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13 people died in car crashes over the Christmas holiday

The fatality numbers are in for the Christmas holiday travel period and Georgia. According to the Georgia State Patrol, 13 people lost their lives in traffic deaths. There were 10 fatal crashes throughout the state. This year’s 78-hour holiday travel period began Friday, December 23, at 6:00 p.m., and ended Monday, Dec. 26, at 11:59 p.m. Statewide, Georgia State Patrol Troopers investigated five fatal crashes causing seven fatalities. Local agencies reporting traffic deaths during the

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What new Georgia laws go into effect January 1, 2023?

Most bills the General Assembly passes each year take effect on July 1. But a smattering of new laws enacted during the 2022 legislative session will kick in this Sunday, Jan. 1, including a bill making it easier for food trucks to do business and several new or expanded tax credits. The food truck legislation does away with a current requirement in Georgia law that food truck operators obtain a permit and inspection in every

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Representing You: A Georgia Congressman wants the IRS to audit the president every year

A Georgia congressman thinks the Internal Revenue Service should annually audit the president and publicly disclose the findings within 90 days. The mandate was part of the proposed “Presidential Tax Filings and Audit Transparency Act of 2022,” clearly aimed at former President Donald Trump, who did not release his tax filings, but a policy that ostensibly applies to every president, regardless of their political party. U.S. Rep. Hank Johnson, D-Georgia, argues that such a law

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Georgia man accused of killing a man and then setting his own truck on fire

A 29-year-old Georgia man was arrested and charged with murder after police say he killed a man and then drove to another city to set his own truck on fire. Brandon Daniel Spires, of Milan, was arrested for murder, felony murder, aggravated assault, and arson in connection to the death of 33-year-old Joshua Robert Fort, of Milan. Fort was found dead outside a building on Mt. Zion Street in downtown Milan on Wednesday. According to the

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Georgia deputy released from hospital after wreck

The Scoop: A Toombs County Deputy who was involved in a car crash Tuesday has been released from the hospital. According to the Toombs County Sheriff’s Office, Lieutenant Wallace Thompson was released from Memorial Health Meadows Hospital yesterday with a clean bill of health. Thompson should be able to return to work after several days of rest and healing. What Happened?: Just after noon on Tuesday Toombs County 911 Dispatch received a call that adeputy

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Alpharetta ranked among the 10 best places for remote workers

ALPHARETTA — It should come as no surprise that the Technology City of The South is also one of the nation’s 10 best cities for remote work. Alpharetta — known for its tech sector jobs and innovation — ranked No. 6 in a recent study on the best places for remote workers. The latest RentCafe report reveals the best 50 cities in the U.S. for remote workers, or the places where they can get the best