WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 4, 2024

Good morning! On this date in 1946, Crisp County donated a 1,200-acre tract of land to establish Georgia Veteran's State Park as a living memorial to the state's war veterans.

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Hundreds of Schools Make Voucher List

Georgia officials released a list identifying the hundreds of low-performing elementary, middle, and high schools where students can apply for a $6,500 voucher to switch to private schools if they want.

Students from low-income households will receive priority consideration for the money available for private school tuition, tutoring services, and other qualified education expenses. The application portal is set to open in early 2025.

The state legislature approved the Georgia Promise school voucher program earlier this year.

Judge: Fani Willis Broke Open Records Law

A judge ruled that Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis violated the Georgia Open Records Act for failing to release records relating to Special Counsel Jack Smith and a U.S. House Select Committee investigating Jan. 6.

Separately, arguments took place in an Atlanta court on Tuesday in the legal dispute over whether Willis must testify before a state Senate committee about her handling of the 2020 election interference case against President-elect Donald Trump.

Attorneys for Willis and lawmakers clashed over the extent of the Georgia General Assembly’s subpoena powers.

Last month, following Trump’s reelection, a Georgia appeals court canceled oral arguments on the question of whether Willis should be disqualified from prosecuting the election interference case. The future of that case remains unclear.

Warmer Weather Heading to Georgia

Warmer weather is on its way following a cold snap that gave Georgians their first taste of winter, with snow flurries in the Blue Ridge region and freezing overnight temperatures across the state.

Two school districts delayed their starting times due to slick roads as an arctic front moved through with the coldest air since last January.

Higher daytime temperatures will start today and sub-freezing overnight cold is expected to end later this week.

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➤ Savannah: A judge threw out a lawsuit challenging a local ordinance that bans firearms inside unlocked vehicles, ruling the plaintiff lacks standing. (More)

➤ Atlanta: The "Young Thug" trial in Atlanta — the longest in state history at nearly two years — ended with a jury finding the last two defendants not guilty of murder and gang-related charges. (More)

➤ Macon: An axe-wielding man was captured by police after trying to break into a Family Dollar with the axe in the early morning hours. (More)

➤ Tybee Island: Georgia's first oyster "ranchers," who grow oysters in floating baskets, have found market success with their first harvest. (More)

➤ Atlanta: The hoopla surrounding the SEC championship showdown between Georgia and Texas will include a visit by ESPN's College GameDay crew. The pregame show will air Saturday from 9 a.m. to noon Eastern Time. (More)

➤ Georgia regained a spot in the top five of the College Football Playoff rankings released Tuesday, strengthening its case to qualify for the 12-team tournament heading into the SEC championship game against Texas on Saturday. (See Rankings)

➤ Atlanta Falcons head coach Raheem Morris told reporters that the team has no plans of benching current starting quarterback Kirk Cousins for 2024 first-round pick Michael Penix. (More)

➤ The Atlanta Hawks extended their winning streak to four games with a 124-112 win over the New Orleans Pelicans. Star point guard Trae Young scored 12 points with 15 assists. (More)

➤ Yesterday's Results: NBA | NHL | NCAAM | NCAAW

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➤ The welcome mat is out for Buc-ee's as Monroe County officials approved the company's plan for a third Georgia superstore, this one off of I-75 near the I-475 split. (More)

➤ A proposal to build a data center complex in Winston is dividing the community along pro-growth and no-growth lines ahead of a county commission vote. (More)

➤ Electrical infrastructure upgrades and a small fleet of electric trucks and charging stations are on Georgia port officials' to-buy list with $120 million in recent federal grants. (More)

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➤ Helen made Country Living’s list of the 31 Most Magical Christmas Towns in the U.S., celebrated for its Festival of Trees, Kinderfest, Christkindlmarkt, and long-ago transformation from logging center to Bavarian-style community. (Full list)

➤ A 3-bedroom, 4-bath house with two kitchens and a “party-ready” pool in Bluffton, S.C.,, just outside Savannah, is this year’s HGTV Dream Home Giveaway prize. (Contest details)

➤ A human bone and a car similar to one that was driven by a wealthy New York couple missing for more than 40 years were found by a sonar team searching a pond near the couple’s Brunswick hotel. (More)

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