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Crystal Travaille takes a cell phone photo of the wind and seas on the beach as Hurricane Dorian makes its way up the East Coast.

As Dorian Approaches, Rep. Carter Warns Residents Not To Become Complacent

Effects of Hurricane Dorian are poised to reach coastal Georgia as a Category 2 hurricane Thursday. Meteorologists are expecting heavy rain bands,...

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Political Rewind: Political Conventions Descend in Atlanta

On this edition of Political Rewind, competing visions for creating a better future for Americans are being showcased in Atlanta this weekend.

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Bobby Washington his tractor to drag a piece of oak tree downed by Hurricane Michael out of a neighbor's yard in Bainbridge in October. Decatur County was one of the hardest hit areas of the state during the storm.

House Passes $19B Disaster Aid Bill Over Trump Opposition

The House has passed a $19 billion disaster aid bill that would deliver long-sought relief to farmers, victims of hurricanes and floods, and rebuild...

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Passengers on a dolphin tour boat watch the mammals play in the water. Business owners worry seismic testing could disrupt dolphins and fish, harming their businesses.

Businesses, Environmental Groups Hope To Block Seismic Testing For Oil

UPDATE April 3: Since this story aired, Rep. Buddy Carter has asked that Georgia be excluded from offshore energy plans, citing the opposition of state...

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In this March 8, 2017 photo, Ashley Gardner, 34, takes a dose of methadone at Counseling Solutions of Chatsworth, Ga. Gardner, 34-year-old woman said her addiction started in the seventh grade when she wanted to numb the pain after she was sexually assaul

Georgia Gets $10.3 Million To Combat Opioid Crisis

Georgia now has millions more in federal funding for addressing prescription and opioid drug abuse. The Georgia Department of Behavioral Health and...

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1st Congressional District candidates Buddy Carter and Lisa Ring

Coastal Congressional Candidates Differ On Nearly Every Issue

Coastal voters had a chance to hear candidates from Georgia’s first congressional district Wednesday night at a League of Women Voters forum in Savannah...

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U.S. Rep. Buddy Carter (R-Pooler) speaks Tuesday at the National Prescription Drug Abuse and Heroin Summit in Atlanta.

Georgia Lawmaker Wants To Empower Pharmacists In The Fight Against Opioid Abuse

The only pharmacist serving in Congress said the opioid epidemic needs legislation that empowers his industry. Substance use disorder keeps men and...

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Rep. Buddy Carter (R-GA) and Rep. Garret Graves (R-LA) discuss the Savannah Harbor Expansion Project after touring the Port of Savannah.

Rep. Carter Repeats Call For Harbor Expansion Funding

Georgia Congressman Buddy Carter said Friday that he continues to push for more federal funding to deepen the Savannah harbor. The state has already...

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U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue greets participants in the roundtable discussion put on by the Task Force on Rural Prosperity, a project of President Trump which Perdue heads, in Tifton, Ga.

Sonny Perdue Listens To Farmers At Home

Dependable sources of labor and a fresh look at international trade topped the wish list of farmers and other stakeholders when they met with U.S....

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House Speaker Paul Ryan of Wis., center, standing with Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Greg Walden, R-Ore., right, and House Majority Whip Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., left, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, March 7, 2017.

Georgia Congressmen Respond to GOP Healthcare Plan

As lawmakers continue to pour over the Republican plan to overhaul the Affordable Care Act , also known as Obamacare, members of Georgia’s congressional...

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Outside Rep. Buddy Carter's town hall meeting, opponents chant "you work for us."

Emotions Run High At Rep. Carter Town Hall In Savannah

Hundreds of people packed into a town hall meeting with Republican Representative Buddy Carter in Savannah Tuesday. Carter was the latest of several GOP...

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