Georgia News
- UNICEF Georgia COVID-19 Situation Report #11 (5 June 2020) 05 Jun 2020 20:34 Relief Web On 1 June, the Parliament of Georgia announced the expansion of the UNICEF- supported COVID-19 hotline "111" to cover issues related to adolescents and young people's mental health and psychosocial wellbeing, with a focus on substance abuse …
- Facebook blacklists candidate who told Antifa to ‘stay the hell out of NW Georgia’ 05 Jun 2020 20:33 World Tribune by WorldTribune Staff, June 5, 2020 A Republican congressional candidate’s video warning Antifa to steer clear of northwest Georgia was removed from Facebook for allegedly “incitement” to violence. Marjorie Taylor Greene. / Twitter Marjorie Taylor …
- Birmingham Police: Man accused of making threats toward Mayor Woodfin arrested, bond increased 05 Jun 2020 19:45 WRBL ST. CLAIR COUNTY, Ala. (WIAT) -- The St. Clair County Sheriff's Office and other law enforcement officials announced the identities and charges against two suspects accused of killing Moody Police Sgt. Stephen Williams Tuesday night. The 23-year police …
- Overnight shooting claims 17th homicide victim in Columbus 05 Jun 2020 19:45 WRBL COLUMBUS, Georgia (WRBL)-Columbus police are investigating an overnight shooting that left a man dead. Samuel London, 40, was shot and killed at the Foxy Lady Lounge on Victory Drive early Friday morning, according to Muscogee County Coroner Buddy Bryan. …
- Same day he appears in court on child molestation charges, Columbus man dies of suicide in jail, coroner says 05 Jun 2020 19:45 WRBL The same day that he appeared in Recorder’s Court on child molestation charges, a 62-year-old Columbus man was found dead in his Muscogee County Jail cell. Michael Bragg died Thursday night by hanging, according to Muscogee County coroner Buddy Bryan. He …
- Christine Vines named newest Carson McCullers Center Writing Fellow 05 Jun 2020 19:44 WRBL COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL) – Columbus State University has named writer Christine Vines the winner of the 15th annual Marguerite and Lamar Smith Fellowship for Writers. As the fellowship recipient, Vines will live and work in Carson McCullers’s childhood home in …
- FBI helping search for missing Mississippi teen Nathan Corravubias, last seen May 29 05 Jun 2020 19:44 WRBL WALNUT, Miss. (WRBL) – The Federal Bureau of Investigation is helping authorities search for a missing Mississippi teenager who was last seen on May 29. Nathan Corravubias, 14, was last seen on May 29 in Walnut, Miss. near County Road 772 between 1:30 p.m. …
- The Norton Agency Earns “Diamond Achiever” Award in Georgia 05 Jun 2020 19:33 SF Gate - California The Norton Agency Earns “Diamond Achiever” Award in Georgia Frankenmuth Insurance Names Gainesville, Georgia Insurance Agency State’s Best in 2019 GAINESVILLE, Ga. (PRWEB) June 05, 2020 The Norton Agency of Gainesville, Georgia has been named “Diamond …
- In Georgia, women farmers show solidarity amid COVID-19 05 Jun 2020 19:22 Relief Web COVID-19 has changed the world dramatically, with particularly negative effects on women. Still, in spite of their own problems, many women are demonstrating striking examples of solidarity and compassion for others. In early May, women from the village of …
- Georgia’s DECAL awards Two-Generation Innovation grants 05 Jun 2020 18:39 WVGA Release: ATLANTA, Ga., (June 5, 2020) – The Georgia Department of Early Care and Learning (DECAL) has awarded a total of $80,000 in grants to help community partnerships in five counties pilot or expand programs that connect parents who are themselves …
- Ariana Gabriel, of Rock Island, Illinois, Named to Spring 2020 Dean's List at Georgia State University 05 Jun 2020 18:34 River Cities Reader ATLANTA, GEORGIA (May 5, 2020) — Ariana Gabriel, of Rock Island, Illinois (61201), was named to the Spring 2020 Dean's List at Georgia State University. To be eligible for the Dean's List, degree-seeking students must have earned a GPA of at least …
- Arbery killing stirs call to scrap citizen arrest in Georgia 05 Jun 2020 18:33 Houston Chronicle Russ Bynum, Associated Press Updated 1:28 pm CDT, Friday, June 5, 2020 State Rep. Carl Gilliard addresses a news conference in Savannah, Ga., on Friday, June 5, 2020, calling for the legislature to repeal the state's 19th-century citizen arrest law. A …
- Kanye West Joins In Protests Alongside Students In Georgia 05 Jun 2020 17:29 Herald Kanye West is advocating support by joining protesters from his hometown marching in the wake of George Floyd’s murder The rapper was photographed joining demonstrators in Chicago on Thursday. Dressed in a black face mask and dark grey hoodie, West, 42, …
- Republicans rush to northwest Georgia race as Graves leaves 05 Jun 2020 16:28 The Washington Times ATLANTA (AP) - Nine Republicans are jockeying to succeed U.S. Rep Tom Graves in northwest Georgia’s 14th congressional district, after Graves announced in December he would step down. The field might seem like it would be headlined by former state schools …
- Varun Vedula of Bettendorf, Iowa, Named to Dean's List at Georgia Tech for The Spring 2020 Semester 05 Jun 2020 16:14 River Cities Reader ATLANTA, GEORGIA (June 5, 2020) — Varun Vedula of Bettendorf, Iowa, made the Dean's List for the Spring 2020 semester at the Georgia Institute of Technology. This designation is awarded to undergraduate students who have earned a 3.0 or higher academic …
