Georgia town resists proposed ICE detention center

Georgia town resists proposed ICE detention center

Small Georgia town pushes back on plan for massive immigration detention center A small town about 45 miles east of Atlanta has become a focal point of resistance against the Trump administration’s expanding immigration policy. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcements plans to convert a warehouse into one of the nation’s largest immigration detention centers that could house around 9,000 detainees, according to The Washington Post. However, around 100 residents of […]

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Georgia flu cases surge during winter season

Flu cases surge across Georgia as state sees spike in hospitalizations Georgia has seen a massive surge in flu cases this winter along with roughly 20 other states. The surge has been attributed to a so-called “super flu,” according to Axios Atlanta. Metro areas in Georgia have seen more than 2,100 hospitalizations due to flu since early October 2025, and 46 people have died from influenza-associated deaths in that time […]

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MLK Day 2026 events happening across Georgia

MLK Day 2026 events happening across Georgia If you missed the annual King Celebration Concert, Georgia organizations and communities will host several other events to honor the life and work of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., including several events at the King Center and National Center for Civil and Human Rights. The King Celebration Concert 2026 featured conductors Jonathan Taylor Rush, Norman McKenzie and Patrice Turner as well as other […]

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Pine Mountain swears in first woman mayor

Mary Ruth Mullins sworn in as Pine Mountain’s first woman mayor Mary Ruth Mullins was sworn in as the mayor of Pine Mountain, becoming the first woman to become mayor in the town’s history. “I accept this responsibility with gratitude for those who paved the way before me and determination to serve every resident with fairness, integrity, and heart,” Mullins told WTVM. “Together, we will honor our town’s rich history […]

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Chatham County nonprofits receive nearly $1M for preventive healthcare

Chatham County nonprofits receive nearly $1M for preventive healthcare Four nonprofit organizations in Chatham County will receive nearly $1 million in grants to provide preventative healthcare in the area. The Chatham County Hospital Authority Trust announced Wednesday that it will grant $964,000 to four organizations. The money for the trust came from the 2017 sale of Savannah's nonprofit Memorial Health University Medical Center. It was sold to the largest for-profit […]

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Fulton commissioner Dana Barrett enters crowded race for Georgia secretary of state

Fulton commissioner Dana Barrett enters crowded race for Georgia secretary of state A Fulton County elected official announced her candidacy for Georgia Secretary of State. Fulton County Commissioner Dana Barrett planned a news conference Thursday morning to launch her campaign. She joins a crowded Democratic primary that includes former Fulton County State Court Judge Penny Brown Reynolds, Adrian Consonery Jr. and Cam T. Ashling. Fulton County drew national attention after […]

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Catching up with Georgia’s two newly elected PSC officials + Deadly ICE & Stacy makes it official

A deadly ICE shooting in Minneapolis ignites a political firestorm, and Ron isn’t buying the official spin. As DHS Secretary Kristi ("Cosplay Barbie") Noem rushed to label the incident “domestic terrorism,” video evidence and expert voices raise serious questions about what really happened and whether facts were sacrificed for politics. Even worse, ⁠former⁠ (⁠and current⁠) DHS officials are stunned by her rush to speak on the situation. Later in the […]

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Trump seeks $6.2 million in legal fees after Georgia election case dismissal

Trump seeks $6.2 million in legal fees after Georgia election case dismissal President Donald Trump is asking a Georgia judge to order the Fulton County District Attorney’s Office to reimburse more than $6.2 million in legal fees and expenses following the dismissal of the state’s election interference case against him. According to The Associated Press, Trump filed the motion Wednesday under a Georgia law passed last year that allows defendants […]

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South Georgia town bucks national trends with falling unemployment in 2025

South Georgia town bucks national trends with falling unemployment in 2025 Although inflation and unemployment rose across the United States in 2025, a small town in south Georgia saw significant economic growth. WALB 10 reports that Moultrie and Colquitt County saw its unemployment rate drop from 3.9% to 3.4%. Nationally, unemployment rose from 4.1% to 4.4% in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Moultrie City Manager Peter […]

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