Hannah Watters was suspended from North Paulding High School in Georgia over a photo she shared showing crowded hallways and maskless students.
Barrow County, Georgia, schools will move to online learning after 90 staff had to quarantine due to Covid-19
A school district in Georgia has decided to start the school year with virtual learning, after more than 90 staff members were forced to quarantine due to a confirmed or suspected case of Covid-19, or …
Principal Drops Penalty for Georgia Teen Over School Photos
A Georgia teenager who got a five-day suspension after raising an alarm about crowded conditions at her high school says her principal called to apologize on Friday, and completely removed her …
Georgia high school student suspended for viral picture of crowded hallway
The widely circulated photo from North Paulding High School in Dallas, Georgia, showed students crowded into a packed hallway on their first day back to classes since the coronavirus outbreak …
Georgia DA who charged officers faces tough primary runoff
Amid misconduct allegations and police brutality protests, the top prosecutor in Georgia’s most populous country is fighting to keep his job …
Crypto debit card provider Wirex is expanding in the U.S., receives first money transmission license in Georgia
U.K.-based crypto debit card provider Wirex is expanding in the U.S. Wirex USA has received its first money transmission license from the Georgia Department of Banking and Finance. The permit will …
‘A form of terrorism’: Ahmaud Arbery’s murder is just the latest painful reminder of Georgia’s dark history of lynchings
From 1882 to 1933 a total of 94 people were lynched in the Georgia and South Carolina counties along the Savannah River.
New Georgia business court’s tall order: Get both parties to show up
A new business court is designed to help companies in Georgia get lawsuits heard quicker and cheaper. But a provision implemented by the General Assembly — both sides must agree to have their case …
5 Business owners indicted for alleged $4.1M Paycheck Protection Program fraud scheme
Five small business owners – three who are from Georgia – are being accused of a scheme to obtain nearly $4.1 million in loan funding under the Paycheck Protection Program. Darrell Thomas, 34, of …
Export of vegetables from Georgia to Azerbaijan up
Since beginning of 2020, Georgia exported to Azerbaijan vegetables in the amount of $177,900. In March, these products were carried out by air, while during other months the goods were transferred by …