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Category Archives: Paulding County

Several new state laws go into effect January 1, one will not

Several new state laws go into effect January 1, one will not

December 27, 2019–8:18 a.m. WXIA TV -11 ALIVE Several new laws are going into effect in Georgia on January 1, but the most controversial bill signed into law in 2019 will remain on hold, for now. Georgia Governor Brian Kemp signed more than 300 bills into law in 2019. Many have already taken effect, while…read more

Georgia posts record-breaking November

Georgia posts record-breaking November

December 24, 2019–9:50 a.m. GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF LABOR State Labor Commissioner Mark Butler said today that Georgia’s unemployment rate hit a historic low in November even as the state set records for employment, jobs and workforce. The series of records in November add up to one of the best months in state history, said Butler.…read more

Power bills going up in January

Power bills going up in January

December 18, 2019–8:06 a.m. STAFF REPORTS Georgia Power customers will see their power pills going up in the New Year. On Tuesday, the Georgia Public Service Commission approved a rate hike for the utility. Georgia Power spokesman John Kraft, quoted by the Associated Press, said a residential customer who uses 1,000-kilowatt hours of power a…read more

[Study] Seeing family at holidays may be opportunity to spot signs of Alzheimer’s

[Study] Seeing family at holidays may be opportunity to spot signs of Alzheimer’s

December 14th, 2019 Understanding Alzheimer’s Press Release – With over 5.8 million adults living today with Alzheimer’s, being able to pinpoint early onset signs is crucial. As the holidays approach, my team surveyed nearly 1,000 individuals, those of whom knew someone or is a family member with Alzheimer’s. We then paired the findings with research from…read more

AAA URGES DRIVERS TO SAFELY SECURE CHRISTMAS TREES

AAA URGES DRIVERS TO SAFELY SECURE CHRISTMAS TREES

Decemember 11th, 2019 – 12:00 PM AAA Press Release – ATLANTA, Ga. (December 9, 2019 ) — Thanksgiving has passed and the Christmas season is in full effect. Parents with children in tow are searching for a real Christmas tree. Now that you have found the perfect tree, transporting it to your home can be problematic. According to…read more

Georgia Supreme Court Justice Robert Benham to resign in March

Georgia Supreme Court Justice Robert Benham to resign in March

December 6, 2019–7:54 a.m. NEWS RELEASE Justice Robert Benham announced today that he will resign from the Supreme Court of Georgia effective March 1, 2020 – before his current six-year term ends a year from now. In making this decision, he has acknowledged that a number of candidates have announced preparations to run for his…read more

Kemp appoints Kelly Leoffler to U.S. Senate

Kemp appoints Kelly Leoffler to U.S. Senate

December 4, 2019–10:54 a.m. STAFF REPORTS As expected, Governor Brian Kemp appointed businesswoman Kelly Loeffler to fill the unexpired term of Johnny Isakson in the U.S. Senate Wednesday. She is the chief executive officer of Bakkt, a subsidiary of commodity and financial service provider Intercontinental Exchange, and the co-owner of the Atlanta Dream of the Women’s National Basketball…read more

This is Winter Weather Preparedness Week

This is Winter Weather Preparedness Week

December 1, 2019–7:10 p.m. NEWS RELEASE The weather outside isn’t frightful yet, but the Georgia Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency, in partnership with the National Weather Service and GDOT, is gearing up for Winter Weather Preparedness Week on Dec. 2-6. This week encourages Georgians to prepare for inclement winter weather by learning about winter…read more

Former Paulding County Deputy arrested for child molestation

Former Paulding County Deputy arrested for child molestation

November 26, 2019–8:08 a.m. GEORGIA BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION On November 25, 2019, Agents with the Georgia Bureau of Investigation Region 1 Field Office arrested Paulding County Sheriff’s Deputy Steve Sorrells, age 48, for two counts of Child Molestation and Violation of Oath of Office. The investigation was initiated on November 14, 2019, by the GBI…read more

Georgia DOT Restricts Lane Closures for Thanksgiving Holiday Travel in Northwest Georgia

Georgia DOT Restricts Lane Closures for Thanksgiving Holiday Travel in Northwest Georgia

November 25th, 2019 – 4:45 PM Georgia Department of Transportation Press Release – To ease Thanksgiving traffic congestion statewide, Georgia Department of Transportation will suspend construction-related lane closures on heavily traveled interstate highways and state routes from 6 a.m. Wednesday, November 27 to 5 a.m. Monday, December 2. The statewide lane restrictions allow commuters work-zone…read more