human Services is alerting individuals to a potential data breach. Unauthorized access to employee email accounts may have compromised private information. The Georgia Technology Authority is involved in the investigation. The Department of Human Services is…...
Georgia Southern’s comeback falls short in 38-35 loss to Southern Miss
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (198+ words) Braxton had a 50-yard touchdown pass to Tychaun Chapman in the first quarter and a 30-yarder to Carl Chester in the second for a 21-7 lead. The Golden Eagles" fourth straight touchdown came on a 2-yard run by Pittman for a…...
Georgia businessman Clark Dean enters an already full governor’s race
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (302+ words) ATLANTA " Businessman Clark Dean has entered the race for the Republican nomination for Georgia governor, becoming the fourth candidate to join the contest. Dean, who is Alabama-born and Harvard-educated, is positioning himself as a businessman and outsider, similar to current…...
2 Georgia sites are among Time’s ‘Greatest Places in the World’
4+ mon, 4+ day ago (303+ words) Two locations in Georgia have been named among Time Magazine's "Greatest Places in the World" for 2025. The Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park in Macon and Georgia Safari Conservation Park in Madison were given this distinction. The Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical…...