Inmate captured after escaping from Fulton County Jail, officials say
It appears there has been some sort of incident at the Fulton County Jail. Multiple law enforcement offers were observed near the jail and it appears they may be searching for someone. That information is not confirmed. This is breaking news. ATLANTA - A law enforcement search has come to an end after an inmate named Demetrius Burkes was captured early Thursday morning, according to the Fulton County Sheriff's Office.
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Source: Fox 5 Atlanta
It appears there has been some sort of incident at the Fulton County Jail. Multiple law enforcement offers were observed near the jail and it appears they may be searching for someone. That information is not confirmed. This is breaking news. ATLANTA - A law enforcement search has come to an end after an inmate named Demetrius Burkes was captured early Thursday morning, according to the Fulton County Sheriff's Office.
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Source: Fox 5 Atlanta
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Judge extends order keeping Northside in Anthem’s network
A judge issued a significant ruling Wednesday in the ongoing dispute between Northside Hospital and Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield insurance. Most importantly for the 400,000 Northside patients with Anthem insurance who are hoping to remain in-network with the hospital, Fulton County Superior Court Judge Rachelle L. Carnesale extended an injunction that has maintained the status quo for those patients...
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Source: Georgia Health News
A judge issued a significant ruling Wednesday in the ongoing dispute between Northside Hospital and Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield insurance. Most importantly for the 400,000 Northside patients with Anthem insurance who are hoping to remain in-network with the hospital, Fulton County Superior Court Judge Rachelle L. Carnesale extended an injunction that has maintained the status quo for those patients...
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Source: Georgia Health News
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Declassified CIA And White House Documents Confirm Martin Rodil Broadcast On Venezuelan Ability To Manipulate Elections
Documents released by the White House and CIA confirm information shared by Martin Rodil on July 7th — the Venezuelan Cartel De Las Solas built software for SMARTMATIC, transferred through Sequoia and Dominion and ultimately to Liberty Voting.
https://www.georgiarecord.com/election-integrity/2026/08/13/declassified-cia-and-white-house-documents-confirm-martin-rodil-broadcast-on-venezuelan-ability-to-manipulate-elections/?utm_source=telegram&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=cia-venezuela-election-rodil&utm_content=20260813_cia-venezuela-election-rodil
Documents released by the White House and CIA confirm information shared by Martin Rodil on July 7th — the Venezuelan Cartel De Las Solas built software for SMARTMATIC, transferred through Sequoia and Dominion and ultimately to Liberty Voting.
https://www.georgiarecord.com/election-integrity/2026/08/13/declassified-cia-and-white-house-documents-confirm-martin-rodil-broadcast-on-venezuelan-ability-to-manipulate-elections/?utm_source=telegram&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=cia-venezuela-election-rodil&utm_content=20260813_cia-venezuela-election-rodil
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Review finds no contamination at Bryan County’s Caesarstone site
Westwin’s CEO KaLeigh Long alleged in February the site was contaminated, Kappler reminded the commission Tuesday. See Bryan County Attorney Aaron Kappler’s presentation to the county commission about the environmental evaluation of the Caesarstone property here .
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Source: The Current GA
Westwin’s CEO KaLeigh Long alleged in February the site was contaminated, Kappler reminded the commission Tuesday. See Bryan County Attorney Aaron Kappler’s presentation to the county commission about the environmental evaluation of the Caesarstone property here .
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Source: The Current GA
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Photos: See the best photos from this year's total solar eclipse
The moon completely covers the sun during a total solar eclipse as seen from the Javalambre Astrophysical Observatory in Arcos de las Salinas, near Teruel, Spain, on Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2026. / Reuters Millions of people across Europe stepped outside Wednesday to watch a spectacular sunset with a solar eclipse. The path of totality passed through portions of Greenland, Iceland and Spain and Portugal. It was the first solar eclipse visible from Spain's mainland since 1905, according to the European Space Agency .
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Source: Georgia Public Broadcasting
The moon completely covers the sun during a total solar eclipse as seen from the Javalambre Astrophysical Observatory in Arcos de las Salinas, near Teruel, Spain, on Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2026. / Reuters Millions of people across Europe stepped outside Wednesday to watch a spectacular sunset with a solar eclipse. The path of totality passed through portions of Greenland, Iceland and Spain and Portugal. It was the first solar eclipse visible from Spain's mainland since 1905, according to the European Space Agency .
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Source: Georgia Public Broadcasting
Arkansas woman missing after traveling to Stone Mountain
STONE MOUNTAIN, Ga. - Police are asking for the public's help finding a missing Arkansas woman whose trail led investigators to Stone Mountain. Sherry Wages, 72, left her home in Hot Springs, Arkansas, on or around March 18 and later traveled to Georgia, according to the Stone Mountain Police Department .
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Source: Fox 5 Atlanta
STONE MOUNTAIN, Ga. - Police are asking for the public's help finding a missing Arkansas woman whose trail led investigators to Stone Mountain. Sherry Wages, 72, left her home in Hot Springs, Arkansas, on or around March 18 and later traveled to Georgia, according to the Stone Mountain Police Department .
@SavannahNow @RepNaderHayes @WhatmattersinG
Source: Fox 5 Atlanta
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The cost of child welfare services has jumped in Georgia. A new panel is about to dig into why.
Taking care of vulnerable children in Georgia has gotten a lot more expensive, and lawmakers are hoping to figure out why. In late 2025, the Georgia Division of Family and Children Services, which oversees the state’s foster system, cut services for families and terminated contracts for nonprofits as they faced a projected budget deficit of about $85 million.
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Source: Georgia Recorder
Taking care of vulnerable children in Georgia has gotten a lot more expensive, and lawmakers are hoping to figure out why. In late 2025, the Georgia Division of Family and Children Services, which oversees the state’s foster system, cut services for families and terminated contracts for nonprofits as they faced a projected budget deficit of about $85 million.
@GovKemp @WaterCoolerGSU @mtgreenee
Source: Georgia Recorder
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Glynn County PD uses Flock and audits. But residents are still concerned.
Last year, The Current GA reported that the Glynn County Police Department had purchased 86 Flock cameras with an $830,000 state grant. As of mid-August, 80 had been installed. A Washington Post analysis of police and court records found that bad actors across the nation have increasingly weaponized the camera network to stalk relatives or intimate partners. Authorities have charged or accused at least 50 law-enforcement officers of using license-plate readers for unauthorized purposes, including surveilling women without their knowledge or consent, according to The Post.
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Source: The Current GA
Last year, The Current GA reported that the Glynn County Police Department had purchased 86 Flock cameras with an $830,000 state grant. As of mid-August, 80 had been installed. A Washington Post analysis of police and court records found that bad actors across the nation have increasingly weaponized the camera network to stalk relatives or intimate partners. Authorities have charged or accused at least 50 law-enforcement officers of using license-plate readers for unauthorized purposes, including surveilling women without their knowledge or consent, according to The Post.
@SenatorWarnock @GovKemp @GAHouseGOP
Source: The Current GA
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Alabama executes Jeremy Williams for 2021 murder of Georgia girl
ESCAMBIA COUNTY, Ala. - Alabama executed 42-year-old Jeremy Williams on Thursday evening for the 2021 rape and murder of a young Georgia girl, marking the state's first execution of the year. Williams was pronounced dead at 6:16 p.m., according to The Associated Press .
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Source: Fox 5 Atlanta
ESCAMBIA COUNTY, Ala. - Alabama executed 42-year-old Jeremy Williams on Thursday evening for the 2021 rape and murder of a young Georgia girl, marking the state's first execution of the year. Williams was pronounced dead at 6:16 p.m., according to The Associated Press .
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Source: Fox 5 Atlanta
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2 beluga whales arrive at Georgia Aquarium from Canada
Two Beluga whales are now making themselves at home at the Georgia Aquarium after arriving safely from a closed marine park in Canada. ATLANTA - Two beluga whales are settling into their new home at Georgia Aquarium after arriving safely from a closed marine park in Canada.
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Source: Fox 5 Atlanta
Two Beluga whales are now making themselves at home at the Georgia Aquarium after arriving safely from a closed marine park in Canada. ATLANTA - Two beluga whales are settling into their new home at Georgia Aquarium after arriving safely from a closed marine park in Canada.
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Source: Fox 5 Atlanta
For some in Fayette County, power line expansion means homes are no longer home
Diana Dietz is more than willing to take you on what she calls her "Tour of Hell." Dietz, a 40-year resident of the city of Fayetteville southwest of Atlanta, started the 7-mile road trip around rural Fayette County to show outsiders the effects of the QTS Data Center and related infrastructure on the local community.
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Source: Georgia Public Broadcasting
Diana Dietz is more than willing to take you on what she calls her "Tour of Hell." Dietz, a 40-year resident of the city of Fayetteville southwest of Atlanta, started the 7-mile road trip around rural Fayette County to show outsiders the effects of the QTS Data Center and related infrastructure on the local community.
@ChrisCarrGA @GAHouseGOP @ossoff
Source: Georgia Public Broadcasting
Survey: Healthcare costs potent political issue in Georgia, but more for Democrats than Republicans
Democrat Keisha Lance Bottoms has made it a core part of her campaign, blaming Republicans for refusing to accept Medicaid expansion as a solution. Rick Jackson, her Republican opponent, agrees that rising costs are a problem, but he argues that increased access to commercial insurance is the solution.
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Source: The Current GA
Democrat Keisha Lance Bottoms has made it a core part of her campaign, blaming Republicans for refusing to accept Medicaid expansion as a solution. Rick Jackson, her Republican opponent, agrees that rising costs are a problem, but he argues that increased access to commercial insurance is the solution.
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Source: The Current GA
Swamp Pharma Hookers Scream Bloody Murder Over Trump Vaccine Shift
The entire Washington establishment — Shapiro, Hillary, Patty Murray, Melinda Gates — screamed bloody murder when RFK Jr. trimmed the childhood vaccine schedule. Meanwhile a buried Henry Ford Health study of 20,000 kids found vaccinated children had a 2.5x higher rate of chronic illness. The researcher said publishing it would have ended his career.
https://www.georgiarecord.com/health/2026/08/14/swamp-pharma-hookers-scream-bloody-murder-over-trump-vaccine-shift/?utm_source=telegram&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=pharma-hookers-vaccine-shift&utm_content=20260814_pharma-hookers-vaccine-shift
The entire Washington establishment — Shapiro, Hillary, Patty Murray, Melinda Gates — screamed bloody murder when RFK Jr. trimmed the childhood vaccine schedule. Meanwhile a buried Henry Ford Health study of 20,000 kids found vaccinated children had a 2.5x higher rate of chronic illness. The researcher said publishing it would have ended his career.
https://www.georgiarecord.com/health/2026/08/14/swamp-pharma-hookers-scream-bloody-murder-over-trump-vaccine-shift/?utm_source=telegram&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=pharma-hookers-vaccine-shift&utm_content=20260814_pharma-hookers-vaccine-shift
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Flock Blinks: Surveillance Giant Slashes Data Retention After 50 Jurisdictions Walk, Cams Destroyed
More than 50 agencies have canceled Flock contracts. Cameras are being smashed across 23 states. Now the surveillance giant is slashing data retention and restricting immigration searches — a grassroots revolt is working.
https://www.georgiarecord.com/business-ga/2026/08/14/flock-blinks-surveillance-giant-slashes-data-retention-after-50-jurisdictions-walk-cams-destroyed/?utm_source=telegram&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=flock-surveillance-backlash&utm_content=20260814_flock-surveillance-backlash
More than 50 agencies have canceled Flock contracts. Cameras are being smashed across 23 states. Now the surveillance giant is slashing data retention and restricting immigration searches — a grassroots revolt is working.
https://www.georgiarecord.com/business-ga/2026/08/14/flock-blinks-surveillance-giant-slashes-data-retention-after-50-jurisdictions-walk-cams-destroyed/?utm_source=telegram&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=flock-surveillance-backlash&utm_content=20260814_flock-surveillance-backlash
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19-year-old arrested for fatal shooting that killed 13-year-old in Atlanta
Investigators arrested Davion Curney on Friday for his involvement in the homicide.
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Source: 11Alive Atlanta
Investigators arrested Davion Curney on Friday for his involvement in the homicide.
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Source: 11Alive Atlanta
Georgia officials say new federal Medicaid rules threaten state’s partial expansion program
Georgia health officials are asking the Trump administration for more funding for the state’s partial Medicaid expansion program because they say federal changes are expected to increase enrollment by about 100,000 people, raising the costs of the program. The Board of Community Health, which oversees Georgia’s Medicaid program, announced at its Thursday meeting that they are once again asking the federal government to increase the federal match from about 67% to 90%, which is what states that have fully expanded Medicaid receive for providing coverage to a larger population.
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Source: Georgia Recorder
Georgia health officials are asking the Trump administration for more funding for the state’s partial Medicaid expansion program because they say federal changes are expected to increase enrollment by about 100,000 people, raising the costs of the program. The Board of Community Health, which oversees Georgia’s Medicaid program, announced at its Thursday meeting that they are once again asking the federal government to increase the federal match from about 67% to 90%, which is what states that have fully expanded Medicaid receive for providing coverage to a larger population.
@ajc @WhatmattersinG @RepBoBishop
Source: Georgia Recorder
Chatham County emergency facility still unfinished as peak hurricane season nears
After years of anticipation, the walls of Chatham County’s long-awaited emergency operations facility are standing tall. But county officials remain elusive about the facility’s progress, even as another hurricane season advances without a storm-proof center. The Current GA reached out on June 13 to county commission Chairman Chester Ellis — as well as the Chatham Emergency Management Agency to speak with CEMA Director Dennis Jones and 911 Center Director Diane Pinckney — to discuss facility updates. County spokesperson Will Peebles replied via email, offering to organize interviews with the three officials. The Current has not confirmed an interview with Jones, Pinckney or Ellis despite multiple phone calls, voicemails and emails to Peebles.
@WarRoomGeorgia @GaRepublicans @WhatmattersinG
Source: The Current GA
After years of anticipation, the walls of Chatham County’s long-awaited emergency operations facility are standing tall. But county officials remain elusive about the facility’s progress, even as another hurricane season advances without a storm-proof center. The Current GA reached out on June 13 to county commission Chairman Chester Ellis — as well as the Chatham Emergency Management Agency to speak with CEMA Director Dennis Jones and 911 Center Director Diane Pinckney — to discuss facility updates. County spokesperson Will Peebles replied via email, offering to organize interviews with the three officials. The Current has not confirmed an interview with Jones, Pinckney or Ellis despite multiple phone calls, voicemails and emails to Peebles.
@WarRoomGeorgia @GaRepublicans @WhatmattersinG
Source: The Current GA
Georgia-based Flock announces changes amid backlash over its license plate reader network
The company operates a vast nationwide network of automated cameras that record the license plate numbers and other characteristics of all passing vehicles every day. Thousands of law enforcement agencies in 49 states can search and share Flock’s data across jurisdictions to aid their investigations. Police have credited the technology as an important crime-fighting innovation that has helped locate missing people and track suspects in violent crimes. But some critics say its pervasiveness amounts to unconstitutional warrantless mass surveillance. Dozens of cities and agencies have nixed their relationships with Flock amid concerns that the data can be accessed for immigration enforcement or used in unauthorized tracking, after a flurry of examples surfaced of law enforcement officers misusing the technology for personal searches.
@RepBuddyCarter @WarRoomGeorgia @WaterCoolerGSU
Source: The Current GA
The company operates a vast nationwide network of automated cameras that record the license plate numbers and other characteristics of all passing vehicles every day. Thousands of law enforcement agencies in 49 states can search and share Flock’s data across jurisdictions to aid their investigations. Police have credited the technology as an important crime-fighting innovation that has helped locate missing people and track suspects in violent crimes. But some critics say its pervasiveness amounts to unconstitutional warrantless mass surveillance. Dozens of cities and agencies have nixed their relationships with Flock amid concerns that the data can be accessed for immigration enforcement or used in unauthorized tracking, after a flurry of examples surfaced of law enforcement officers misusing the technology for personal searches.
@RepBuddyCarter @WarRoomGeorgia @WaterCoolerGSU
Source: The Current GA
1 arrested in AM shooting that put Beach High School on lockdown
SAVANNAH, Ga. (WSAV) – Beach High School was on lockdown Friday morning following a shooting that occurred in the surrounding neighborhood. The Savannah Police Department (SPD) and Savannah-Chatham County Public School System Police Department responded to secure the scene.
@SenatorWarnock @RepNaderHayes @GovKemp
Source: WSAV Savannah
SAVANNAH, Ga. (WSAV) – Beach High School was on lockdown Friday morning following a shooting that occurred in the surrounding neighborhood. The Savannah Police Department (SPD) and Savannah-Chatham County Public School System Police Department responded to secure the scene.
@SenatorWarnock @RepNaderHayes @GovKemp
Source: WSAV Savannah
Sandy Springs police investigate Saturday morning double shooting on Roswell Rd
Two people were shot Saturday morning on Roswell Rd in Sandy Springs, as police investigate the circumstances surrounding the incident.
@ChrisCarrGA @BurtJones_GA @GaRepublicans
Source: 11Alive Atlanta
Two people were shot Saturday morning on Roswell Rd in Sandy Springs, as police investigate the circumstances surrounding the incident.
@ChrisCarrGA @BurtJones_GA @GaRepublicans
Source: 11Alive Atlanta
Georgia officials say new federal Medicaid rules threaten state’s partial expansion program
Georgia health officials are asking the Trump administration for more funding for the state’s partial Medicaid expansion program because they say federal changes are expected to increase enrollment by about 100,000 people, raising the costs of the program. The Board of Community Health, which oversees Georgia’s Medicaid program, announced at its Thursday meeting that they are once again asking the federal government to increase the federal match from about 67% to 90%, which is what states that have fully expanded Medicaid receive for providing coverage to a larger population.
@AtlantaFalcons @BurtJones_GA @ajc
Source: Georgia Recorder
Georgia health officials are asking the Trump administration for more funding for the state’s partial Medicaid expansion program because they say federal changes are expected to increase enrollment by about 100,000 people, raising the costs of the program. The Board of Community Health, which oversees Georgia’s Medicaid program, announced at its Thursday meeting that they are once again asking the federal government to increase the federal match from about 67% to 90%, which is what states that have fully expanded Medicaid receive for providing coverage to a larger population.
@AtlantaFalcons @BurtJones_GA @ajc
Source: Georgia Recorder