Georgia Ponzi schemer gets 15 years for $76 million fraud
ATLANTA — Edwin Brant Frost IV will spend 15 years in federal prison for operating a Ponzi scheme that bilked more than 300 investors out of more than $76 million, federal prosecutors announced this week. Frost, 69, ran the scheme through Newnan-based First Liberty...
Kemp says Audi plant delivers on pledge to grow jobs in rural Georgia
ATLANTA — German automaker Audi's decision to locate its first U.S. plant in Georgia was a trifecta for Gov. Brian Kemp, who sees it as a major part of his legacy as he prepares to leave office. When campaigning the first time for governor eight years ago, Kemp...
Kemp extends gas tax suspension through Thanksgiving
ATLANTA — It has been nearly a month since Gov. Brian Kemp suspended Georgia's motor fuel tax to help drivers cope with soaring prices at the pump. With prices down but still relatively high, Kemp announced that he is extending the tax break for another month. The...
Audi to build first U.S. plant in Georgia
ATLANTA — Georgia residents who are in the market for an Audi will eventually be able to buy one made locally. The German company announced on Saturday that it plans to build its first U.S. manufacturing plant in Peach County. "We have much greater ambitions for Audi...
Georgia attorney general: kratom products should be presumed illegal
ATLANTA — Amid a debate about the safety of kratom and how much to regulate it, Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr advised lawmakers on Friday to treat all products derived from the substance as illegal unless proven safe. "I say you ban all kratom-related products...
Lawmakers hear fallout from Georgia Supreme Court ruling against a fire fee
ATLANTA — Georgia lawmakers are hearing concerns about the potential impact of a state Supreme Court ruling that struck down a firefighting fee in Chatham County last week. The court ordered the county to refund about $30 million in fees and interest in a...
ACT scores decrease
ATLANTA — Georgia's class of 2026 scored lower on the ACT than the class of 2025, but they still beat the national average. Georgia's 2026 graduates who took the college admissions test after their freshman year earned an average composite score of 20.9, down half a...
Trump, Obama to campaign in Georgia
ATLANTA — Two high-profile partisans will visit Georgia over the next week to promote their parties' candidates ahead of Election Day on Nov. 3. On Saturday night, President Donald Trump will return to the Peach State for a rally in Perry. The visit, his third to...