The killing of 22-year-old nursing student Laken Hope Riley while on a morning run in a forested area of the University of Georgia has once again put the spotlight on dangers faced by female athletes who practice sports alone.
Former President Jimmy Carter has another distinction to his name. The 99-year-old is the first living U.S. president to be honored with an official White House Christmas ornament, which was unveiled Wednesday.
The firing of a suburban Atlanta teacher who read a book on gender fluidity to her fifth grade class has been upheld by the Georgia Board of Education.
Georgia senators are advancing a proposal that would require school libraries to notify parents of every book their child checks out. The state Senate Education and Youth Committee voted 5-4 Tuesday to advance the bill to the full Senate for more debate.
Property tax rates could drop in some Georgia school districts under a House plan. It would let districts with low property wealth continue to qualify for state aid even if they decrease property tax rates.