Residential customers of Georgia's largest electrical utility could see their bills rise by $9 a month to pay for a new nuclear power plant. Under an agreement announced Wednesday, Georgia Power Co. says customers would pay $7.56 billion more for Plant Vogtle construction.
Authorities said one person died and at least two others were injured when they were stabbed Thursday at a violent and problem-plagued jail in Atlanta that is already under federal investigation.
The only person who spent time behind bars as a result of the broad indictment related to efforts to overturn then-President Donald Trump's 2020 election loss in Georgia remained jailed Wednesday after he was granted bond a day earlier.
An Atlanta-area hospital system has completed its takeover of Augusta University's hospitals. Both the University System of Georgia and Marietta-based Wellstar Health system say the deal will mean greater financial stability, more medical training and better care.
Two fans ran onto the field and one made contact with Atlanta Braves star Ronald Acuña Jr. during the seventh inning of a game against the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field.