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One person is dead and five others were hurt in a mass shooting inside a club in Brunswick early Saturday morning, the Brunswick Police Department said.

At least 27 states stretching from Kansas to Georgia had winter weather advisories posted on Saturday morning.

Forecasters predict a quarter-inch of ice which could lead to days without electricity.

Forecasters' predictions of debilitating snow and ice as far south as Georgia have shoppers scouring store shelves for storm supplies and road crews trying to prevent a repeat of past wintertime debacles.

The Camden County Board of Commissioners unanimously approved an extension of a tentative deal to buy a portion of land for the planned Spaceport Camden.

The percentage of Black Americans who live in the South has been increasing since 1990, with the region's large urban areas seeing the biggest gains, according to census data. Meanwhile, the Black population shrank in a number of Northern and Western cities.

Laying out a plan for “a safer, stronger Georgia” that includes more money for teachers and schools and an effort to crack down on crime, Republican Gov. Brian Kemp made his case for reelection Thursday.

A Georgia sheriff’s deputy has been suspended and faces being fired over comments posted on social media after a judge sentenced three white men to life imprisonment in the killing of Ahmaud Arbery.

If there was ever a doubt, signs emblazoned with the white, red and black of the Peach State’s favorite college football team remove it. We’re a long way from Gator country. And in Pierce County, it’s Stetson Bennett IV country.

Crewmembers at Coast Guard Station Tybee on Wednesday held a groundbreaking ceremony for a new 25,000 square-foot facility in Savannah.

Russian President Vladimir Putin’s massing of troops on Ukraine’s border has sparked a standoff with the West and raised fears of an invasion. At the heart of the dispute are Russian concerns about the eastward expansion of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, the security alliance founded in 1949 to protect Europe against Soviet attack during the Cold War. Of the 14 countries bordering Russia, five are in NATO, and Ukraine is among the countries also hoping to get in. But that’s not as fast

Georgia finally broke its 41-year national championship drought and<b> Kirby Smart </b>finally defeated his former boss, Alabama’s <b>Nick Saban</b>, on Monday night<b> </b>in the College Football Playoff title game.

Gov. Brian Kemp wants to use $1.6 billion of Georgia’s $2.2 billion in spare cash to give rebates in April on state income taxes.

A Georgia sheriff’s deputy in middle Georgia has been “suspended without pay pending termination” after allegedly calling murder victim Ahmaud Arbery a “criminal” on social […]

A new report found 301 officers died from COVID in 2021, and that number is expected to increase.

Medicaid's transportation contracts can be worth tens of millions for companies that land them. But patients say rides to and from medical care often show up late — or sometimes not at all.

As soon as the 2021 season ended with Georgia winning the National Championship, publications started releasing “way-too-early” 2022 rankings.

President Biden endorsed changes to the filibuster, so that Democrats would be able to pass voting rights legislation.

A new report found 301 officers died from COVID in 2021, and that number is expected to increase.

The president warns of a "grave" threat to democracy, but Republicans say no such threat exists.

A judge is weighing whether a Georgia county can move ahead with buying land for a commercial spaceport or must first give voters a shot at a special election to approve the deal.

Tim Rosaforte, one of the most prominent golf journalists and broadcasters in the country, died on Tuesday after battling Alzheimer’s Disease.

There was a prominent Atlanta resident missing Tuesday when President Joe Biden swung through the city to press for voting rights protections: Stacey Abrams.

ESPN broadcaster Greg McElroy questioned the effort of Alabama tight end Jahleel Billingsley after losing to Georgia in the CFP national championship.

This was a nice gesture by the Alabama coach.

President Biden plans to renew his push for congressional action to protect voting rights in a speech in Georgia.

Stetson Bennett delivered the biggest throws of his storybook career and Georgia’s defense sealed the sweetest victory in program history, vanquishing rival Alabama 33-18 to win the College Football Playoff title game.

The Georgia prosecutor weighing whether Donald Trump and others committed crimes by trying to pressure state election officials said a decision on whether to bring charges could come as early as the first half of this year.

The prosecutor weighing whether Donald Trump and others committed crimes by trying to pressure Georgia officials to overturn Joe Biden’s presidential election victory said a decision on whether to bring charges could come as early as the first half of this year. Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis said in an interview with The Associated Press last week that her team is making solid progress, and she’s leaning toward asking for a special grand jury with subpoena power to aid the investigation. “I believe in 2022 a decision will be made in that case,” Willis said.

Georgia coach Kirby Smart sees challenges everywhere for his defense — even with Alabama missing one of its top receivers.

The following is a transcript of an interview with Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger that aired Sunday, January 9, 2022, on "Face the Nation."

“I don’t think I’ll ever be the same after looking into that beautiful creature’s eyes.”

A body was found Friday morning in a retention pond outside Brunswick Cellulose in Glynn County, police said.

Georgia is easing COVID-19 quarantine and contact tracing requirements in schools as Gov. Brian Kemp urges superintendents to keep students attending in person.

Before a judge determines Friday whether the three men convicted in the 2020 killing of Ahmaud Arbery will be given the possibility of parole for their mandatory life sentences, Arbery’s family shared with the court how his murder has impacted their lives.

Travis McMichael, his father Gregory McMichael and William "Roddie" Bryan were convicted in state murder charges in November.​

Travis McMichael, his father Gregory McMichael and William "Roddie" Bryan were convicted in state murder charges in November.​

With his client facing a mandatory term of life in prison for felony murder, attorney Kevin Gough told News4JAX that he plans to challenge the constitutionality of that sentence ahead of Friday’s sentencing hearing for the three men convicted in Ahmaud Arbery’s slaying.

On "The Takeout" podcast this week, Major Garrett looks back at the January 6 Capitol attack and the threats posed by those who denied the election results.

Sunny skies and cool temperatures today. Temperatures will hover below seasonal averages today, warming through the weekend. Clear skies tonight with patchy frost possible inland.

Andreas Flaten woke up to find more than 91,000 pennies sitting in his driveway. The Labor Department says he was a victim of illegal retaliation.

A look at how one new piece of information gets weaponized into a defense of the effort to steal the 2020 election.

The three men convicted in the 2020 killing of Ahmaud Arbery are set to be sentenced Friday.

The White House says President Joe Biden will renew his push for federal voting rights legislation in a speech next week in Georgia.

The auto repair shop owner is at the center of a complaint filed by the Department of Labor.

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp says he'll push for a new state law that would loosen the state's handgun requirements.

The Tornado Watch has been extended across southeast Georgia and portions on northeast Florida through 3 am.  A wind Advisory remains in place for coastal Georgia and across northeast Florida through 4 pm Monday.  A Weather Authority Alert for overnight storms from 12 am through 3 am.

A federal judge in Louisiana has temporarily stopped a federal vaccine and mask mandate for Head Start programs in 24 states, according to Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr.

Michigan defensive back Dax Hill started Saturday against No. 3 Georgia in the Orange Bowl.

Patchy fog under overcast skies will start the day.  A warm afternoon with near record highs today.  Inland showers possible, near and along I-75 and west of Ware county in southeast Georgia.  Cloudy, smoke-filled skies tonight as we ring in the New Year.

Every year in December, News4JAX takes a look back at some of the most memorable stories of the past 12 months.

Tax breaks for many Georgians, new requirements for physicians to be trained about avoiding sexual assault, and pay raises for some judges are among new legal provisions taking effect Saturday in Georgia.

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp says the state will spend $100 million to boost hospital staffing amid an explosion of new COVID infections in the state.

We might not be able to claim that 2021 was *the* wildest year in recent history (2020 will likely get that credit for quite some time), but it might be a close second.

It’s the largest jackpot reported by Coast casinos in a while. Here are the details.

Two people were shot, one fatally, on Sunday in Glynn County, authorities said.

State officials confirm four cases, and all involved family members submitting votes for the deceasedRobert Reich: 6 January shows we must answer neofascism Donald Trump in the Oval Office at the White House in December 2020. Photograph: Jonathan Ernst/Reuters Donald Trump has claimed 5,000 dead people voted in 2020 in Georgia, a key state he lost to Joe Biden on his way to national defeat. He was off by 4,996. As the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported on Monday, state officials have confirme

Warm end to the old year, a wet start to the New Year.  Partly cloudy to mostly sunny and warmer.  Temperatures will trend above normal through Saturday.  Increasing rain chances to follow.

Families who have lost loved ones to COVID-19 can apply for reimbursement from the federal government for up to $9,000 to cover the cost of funeral expenses.

According to the latest data from the National Highway Traffic Safety administration, more than 10,100 died in drunk driving accidents on U.S. roadways in 2019. While that's the lowest total since records started being kept in 1982, consider this: every day, about 28 people in the United States die in drunk-driving crashes — that's one person every 52 minutes.

A Glynn County woman who was missing since Friday afternoon was found in Sunday, police said.

Plans to build a spaceport in southeast Georgia are on hold right now. A judge will decide if a crucial part of the project should go before voters early next year.

The family of a man hospitalized with COVID-19 who lost his wife to the disease is seeking a court order to get the controversial drug ivermectin as a treatment at an Elgin hospital, his attorney said.

Sunny, cool and breezy today with near seasonal highs.  Clear under bright moonlit skies tonight.  Patchy frost possible for inland southeast Georgia Friday morning.

A judge in south Georgia has temporarily blocked backers of a proposed rocket launch site from purchasing any land until a court hearing scheduled for early next year.

The letter comes as Covid cases spike and the omicron variant spreads rapidly, straining testing supplies ahead of the year-end holidays.

The number of patients hospitalized with COVID-19 has risen almost 50% in Georgia in the last month, and the number of infections detected continues to accelerate.

A strange smell has some people in Brunswick concerned.

A federal agency on Monday granted a license for a launchpad that would fly commercial rockets from coastal Georgia.

How do politicians address the weaknesses in the voting system without fuelling baseless claims of election fraud?

A federal agency on Monday granted a license for a launchpad that would fly commercial rockets from coastal Georgia.

A federal judge on Monday granted a motion expanding the potential jury pool in the upcoming hate crimes trial against the three men convicted of killing Ahmaud Arbery.

Democrat Stacey Abrams is calling on Congress to act on voting rights as she launches a second bid to become Georgia's governor.

Before leaving the Senate in 2019, he was part of a dwindling band of bipartisan dealmakers on Capitol Hill, particularly on veterans’ legislation.

Former Georgia Republican U.S. Senator Johnny Isakson has died.

Britain's defence secretary says this is because Ukraine is not a member of the Nato military alliance.

Ongoing legal battles led by Republican attorneys general are challenging President Biden's federal vaccine mandates, leaving companies and workers caught in the middle.

Near record highs today and Saturday. Sunday, rain returns. Partly cloudy to partly sunny skies today with a slight chance of showers for southeast Georgia. Patchy to dense fog returns this evening, overnight.

While the Gators are currently ranked 50th in <a href="https://247sports.com/Season/2022-Football/CompositeTeamRankings/" target="_blank"><b>247Sports’ 2022 team recruiting rankings</b></a>, they were still able to make a splash on the first Early National Signing Day.

Jenna Staiti had 21 points and 11 rebounds while coming up with a critical defensive stop in the final seconds of overtime to help No. 17 Georgia beat No. 2 North Carolina State 82-80.

Rivian, the first automaker to bring an all-electric pickup truck to market, went public through a blockbuster IPO in November.

Superior Court Judge Timothy Walmsley signed the order Monday.

Superior Court Judge Timothy Walmsley signed the order Monday.

On today's What America's Thinking, a new Hill-HarrisX poll reveals Vice President Kamala Harris' approval numbers are underwater but steady, at 43 percent support. This survey was conducted online within the United States from Dec 6 - Dec 7 among 926 registered voters by HarrisX. The sampling margin of error of this poll is plus or minus 3.2 percentage points. The results reflect a nationally representative sample of registered voters. Results were weighted for age, gender, region, race/ethnicity, income, political party, education, ideology and area type where necessary to align them with their actual proportions in the population.

An investigation found that a high-profile lawyer who has falsely insisted that former President Donald Trump actually won the 2020 election did not violate Georgia election laws by moving to another state before voting last year. The Georgia secretary of state's office in February opened an investigation into where Lin Wood had been living when he voted early in person in Georgia in last year's general election. The investigation was initiated after the secretary of state's office learned from a television reporter that Wood may have been living in South Carolina when he voted. Wood on Feb. 1 announced on Telegram that he had moved from Georgia to South Carolina.

An autopsy found that Joyce Judie had "many times the lethal dose" of cocaine in her body when she died.

UK Foreign Secretary Liz Truss said time was running out for Iran to agree a deal on its nuclear ambitions, and warned Russia of consequences if it invaded Ukraine

The tight relationship between Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp and former President Trump crumbed after Kemp upheld the 2020 election results. Now, Trump has his staunch supporter challenging Kemp in 2022.

Several southern U.S. states, including Texas, Georgia, Louisiana and Florida, have all confirmed cases of the highly mutated omicron variant of Covid-19.

Days after announcing his candidacy for governor, Republican David Perdue further embraced debunked claims of electoral fraud in Georgia's 2020 presidential race by joining a lawsuit seeking to prove he and former President Donald Trump were cheated out of election victories. The suit claims that fraudulent or counterfeit ballots were counted in Fulton County, the state's most populous jurisdiction, although investigators rebutted the same claims previously. Perdue's lawsuit amplifies claims that the former senator has made this week since announcing a challenge to incumbent Gov. Brian Kemp on Monday.

"Some might call 2022 the revenge tour, but more accurately, President Trump is building the Republican Party through the interests of every MAGA voter for years to come," one Trump adviser said.

The Russian leader despises having Western troops on his borders. He needs to know that escalation will bring a huge increase in American forces and more nations into NATO.

He finished his 10-year career as one of the most productive wide receivers of his time, a five-time Pro Bowler and the top pass-catcher for the Denver Broncos' 2015 Super Bowl championship team.

New virus outbreaks and China's zero-Covid policy will continue to stress supply chains for now, a report by trade credit insurer Euler Hermes said.

Kyle Clinkscales, 22, went missing after leaving a bar in western Georgia on January 27, 1976, to drive back to Auburn University in Alabama.

Inside the car, officials said they found the man’s wallet and several bones believed to be human.

The guaranteed income pilot is set to be one of the largest such programs in the U.S.

Scientists spotted an endangered right whale dragging a length of fishing rope caught in its mouth as it swam with a newborn calf off the Georgia coast, a rare confirmation of a birth by an entangled whale that experts determined they can't safely attempt to help. The baby whale appeared healthy and uninjured when an aerial survey team spotted it Thursday alongside its ensnared mother near Cumberland Island, Georgia, said Clay George, a wildlife biologist with the Georgia Department of Natural Resources. It was the second newborn right whale confirmed in the Atlantic waters of the Southeastern U.S. during the species' calving season that typically runs from December through March.

The biggest question is whether current, available vaccines will prevent severe cases spread by the Omicron variant.

Michigan football will play Georgia with a shot to get to the national championship game on the line.