Georgia, Apalachee

After Apalachee school shooting, Georgia lawmakers may seek to share more information on students
After four people were shot and killed at Apalachee High School in Georgia in September, many people believe officials failed to see warning signs that the 14-year-old accused of the shooting was displaying.
School safety among top priorities as Georgia lawmakers, Kemp jump-start 2025 Legislature
House Democrats say they support improving school security but are also pressing for gun safety measures, such as a proposal to penalize gun owners who fail to secure firearms that fall into the hands of children.
Georgia Gov. Kemp proposes additional $50 million in school safety funds after Apalachee shooting
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp proposed an additional allocation of $50 million in one-time funds toward school safety grants on Monday amid widespread calls for increased safety funding after a school shooting resulted in four deaths in Barrow County last September.
Another 14-year-old arrested with a gun at Georgia’s Apalachee High School after deadly shooting
A 14-year-old student has been arrested after bringing a gun to Apalachee High School, the same Georgia high school where a September shooting killed two teachers and two students and wounded others.
Georgia's Governor Proposes a One-Time $50 Million Boost for School Security
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp wants to give public schools a one-time boost of $50 million for school safety and security
Gov. Kemp to ask legislature for another $50 million in security grants for GA schools
President Joe Biden signed into law the Social Security Fairness Act. The Social Security trust fund that pays benefits to retired workers, spouses, and survivors was already on pace to be depleted by 2033.
14-year-old arrested with gun at Apalachee High School, site of deadly September shooting
The unidentified student's arrest comes months after Colt Gray, 14, is accused of opening fire at the school in September, ...
Apalachee High School holds virtual learning day for new security system
Apalachee High School will hold a virtual learning day for students Monday to give staff time to familiarize themselves with a new weapons detection system approved by the Barrow County school board ...
Apalachee High School student arrested for allegedly bringing gun to campus months after deadly mass shooting
Just four months after a devastating mass shooting at Georgia's Apalachee High School, another 14-year-old student brought a ...
Classes canceled Thursday at Apalachee High after 14-year-old student arrested for bringing gun to school
Following the incident, Barrow County Schools announced that school was canceled at Apalachee High School on Thursday, Jan. 9 ...
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Georgia high students enter school through new weapons detectors
ATLANTA – For the first time since a gun was found at Apalachee High School last week, students returned to the Barrow County campus. On Tuesday, they did so after walking through weapons ...
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14-year-old arrested with gun at Georgia high school months after mass shooting
A 14-year-old student has been arrested after bringing a gun on Wednesday to Apalachee High School, the same Georgia ...
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Officer describes confronting Apalachee High School shooter in smoky hallway and says the tragedy could have been much worse
School resource officers Chase Boyd and Brandon King sprinted toward the sound of gunfire inside Apalachee High School in Winder, Georgia, navigating the disorienting echoes of shots that ...
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14-year-old brings gun to school where 4 were killed in mass shooting, Georgia cops say
A student was found with a gun Jan. 8 at Apalachee High School in Barrow County, Georgia, where two teachers and two students were killed Sept. 4, 2024, authorities say. Trevor Hughes/USA ...
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WABE politics reporters preview the 2025 Georgia legislative session
On Tuesday’s edition of “Closer Look,” WABE politics reporters Sam Gringlas and Rahul Bali return to the program to preview ...