By Jake Harris Over the course of George Strait’s legendary recording career spanning nearly 40 years, he has produced 45 Billboard No. 1 hits. They don’t call him “King George” for nothin’. Those 45 songs (including hits like “Fool Hearted Memory,” “A Fire I Can’t Put Out,” “Give It Away,” “I Cross My Heart” and many, many others) have spent a combined total of 84 weeks atop the Billboard Country Charts.Previously, the record to break was Conway Twitty’s 40 No. 1s hit streak. Last week, Strait’s record was broken, thanks to new standards in Billboard’s chart rules and thanks to a pop song from a Backstreet Boys knockoff duo and a pop star who thinks their collaboration “paved the way for other artists to jump into country.” Related: George Strait’s main songwriter, Dean Dillon, says modern country music is ‘all about … [Read more...] about Gone Country: George Strait just had a chart record broken by Florida Georgia Line and Bebe Rexha
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Law enforcement cracking down on speeding in Georgia and South Carolina
Augusta, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) -- Georgia Law Enforcement joined four other states, including South Carolina, in a safety initiative called "Operation Southern Shield. The crackdown started on Monday. Earl Camipe spends about 40 hours a week driving for Uber. He says he sees a lot of reckless driving during those long hours. "I see a lot of speeding out on the Bobby Jones 500 I call it." He says people treat the road like it's a race track. He sees people speeding every day on Bobby Jones, Riverwalk and I-20. "If we get a speeding ticket we complain about it but it's for our best interest and protection." Law enforcement agrees and they're cracking down. Putting more officers on the road in Georgia and South Carolina. It's a 7-day safety initiative called the Southern Shield Operation. "I've seen a little bit more police presence over the last week." Officers issued over 12,000 citations during last year's Southern Shield. Georgia Highway Safety Patrol says that they're not giving out … [Read more...] about Law enforcement cracking down on speeding in Georgia and South Carolina
Pence Renews White House Embrace for Georgia’s Insurgent Running for Governor
Sections SEARCH Skip to content Skip to site index Politics Subscribe Log In Subscribe Log In Advertisement Supported by ByMax Blau July 21, 2018 MACON, Ga. — By touting the family values and conservative leadership of Brian Kemp at a Saturday rally, Vice President Mike Pence provided the insurgent candidate for governor in Georgia his second endorsement from the White House in four days. President Trump surprised some Republican officials last week by publicly supporting Mr. Kemp, Georgia’s secretary of state, in Tuesday’s primary runoff against Casey Cagle, the state’s lieutenant governor. And since then, Mr. Kemp has doubled down on his pledge to be a “politically incorrect” governor, playing up the gun-toting, truck-driving, Everyman image that some party leaders worry could cost them the general election. On Saturday, Mr. Pence riled up Mr. Kemp’s fervent supporters and posed for selfies … [Read more...] about Pence Renews White House Embrace for Georgia’s Insurgent Running for Governor
VP Mike Pence headlines Georgia rally in governor’s race
Vice President Mike Pence speaks at the Commerce Department in Washington, Monday, July 16, 2018. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta) MACON, Ga. (AP) — Vice President Mike Pence made his presence felt Saturday in Georgia's race for governor, headlining a rally for Secretary of State Brian Kemp ahead of the looming Republican primary runoff. The appearance came three days after President Donald Trump unexpectedly weighed in on the race, tweeting his "full and total endorsement" for Kemp. Kemp is locked in a contentious runoff that will be decided Tuesday with Lt. Gov. Casey Cagle, and both are vying to position themselves as the true Trump conservative. "President Trump asked me to be here today for one reason and one reason only, and that is to tell you that the president and I fully support Brian Kemp," Pence said in an appearance in the central Georgia city of Macon. He praised Kemp as being "tough on crime" and "strong on borders." One of the largest reactions from the … [Read more...] about VP Mike Pence headlines Georgia rally in governor’s race
VP Pence headlines Georgia rally in governor’s race
Ben Nadler, Associated Press Updated 5:25 pm CDT, Saturday, July 21, 2018 MACON, Ga. (AP) — Vice President Mike Pence made his presence felt Saturday in Georgia's race for governor, headlining a rally for Secretary of State Brian Kemp ahead of the looming Republican primary runoff. The appearance came three days after President Donald Trump unexpectedly weighed in on the race, tweeting his "full and total endorsement" for Kemp. Kemp is locked in a contentious runoff that will be decided Tuesday with Lt. Gov. Casey Cagle, and both are vying to position themselves as the true Trump conservative. "President Trump asked me to be here today for one reason and one reason only, and that is to tell you that the president and I fully support Brian Kemp," Pence said in an appearance in the central Georgia city of Macon. He praised Kemp as being "tough on crime" and "strong on borders." One of the largest reactions from the crowd in Macon came when Pence trumpeted strong … [Read more...] about VP Pence headlines Georgia rally in governor’s race