Georgia Officials Unable To Determine Total Amount Spent On School Supply Program For Teachers

According to the Georgia Department of Education, there are more than 119,000 teachers in Georgia, and total award could exceed $14 million.

Walker's Debate Status? "One Of Those Little Dogs That Yaps And Yaps And Yaps"

Walker, initially appearing brazen on debates, the report says, has had three invitations to take on Raphael Warnock, accepting none.

Georgia Girl Killed When Tree Fell On Tent In Great Smoky Mountains

The 7-year-old's family was camping when the tree fell early Wednesday morning, park officials said. No other people were injured.

Georgia's Ossof Says Atlanta Federal Prison Was 'Extremely Dangerous And Insecure'

According to U.S. Sen. John Ossof, D-Georgia, prison records show staff "acted with impunity and even lacked regard for human life."

Georgia Joins Multistate $34.2M Settlement Agreement Against Jewelry Store Chain

Federal Trade Commission and 18 states, including Georgia, sued New York-based Harris Jewelry, saying it violated state and federal laws.

Pro-Choice Groups File Lawsuit To Block Georgia's Fetal Heartbeat Bill

The group wants a judge to block House Bill 481, the Living Infants Fairness Equality Act, which Georgia lawmakers passed in 2019.

ACLU, Doctors Open New Legal Front To Challenge Georgia Anti-Abortion Law

A new attempt to stop Georgia's anti-abortion law has been filed in Fulton County Superior Court, opening a new front in state court.

‘Stunning, Long-Term Failures' Found In Probe Of Atlanta Penitentiary

U.S. senators on a Homeland Security panel on Tuesday detailed years of abuse at U.S. Penitentiary Atlanta.

Georgia Taxpayers To Provide $1.8B In Incentives To Hyundai For New Savannah Electric Vehicle Plant

In May, Hyundai said it had selected Georgia for its first fully dedicated electric vehicle and battery manufacturing facility.

Georgians Scramble For Monkeypox-Fighting Vaccine As Supply Lags Spike In Cases

Georgia health experts are on high alert, as the number of people infected with monkeypox surges following a slow rollout of vaccinations.

Georgia Behavioral Health Advocates Call For The State To Build On New Parity Law

Advocates who rallied behind enforcing federal behavioral health parity rules in Georgia are pushing for continued reforms.

NAMI GA Plans 40th Anniversary Fundraiser and 2022 NAMI Walks Kickoff

NAMI GA (National Alliance on Mental Illness) announces its Celebrate You 40th Anniversary Fundraiser Aug. 13 and NAMI Walks Kickoff Oct. 15

Georgia Awards $1.85M Grant To Support Denkai America's New Plant In Augusta

Denkai America plans to invest $430 million in a new North American headquarters and manufacturing facility in the Augusta Corporate Park.

State Regulators OK Georgia Power Long-Term Plan To Keep Coal Plants, Cap Solar Growth

State regulators have signed off on a roadmap that bolsters Georgia Power's shift away from fossil fuels.

Why Don't Republicans Want To Talk About Abortion? Walker Declines To Take A Position

The former football player, Trump supporter, and candidate was reticent on abortion during an appearance in Athens, the report states.

First Lady Visits Athens Summer Learning Program, Plugs Biden Administration COVID Relief Aid

First Lady Jill Biden came to Athens to promote a key educational piece of her husband's American Rescue Plan.

Union Carbide Wants Out Of Land Deal For Coastal Spaceport

A rift between Camden County and the owner of the property planned for Spaceport Camden may spell disaster for this venture.

The Power Of ‘No': Trespass Warnings On Georgia Rivers Roil The Waters

The Chestatee River is there somewhere. It shows on the map winding through the hills just south of Dahlonega in north Georgia.

From Miscarriage Liability To Taxes, Lots To Sort Out In Georgia's Anti-Abortion Law

A court decision ordering Georgia's anti-abortion law to immediately take effect Wednesday has left a trail of uncertainty.

Amtrak Wants To Make Atlanta A Railroad Hub

The quasi-federal agency can’t say how much it will cost to run new routes across the Peach State and the region.

Georgia's Revenues In Fiscal 2022 Up 23% – More Than $6B

The Peach State reported more than $33 billion in total state general fund receipts for the fiscal year, which ended June 30.

Georgia Nonprofit: New Labor Numbers Show Georgia Is Benefitting

Georgia nonprofit says real story is found at the state level, as many workers opting to leave many states for places the Peach State.

Report Says Georgia Should Legalize Sports Gambling

Illegal gambling continues to thrive in the United States because of states like Georgia that ban betting on sports.

Georgia Experts Blame Federal Government At Least Partly For State's Inflationary Woes

Georgia isn’t immune to the highest inflation in decades, and local pundits say the federal government is at least partly to blame.

Defense Tech Company Plans $60M Investment In Georgia, But Taxpayer Contribution Is Unknown

California-based Anduril Industries plans to create more than 180 new jobs in Atlanta over the next three years.

Georgia's June Unemployment Rate Hits All-Time Low Of 2.9%

According to state officials, that's below the national unemployment rate of 3.6%.

Report: Georgia Ranks Highly For Workers Quitting Their Jobs Despite Low Unemployment Rate

A new analysis from WalletHub found that The Peach State ranked fifth as the state with the highest resignation rate.

GA Woman Dies At Grady After Falling Out Sheriff's Patrol Vehicle: GBI

A 28-year-old woman died Thursday, two weeks after falling out of a patrol vehicle in Hancock County.

Georgia's Cobb County School System Allows Employees, Not Teachers, To Carry Guns At School

Under the policy, the district superintendent can authorize certain school employees to carry guns on school property, buses and events.

Study Says Georgia Is One Of The Most Dangerous States For Pedestrians

A new report from Smart Growth America, "Dangerous by Design," ranked The Peach State ninth overall.

Judge Blocks Federal Transgender Sports, Bathroom Guidance In Tennessee, 19 Other States

The lawsuit challenged federal guidance that would allow athletes marked as males on birth certificate to compete in female sports.

Federal Prison Official Subpoenaed By Senate Committee To Talk About Atlanta Prison Corruption

U.S. Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations wants BOP Director Michael Carvajal to testify during a July 26 Subcommittee hearing.

Federal, State Funding Will Help Return Georgia River To Its Natural Course

The project reverses artificial alterations made to the tributary nearly a century ago.

Georgia Officials Use Federal Grant To Create School Safety Website, Training For School Districts

The Bureau of Justice Assistance STOP School Violence Grant is being used to fund the new Georgia Center for School Safety website.

New $430M Electro-Copper Plant, Company Headquarters Planned For Georgia, But Incentives Are Unknown

Denkai America plans an initial investment of $150 million to establish an ED copper foil production facility on a 115-acre site.

Federal Appeals Court Rules That Georgia's Fetal Heartbeat Bill Can Take Effect

In 2019, Georgia lawmakers passed House Bill 481, the Living Infants Fairness Equality Act, commonly called the "Heartbeat Bill."

Court Rules Georgia's Strict Anti-Abortion Law With ‘Personhood' Clause Is Now In Effect

Republican Kemp "put his politics above women’s health care needs,” said Democrat Stacey Abrams, calling it a "calloused decision."

Herschel Walker Plays Up Farmer Kinship, Links Warnock To Biden At Athens Livestock Auction

Republican U.S. Senate nominee Herschel Walker played opening act for a herd of cows Wednesday during a campaign stop.

Judge Orders Rudy Giuliani To Testify Before Fulton Special Grand Jury

A court ordered former N.Y. Mayor Rudy Giuliani to testify in Fulton County about his Georgia crusade to overturn Trump's 2020 defeat.

Lightning Strikes Fort Gordon Army Base, 1 Dead, 9 Injured: Reports

Lightning struck a Georgia training area at Fort Gordon, killing one and injuring nine others, according to multiple reports.