U.S. Dept. Of Justice: Georgia Man Charged With Hate Crimes

U.S. Attorney’s Office for The Northern District Of Georgia Collects Over $108 Million in Civil and Criminal Actions in Fiscal Year 2016

A Georgia man pleaded guilty to a federal hate crime and a firearms violation for shooting into two Clayton County convenience stores in an attempt to kill those inside because of their race and ethnicity.

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Prepare For Colder Weather

With colder weather ahead this week, now is the time to begin to make preparations for dealing with subfreezing temperatures.

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Single Digit Temperatures Leading Up To Christmas

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As we head towards Christmas this coming Sunday, Northwest Georgia will be experiencing some of the coldest temperatures we have seen in quite some time.  Forecasters say that by Friday, we may have a high temperature well below freezing, and are predicting single-digit temperatures for Friday night into Christmas Eve.

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Lumsden Says Legislature Will Tackle Taxes

State Representative Eddie Lumsden (R-Armuchee) says that the Georgia General Assembly will be tackling taxes when the legislature resumes for the 2023 session early next year.

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Cedartown Couple Charged With Drugs In Chattooga County

A Cedartown couple are facing drug charges in Chattooga County after being found in possession of illegal narcotics on December 9th.  Thirty-five-year-old Landon Cooper Weaver and thirty-three-year-old Brittany Leanne Weaver were arrested after several bags of suspected methamphetamine were found in their possession.  Also, Landon Weaver is being charged with possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, after officers found a  .40 caliber handgun in his possession.  Because drugs were found in his possession, Landon Weaver is also being charged with possession of a firearm in commission of a crime.

Kemp Bans Tik-Tok On State-Owned Devices

Georgia is joining the growing list of Republican-led states banning TikTok from state-owned phones and laptops, according to a new memo issued by Gov. Brian Kemp on Thursday, Dec. 15.

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GHC Nursing Student Helps Establish Scholarship Fund

Bryson Shiflett is a nursing student at Georgia Highlands College (GHC). He is also the president for the student group Highlands Association of Nursing Students (HANS). Together, with other nursing students and Director of Nursing Paula Stover, Bryson has helped establish a new “Nursing and Friends Helping Future Nurses Fund.”

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Incoming Georgia State Rep Arrested On Drug Charges

An incoming Georgia state representative has been arrested after investigators said he stole prescription narcotics at the retirement complex he manages.

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Trion Fire Department Looking For Firefighters

The Trion Fire Department is looking for firefighters.  Volunteer positions are available now.  Benefits include free state certification training, in-house training, paid pension fund and six-month incentive pay.  For more information you may contact Trion Fire Chief Justin Lowe at 706-591-9637.

Two Mentions Of Snow In The Five-Day Forecast

Predicting winter weather in the South is a tricky-business.  Conditions for winter precipitation often change and most forecasters will tell you, except in a few rare cases, it is almost impossible to accurately predict snowfall until 36-48 hours out from the event in our part of the country.  With that said, the National Weather Service has two mentions of snow in the forecast for the coming week.

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