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The Tennessee Valley Authority is increasing its fuel adjustment charge by 0.7 percent in June. More>>
Officials in North Georgia are warning residents about the increasing rabies problem and what to do to stay safe. More>>
From early on, Marlen Rodriguez knew she wanted to go to college, but it wasn't until she was in middle school and joined a summer program at Dalton State College that she actually felt it could become a reality. More>>
A hometown hero is lending his voice to a project on CNN. More>>
A man is behind bars in Whitfield County wanted for sexual assault in Maine. More>>
There are new developments in allegations against an assisted living facility in Dalton. A daughter has taken matters into her own hands to make sure her father is safe. More>>
The NAACP is vowing not to let recently enacted voter ID laws suppress turnout among minority, student or elderly voters. More>>
Who's running an assisted-living facility in Dalton, after its operator received notice that Georgia planned to revoke its permit, and its landlord was suing in federal court?
At attorney for residents' families says, nobody is.
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Channel 3 continues our investigation into a Dalton assisted living facility. We have now learned the parent company of Peachtree Estates is accused of violating federal securities laws. More>>
Governor Nathan Deal has signed a $19.2 billion budget that reflects his administration's priorities and Georgia's modest revenue gains in the recovering economy. More>>
The hunt is on for the driver who ran over a young woman leaving a house party over the weekend. More>>
Dalton Police have arrested a woman in connection with a double murder. More>>
As the pressure builds for colleges not only to enroll more students but actually graduate them, more schools are turning to their admission requirements as part of the solution. More>>
A group of family members with loved ones housed at Peachtree Estates in Dalton is taking a stand against the parent company, Assisted Living Concepts. More>>
Governor Nathan Deal is set to sign legislation that will bring sweeping changes to the state's criminal justice system, a priority he set early in his administration. More>>
Governor Nathan Deal has signed legislation that would ban abortions five months after conception. More>>
The Dalton Police Department is making sure citizens knows how to stay safe. More>>
Dalton police are closer to knowing why a man gunned down his family. More>>
Investigators are still trying to figure out what started the fire that spread through an apartment complex in Dalton over the weekend. More>>
An early Sunday morning domestic dispute in Dalton left two people dead, a third in the hospital with a gunshot wound, and a suspect in custody.
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Massive fire swept through a Dalton apartment complex Saturday night leaving several families without a place to live. More>>
Whitfield County Environmental Health officials announced Friday that a raccoon found last week in Dalton has tested positive for rabies.
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The Dalton Police Department is asking for the public's help with identifying three people who cashed fraudulent payroll checks at an area grocery store using stolen or fake IDs. More>>
Whitfield County deputies have made an arrest in a four-year-old homicide case. More>>
The unemployment rate declined, slightly, in Dalton for March according Georgia labor officials, but remains the highest in the state. More>>
Governor Nathan Deal is appointing a political adviser as Georgia's transportation planning director. More>>
Governor Nathan Deal is touring Georgia to sign local bills and discuss the state budget, including funding for the Port of Savannah. More>>
Dalton police believe a combination of love-gone-wrong and alcohol prompted a woman to drive through the front wall of her ex-boyfriend's apartment.
He and his new girlfriend are safe. She's in jail facing a list of felony and misdemeanor charges.
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Georgia's unemployment rate has dropped for eight straight months, and the state's labor commissioner says that's a sign more Georgians are getting back to work. More>>
The suspect in the chase that crossed state lines is identified as a 14 year old male. More>>
Governor Nathan Deal has signed a bill targeting scrap metal theft that would place more requirements on recyclers and addresses what supporters say is a growing problem in the state. More>>
The southbound lanes of a north Georgia interstate have reopened after a fiery wreck closed the stretch for more than nine hours. More>>
State officials may soon shut down an assisted living facility in Dalton after several complaints about the center's level of care. More>>
As part of a national effort to combat the abuse of prescription drugs, Dalton and Whitfield Co. law enforcement will participate in National Drug Take Back Day on Saturday, April 28th. More>>
Channel 3 has learned a Dawnville Elementary student was caught with a gun at school. More>>
Forecasters warn the threat of wildfires is high across much of Georgia, and any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. More>>
Georgia's high school graduation rate has fallen to 67 percent based a new federally mandated calculation. More>>
A week after Dalton Police say a man assaulted an elderly man and stole his pants, the suspect, Ronnie Joe Long, has been found and taken into custody. More>>
The Dalton Police Department is asking for the public's help with identifying a man who stole a wallet containing more than $400 cash after it was accidentally left on a counter in an area convenience store. More>>
State officials may soon shut down an assisted living facility in Dalton, after several complaints about the center's level of care. The Georgia Department of Community Health took a closer look at the operations of Peachtree Estates on West Waugh Street. More>>
Technology may have changed the tools. But the fundamentals of preparation, for their spiritual journey of reparations--are as solid as their faith itself. More>>
The Dalton Police Department is asking for the public's help identifying two men who broke into an office at the Big Lots store on Walnut Avenue and got away with more than $9,000. More>>
Police in Dalton are looking for a man they say assaulted an elderly man and stole his pants. More>>
Governor Nathan Deal is asking the Georgia Bureau of Investigation to take over a state board that reviews cases on the sex offender registry amid concerns about a backlog of work. More>>
Authorities say millions of dollars in a fund intended to help unemployed Georgia homeowners avoid foreclosure have gone unspent, even as 12,000 residents get foreclosure notices each month. More>>
Dalton is considered to be the gateway to the Civil War in Georgia. A Civil War marker was dedicated in Dalton by Georgia icon Vince Dooley, former University of Georgia football coach. More>>
(WRCB) – Fire crews in Dalton spent the morning battling a house fire. Crews were called to the home on the corner of Roberts Street and Hawthorne Street around 4:30 a.m. There were no injuries, as all More>>
Georgia strawberry growers say the warm winter and hot spring has caused fields across the state to be in full bloom. More>>
We're learning more about a deadly accident in the Chattahoochee National Forest. Authorities tell Channel 3 the woman was riding an ATV with her family and friends when the accident happened. It happened on the Houston Valley Trails Sunday afternoon. More>>
The Dalton Police Department is asking for the public's help with identifying two men who broke into an industrial building three times in March to steal copper wiring. More>>
Travel experts say the price for a gallon gas is expected to reach the $4.00 nationally this month. More>>
After considering more than 35 applicants, the Whitfield County Board of Commissioners have unanimously approved a local man with a decade of accounting experience and nearly two decades of financial experience as Whitfield County's new finance director. More>>
Georgia transportation authorities have announced $39 million in statewide transportation infrastructure projects. More>>
Experts say a warm winter and early spring will mean an abundance of ticks this summer in Georgia. More>>
Fire officials in Dalton say one person has died at an industrial company Wednesday night. More>>
A bill meant to overhaul Georgia's criminal justice system and cut costs now heads to Republican Gov. Nathan Deal. More>>
Fire officials say the intersection of Thorton Avenue and Waugh Street has been reopened in downtown Dalton after a gas leak. More>>
A Whitfield County man is recovering after suffering a freak accident at work. More>>
Do you text and drive? Odds are there are more who do than don't.
The Dalton Police Department thinks so and thanks to a recent study, they have the numbers to show a direct correlation between distracted drivers and crashes. More>>
A Rocky Face man is dead after an accident involving a lawn mower. More>>
Nearly everybody has a smoke alarm in their house, so why don't they have a weather radio, too? More>>
More than 150 years after the first shots of the Civil War were fired, another wave of volunteers is about to descend on America's storied battlegrounds – only this array of dedicated men and women will be armed with paint brushes, trash bags and weed whackers. More>>
Employees from a local flooring company are getting inspired by participating in a three day conference called "Make it Personal."
They're taking part in several volunteer projects, but not before hearing from Dalton's own J.R. Martinez, a very inspirational war veteran. More>>
Local authorities and Georgia Bureau of Investigation agents raided stores in Trenton and Dalton Thursday for commercial Internet gambling, officials in Dade County confirmed this morning. More>>
Pharmacists and veterinarians say record-breaking pollen is taking its toll on people and pets in metro Atlanta. More>>
Channel 3 has learned a student was caught with a gun at a Whitfield County school. More>>
Legislation that would increase tax exemptions for married couples and gradually phase out the property tax on cars and trucks is headed for a speedy vote Tuesday. More>>
The preliminary unemployment rate in Northwest Georgia rose to 9.8 percent in January, up three-tenths of a percentage point from a revised 9.5 percent in December. More>>
A Senate committee has passed a bill that would revoke bonuses for Georgia teachers who cheat on standardized tests. More>>
Satara Stratton grew up in Chattanooga, attending O.L.P.H. school. Six years ago, at age 18, she moved to Hollywood to pursue a film career. However, her friends and family haven't heard from her since November and two police agencies in southern California are now searching with growing concern because she was last seen with a sexual predator.
The Dalton Police Department is asking for the public's help identifying a woman who stole a woman's purse from a Dalton restaurant, only to turn it in at a Family Dollar store claiming that it had been left behind by a customer. More>>
Across both Tennessee and Georgia, voters head to the polls today to make their selections for the presidential primary.
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Troopers with the Georgia State Patrol are investigating an officer-involved crash that claimed the life a Cohutta man. More>>
Forecasters say a tornado watch has been issued in parts of northwest Georgia and much of the central part of the state. More>>
With Super Tuesday just five days away, Republican Presidential candidates are making a push for votes. Rick Santorum made his second visit to the area Thursday morning with a quickly arranged stop in Dalton. Did he win any hearts or change any minds? More>>
Georgia's labor commissioner says the state's unemployment rate has declined for the sixth straight month to 9.2 percent. More>>
The chances of being born on Leap Day are just one in 1,500.
Despite those odds, more than 10,000 babies are expected to come into the world February 29, one of them in northwest Georgia. More>>
Republican Rick Santorum will campaign in Georgia ahead of the state's Super Tuesday presidential primary next week. More>>
One-On-One with Channel 3While much of the political world is focused on Tuesday's Michigan Republican presidential primary, Newt Gingrich is focusing his events on the Tennessee Valley today. More>>
Some lawmakers are voicing support for a proposal by a Georgia developer to build a new gambling facility in suburban Atlanta. More>>
We're one week away from Super Tuesday, and the candidates are flocking to the South. Tuesday, Newt Gingrich held a rally in Dalton. More>>
A six-month investigation has landed a North Georgia restaurant owner behind bars. More>>
Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal is calling for the state to produce another 250,000 college graduates by 2020. More>>
It was open mic in Dalton Monday night, as neighbors, business owners and the city's police department talked safety. More>>
More political buzz for the Tennessee Valley as another presidential candidate is making a stop here Tuesday. Republican candidate Newt Gingrich will make an appearance in Chattanooga and Dalton. More>>
The Georgia Cup Dalton Grand Prix will return to Dalton for a 3rd year. The event will feature three races. A time trial and circuit race will be held on Saturday, March 10 and a road race will be held on Sunday, March 11. More>>
The Dalton Police Department's Traffic Unit is investigating a one vehicle crash that claimed the life of 26-year-old Ashleigh Nicole Sims of Dalton.
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Eddie PayneA veteran volunteer firefighter in Whitfield County is behind bars on 40 counts of child pornography.
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Three-year old Summer Knasel and four-year old Lovell Knasel were found safe in Maryland Wednesday afternoon. More>>
Republican presidential candidate Newt Gingrich will hold a public rally in Dalton on Tuesday. The former House speaker who began his political career in Georgia will appear during an hourlong rally starting at 11 a.m. at the Northwest Georgia Convention Center. More>>
By percentage, the Dalton-Whitfield Metro Area recorded the third-highest job loss in the country last year, and ended 2011 with the highest unemployment rate in Georgia, 12.1 percent. So how is a (relatively) new player in the hard-hit flooring industry, adding jobs and a third shift? More>>
A local attorney plans to appeal a judge's decision to deny a motion for a new trial for a Guatemalan couple who lost custody of their children almost four years ago. More>>
A bill that would funnel more state money into poor school districts in Georgia has passed the House. More>>
A trio of Republican state senators has sponsored legislation that would bar illegal immigrants from attending Georgia state colleges and universities. More>>
The Dalton Police Department is expanding its social media outreach to Facebook. For the past several years, the agency has maintained an online presence on Twitter and also a blog site and is hoping the Facebook page will open up new lines of communication with the community. More>>
Interstate 75 southbound near Carbondale is now reopened after a tractor trailer accident early Thursday morning. More>>
A Tunnel Hill man is behind bars after a 4 year old girl accused him of molestation. More>>
The Senate has declined to take up a bill addressing the state Environmental Protection Division director's role in policing water pollution. More>>
Authorities say Georgia nonprofit agencies had to return millions of dollars to taxpayers who wanted to donate money to the popular Georgia Tax Credit Scholarship Program. More>>
The Georgia Department of Education wants to spend up to $3.6 million on bonuses for high-quality educators willing to relocate to rural areas of the state. More>>
Authorities say Georgia cattle producers soon should see higher prices for their beef cattle due to a drought in Texas that's contributing to a shortage of cattle. More>>
Georgia voters can now cast an in-person advance ballot for the presidential primary. More>>
Bond was set at $30,000 today for a Dalton State College professor who is facing charges of child molestation, sodomy and rape involving an 8-year-old female and two other young girls whose families he befriended at church. More>>
President Barack Obama today will free 10 states from the strict requirements of the Bush-era "No Child Left Behind" law. More>>
The Georgia presidential primary may not be a slam dunk for Republican hopeful Newt Gingrich, a congressman from the state for two decades. More>>
Georgia lawmakers have introduced legislation designed to encourage private investment in renewable energy sources like solar power. More>>
Two more accusers have come forward, after a Dalton State English professor is charged with child molestation. Deputies arrested Monte Salyer Wednesday afternoon for a second time. He's accused of molesting three girls. Wednesday night, the mother of the youngest alleged victim sat down with Channel 3. More>>
A Dalton State English professor is being booked at the Whitfield County Jail on child molestation charges for the second time in two weeks. More>>
Counties and cities across Georgia will participate in a statewide tornado drill. More>>
Georgia's Secretary of State says President Barack Obama's name will remain on the 2012 Democratic primary election ballot. More>>
Georgia's attorney general says residents should be open to the idea of Chattanooga's airport becoming "Atlanta's second airport." More>>
The Dalton Police Department is asking for the public's help with identifying two men who ripped off an area jewelry store, getting away with $7,500. More>>
Convention and tourism officials in northwest Georgia are trying to figure out ways to upgrade the Northwest Georgia Trade and Convention Center. More>>
The first signs that HOPE scholarship changes made last year are hurting some Georgia students and colleges are starting to crop up just as Tennessee considers imposing even tougher academic requirements of its own. More>>
IVC US is celebrating their first anniversary of manufacturing in Dalton by adding a third shift to its production line, creating more than 30 jobs. The addition of a third shift will also allow IVC to extend production from three days a week to five days a week.
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House lawmakers have approved a revised $18.6 billion budget plan for the current year. More>>
Troopers with the Georgia State Patrol are investigating a accident involving a tractor-trailer and a bicycle. More>>
The fire at a Dalton apartment complex has been declared under control. Firefighters are remaining on scene to take care of hot spots, according to Dalton spokesman Bruce Frazier More>>
The Dalton Police Department is looking into counterfeit 100 dollar bills. More>>
Everyone loves a vigilant neighbor except for the guys who are up to no good. More>>
Deputies in Whitfield County have arrested three people in connection with a meth trafficking sting. More>>
The Georgia Senate has approved legislation that would end the ban on silencers for hunting firearms. More>>
Officials with the Federal Bureau of Investigation's Northwest Georgia Safe Child Task Force on Monday announced the arrest of three men on charges involving minors after a recent online sting operation. More>>
The Georgia state Senate has approved legislation that would create a committee which would recommend to the Legislature whether certain state agencies should be eliminated. More>>
An 8,000-year-old ax has been donated to the Prater's Mill Foundation. Dilbert Bryson, whose grandfather Jess Kile found it at Lake Frances where cows now graze, donated the ax. More>>
When Dustin Norton is crouched high above the ground in a deer stand, he wants to hear the crack of twigs and rustle of bushes in order to find his target. More>>
A Dalton special needs school was on lock down after a student punches one teacher and slaps the glasses off the face of another. More>>
College wrestling teams are in Dalton this weekend for the National Collegiate Wrestling Association's National Duals. But it's more than a competition, These wrestlers also get involved in the community when they're not competing. The 6:12 project allows teams to help not just in their community, but any they visit for tournaments. More>>
Despite a decrease in unemployment claims across the state, jobless claims continue to rise in Northwest Georgia. More>>
A flash flood watch has been issued for much of north Georgia as heavy rain was expected to push into the state from Alabama. More>>
Dalton Police have identified the man they think stole $2000 from a hotel room. More>>
The country music trio Lady Antebellum is featured on the cover of the new 2012 Georgia Travel Guide, which has an interview with the group's members discussing their favorite spots to visit in the state. More>>
The Whitfield County Sheriff's Office is asking for your help finding the suspects in an armed robbery, where a man was hit in the head with gun. More>>
Senate Democratic Chairman Doug Stoner is proposing legislation that would make the state's ethics commission an independent agency. More>>
DALTON, GA. (WRCB) -- "Road Closed" barriers are becoming common on Dug Gap Mountain Rd. "Every time it rains really," says college student Kyle Winkler. For students at Dalton State Community College More>>
The Dalton Police Department is asking for the public's help with identifying a man who exposed himself to a female shopper at the Walmart on Shugart Road. The incident happened Thursday, January 19th at around 5:40 in the afternoon. More>>
Police in Dalton are asking for help identifying a man they say broke into a hotel room and stole more than $2,000. More>>
For much of Dug Gap Mountain Road trees riddle the banks except for one stretch about one mile up. The problem area sits below TVA power lines, and when it rains the mud meets the pavement, and crews have to close this buys road. More>>
State labor officials say Georgia's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate has declined for the third straight month in December, to 9.7 percent. More>>
Court evidence is coming easier for jurors to understand. Now that they can actually "visit" the crime scene. A new tool allows investigators to take jurors inside the crime scene. So they can see the evidence for themselves. More>>
Storms will move into the Tennessee Valley this evening with a chance of an isolated thunderstorm. More>>
Georgia lawmakers will step away from the House and Senate chambers to spend this week hearing from the heads of the state's agencies about their budget priorities for the upcoming fiscal year. More>>
Georgia's military and overseas citizens will be able to participate in the state's upcoming presidential primary by e-vote starting later this month. More>>
Gov. Nathan Deal says the state is very close to a landing a deal that could bring what he described as Georgia's largest business project since automaker Kia opened a massive plant in West Point. More>>
Georgia's top elected officials will join members of the family of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. in honor of the civil rights icon's birthday. More>>
New proposals from Governor Nathan Deal would provide a modest increase in state spending as Georgia continues recovering from one of the worst recessions since the Great Depression. More>>
Governor Nathan Deal is expected to outline his plan to attract jobs to Georgia at this year's annual Eggs and Issues breakfast. More>>
Whitfield County is being proactive when it comes to disaster, and they need your help. More>>
Georgia is considering throwing out a law requiring 65% of state funding to be spent in public school classrooms. More>>
After another frigid start to the day, we will begin a nice warm up into the mid-40s this afternoon. More>>
Whitfield County has received a $1.4 million grant to make improvements to Enterprise Drive. More>>
Snow showers continuing Tuesday morning have caused slick roads on the northern Cumberland Plateau and much of East Tennessee. More>>
A war hero from Dalton has a new honor to lead the Touranament of Roses Parade in Pasadena Monday on Channel 3 and NBC. More>>
Federal authorities say a Georgia rug manufacturer has agreed to pay $10,000 under a settlement of claims that it used discriminatory hiring practices for Hispanic job applicants. More>>
Dalton Police say the arrest of a prowler has led to charges in connection with at least nine burglaries. More>>
After winning Tennessee's top industrial recruitment prizes in 2008 and 2009 with billion dollar-plus investments from Volkswagen and Wacker Chemical, Southeast Tennessee landed the state's biggest job generator in 2011 with a pair of Amazon distribution centers. More>>
Authorities say more than 116,000 citations totaling about $25 million have been issued since Georgia's so-called "super speeder" law went into effect in July 2009. More>>
The Tennessee Valley Authority is asking people who live near its power substations to watch for copper thieves. More>>
Golf cart owners in Georgia will soon have stricter requirements to follow if they plan to drive their carts on roadways. More>>
Dalton police responded to Walnut Avenue Saturday morning after a Calhoun man was hit by car. More>>
Heavy rains and high winds overnight have left hundreds without power in North Georgia. More>>
State officials might soon start charging cyclists to ride on trails at three state parks in north Georgia. More>>
A new report shows that Georgia's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate has fallen to 9.9 percent More>>
A low pressure system and cold front approaching the Mississippi River Valley will increase our rain chances in the Tennessee Valley over the next several hours. More>>
After a cold start to our Monday, sunshine and dry air will lead to a beautiful, mild afternoon with highs in the 50s. More>>
The topic of immigration is not going away anytime soon, but when Georgia lawmakers go back into session in January it is not expected to be a top priority, area lawmakers said. More>>
A man is in stable condition Sunday afternoon, following an early morning shooting at a Dalton hospital. More>>
A company is coming to Whitfield County that will turn carpet plastic waste into high-grade synthetic crude oil. More>>
Dalton Police are looking for a man who stole a check from a church and cashed it. More>>
Georgia's unemployment rate has fallen sharply to 9.9 percent in November, the largest one-month decline in 34 years. More>>
One Dalton couple found out, a fire that starts in your fireplace could end up in your attic or worse. More>>
A state task force on water supply has approved its report and is sending its recommendations to Governor Nathan Deal. More>>
Georgia's state Department of Early Care and Learning is preparing legislation to require background checks for all employees at state-licensed child care centers. More>>
Parents at New Hope Middle School are shocked after learning a student brought a knife to school last week and was not immediately suspended. More>>
Two people have been arrested and over a pound of methamphetamine with a street value of over $20,000 was seized. More>>
Dalton police have tracked down the man they say stole a rifle, from the Shugart Road Walmart. More>>
Deputies in Whitfield County are asking for help finding a missing man. More>>
The Tennessee Wildlife Federation's Hunters for the Hungry program has appealed to hunters to donate harvested deer to food banks and soup kitchens. More>>
When Lisa Hemphill walked her daughter to the bus stop Thursday morning, she noticed something wasn't right. More>>
The Dalton Police Department is wrapping up its investigation in to a report of a possibly abducted child, Thursday. More>>
In Dalton, it was a chance for veterans to get the help they need. The Georgia Department of Veterans Service, along with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, held a 'Benefits Supermarket.' More>>
A Dalton man is in stable condition in the ICU after being struck by a car Tuesday morning. More>>
Dalton police need your help solving a movie theater burglary. More>>
Stores in Macon and Dalton are now able to sell alcohol on Sundays. More>>
The recent rain and flash flooding is causing problems for some North Georgia horses, forcing them to higher ground. More>>
U.S. Census figures bear out the anecdotal evidence of children in poverty that Tennessee schools have been seeing. More>>
Walker County Sheriff Steve Wilson is now a victim of a global hacking scam. More>>
Starting this weekend, you'll be able to buy alcohol on Sundays in Dalton. More>>
By the next city election in two years, Dalton candidates and voters may have a different voting system that could address concerns about lack of Hispanic representation. More>>
Heavy rains are causing problems on the roadways with flooding and downed trees. Law enforcement across the Tennessee Valley is advising drivers to use caution during their commute. More>>
A slow-moving cold front is bringing a variety of weather cautions to Tennessee, including the possibility of measurable snow.
Here's the latest look at your forecast from Chief Meteorologist Paul Barys! More>>
Dalton police need help tracking down a suspected gun thief. More>>
Forecasters say north Georgia residents should brace for heavy rains and possible snow over the next few days. More>>
Georgia lawmakers are poised to consider substantial changes to the state's criminal justice system that could reshape the way courts are run and offenders are sentenced. More>>
For those struggling to make ends meet, the holidays can be a hard time. More>>
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