UPDATED: Fulton grand jury prepares to hear testimony in Trump probe - The Atlanta Journal Constitution
ajc.com > politics...Jurors are soon slated to hear testimony from Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger, who was recently subpoenaed, the Republican's office confirmed late Thursday.... ...Brian Kemp and Attorney General Chris Carr now clear of their intraparty battles, the jury is expected to issue a flurry of subpoenas in the weeks ahead....
'On behalf of a grateful nation...' - The Atlanta Journal Constitution
ajc.com > news > atlanta-news...Shanoca French was a 29-year-old mother of three when she heard the knock on the door. She was already taking care of her 2-year-old baby girl Madison, and her 5-year-old son, Alex French V, who was home sick, while his twin sister Alexis was at school that day.... ...Georgia Military College Preparatory School. He went on to tell her that Staff Sergeant Alex French IV, 31, of Milledgeville died on Sept. 30, 2009, after enemy forces attacked his unit with an improvised explosive device near the Pakistani border in Khost, Afghanistan....
GBI: 2 shot after traffic stop near Augusta leads to exchange of gunfire
ajc.com > news > crime...Ladeeje Harvey was shot twice in the legs after she fired at Deputy John Tarpley, the GBI said Friday in a news release. Harvey, 25, and Tarpley were both taken to Augusta University Medical Center with non-life-threatening injuries and released Thursday night.... ...The Augusta woman faces two counts of aggravated assault on a law enforcement officer, possession of a firearm during the commission of a crime and second-degree cruelty to children, GBI officials indicated. Tarpley is recovering at home, according to Richmond Sheriff Richard Roundtree....
Botched vote count in DeKalb race caused by Georgia programming mistake - The Atlanta Journal Constitution
ajc.com > politics...The problem arose from programming changes to voting equipment to remove a candidate from the ballot after he withdrew from the race for DeKalb Commission District 2, according to the secretary of state's office.... ..."Our staff not only followed the proper procedures in advance but responded with urgency when this error came to light," said DeKalb Election Board Chairwoman Dele Lowman Smith....
Documents reveal new details about future Hyundai EV plant in Georgia - The Atlanta Journal Constitution
ajc.com > news...The future Hyundai Motor Group electric vehicle factory in Bryan County near Savannah could become one of the largest industrial complexes in the South, featuring more floor space than 10 Lenox Square malls, served by a new network of roads and requiring expansive new water and wastewater... ...The state boasts global connections via Atlanta's Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport and two seaports in Savannah and Brunswick....
Pump, don't look: Holiday gas prices near record high
ajc.com > news...Gas prices have been rising for a year and remain high thanks to a mix of factors: The Russian invasion of Ukraine, the self-imposed constraints on production in Saudi Arabia, the shortage of U.S. refinery capacity and the sluggishness of oil companies to expand drilling after shutting down...
Feds interview Georgia Republicans who refused to serve as "fake" electors - The Atlanta Journal Constitution
ajc.com > politics > politics-blog...Patrick Gartland said investigators pressed him on whether he talked to Trump or Rudy Giuliani, the former president's attorney.... ...Johnny Isakson, previously told the AJC he agreed to serve as a Trump elector if the former president won reelection but refused to be included on the new slate. He said that participating seemed like "political gamesmanship.". The fourth wouldbe elector, state Rep....
Georgia pastors, others on SBC's list of alleged abusers - The Atlanta Journal Constitution
ajc.com > news...The list, labeled "highly confidential," was released in what two officials with the SBC committee said was " an initial, but important, step towards addressing the scourge of sexual abuse.".... ..."We felt it was more important to release the list and redact rather than delay and investigate," according to a joint statement by the Executive Committee's Chairman Rolland Slade and Willie McLaurin, its interim president and CEO....
Burt Jones earns Republican race for Georgia lieutant governor - The Atlanta Journal Constitution
ajc.com > politics...Jones, a Republican from Jackson, will face the winner of a Democratic Party runoff between Kwanza Hall and Charlie Bailey, along with Libertarian Ryan Graham, in the November general election.... ..."Stacey Abrams and the Democrat ticket want to undo all of Georgia's success and bring the failed policies of Joe Biden right to the doorstep of Georgia families."...
State aims to help all DeKalb schools, not just Druid Hills High
ajc.com > education...In all her time working in schools, Tanzy Kilcrease said she's never heard of a situation like what's going on with Druid Hills High School. She is the new adviser hired by the state to help the DeKalb County School District address problem facility issues.... ...It happened after the DeKalb County Board of Education opted three times not to implement extensive updates at Druid Hills High, estimated to cost $60 million. The board's reluctance, coupled with community outcry, caught the attention of Georgia School Superintendent Richard Woods....