Geoff Duncan booted from Georgia Republican Party
ATLANTA - Former Lt. Gov. Geoff Duncan has been expelled from the Georgia Republican Party for endorsing Vice President Kamala Harris for president last year. "By his pattern of conduct, Duncan has forfeited any claim to being even a nominal 'Republican,' " the state...
Six-day celebration of Jimmy Carter starts with Georgia flavor
ATLANTA - Former President Jimmy Carter's contributions to his country will be remembered next week at a national funeral in Washington, D.C. But on Saturday, it was Georgians' turn to remember and honor their native son, as mourners lined streets and highways from...
Fulton County agrees to improve inhumane jail conditions
ATLANTA - The Justice Department has entered into a consent decree with Fulton County calling for a series of improvements at the county jail aimed at ending violations of prisoners' constitutional rights, the federal agency announced Friday. The feds launched an...
Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge expansion gains final approval
ATLANTA - The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) will move forward with a plan to expand the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge the swamp's supporters hope will help sink a proposed titanium mine, the federal agency announced Friday. The planned expansion of about...
Macon man pleads guilty to robbing credit unions
ATLANTA - A Macon man has pleaded guilty in federal court to robbing two credit unions in 2022 and attempting to rob a third. Felix Cordes, 57, faces up to 25 years in prison and a fine of up to $250,000 after pleading guilty Thursday in U.S. District Court in Macon...
Ryan Buchanan stepping down as U.S. attorney
ATLANTA - Ryan Buchanan has announced his resignation as U.S. attorney for the Northern District of Georgia. Buchanan will step down from the post on Jan. 19, one day before Donald Trump is sworn in as the nation's 47th president. After serving as assistant U.S....
SCAD president receiving Presidential Citizens Medal
ATLANTA - A co-founder of the Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD) is being awarded a Presidential Citizens Medal Thursday at a White House ceremony. President Joe Biden named 20 recipients of the award this week, including Paula Wallace, 76, who launched SCAD in...
Ossoff, Warnock pick up new Senate committee assignments
ATLANTA - Georgia's two U.S. senators have landed plum committee assignments as the 119th Congress prepares to convene on Friday. Democrat Jon Ossoff will serve on the powerful Senate Appropriations Committee, which has jurisdiction over the federal budget. "I look...