The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a Hazardous Weather Outlook and Winter Storm Watch for large portions of Georgia, with snowfall accumulations expected in some areas and the Governor has declared a statewide state of emergency.
The U.S. Justice Department is suing a Georgia county, alleging that its method of electing county commissioners violates the rights of Black voters. The lawsuit filed Thursday in U.S. District Court asks a judge to stop Houston County from continuing to use countywide elections for each of its five commission seats.
Gov. Brian Kemp announced changes to Georgia's Pathways to Coverage;.the Georgia Ethics Commission levied the largest ethics fine in state history on two Georgia voter advocacy groups founded by Democrat Stacey Abrams; and flu and COVID numbers are rising quickly as people return to work and school after the holidays.
Gov. Brian Kemp laid out some of his legislative priorities during the annual "Eggs and Issues" event; U.S. Department of Justice Special Counsel Jack Smith’s report on President-elect Donald Trump’s attempts to interfere in the 2020 election was released; and Georgia continues to lead the nation in the growth of clean energy transition-related jobs.
NPR has tracked the prices of dozens of items at the same superstore in Georgia, including eggs, T-shirts, snacks and paper towels. Here's what got cheaper over the past year, and more expensive.
Gov. Brian Kemp announced more funding for schools on the first day of the legislative session.
Local boards, commissions and councils across Georgia are deciding if they want to opt-out of a new Georgia law aimed at property tax relief for homeowners.
Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens Monday joined public safety officials to share the latest crime statistics and updates on the One Safe City program.
Former President Jimmy Carter will be honored today with a funeral in the nation’s capital and a service in Plains, Ga.; Bernice King, daughter of MLK, is remembering Carter as a man committed to her father's work fighting racism, poverty and war; and snow, sleet and ice are in the Friday forecast for all of northern and part of central Georgia.
Former President Jimmy Carter will lie in state Wednesday at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C.; and four months after the Apalachee High School mass shooting, the Barrow County School Board met to hear security proposals.
Thousands of people paid their respects to former President Jimmy Carter during a public repose period that started on Saturday night and ended this morning at The Carter Center in Atlanta. The State Funeral for Carter will continues Tuesday in Georgia and Washington, D.C.
Former President Jimmy Carter’s funeral continues this week in Georgia before his remains are flown to the U.S. Capitol. Public repose services for Carter began at the Carter Center on Saturday evening.