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Low voter turnout during Georgia’s presidential primary

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March 12, 2024

Low voter turnout during Georgia’s presidential primary

SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) – Poll workers at a precinct in Savannah say just a few people are turning out for the presidential preference primary on Tuesday.

Across the state of Georgia, there was about a 65 percent decrease in early voter turnout compared to the presidential primary election in 2020.

Only about 8,000 of the more than 230,000 registered voters in Chatham County voted early or cast an absentee ballot. That’s only about 3 percent.

When WTOC spoke with election officials leading up to primary day in Georgia, they were hopeful for a higher turnout at the polls on Tuesday. That was before republican candidate Nikki Hayley dropped out.

A poll manager at the Jewish Educational Alliance said this might be the lowest number of voters she’s ever seen.

“Some mornings we’ll have a line before we open the door and at lunch time, we’ll have a rush and then we have a break, and then after that, then we have a rush,” poll manager Jeanette Cooper said. “But this is the slowest because when I came in the morning time to set up, I said, ‘where’s my people.’ I didn’t see none today.”

An assistant political science professor at Georgia Southern University said there’s a few reasons behind that drop.

First, she says in 2020, we didn’t know who the democratic candidate would be driving more people to the polls.

She also says in 2020, a lot of people were voting through an absentee ballot, which is something we saw less of this year.

Because voters already know who the likely front runners are in this race, President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump, she says that’s leading to lower turnout.

However, she said it’s still important to cast your vote, especially because Georgia is viewed as a swing state.

“What the primaries do, is it sort of gives the campaigns some indication of how they’ll do in the state, or where they will do well. And so, one of the reasons why it’s important to go out and vote and so that then the candidates will have some idea of how they’re going to do and what they need to do to fix any weaknesses in their campaign moving forward,” Kimberly Martin said.

Martin says each candidate will be viewing the state of Georgia as a huge prize this presidential election, and based on results Tuesday night, it will give them a clearer view of who might be able to win the Peach State.

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South Georgia honors Officer Caleb Abney

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South Georgia honors Officer Caleb Abney

VALDOSTA Ga. (WALB) – Family, friends, and law enforcement agencies from across South Georgia gathered at Martin Stadium to remember Officer Caleb Abney.

First responders from across the region stood alongside Abney’s family as Lowndes County opened the stadium for the service.

Lowndes County Board member Chris Buescher said community attendance was important.

“Obviously, these first responders give their all to our community. It is important to come out and support them. We are all heartbroken as a community as one Lowndes family,” Buescher said.

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Abney’s ties to the community

Buescher noted Abney’s deep roots in Lowndes County, describing his connection to the area beyond his role in law enforcement.

“Caleb was not only a first responder in terms of the fire department, a police officer. He was a former Lowndes County High graduate. He was a former Georgia Bridgeman. So he marched on this very field that these last respects were paid to. So his mom and dad were big volunteers within the school system. So it is important to recognize the sacrifices these first responders make for all of us in the community,” Buescher said.

Procession travels through Lowndes County

The procession exited Lowndes High School and traveled through several roadways across the area. Family members, guests, and first responders made their way to Fellowship Baptist Church.

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Man accused of raping University of Georgia student, police say

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March 1, 2026

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Man accused of raping University of Georgia student, police say

ATHENS, Ga. – A 19-year-old is facing assault-related charges after police said he raped a University of Georgia student early Saturday morning while she was walking home.

What we know:

Tydarius Wingfield of Athens allegedly approached the student in the area of 400 North Thomas Street just before 1:40 a.m. and asked to walk her home.

Wingfield and the victim did not know each other.

Wingfield then forced the woman behind a building where he sexually assaulted her, police said.

Investigators used the Real Time Crime Center’s camera system to see where the assault happened and track the victim and Wingfield’s movements. Officers continued tracking Wingfield until his arrest and positively identified him using the RTCC technology.

He is charged with rape, kidnapping, aggravated sexual battery and battery.

An investigation is ongoing.

What we don’t know:

It is unclear whether the victim was taken to the hospital after being attacked.

What you can do:

Anyone with information on this case is asked to contact Detective Burgamy at Charles.Burgamy@accgov.com or 762-400-7173.

The Source: Information in this report comes from the Athens-Clarke County Police Department.

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Georgia’s Iranian community reacts to death of Ayatollah Khamenei

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Georgia’s Iranian community reacts to death of Ayatollah Khamenei

ATLANTA – As conflict intensifies between the United States, Israel and Iran, reactions are pouring in across the Atlanta metro area after President Donald Trump confirmed the death of Iran’s supreme leader.

The president confirmed on Truth Social that Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, was killed in a joint strike led by the U.S. and Israel.

What they’re saying:

“I have been waiting to hear this news for the last 20 years,” said Dr. Sasan Tavassoli, an Atlanta-based pastor born in Iran.

“Ayatollah Khamenei has been responsible for the killing of tens of thousands of Iranians over the last three decades. He has been a very evil dictator and a very oppressive tyrant.”

Other local Iranians, like Shohreh Mir, expressed a long-standing desire for internal change rather than outside intervention.

“This was an imposed war,” Mir said. “We still very much would like for Iranian people to change the regime by themselves.”

What’s next:

Tavassoli said the Ayatollah’s death now creates a new issue.

“Ayatollah Khamenei never invested in raising a succession after himself,” he said, “so the crisis of the Iranian revolution and the Iranian regime is there is no legitimate successor.”

While the long-term duration of the conflict remains unknown, Iran has already begun launching retaliatory strikes following the attack.

“This is a huge development for day one, but the war is not over,” Tavassoli noted. “There are still many ways that things can become even more bloody and destructive in the coming days and weeks.”

The Source: Information in this article came from FOX 5’s Rey Llerena speaking with Iranian Americans across Georgia.

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