A Georgia state trooper has died after his cruiser left Interstate 85 on Sunday and struck an embankment in the Atlanta suburb of Suwanee. The state Department of Public Safety says Trooper Jimmy Cenescar was trying to stop a motorcycle for a traffic violation.
The Arby's Foundation announced a gift Thursday after reports that about 700 students in Decatur City Schools soon would receive cheese sandwiches instead of regular meals at lunch.
On Day 10 of the 2024 Georgia legislative session, the House finished business quickly while the Senate debated several controversial bills related to elections and the duties of elected officials.
On the Friday January 26th edition of Georgia Today: State lawmakers finally pass an antisemitism bill; Macon Bibb County dedicates millions to create a facility to help victims of violent crime; And a new TV show with deep Savannah connections debuts tonight.
The Georgia House and Senate passed a bill creating a state definition of antisemitism yesterday.
Building on efforts to address mental health care disparities, advocates laid out their legislative priorities at the Georgia State Capitol this week.
Macon-Bibb County is dedicating a million dollars of American Rescue Plan funds to create a facility meant to better connect victims of violent crime to social services, legal advocacy and even trauma informed health care.
Another attempt to push through a measure that would require prescription drug discounts to be shared with Georgia consumers failed Wednesday, despite an in-person boost from Congressman Buddy Carter who argued in favor of the bill.
Collaboration between the city of Atlanta and the Georgia General Assembly played a key role in driving down crime rates across the city and especially in Buckhead during 2023, according to Mayor Andre Dickens and Georgia House Speaker Jon Burns.
Three white men convicted of hate crimes for chasing and killing Ahmaud Arbery in a Georgia neighborhood in 2020 will have their appeals heard by a federal court in March.