Atlanta Mayor Formally Backs Warnock, Ossoff In U.S. Senate Races

Instead, Bottoms laid out the stakes in what is a critical U.S. Senate race.

State Officials Cite Progress Against COVID, Warn Of Seasonal Flu Risk

Toomey said Thursday at a Capitol coronavirus update that a large enough flu outbreak in coming months could put more lives at risk.

Bipartisanship A No-Show At Gwinnett Chamber 7th District Debate

The race for Georgia’s 7th Congressional District is one of the most competitive in the country.

Seasonal Flu Vaccines More Urgent As COVID Combo Threatens ‘Twindemics’

“I wouldn’t even let them go to church until they were vaccinated,” she said. “It was more important this year because of COVID."

GA Heroes: Help Patch Recognize Those Making A Difference

Patch is partnering with Ring to honor Local Heroes in your Georgia community. Here's how you can help.

Stone Mountain’s Confederate Symbol Row Simmers After Summer Protests

Ultimately, the Black business owner kept carving-themed merchandise off her shelves.

Group Prays For State To Fade Out Confederate Mark On Stone Mountain

“We are going to unify DeKalb County, Stone Mountain, the state of Georgia, our nation under this issue,” said co-chair Freeman.

Surge Of New Voters Likely Energized By Georgia’s New Battleground Status

Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger released preliminary voter registration numbers that show about 600,000 more people have registered.

Supreme Court Ruling On Voting Rights Act Opened Way For New Restrictions

Republican legislators will stop at nothing to keep the disenfranchised from voting, proven by a 2013 U.S. Supreme Court ruling.

Big Fight Over Drug Pricing Heads To The Supreme Court

At issue is whether prescription middlemen, known as “pharmacy benefit managers,” will have to bow to state authority.

Voter Fraud Myth Persists Despite Constant Failure To Prove Claims

Trump, race-baiting Heritage Foundation use myth of "voter fraud" to create spurious laws making it difficult to vote for disenfranchised.

Georgia Leaders React To Trump’s COVID-19 Diagnosis

Here's a look at initial reactions from Georgia officials to the news that President Donald Trump had coronavirus.

‘I Just Don’t Trust The System Anymore’: Voters On Edge As Election Nears

A vastly underfunded and decentralized electoral system could take days and possibly weeks to certify results.

Best Georgia Pumpkin Patches, Halloween Events 2020

Despite the coronavirus pandemic, Georgia families can still have some fall fun. Here's where you can pick a pumpkin, Halloween events.

House Passes New Pandemic Relief Bill, But Talks Lag On A Bipartisan Deal

The bill, which would bring much-needed financial relief to millions of Americans, is being stalled by Senate Republicans.

Fall’s Confusing School Schedules Complicate Student Meal Delivery

But this fall, an uneven return to in-person classes leaves stay-home students unable to get breakfast and lunch at their school cafeteria.

Monday Is Deadline To Register To Vote: A Guide To Key Georgia Election Dates

A week after Monday’s voter registration deadline is the start of three weeks of early in-person voting, from Oct. 12 until Oct. 30.

Bookman: Loeffler Embraces Attila, QAnon As New Republican Icons

What is Loeffler trying to tell us about herself with her offensive, ignorant, and dunderheaded theories supporting QAnon?

Ga. College Buildings "Honoring The Dishonorable" Could Be Renamed

A group of historians led by Civil War author Lisa Tendrich Frank is going through names of buildings and colleges around the state.

GA Patch Local Business Information Center: A Community Resource

Georgia Patch has partnered with scores of local businesses to keep you informed about their services during the pandemic and beyond.

CDC: Adolescents Nearly Twice As Likely To Get COVID Than Younger Kids

Researchers already knew that children under age 10 can catch and transmit the virus in school.

Trump, Making Utter Fool Of Himself, And Biden Spar Over Mask Rules In First Presidential Debate

Trump's boorish behavior, inane histrionics, and unstable rantings insulted every corner of American democracy.

Biden Says He’ll Accept Election Results; Trump Urges Supporters To ‘Watch Very Carefully’

Those comments were in response to a question at the first presidential debate from debate moderator and Fox News anchor Chris Wallace.

Judge Orders Backup Paper Voter Lists For Every Georgia Polling Place

The order relates to problems encountered with electronic poll books which contributed to delays in the primary.

Georgia Supreme Court Allows Couple To Pursue Case Of Sperm Donor ‘Fraud’

Wendy and Janet Norman will seek damages, further pursuing their claim that the sperm donor lied, the report states.

COVID Races Through Some Georgia Prisons, Sickening Staff And Inmates

At Reidsville, poor conditions and careless treatment of inmates are tabbed as humanitarian crises, the report indicates.

Red-Cockaded Woodpecker Poised To End Perch On ‘Endangered’ List

The red-cockaded woodpecker would move to the federal “threatened” list under a proposal announced Friday at Fort Benning.

Trump Makes Economic Pitch To Black Voters In Battle For Georgia

Trump's self-centered, capitalistic greed makes his patch to Black voters appear quite vacuous.

Trump Picks Amy Coney Barrett For Supreme Court; D.C. Girds For A Fight

While Trump called her "a woman of unparalleled achievement," Barrett's prime motivation is to expunge Roe V. Wade.

Trump To Pitch Black Voters On His Economic Plan In Atlanta Friday

Activist and former gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams calls Trump's visit "a fool's errand."

Governor Makes Last-Ditch Pitch For Georgians To Submit 2020 Census

“Georgians’ response to the 2020 census will directly affect representation and funding for our state through the next decade,” Kemp said.

Georgia Senate Police Reform Panel Told Added Training Will Rein In Abuses

The cost would be about $2 million, the report indicates, also stating the training would help "de-escalate volatile situations."

Kemp To Stress Census Urgency As Georgia Response Ranks Near Bottom

"Just a handful of states are faring worse" than Georgia with regard to Census response, the report indicates.

Congress Launches Inquiry Into South Georgia Immigrant Detention Facility

Top U.S. House Democrats are investigating claims that immigrant women suffered egregious medical abuse at the facility.

House Passes Deal On Stopgap Funding, Avoids Government Shutdown

The Republicans' mendacity included a tale indicating Democrats do not care about farmers. Their past work reveals that is simply not true.

Coast Guard: Golden Ray’s Unstable Loads Caused It To Capsize

A public hearing into the cause of the Golden Ray shipwreck that was streamed live online due to the coronavirus wrapped up Tuesday.

Joe Biden Launches New Ad Blitz In Georgia Aimed At Black Voters

The former vice president’s campaign said the spots will air on television and digital platforms in metro Atlanta and on cable.

Georgia Mayors Push For Urgency As Time Runs Short For 2020 Census

The deadline to participate in the 2020 census is Sept. 30, a month earlier than originally planned.

Georgia Judges Among Trump's Supreme Court Candidates: Reports

Several federal judges with Georgia ties are said to be on President Trump's list for a U.S. Supreme Court seat.

Georgia Firm Tied To Ethics Board Member Financed Scheme To Trip Up Progressive Groups

“I told him this was not a pleasure boat,” the employee told Policy Watch. “We were going to be out in the Gulf current, rough seas.”