My personal view is, I think it was opened too early…With that being said, there luckily has not been a spike.” …
Speaker ups push for Georgia hate-crimes law, but bill faces hard road
The effort to pass a Georgia hate-crimes bill got another push from one of the state’s top political leaders this weekend after civil unrest broke out in Atlanta and other cities across the nation …
Several precautions in place as competitive golf returns to Georgia
Competitive golf returned to Georgia on Monday and it bore a striking resemblance to the game that was put on hold for two-plus months by COVID-19. Thanks to social distancing, the only thing missing …
Georgia Tech’s Kelton Dawson enters transfer portal
After playing two seasons, Georgia Tech defensive end Kelton Dawson has entered the transfer portal. Dawson announced the decision Monday from his Twitter account. It was first reported earlier in the …
Georgia National Guardsmen jump in to help save injured Atlanta police officer
Many Georgia National Guard soldiers switched missions from COVID relief to helping the Atlanta Police Department, on Saturday, during the protests. They were on duty when Motor Officer Maximilian …
Pastors, members rally near Georgia Capitol for better race relations
Several hundred Christian pastors, church leaders and members gathered across the street from the Georgia state Capitol on Monday afternoon to demand changes through state lawmakers and other churches …
Georgia Power customers to see $21 reduction on June bills
Georgia Power today announced that the typical residential customer using 1,000-kilowatt hours will receive an $11.29 credit on their June Georgia Power bill. This reflects implementation of a …
Kemp authorizes 3,000 Guard troops for protests in Georgia
Atlanta’s mayor extended a curfew another night Sunday and Georgia’s governor authorized up to 3,000 National Guard troops to be deployed across the state to respond if needed to protests over the …
Deaths, Hospitalizations Up Day Before Georgia Bars Reopen
The Georgia Department of Public Health reports coronavirus deaths and hospitalizations continue to increase one day before bars reopen.
People gather in Savannah, elsewhere in Georgia for peaceful protests
People gathered Sunday in Savannah, Augusta and Columbus to peacefully protest the death of George Floyd, a Minnesota man who died while in police custody.