How different did the Georgia General Assembly become when lawmakers returned in June amid the COVID-19 pandemic? Well, House lawmakers skipped the joyous tradition of …
North Georgia teen charged as adult in high school student’s shooting death
A 16-year-old has been charged as an adult in the fatal shooting of a Rome High School student earlier this month, authorities said. Je’vion Andrez Benham was charged with murder on Thursday, more …
Pressure on Georgia university system to require masks in classrooms
When University of Georgia student Avery Warner heard about the University System of Georgia’s plans encouraging everyone to wear masks in classrooms when the fall semester begins in early August, she …
Warriors land Georgia’s Anthony Edwards in USA TODAY Sports NBA mock draft 2.0
In Jeff Zillgitt’s NBA mock draft 2.0 for USA TODAY Sports, the Golden State Warriors land Georgia’s Anthony Edwards with the first pick.
Georgia educators stand in solidarity against proposed $1 billion budget cut
This week, teachers and educators gathered on the steps of the Capitol building in downtown Atlanta from as far away as Catoosa County in reaction to severe budgets planned for the Georgia Department …
Georgia lawmakers: Block COVID-19 lawsuits against business
ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia lawmakers want to protect businesses and other from being sued if someone blames them for contracting COVID-19, but House members voted Friday for less-extensive protections …
Businesses in small Georgia town find innovative ways to stay afloat during pandemic
Albany, Georgia, saw spikes in coronavirus cases before the rest of the state. Since officials had not come out with guidelines, businesses turned to each other to find ways to make ends meet.
Giant dust plume likely to bring hazy skies to Georgia
“The primary concern is not necessarily weather related,” said Zachary Handlos from the School of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences at Georgia Tech. “The big issue is air quality.” Air quality in parts …
Georgia Tech researchers: Colleges too optimistic about social distancing
Milton Stewart School of Industrial and Systems Engineering at Georgia Institute of Technology. Working with an undergraduate and graduate student, they put social distancing plans by colleges to a …
Kemp: Georgia Battling Several Coronavirus ‘Hot Spots’
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp has declared that the state is seeing great headway in the fight against the coronavirus pandemic, even as he says Georgia is experiencing an uptick in confirmed cases and …