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Georgia lawmakers hear ideas for reducing cancer burden

ATLANTA - Lack of access to cancer screening is costing Georgia heartache and money, especially in rural areas with fewer doctors and an aging population, state lawmakers learned Tuesday. It was the second hearing of a study committee of the Georgia House of...

Open houses set for Interstate 16 widening project

ATLANTA - The Georgia Department of Transportation (DOT) is seeking public input ahead of two planned open houses this month on a plan to widen Interstate 16 west of Savannah. The project would widen the heavily traveled highway from two lanes to three in both...

Brian Strickland launches campaign for attorney general

ATLANTA - State Sen. Brian Strickland entered the 2026 race for Georgia attorney general Tuesday, pledging to uphold Georgia's conservative values against attacks from the Left. "We're proud to run on my reputation as a conservative fighter who knows to win,"...

State tax rebates on the way

ATLANTA - The checks are about to go out in the mail. The Georgia Department of Revenue will begin issuing one-time state income tax refunds to taxpayers this week, Gov. Brian Kemp announced Monday. The General Assembly approved the rebate - the third this decade -...

State Rep. Jasmine Clark running for Congress

ATLANTA - State Rep. Jasmine Clark, D-Lilburn, will challenge veteran incumbent U.S. Rep. David Scott, D-Atlanta, in next year's Democratic primary, Clark announced Monday. Clark, a microbiologist, said she wants to bring a science perspective to Democrats' fight...

Wellstar planning new hospital in Acworth

ATLANTA - The Marietta-based Wellstar Health System is planning to build a 230-bed hospital in Acworth. Wellstar has filed a letter of intent with the Georgia Department of Community Health, the first step toward obtaining a certificate of need (CON) for the project,...