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Labor shortage hits Georgia’s construction industry, threatening growth

The critical shortage of construction workers is impacting projects across Georgia, raising concerns about the state’s economic growth.

Georgia · 2025-03-19

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Border feud: Georgia lawmakers revive bid to reclaim 'lost territory' in Tennessee

WALKER COUNTY, Ga. — A legislative push making it's way through the Georgia General Assembly again looks to fix what some have called 'an error that is hundreds of years old.'. It would bring Georgia's border closer to Nickajack Lake, roughly a mile into Tennessee. The new resolution would...

Tennessee · 2025-03-18

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'K9 Bruce’s service and sacrifice will not be forgotten' | Georgia K9 unit dies after medical emergency

VALDOSTA, Ga. — A Georgia Department of Public Safety K9 officer died on Tuesday after suffering a medical episode at training, according to a press release from the Georgia Department of Public Safety. K9 Bruce, a 2-year-old Belgian Malinois and German Shepherd, graduated from the agency's Canine School in...

Valdosta, GA · 2025-03-19

The Georgia Sun

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Georgia Church Daycare Shut Down After Employee Drugged Toddlers With Benadryl

State officials have closed Forsyth Methodist Church’s Caring for Kids daycare after disturbing allegations surfaced about child mistreatment. The emergency shutdown follows an employee’s arrest for giving toddlers Benadryl without parental consent. 🧩 What’s Happening: Georgia’s Department of Early Care and Learning (DECAL) issued an emergency closure order...

Georgia · 2025-03-18

WSB Channel 2 Atlanta

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Drugs and guns seized, dozens arrested at checkpoint in ‘Operation Wrong Exit’

The Twiggs County Sheriff’s Office hosted a two-day sobriety checkpoint last week that resulted in the arrest of 62 people.

Twiggs County, GA · 2025-03-19

WashingtonExaminer

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Fani Willis must pay $54,000 for ‘intentionally’ violating Georgia’s open records rules

Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis was ordered to pay $54,264 for “intentionally” violating Georgia rules regarding her prosecution of President Donald Trump. Superior Court Judge Rachel Krause ruled on Friday that Willis knowingly failed to provide records relating to the employment of special prosecutor Nathan Wade and related matters, as requested by attorney Ashleigh […]

Fulton County, GA · 2025-03-17

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‘Breaks my heart’: First openly trans woman to compete in Miss Georgia steps away from competition, gives up title

ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - A transgender woman from metro Atlanta will no longer run in the Miss Georgia USA competition, she announced on Monday. In a social media statement, 22-year-old Bella Bautista said she has relinquished her Miss Buckhead USA 2025 title and will not take the stage at the statewide event, which will be held in McDonough in June.

Atlanta, GA · 2025-03-18

WSB Channel 2 Atlanta

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Doctor who practices in GA ordered to pay $700K in restitution to Medicare over alleged fraud

A Tennessee doctor who also practices in Georgia has settled claims that his office knowingly submitted false claims to Medicare for medically unnecessary therapy.

Georgia · 2025-03-18

thecentralgeorgian.com

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Four Warner Robins Residents Arrested in Major Drug Bust, Seized Fentanyl and Methamphetamine

The Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) has arrested four Warner Robins residents following an extensive multi-agency drug investigation. The arrests were made on March 13, 2025, after a year-long investigation led to the execution of search warrants by the Warner Robins Police Department (WRPD) SWAT, the GBI Special Enforcement Team, and the DEA.

Warner Robins, GA · 2025-03-17

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Kemp fills state labor commissioner job with historic pick

Barbara Rivera Holmes is set to become the first Latina to hold a statewide constitutional office in Georgia. On Tuesday, Gov. Brian Kemp appointed the Albany resident as state labor commissioner. Holmes succeeds Bruce Thompson, who died in November from pancreatic cancer. Holmes, who most recently served as president and...

Georgia · 2025-03-18

WSB Channel 2 Atlanta

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Former executive at GA flooring company sentenced to prison for fraud, stealing thousands

The former Global Chief Information Officer of a Calhoun-based flooring manufacturer has been sentenced to prison for defrauding the company.

Marietta, GA · 2025-03-18

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General contractors say they need foreign-born workers to meet labor demand in Georgia

Georgia’s construction industry is facing a worker shortage, with 76% of companies struggling to find enough employees, according to a survey by the Associated General Contractors of America. The industry contributes $45 billion to Georgia’s economy, and the need for new workers is growing. By 2025, construction companies will...

Georgia · 2025-03-18

Law & Crime

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‘Substantially groundless and vexatious’: Irate judge orders Fani Willis to pay attorneys fees for ‘intentional’ violations of open records laws in Trump RICO case

Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis has lost yet another case and is now being ordered to once again pay attorneys fees for her office’s intentional violations of Peach State open records laws. As Law&Crime previously reported, the final judgment in the matter ancillary to the district attorney’s failed...

Fulton County, GA · 2025-03-15