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• 🔥 Lawmaker Apology: Northwest Georgia lawmaker Kasey Carpenter apologized for a blackface photo taken over a decade ago while...

North Georgia voters join statewide push against SB 369:

• Removes D/R labels from ballots in Cobb, Fulton, DeKalb, Clayton, Gwinnett—five...

Plan your weekend with these local highlights in Northwest Georgia:

• Spring Market Arts & Crafts Festival, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Sat April 18 at J.R. “Dick”...

Middle Georgia's intensifying drought threatens water, farms, and outdoor plans nearby in North Georgia.

• Ag stress: Soil moisture low, pastures...

Key trend: Rezoning and infrastructure are revitalizing corridors like Marietta Road and GA 400.

• Canton grocery/office redo: City Council approves...

Big win for Georgia music: Lawmakers passed a bill creating the Georgia Music Office, modeled after the Film Office, to promote and support the...

Fresh food safety grades from Georgia Dept. of Public Health inspections of 4 eateries:

• Atlanta Bread (Woodstock): B 81
• Panera Bread (Canton): A...

Serious reminder for North Georgia families: UTVs pose grave risks for young children in rural areas.

• 5-year-old girl airlifted after 7-year-old...

Scandal rocks reelection bid for Rep. Kasey Carpenter (R-Dalton), who apologized for a decade-old blackface photo impersonating Kanye West.

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Local Politics

• 🔥 Dalton Rep. Kasey Carpenter Blackface Photo: Dalton Republican state Rep. Kasey Carpenter is facing criticism after a photo of...

North Georgia hides stunning escapes perfect for weekends:

• Etowah Indian Mounds (Cartersville): Climb the 63-ft mound for floodplain views, explore...

Key facts for GA primary voters on attack ad:

• Bert Jones' ad claims Rick Jackson's company profited from a Medicare fraud scam targeting seniors.
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White County wildfire update for safe outdoors planning:

• Buzzard Mountain fire burned nearly 30 bone-dry acres since late Sunday, now 60% contained...

• Perfect spring weather means planting time, but call 811 first to dig safely
• It's against state law for trees, fences, or landscaping without...

Dalton Republican state Rep. Kasey Carpenter faces backlash over a 2010s blackface photo circulating on social media. He describes it as a mistake, spotlighting scrutiny on Northwest Georgia representation.

North Georgia families: Heads up on cyclorphine, a potent synthetic opioid stronger than fentanyl spreading in the Southeast.

• Tied to 41 deaths in...

Former Hall County District 3 Commissioner Steve Gailey is running again. Hear his insights on NGAdvocate Podcast 15 with hosts Chris Dyer & Viral Chhadua—key listening for voters ahead of primaries.

Exciting relaunch after 17 years: Center for Puppetry Arts tours Owl at Home to ~2,000 second-graders in Hall County.

• Free shows April 22-30 at...

North Georgia public safety win: Franklin County Sheriff's Office resolved a domestic violence standoff in Canon peacefully.

• Deputies responded...

Key May 19 GOP primary race to replace retiring Bill Thompson:

• Joe Anglin (25+ yrs HCSD teacher/coach, ex-Flowery Branch Council 2010-2025):...