Man arrested for rape, child molestation in Whitfield County, authorities say
A 27-year-old man was arrested on Friday facing rape and child molestation charges following an investigation, according to the Whitfield County Sheriff's Office.
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Democrats gain control of Georgia board that regulates utilities for first time in decades
Voters have handed Democrats control of the Georgia Public Service Commission, a little known but important regulatory board that influences how much Georgians pay for energy. Democrats Peter Hubbard, who is already on the commission, and Shelia Edwards, who was competing for an ...
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One man’s opinion: The BIG Blue-Nami
In 1894, President Grover Cleveland, a Democrat, had become wildly unpopular with the American people during his second term. He was the first President elected to serve non-consecutive terms (22nd and 24th) and the first Democrat elected as President since the Civil War. He woul...
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U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff wins reelection in Georgia and coasts to a second term
Six more years. That’s what Georgia voters gave Democratic U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff on Tuesday, handing him a win over Republican Congressman Mike Collins and sending him back to Washington for a second term. The race was called by the Associated Press less than an hour after polls c...
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Keisha Lance Bottoms will be Georgia’s next governor in historic win
Keisha Lance Bottoms, the former mayor of Atlanta, will be the first Democrat to occupy Georgia’s top office in more than two decades and the first Black woman governor anywhere in the country. Democratic candidate for governor Keisha Lance Bottoms, the former mayor of Atlanta, s...
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Georgia man pardoned in Jan. 6 case arrested again, accused of threatening violence after midterms
A Georgia man previously pardoned by President Donald Trump for threatening to shoot former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is back in federal custody, accused of making a series of violent threats online, including surrounding Georgia’s midterm elections. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News ...
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LIVE: Election results; Democrats sweep top Georgia executive seats in 2026
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LIVE UPDATES: Keisha Lance Bottoms, Sen. Jon Ossoff win governor, Senate races
Election Day is here and Georgia’s voter polls have closed. It was a big night for Georgia’s Democrats, sweeping the state leaderships roles. Former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms is now the governor-elect and will be joined by a new slate of Democratic state leaders, includi...
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Georgia Election 2026: Here’s how Georgians voted on new amendments
More than four million Georgians went to the polls and made their voices heard on the state’s next governor and other statewide races. Also on the ballot were three new amendments to Georgia’s Constitution. According to the unofficial results from the Georgia Secretary of State’s...
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Blue wave, divided Gold Dome: What’s next after Georgia Democrats’ historic night
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — If anyone doubted whether Georgia remains the epicenter of American politics, Tuesday night officially settled the debate. Powered by more than 4 million ballots cast statewide, Georgia voters delivered a seismic midterm verdict that echoed fro...
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Josh McLaurin wins Georgia’s lieutenant governor’s race
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — On a historic night for Georgia Democrats, Democratic state Sen. Josh McLaurin won the lieutenant governor’s race. McLaurin will become the first Democrat elected Georgia lieutenant governor since Mark Taylor, who held the office for one term u...
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Police officer legally justified in fatal shooting of pet donkey, DA says
Editor’s note: The video above is from previous coverage. ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A Cedartown police officer was legally justified in fatally shooting a pet donkey during a late-night search for a missing child in August, according to prosecutors. Officer Trenton Garn...