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MACON, Ga. — Georgia residents could see tax rebates and tax credits in the near future because state legislators passed two bills to help pad your wallet. They still have to be signed into law by Gov. Brian Kemp, but during the legislative session that wrapped up Friday, state legislators passed House Bill 136 and...

ALBANY, Ga. (WALB) - A First Alert Weather Day ended at 6 p.m. on Monday. So far, several counties have reported damage and power outages from the severe weather that passed through. Damage Reports. Colquitt County - Justin Cox, Colquitt County EMA Director, reports that, as of now, a total...

MACON, Ga. — A 21-year-old man shot and killed themselves Monday afternoon at the Macon Mall in what appears to be a suicide, according to Bibb County Coroner Leon Jones. It happened at around 4 p.m. Monday afternoon, Jones said. The sheriff's office says the injuries were self-inflicted. Witnesses...

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - Those with travel plans are urged to act soon to prevent delays or other travel issue. May 7, 2025 is the date the federal government is implementing the Real ID. Those who want to travel or enter government buildings must present a driver’s license or ID...

A tradition unlike any other. Folks, it’s officially Masters Week. For golf fans, that’s the most beautiful sentence that could ever be uttered (or typed out). Spring is in the air, and the azaleas are in full bloom at Augusta National Golf Club. With only a couple of days before the first major of the year...

Peachtree City, GA – A Freeze Watch has been issued for several areas across northern and central Georgia, with sub-freezing temperatures expected from late Tuesday night through Wednesday morning. This includes cities like Ellijay, Calhoun, Cedartown, and Blue Ridge, as well as larger areas such as Dalton,...

JACKSONVILLE, FLA – The Tornado Watch has ended. Rounds of rain will continue as the front weakens and moves east overnight. A Wind Advisory continues through 9 p.m. Rounds of rain with thunderstorms will continue as a slow moving and saturated cold front heads toward the Atlantic waters. Rainfall totals will average...

Tisheika N. Washington was arrested in Georgia for allegedly burning her 5-year-old son with a lit cigarette as "punishment for his behavior" — again. The post Teacher discovers 5-year-old’s mom had ‘burned him with a lit cigarette as punishment’ — and it wasn’t the first time: Police first appeared on Law & Crime .

Jacksonville, FL – A Tornado Watch has been issued until 6 PM EDT for several counties across Georgia, Florida, and South Carolina due to a heightened risk of severe weather today. The watch affects a wide range of areas, including counties in southeastern Georgia, the Suwannee Valley in northern...

The father and son were taking refuge under a tree in their golf cart when the tree fell and crushed them.