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The Charlton County Sheriff’s Office is looking for suspects after an 11-year-old girl and a 33-year-old woman were grazed by bullets during a party on Saturday in Folkston, the county’s sheriff said.

Former President Trump's influence is growing — with fringe candidates, who are refusing to admit defeat even after they've been trounced.

Her mother forgot to drop her off at daycare and unintentionally left her in a hot car for four hours, authorities said.

Gov. Brian Kemp extended the suspension of Georgia’s motor fuel tax for an extra month.

A new venture from restaurateur Rose Previte of D.C. restaurants Maydan and Compass Rose aims to give a megaphone to underrepresented winemakers.

AAA will be activating its “Tow to Go” program over the Fourth of July weekend in an effort to keep impaired drivers off the roads.

Most new laws traditionally take effect in Georgia on July 1. But this year, many of the most important measures became law as soon as Republican Gov. Brian Kemp signed them.

CSX and local first responders are working to clear the area.

The News4JAX Trust Index team is taking a look at a claim in a political commercial for Georgia Democratic candidate for governor Stacey Abrams.

This isn't who you'd want to see lurking outside your home. 😬

A former assistant to former President Donald Trump gave blockbuster testimony in a surprise hearing held by the January 6th Committee on Tuesday.

The Rincon Police Department says the driver purposely drove around a barricade and headed toward people on the parade route on Saturday.

Ricky Dubose was sentenced to death for the the June 2017 shooting deaths of Sgt. Christopher Monica and Sgt. Curtis Billue.

A Georgia man who was recently sentenced to death in the killings of two corrections officers during an escape attempt five years ago has died in prison of an apparent suicide, corrections officials said. Prison guards found Ricky Dubose unresponsive in his cell at the Georgia Diagnostic and Classification Prison in Jackson around 4:45 p.m. Sunday, according to a Department of Corrections news release. The coroner at the prison declared Dubose dead at 5:56 p.m.

"I understand the sincere concerns. But those are religious concerns, or often concerns driven by personal morality," Abrams said in a CNN interview.

A man was taken into custody Friday after a toddler was shot last week in Brunswick and critically injured, authorities said.

The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday overturned Roe v. Wade.

Here of some of their statements and tweets.

State gas tax holidays resulted in savings that were "mostly passed on to consumers," research finds. Experts say the results of a federal plan may be limited.

The FBI raided churches in Georgia and Texas on Thursday, all affiliated with House of Prayer Christian Churches of America.

The court also found that law enforcement officers cannot be sued for failing to inform criminal suspects about their Miranda rights.

Former Justice Department officials will testify at today's hearing about Trump's attempts to involve them in his claims of election fraud.

In a social media post, Trump called it “a perfect phone call to discuss a rigged and stolen election.”

This week’s gripping testimony to Congress about threats to local election officials following the 2020 presidential election had a rapt audience outside Washington — secretaries of state and election clerks across the U.

Prosecutors appear focused on how political activists supporting President Donald Trump tried to use invalid electors to thwart Joe Biden’s 2020 victory.

Georgia’s highest court on Wednesday overturned the murder and child cruelty convictions against a man whose toddler son died after he left him in a hot car for hours, saying the jury saw evidence that was “extremely and unfairly prejudicial.”

State election officials detail how threats of physical harm played a key role from the very start of efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential vote.

Hot and dry this afternoon.  Temperatures will be shy of record range in Jacksonville today, but record highs may be possible across southeast Georgia.  The onshore flow returns this afternoon keeping the sandy shore a little cooler.  Mostly clear to partly cloudy skies tonight.  Widespread record temperatures possible tomorrow.

West beat Hunt despite being outspent roughly 10 to 1 and without the endorsement of national Republican figures. Here’s more.

Georgia Republicans chose their nominees in two heavily GOP districts in Tuesday runoffs. In the 10th Congressional District east of Atlanta, Mike Collins beat former Democrat Vernon Jones. In suburban Atlanta’s 6th District, Rich McCormick beat Jake Evans.

A former Georgia election worker in gripping testimony has told the House Jan. 6 committee about the onslaught of threats that she and her family received after former President Trump and his allies falsely accused her and her mother of pulling fraudulent ballots from a suitcase.

Rep. Adam Schiff played clips of a recording in front of Georgia officials, pausing to ask them questions and fact-check the Trump's false claims in real time.

The owners of a majority share of a nuclear power plant being expanded in Georgia are suing lead owner Georgia Power Co. They claim Georgia Power is trying to bilk them out of nearly $700 million by unilaterally changing a contract.

The owners of a majority share of a nuclear power plant being expanded in Georgia are suing lead owner Georgia Power Co. They claim Georgia Power is trying to bilk them out of nearly $700 million by unilaterally changing a contract.

A screaming child was the first to be pulled out of the water.

Georgia's secretary of State fielded a flood of demands from Trump after the 2020 election to address alleged election fraud, according to testimony.

State officials from Arizona and Georgia are scheduled to testify in today's Jan. 6 hearing about the post-election actions of Trump and his allies.

Actions surrounding former President Donald Trump’s loss in the state of Georgia will take center stage Tuesday during the January […] The post Black woman Trump falsely accused of carrying ‘suitcases’ full of ballots to testify at Jan. 6 hearings appeared first on TheGrio.

In Georgia, four Republican congressional races have runoffs, as do Democratic contests for secretary of state and lieutenant governor.

In Alabama, the key runoff is for U.S. Senate, where Katie Britt and Rep. Mo Brooks square off in the Republican race.

In Virginia, two Democrats in competitive congressional districts await to see who their Republican challengers will be.

Tuesday is Georgia’s primary runoff election.

State Rep. Bee Nguyen will be the Democratic candidate for Georgia secretary of state in November.

The House Jan. 6 committee has heard chilling, tearful testimony that Donald Trump’s relentless pressure to overturn the 2020 presidential election led to widespread threats against local workers and state officials.

The Texas Republican Party passed a resolution over the weekend rejecting the 2020 election, calling President Biden the "acting" president, and outlining policy goals that include overturning same-sex marriage and possibly seceding from the United States. CBS News political correspondent Caitlin Huey-Burns joins anchors Tanya Rivero and Tony Dokoupil with details.

The House Jan. 6 committee is expected to hear testimony from Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger about the extraordinary pressure he faced from former President Donald Trump to “find 11,780” votes that could flip the state to prevent Joe Biden’s election victory.

Georgia will take center stage at Tuesday’s January 6 committee hearing.

“Dismissing these cases does not mean the citations weren’t legitimate,” Dekmar said. “It says to the community that we as a department hold themselves to a certain standard.”

One of Georgia’s signature urban parks could see gradual changes under a new plan.

Dubose was accused of firing the gun that killed the officers after he and Donnie Rowe slipped out of handcuffs and burst through a gate in the bus.

A Georgia prisoner convicted of killing two guards during an escape from a prison transport bus five years ago has been sentenced to die.

A city councilman in Georgia has resigned to protest the reopening of a Confederate souvenir shop that sells images with racial slurs and dolls and statues that caricature Black people, news outlets reported. Kennesaw Councilman James “Doc” Eaton said he wanted no part of the city's decision to issue a business license to the downtown store. “It breaks my heart to have to do it,” Eaton told The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.

How the Jan. 6 committee makes the case that a) Trump's team knew that their efforts were likely illegal and b) were told their voter fraud claims were bogus

People living in parts of Georgia woke up to an earthquake Saturday morning.

The multi-million-dollar summer ads will focus on protecting vulnerable Senate Democrats in crucial battleground states with attacks on Republican candidates.

The Democratic primary battle for Georgia secretary of state may come down to questions about how party faithful view diversity and the representation of Black women.

It was hotter earlier this week compared to today. I shouldn’t be so trite since it means little when it’s still in the low 90s this afternoon. The bottom line it’s a roaster but at least the heat advisories are not flagged today. Tomorrow they may return. Get ready to be blasted harder Saturday as the hottest day of the season is anticipated with upper 90s in JAX.

In his memoir, Raphael Warnock describes his role in changing his state's political landscape.

The Senate left town this week with a deal on guns still unresolved and a coronavirus funding package in severe peril.

We want to know what our Insiders want to know from the candidates.

Walker, a Trump-backed candidate who has derided absent fathers, began the week with only 1 acknowledged child. He's changed that twice this week.

Get out and take your best shot of Camden County to show the world through the lens of a camera Georgia's coastal community.

Mackenzie Salmon and Andy Nesbitt look at Serena Williams' chances at Wimbledon this summer.

The Georgia Senate candidacy of Herschel Walker has been promoted Donald Trump. Walker confirmed he has at least three kids out of wedlock.

The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday dismissed a bid by Republican state officials to take over the legal defense of a hardline immigration rule imposed under former President Donald Trump barring permanent residency for immigrants deemed likely to need government benefits.

A Heat Advisory is in effect through 7 p.m. Scattered showers and storms will develop after 2 p.m. Slow-moving storms could produce locally heavy rainfall and gusty wind.

The Glynn County Police Department is dismissing or refunding 264 speeding tickets because of faulty speed radars.

A recent report​ alleged Southern Baptist Convention's executive committee was "stonewalling" survivors of sexual abuse.

Races for congressional districts and secretary of state down to congressional and legislative seats were finalized on Tuesday.

EMTs were able to briefly revive the child, but he became unresponsive again and died at the hospital.

Trump's endorsed candidates suffered huge losses in the GOP primary for Georgia governor and secretary of state.

These temps can be dangerous for those susceptible to heat.

The heat will be the big story for days as the feels like index is breaking above 105 degrees during the afternoon. A weak sea breeze is not making it much past the St. Johns river keeping the temps blazing over interior parts of north Florida.

Daniel Defense gave $100,000 to a pro-gun super PAC last year, despite rules barring federal contractors from making political contributions.

Multiple law enforcement agencies combined recently to seize more than 230 pounds of illegal marijuana during two separate traffic stops in Northeast Florida and Southeast Georgia.

"We have that tape of Trump saying to [Georgia's] Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger...just find 11,780 votes that don't exist," Norm Eisen said.

An off-duty Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office officer is being called a hero for helping rescue people from a van that flipped over on a busy highway Saturday afternoon in Georgia.

The Georgia Democrat, both the senior pastor at Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta and a U.S. Senator in Washington, talks about using politics as a tool for change, running for re-election, and how he seeks to convince Georgians to continue to have faith.

The federal government is close to releasing new rules that the shipping industry might have to comply with to help protect a vanishing species of whale.

A federal judge has found that a Georgia sheriff’s office was illegally discriminating when it denied gender reassignment surgery to a deputy.

For the first time, the national average for a gallon of gas now tops $5.

Todd Chrisley was seen for the first time since the reality star and his wife, Julie Chrisley, were found guilty on all charges of bank fraud and tax evasion on Tuesday.

The U.S. Department of Labor reported Friday that inflation accelerated across the U.S. in May, jumping to 8.6%.

U.S. Sen. Raphael G.

The teachers are charged with child cruelty after parents noticed “concerning physical contact,” police say.

Abrams said "conversion" on the issue has informed her conversations with colleagues — and on the campaign trail.

What began as a simple traffic stop over a minor infraction on May 31 turned into a drug bust that led to the arrest of two men.

"I must ask for your complete discretion in this process," wrote Robert Sinners, the Trump campaign's elections operations director in Georgia.

The message informed those involved in the plan that they were not allowed to disclose their intentions, even to State Capitol security.

Some Republican activists are calling on abolishing Georgia’s open primary system.

Some Republican activists are calling for abolishing Georgia's open primary system, complaining that too many Democrats crossed over to vote in the state's GOP primary against candidates endorsed by former President Donald Trump. The five statewide GOP incumbents whom Trump had targeted for defeat — including Gov. Brian Kemp and Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger — ended up winning their primary elections.

A federal agency has delivered a big setback to a company's controversial plan to mine at the edge of the Okefenokee Swamp's vast wildlife refuge.

The nation’s leading cybersecurity agency has released a final version of an advisory it previously sent state officials on voting machine vulnerabilities in Georgia and other states that voting integrity activists say weakens a security recommendation on using barcodes to tally votes.

The Civil Rights Division stands ready to vigorously enforce the law when employees who complain about sexual harassment are subject to retaliation.”“Discrimination in the workplace is toxic,” said U.S. Attorney Ryan K. Buchanan of the Northern District of Georgia. According to the lawsuit, on advice of a high-level county official, the director extended Brooks’ probation by three months instead. Under the settlement agreement, submitted for court entry and approval, the county will pay Brooks $190,000 for lost wages and compensatory damages. The full and fair enforcement of Title VII is a top priority of the Justice Department’s Employment Litigation Section of the Civil Rights Division. Additional information about the Civil Rights Division and the jurisdiction of the Employment Litigation Section is available on its websites at www.justice.gov/crt/ and www.justice.gov/crt/employment-litigation-section.

Georgia’s top elections official has testified before a special grand jury investigating whether former President Donald Trump and others illegally tried to meddle in the 2020 election.

It's bad enough that the former NFL running back doesn't know policy, but most of his answers to simple questions are nonsensical.

Officials have confirmed a highly contagious variety of bird flu in a backyard flock in southeast Georgia.

The Graham Media Group Solutionaries series looks at voting rights in America.

Georgia’s top elections official has entered a courthouse in Atlanta where he was summoned to appear before a special grand jury investigating whether former President Donald Trump and others illegally tried to meddle in the 2020 election.