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The election workers who have suffered ongoing abuse range from high-level officials such as Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger (a conservative Republican) to low-level and mid-level election workers.

The largest container ship ever to visit the east coast called at the Port of Savannah today. GPB’s Emily Jones reports. The Georgia Forestry Commission is tackling a large wildfire in Ware County, in Southeast Georgia. Today, Atlanta's Shaky Knees music festival announced its lineup, hours before tickets went on sale this afternoon. 

The fire is happening near Swamp Perimeter Road near Waycross, according to the Georgia Forestry Commission (GFC).

Prescribed burn turns into 400-acre wildfire in Ware County Stephanie Bennett Firefighters in Ware County, Ga. are putting out a more-than 400-acre fire. The Georgia Forestry Commission says a prescribed burn that was intended to be 90 acres got out of control Tuesday. The fire is burning on the north side of US 1, about 8 miles southeast of Waycross. The commission said the fire was 40 percent contained Wednesday afternoon. Pat Stockett is a tractor plow operator and spokespe...

A controlled burn in Ware County on Tuesday got out of control late in the day, consuming over 600 acres, according to the Georgia Forestry Commission.

Georgia receives $6.5M in grants for Law Enforcement Training program (Copyright 2021 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.) Copyright 2003 The Associated Press and last updated 2021-05-26 13:43:54-04 ATLANTA, Ga. (WTXL) — During the 2020 legislative session, Governor Brian Kemp recommended and lawmakers approved the creation of a law enforcement training grant program through the Criminal Justice Coordinating...

Wildfire near Waycross 40% contained, Georgia Forestry Commission says First Coast News Staff Replay Video A large wildfire in Ware County is 40% contained, according to the Georgia Forestry Commission. The fire, which started Tuesday night, is near Swamp Perimeter Road near Waycross, according to the National Weather Service. As of Wednesday morning at 11:33 a.m., the fire grew to about 400 acres in size. The Ware County Fire and Rescue Department says that this was a controlle...

GBI investigates gang activity in Ware Co. Georgia Bureau of Investigation (Source: WALB) By WALB News Team | May 8, 2021 at 5:48 PM EDT - Updated May 8 at 5:48 PM WAYCROSS, Ga. (WALB) - On Friday, the GBI Region 4 Douglas Office said they started an investigation regarding gang-related crimes, according to a press release from the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI). The release said it occurred in the Garlington Heights and Ware Manor Apartments in Waycross. Information was received ...

Plans have also been announced by the Department of Justice to pursue federal hate crimes against the four officers who killed George Floyd on May 25 last year.

Lead prosecutor in Ahmaud Arbery case resigns Neither Jesse Evans nor the Cobb County District Attorney gave a reason for the departure of the Arbery cases lead prosecutor. Credit: WXIA Author: First Coast News Staff Published: 2:59 PM EDT April 28, 2021 Updated: 3:01 PM EDT April 28, 2021 GLYNN COUNTY, Ga. — The lead prosecutor in the case against three men accused of murdering Ahmaud Arbery has left the Cobb County District Attorneys Office. A...