Tag: Georgia

The heads of Georgia’s public safety and criminal justice agencies will have to furlough employees, cut pay and freeze vacant positions to meet the 14 percent budget reductions requested by lawmakers, …

Two suspects, who are both fugitives from Tennessee, are in custody after a police standoff at a northwest Georgia motel, officials confirmed Tuesday. The three-hour ordeal began about 2:15 p.m. when …

A Georgia teacher playing with children on an inflatable waterslide over the Memorial Day weekend suffered a devastating spinal cord injury that left her paralyzed from the chest down, according to …

Tourism officials say COVID-19 decimated the industry in April and early May. But they are now reporting record numbers.

Whisper, the aquarium’s 20-year-old beluga whale, gave birth to a calf earlier this month. The coming weeks will be critical for bonding.

As Georgia gets back to work, it’s a good time to nail in those oft-neglected tasks. If you’ve been putting off a roof replacement, don’t delay. This job is essential for protecting your home’s entire …

The three Georgia men charged in connection with the killing of Ahmaud Arbery have been scheduled for a preliminary hearing on June 4. Arbery, 25, was shot and killed Feb. 23 as he was jogging through …

As all 50 states take steps to reopen, public health experts have urged the country to continue following social distancing guidelines.

Blood clots that can cause strokes, heart attacks and dangerous blockages in the legs and lungs are increasingly being found in COVID-19 patients.

Georgia’s rapid reopening one month ago had many officials predicting a new spike in cases. So far that hasn’t happened.