State Rep. Beth Camp, a Concord Republican whose district includes Yellow Jacket Shoals, was one of dozens of lawmakers who voted against the last-minute bill, which squeaked through the House with a …
North Georgia property owners: Expanding public fishing would hurt fly-fishing industry
Opening up privately held stretches of trout streams in north Georgia to public fishing would ruin a cottage industry vital to the region’s economy, a parade of waterfront …
3 people wounded in shooting at Georgia Waffle House, sheriff’s officials say
BIBB COUNTY, Ga. (AP) — A customer opened fire at a Georgia Waffle House, wounding three people who were paying for their food, sheriff’s officials said. The shooting occurred early Saturday in Bibb …
Stimulus update: Deadline to claim Georgia tax rebate worth up to $500 is four days away
Georgia taxpayers who got an extension on the filing deadline for their income taxes for 2022 have four days to file their tax returns to be eligible for a tax rebate in the Peach State of up to $500.
North Georgia property owners warn expanded public fishing would hurt fly-fishing industry
ATLANTA – Opening up privately held stretches of trout streams in North Georgia to public fishing would ruin a cottage industry vital to the region’s economy, a parade of waterfront property owners …
Stimulus update: Georgia residents have four days to receive direct payment worth $500
Georgia residents have four days to file their 2021 or 2022 tax returns to receive a rebate from the state’s Surplus Tax Refund.
Nearly 150 animals rescued from ‘filth’ in southeast Georgia: Atlanta Humane Society
ATLANTA — Nearly 150 animals were rescued from a property in southeast Georgia, according to the Atlanta Humane Society on Thursday. Units from the animal protection organization were called out to …
Atlanta Humane Society helps rescue over 100 animals from southeast Georgia
A TLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) – The Atlanta Humane Society helped rescue over 100 animals from a property in southeast Georgia on Wednesday. The Humane Society said 150 dogs and cats living on …
Deputies recapture Georgia prisoner after parents jailed for helping him flee hospital
A prisoner who ran away from a southwest Georgia hospital has been recaptured, and his mother and stepfather were charged with helping him get away. Dougherty County sheriff’s deputies said they …
Walmart to build a $350M milk plant in Georgia as the retailer expands dairy supply control
It’s the second milk processing plant Walmart has built, after one that opened in 2018 in Fort Wayne, Indiana, helping it control production of one of …