While the Confederate battle emblem is being removed from the Mississippi state flag, Georgia has had its own very tumultuous history with its own flag — especially since 1956, when the Confederate …
Georgia reports daily, weekly records for coronavirus cases
The 11,176 new confirmed cases reported last week was up 60% compared to the week of June 14, according to an analysis of data from the state Department of Public Health (DPH). Georgia has set a new …
MacKenzie Davis returns to Georgia for Jon Stewart’s political comedy ‘Irresistible’
Jon Stewart has largely been on the sidelines since he bestowed the “Daily Show” chair to Trevor Noah five years ago except for occasional appearances on Colbert’s show and fighting on Capitol Hill …
Body found along Pennsylvania road in 1987 ID’d as Georgia woman
Even with her name now known, police are still trying to find who dumped her body along a road over 30 years ago.
AID Atlanta and AHF Praise Georgia on Passage and Signing of Hate Crimes Act
It will give state prosecutors and law enforcement officials in our state important tools to make Georgia safer for everyone,” said AID Atlanta Executive Director Nicole Roebuck. AID Atlanta is an …
Family member worried about inmate housed in Georgia prison with nearly 180 COVID-19 cases
The Georgia prison with the highest number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 was Coffee Correctional Facility, the state Department of Corrections reported Sunday.
OPINION | Georgia Tech researchers: Colleges too optimistic about social distancing
Using a classroom on the Georgia Tech campus that normally holds 305 students, Tech faculty and student researchers found that, if students had to be seated at least six feet apart, the room would …
Legislature passes bill to shield businesses from COVID lawsuits
After some last-minute drama, both chambers of the Georgia General Assembly voted late Friday to pass a bill that would curtail the ability of people to sue businesses and health care providers if …
Protests continue as Georgia posts record COVID cases
The state Department of Public Health reported 1,990 new cases and six deaths from the disease. Georgia has reported more than 1,700 cases in each of the past five days. Demand for coronavirus testing …
Georgia film tax poised for more scrutiny in legislature-approved bill
New scrutiny will be applied to tax credits that relieve film companies from having to pay billions of dollars annually in Georgia under legislation that …