State Supreme Court hears arguments on Spaceport Camden referendum
ATLANTA - The state Supreme Court Thursday heard arguments about the power of local referendums to change county government decisions - such as Camden County’s decision to purchase property to build a long-planned spaceport - under the Georgia Constitution. The...
Walker raises more than $12 million in third quarter
Herschel Walker ATLANTA - Republican U.S. Senate candidate Herschel Walker raised more than $12 million during the last three months, the former University of Georgia football star’s campaign reported Wednesday. That’s less than half of the more than $26 million...
Kemp campaign reports almost $29M in third-quarter fundraising
Brian Kemp ATLANTA - Gov. Brian Kemp raised almost $29 million during the last three months toward his reelection effort, far surpassing the $6.8 million the incumbent Republican brought in during the second quarter. The huge haul guarantees Kemp will have plenty of...
Air cargo study releases wish list of Georgia airport improvements
ATLANTA - Georgia will need to invest $103.7 million in air cargo improvements to meet the industry’s future needs, not including investments at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, a new study has concluded. The vast majority of those improvements should...
Candidates for lieutenant governor hit the airwaves
Charlie BaileyBurt Jones ATLANTA - The two major party candidates for lieutenant governor released their first ads of the general election campaign Wednesday, and they couldn’t be more different in tone. State Sen. Burt Jones, R-Jackson, (above right) went the...
New report: Georgia 13th in nation for amount of toxic chemicals dumped in waterways
The Chattahoochee River ATLANTA - Industrial facilities released more than 5 million pounds of toxic chemicals into Georgia’s waterways in 2020, putting Georgia in 13th place nationwide, according to a new report released by Environment Georgia. ...
Ex-husband of former state employee admits guilt in fraud scheme
ATLANTA - The ex-husband of former Georgia Vocational Rehabilitation Agency (GVRA) counselor Karen C. Lyke has pleaded guilty to conspiring with her in a multi-year scheme to steal more than $1.3 million. Kevin M. Gregory, 40, of Toledo, Ohio, pleaded guilty before...
Walker denies paying for 2009 abortion, vows to sue over story
Herschel Walker ATLANTA - Republican U.S. Senate nominee Herschel Walker, a staunch opponent of abortion, is denying a media report that he paid for an abortion for a girlfriend in 2009. But his son reacted to Walker’s response to the story The Daily Beast posted on...