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Georgia company to repay $6.7M to some victims in Ponzi scheme
Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger announced Wednesday that some victims of an alleged $140 million Ponzi scheme will be repaid for their lost investments, a move he described as a rare outcome in cases of fraud.

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Mexican father of paralyzed American child faces illegal reentry charges, deportation
The father of a severely disabled daughter, accused of reentering the U.S. on multiple occasions without legal authorization, was released on bond after a hearing in federal court Friday.

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What did and didn’t happen on the final day of Georgia’s 2026 legislative session
Georgia lawmakers put a bow on their 2026 legislative session after 1 a.m. Friday. Here are some of the more significant things that happened or pointedly did not happen on sine die.

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Candidates join Northwest Georgia residents for town hall on PFAS
Residents crowded into the Dalton Convention Center on Monday evening for another town hall organized by PFAS Georgia.

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Midnight train from Georgia: A view of America from the tracks as airports struggle in the shutdown
There’s something melodic about watching the sun rise over a rural stillness broken only by the rhythms of steel wheels on tracks. Or so we tell ourselves.

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Shawn Harris Q&A: his thoughts on Iran, immigration, health care and crossover votes in runoff
The April 7 runoff between Republican Clay Fuller and Democrat Shawn Harris is a week away.

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Clay Fuller Q&A: His views on Iran, immigration, the economy, health care and foreign policy
The April 7 runoff between Republican Clay Fuller and Democrat Shawn Harris is a week away.

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Georgia’s Fulton County heads to court to seek return of 2020 ballots seized by FBI
A federal judge plans to hear arguments Friday on a demand by officials in Georgia's Fulton County that the FBI return seized ballots and other materials from the 2020 election.

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Strawapalooza: Walker County Landfill holds straw giveaway
In celebration of the first week of spring, Walker County gave away hundreds of bales of straw at the county landfill as part of Strawapalooza.

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Belgian drugmaker UCB to invest $2B in suburban Atlanta plant, adding 330 jobs
Belgian pharmaceutical company UCB announced Tuesday that it would invest $2 billion to build a drug-making plant in suburban Atlanta.
