Trump rallies his troops at Georgia Tech
ATLANTA - Former President Donald Trump brought his 2024 presidential campaign to the campus of Georgia Tech in Midtown Atlanta Monday night. Just eight days before Election Day, the Republican nominee called Georgia critical to a Trump victory over Vice President...
Georgia early voting smashing records entering final week
ATLANTA - Early voting has become the option of choice for many Georgia voters. As of 12:30 p.m. Monday, more than 2.7 million voters in the Peach State had cast their ballots during the early voting period that began two weeks ago. Combined with 177,192 absentee...
State gratuities clause called obstacle to disaster relief for farmers
ATLANTA - A leading agriculture industry executive urged Georgia lawmakers Monday to consider a constitutional amendment that would let the state government provide direct financial relief to farmers who suffered losses from Hurricane Helene. The Georgia Constitution...
South Georgia woman headed to prison for pandemic fraud
ATLANTA - A South Georgia woman has been sentenced to 12 years in prison for her role in a scheme to defraud the state Department of Labor out of more than $30 million in unemployment benefits. According to court documents, Tyshion Nautese Hicks, 32, of Vienna and...
State to roll out Georgia Access health insurance exchange
ATLANTA - For more than a decade, Georgians have been able to sign up for health insurance coverage through the Affordable Care Act (ACA) on the federal government's healthcare.gov website. That's about to change. Starting Nov. 1, a new state-based exchange - Georgia...
Harris brings out the stars to Georgia rally
ATLANTA - Vice President Kamala Harris went on offense against former President Donald Trump Thursday night at a star-studded Get Out the Vote rally in Clarkston, the most diverse city in Georgia. In what has become the Democrat's closing argument against Republican...
State yanks permit for South Georgia biomass plant
ATLANTA - Georgia environmental regulators have revoked a permit for a wood pellet manufacturing plant in Telfair County following a legal challenge opposing the project. The state Environmental Protection Division (EPD) approved a modification of Telfair Forest...
Manufacturer of transformers expanding Georgia operations
ATLANTA - A multinational manufacturer of transformers for a wide range of industrial applications will expand its footprint in Georgia by investing $15.3 million during the next five years in a plant in Waynesboro, Gov. Brian Kemp announced Thursday. TMC Transformers...