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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.

Georgia’s 2025 legislative session got underway today.  Lawmakers met last night for its unofficial kick-off at the Wild Hog Supper.

Local officials across Georgia are deciding if they want to opt-out of a new Georgia law aimed at property tax relief for homeowners.

A large American flag at Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago club has been raised to full height, despite official mourning for Jimmy Carter.

Former President Jimmy Carter’s funeral ended yesterday in Plains, his and the former first lady Rosalynn's beloved hometown in Southwest Georgia.

Gov. Brian Kemp has issued a state of emergency as winter weather has arrived in north Georgia. 

Gov. Brian Kemp has released his recommendations for adding $372 million in spending to strengthen Georgia prisons.

Six days of funeral services for former President Jimmy Carter ended last night in his beloved hometown in southwest Georgia.

Snow is blanketing north Georgia after a rare winter storm this morning.  Some of the heaviest amounts were in metro Atlanta.

Ice was likely to accumulate across the region today, making roadways treacherous.  State officials urged caution on roads.

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.