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Wednesday, September 4, 2024–9:55 a.m. -News Release- Bipartisan legislation backed by U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff to help reduce Federal court wait times has passed the U.S. Senate. The bipartisan Judicial Understaffing Delays Getting Emergencies Solved (JUDGES) Act recently passed the U.S. Senate to add new Judgeships in Georgia and across the country, which would help reduce case…… read more
Wednesday, September 4, 2024–9:50 a.m. -Georgia Department of Public Safety- Traffic crashes in Georgia over the Labor Day holiday travel period which began Friday, August 30, at 6:00 p.m., and ended Monday, September 2, at 11:59 p.m., resulted in 20 deaths. Statewide, Georgia State Patrol Troopers investigated nine fatal crashes resulting in 13 fatalities. Local agencies reporting traffic deaths…… read more
Monday, September 2, 2024–5:20 p.m. -News Release- Georgia has entered the peak of hurricane season, but that’s not the only type of disaster people should be preparing for right now. National Preparedness Month began Sunday, and all month long, the Georgia Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency (GEMA/HS) is encouraging residents to take proactive steps…… read more
Monday, September 2, 2024–5:10 p.m. -AAA South- Georgia gas prices declined at a snail’s pace compared to a week ago. Motorists are paying an average of $3.14 per gallon for regular unleaded gasoline. Monday’s state average is a penny less than a week ago, 16 cents less than a month ago, and 46 cents less than this time last year. …… read more
Thursday, August 29, 2024–10:45 a.m. -Georgia Department of Transportation- To allow for the anticipated increase in Labor Day weekend traffic congestion, the Georgia Department of Transportation (Georgia DOT) announced today the suspension of lane closures on Georgia interstates and state routes beginning Friday, August 30 at 12 p.m. until 5 a.m. Tuesday, September 3. While construction-related…… read more
Tuesday, August 27, 2024–9:00 a.m. -David Crowder, WRGA News- Calhoun is one of five communities that have been awarded a grant by the Georgia Environmental Finance Authority to address PFAS and additional emerging contaminants in drinking water. The $7,000,000 grant will fund conducting pilot testing and upgrading drinking water plants to treat PFAS. Meanwhile, Summerville…… read more
Monday, August 26, 2024–10:18 a.m. -AAA South- Georgia gas prices continue to decline. Monday’s average of $3.15 per gallon for regular unleaded gasoline is 7 cents less than a week ago, 20 cents less than a month ago, and 43 cents less than this time last year. It costs drivers an average price of $47.25 to fill a 15-gallon tank of regular…… read more
Sunday, August 25, 2024–1:00 p.m. -News Release- Be a hero by choosing not to drive after drinking because Georgia law enforcement officers are taking all drunk and drugged drivers they find on the road to jail. Those who choose to pass the keys to a sober designated driver or arrange a ride with a cab…… read more
Thursday, August 22, 2024–10:25 a.m. -News Release- Sen. Ossoff launched an inquiry with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) after receiving reports from Georgia constituents that they are being charged penalties and interest fees on late or missing filings and payments that they mailed to the IRS via the United States Postal Service. As part of…… read more
Wednesday, August 21, 2024–9:30 a.m. -News Release- The Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) has confirmed a measles case in a metro Atlanta resident who was not fully vaccinated. The individual was exposed to measles while traveling out of the country. DPH is working to identify anyone who may have had contact with the individual…… read more