They may look like book drops, but some believe ‘baby boxes’ can save lives
ATLANTA — Amie Anderson's first instinct was rage. Her daughter, a nurse, had just told her how a young mother had walked into the hospital and surrendered her infant. Under Georgia law, hospitals are among the safe places where a mother can leave her newborn. "I was...
Another record breaker for business expansions and job growth in Georgia
ATLANTA — The economic boom continued in Georgia last year, with a second record-topping year of business investment and job growth. Gov. Brian Kemp and the state Department of Economic Development announced $35.2 billion in project investments for the fiscal year...
Bottoms’ affordability plan: encourage cities and counties to eliminate their taxes on groceries
ATLANTA — With voters upset about the cost of living, both candidates for governor are rolling out affordability plans to woo them. After Republican Rick Jackson pitched cuts to income and energy taxes last month, Democrat Keisha Lance Bottoms unveiled her proposal...
Rapper stole checks and sold the recipe for others to copy him
ATLANTA — A Stone Mountain rapper will spend six years in federal prison after pleading guilty to charges involving the theft of thousands of checks from the mail. Shamarri Tache Brooks, 34, pleaded guilty in May to bank fraud and aggravated identity theft, according...
New partisan-linked Georgia sites mix news with divergent political messages
ATLANTA — In late July, a new website popped online carrying local news stories from Georgia. There was an article about a disgraced former Atlanta City Council member, another about President Donald Trump's visit to Cobb County and one about Georgia coach Kirby...
New execution date set for Cobb killer
ATLANTA — Georgia will execute Stacey Ian Humphreys on Sept. 16 after postponing a prior execution scheduled for late last year. Humphreys was convicted of murder and other crimes in in the 2003 deaths of Cyndi Williams and Lori Brown in Cobb County. Georgia...
Federal government completing distribution of first-year grants to Georgia to bolster rural hospitals
ATLANTA — The federal government announced the delivery Thursday of the rest of a $218 million award to Georgia to support rural hospitals. The $93.3 million completes the first fiscal year of a five-year, $50 billion national funding program approved by Republicans...
Meta settlement would require new teen safeguards and could deliver up to $135 million to Georgia
ATLANTA — An agreement to resolve a federal lawsuit brought by Georgia and other states and U.S. jurisdictions would require Meta to impose new limits on teen accounts on its social media platforms while also giving parents the option for more control. The operator of...