Georgia
Georgia transportation crews prepare for winter storm
STORY: :: Georgia prepares for winter weather
with brine and road treatments
:: January 8, 2025
:: Forest Park, Georgia
:: Natalie Dale, Spokesperson, Georgia department of Transportation
“Brine is that mixture of water and salt. So the brine goes straight from these tanks into those tankers. And then you also have a system of pipes here where from the brine production unit outside — so where we’re churning up that granular salt and water, it feeds into the tanks.”
“We sit in a very precarious place here in Metro Atlanta. And a lot of what we get is ice which is very different. It is hard, if not impossible, to plow sheets of ice. It is easier to plow that big, fluffy snow that you do get in the North. So we have to develop a winter weather plan that is specific to southern winters which are very different than northern winters.”
GDOT’s MAU manages the state’s largest brine operation, producing and storing hundreds of thousands of gallons of brine to treat roads before and during winter storms.
This operation is crucial for preventing ice buildup on major highways, such as Interstates 75, 85, I-20, and 285, which are prioritized for treatment during storms.
GDOT spokesperson Natalie Dale says Georgia’s primary challenge during winter weather is ice, not snow.
“We sit in a very precarious place here in Metro Atlanta. And a lot of what we get is ice,” Dale said. “It is hard, if not impossible, to plow sheets of ice. It’s easier to plow the big, fluffy snow you get up north.”
Starting at midnight, GDOT crews and vehicles will begin brining roads as snow and ice are expected to impact the region on Friday.
A special election has been set for voters in northern Gwinnett County to fill a vacant Georgia State Senate seat.
Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger announced this week that a special election for Senate District 7 will be held on May 19, following the resignation of former Sen. Nabilah Parkes. If no candidate wins a majority, a runoff election is scheduled for June 16.
District 7 includes parts of northern Gwinnett County, covering communities such as Suwanee, Sugar Hill, Buford and Braselton, along with areas near Hog Mountain and Puckett.
Candidates looking to run must qualify later this month at the Secretary of State’s Elections Division office in downtown Atlanta. Qualifying will take place March 26, March 27 and March 30, with a $400 qualifying fee.
The deadline to register to vote in the special election is April 20, and early in-person voting is set to begin April 27.
Georgia
Special election called for Georgia Senate District 7 following resignation of Nabilah Parkes
Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger has announced a special election to fill the vacant Georgia State Senate District 7 seat, following the resignation of Sen. Nabilah Parkes.
The election is scheduled to take place on May 19, 2026, in Gwinnett County.
Should a runoff be necessary, it will be held on June 16, 2026.
Candidates seeking to qualify for the special election can do so at the Georgia Secretary of State’s Elections Division, located at 2 MLK Jr. Dr., Floyd West Tower Suite 802, Atlanta, GA 30334. Qualifying will occur during the following dates and times:
- Thursday, March 26, 2026: 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
- Friday, March 27, 2026: 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
- Monday, March 30, 2026: 8:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
The qualifying fee for candidates has been set at $400.00.
For voters wishing to participate in the special election, the last day to register is Monday, April 20, 2026.
Advance in-person absentee voting will begin on Monday, April 27, 2026.
Further details and updates will be provided by the Georgia Secretary of State’s office as the election approaches.
A Georgia woman facing a rare murder charge tied to an alleged abortion has been granted bond.
Alexia Moore, 31, was granted bond Monday by a judge in Camden County, according to the Georgia Public Defender Council. The court set bond at $1 on the malice murder charge and $2,000 total for two drug-related charges.
Prosecutors agreed Moore was entitled to bond and to an amount she could reasonably pay, the public defender’s office said.
Moore had been jailed since early March after police accused her of taking pills to end a pregnancy in violation of Georgia law, which bans most abortions after about six weeks.
Authorities allege Moore was about 22 to 24 weeks pregnant when she went to a hospital in late December, reporting abdominal pain. According to an arrest warrant, she told medical staff she had taken misoprostol, a drug commonly used in medication abortions, along with oxycodone. Investigators said the fetus was delivered alive and survived for about an hour.
The case has drawn national attention because it could be one of the first times a woman in Georgia is prosecuted for murder in connection with ending a pregnancy since the state’s 2019 abortion law took effect.
In a statement, the Georgia Public Defender Council said the bond decision reflects the importance of due process.
“Today’s decision is a reminder that justice is not served by accusation alone,” the agency said. “Our system works best when courts carefully weigh the facts, uphold constitutional protections, and safeguard the rights of every person.”
Moore also faces charges of possessing controlled substances, including oxycodone and misoprostol.
The case comes as states across the country navigate legal questions following the U.S. Supreme Court’s 2022 decision overturning Roe v. Wade, which allowed states like Georgia to enforce stricter abortion laws.
Moore’s attorneys have also filed motions seeking a speedy trial as the case moves forward.
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