Atlanta – Governor Brian Kemp and Commissioner Kathleen Toomey, M.D., M.P.H., announced plans to add adults aged 65 and older, law enforcement officers, firefighters, and first responders to the current group of individuals eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. Healthcare workers and staff and residents of long-term care facilities are already in this highest priority group. […]
Read More »First COVID-19 Vaccine for Healthcare Workers Delivered to Public Health in North Georgia
DALTON, Ga – The North Georgia Health District announced that Whitfield County Health Department received an initial shipment of Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine and began administrating the vaccine to healthcare workers from a variety of medical offices on Friday. This first shipment of Pfizer vaccine contained 1,950 doses and is being kept in an ultracold freezer […]
Read More »Georgia Speaker seeks constitutional amendment for Secretary of State
ATLANTA, Ga – Georgia Speaker of the House David Ralston announced intentions to change the way Georgia selects a Secretary of State. He favors placing the power with the legislature. Ralston will ask the Governmental Affairs Committee to craft a constitutional amendment that changes the Secretary of State to an appointed position. The bill would […]
Read More »Is Trump endorsing Doug Collins for Governor in 2022?
Ellijay, GA: As President Trump’s dissatisfaction with Governor Brian Kemp continues to grow, he appears to be pushing Representative Doug Collins as a potential gubernatorial candidate in 2022. How does Governor @BrianKempGA allow certification of votes without verifying signatures and despite the recently released tape of ballots being stuffed? His poll numbers have dropped like a […]
Read More »Trump team present alleged voter fraud in Georgia
ATLANTA, Ga – According to Trump attorneys, newly released video footage of State Farm Arena from election night demonstrates voter fraud. During the Georgia Judicial Subcommittee hearing, Jackie Pick, volunteer attorney for the Trump legal team, presented surveillance tape of Fulton County election officials continuing to count ballots after poll watchers left for the night. […]
Read More »“Crisis in our state” Senator Gooch outlines plan to prevent voter fraud
ELLIJAY, Ga – State Senator and Majority Whip Steve Gooch (R – Dahlonega) outlined the senate plan to prevent voter fraud accusations in the future. The state senate is holding an Oversight Committee hearing on Thursday, December 3 at 10:00 a.m. in Room 450 of the State Capitol. They will be evaluating the election process […]
Read More »Georgia House of Representatives schedule election hearing
ATLANTA – House Speaker David Ralston (R-Blue Ridge) and House Governmental Affairs Committee Chairman Shaw Blackmon (R-Bonaire) announced today that the committee will hold a hearing next week on voting processes and elections in Georgia. “Ahead of the critical Jan. 5 U.S. Senate runoff, it is imperative that we ensure free and fair elections that […]
Read More »Don’t Vote and harass Kemp: Pro-Trump attorney instructs Georgia voters
ALPHARETTA, Ga: L. Lin Wood didn’t heed the calls from the Secretary of State’s Office to stop the rhetoric during today’s “Stop the Steal” press conference/rally with attorney Sydney Powell. Stalking the stage like a Southern Baptist preacher who caught the spirit, Wood said, “We will not allow ourselves to go back into the polling booth.” […]
Read More »Party in-fighting erupts among Georgia Republicans
ATLANTA, Ga – Republican Senators David Perdue, Kelly Loeffler, and Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger (R) trade barbs concerning the integrity of Georgia’s election process. In a joint statement, Perdue and Loeffler requested the resignation of Raffensperger, citing “the management of Georgia’s elections has become an embarrassment for our state” and failure to deliver honest […]
Read More »DPH Urges All Georgians to Get a Flu Shot
Atlanta – The Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) has a message for Georgians: Everyone needs a flu shot. Yes, you! That’s the focus of a new campaign urging all Georgians over the age of six months to get a flu shot this year. “Now more than ever, influenza vaccination is critical not only to […]
Read More »Woman killed in Whitfield County Fire
ATLANTA – The Office of Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner John F. King announced today that a Whitfield County woman died in a fire on Sunday, September 20. The fire started in a front bedroom and completely destroyed a residence in Dalton. Around 9:30 p.m. on Sunday night, local authorities were contacted about the fire […]
Read More »GBI investigating officer involved shooting in Dalton
September 8th Update #1: Jonathan Hosmer, age 47, is in police custody. Dalton Potter remains at large. If you have any information on Potter, please contact the Whitfield County Sheriff’s Office at 706-370-4900. September 7th Update #1: A second wanted Texas fugitive has been identified in the Whitfield County officer involved shooting. Jonathan Hosmer, age 47, […]
Read More »Secretary of State unveils new absentee ballot request portal
ATLANTA-Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger unveils a new online portal to make it easier for Georgia voters to request absentee ballots for the November elections. Georgia voters with a driver’s license or state ID card will now be able to request an absentee ballot entirely online. “Georgia is constantly searching for new and innovative […]
Read More »Whitfield County man charged with insurance fraud and forgery
ATLANTA – On July 15, Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner John F. King’s Criminal Investigations Division took out warrants on Joseph Nathaniel Harry, 25, of Rocky Face, for four counts of Insurance Fraud and two counts of Forgery in the 1st Degree. In the first case, Harry allegedly submitted multiple fraudulent property damage and theft […]
Read More »Four arrested after multi-state high speed chase
A high speed chase originating in Chattanooga on Monday ended without injuries when the Jaguar SUV wrecked in Cobb County. According to Georgia State Patrol reports: Quanesha Church, was the driver of the Jaguar SUV, and was charged will all charges related to the chase. All four occupants were charged with armed robbery at an […]
Read More »See who’s in the August 11 runoff elections
NORTH GEORGIA – Now that the General Primary is over, several candidates are facing runoff elections across North Georgia. The runoff is scheduled for Tuesday, August 11 and only those who voted in the General Primary may vote in it. Early in-person voting will begin on July 20, 2019. For a breakdown of the runoff […]
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