Bottoms claims place in history as first Black woman elected to govern state
ATLANTA — Georgia voters made history Tuesday, electing for the first time in 238 years of statehood a woman — and a Black person — as governor. In January, when she is sworn into office, Democrat Keisha Lance Bottoms, the former mayor of Atlanta, will also become the...
Democrat Ossoff claims victory in U.S. Senate race
ATLANTA — Democratic U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff powered to a second term Tuesday night, defending his seat against Republican U.S. Rep. Mike Collins. Ossoff surged to an early lead after the polls closed and held it through the night, with a double digit percentage point...
Race for Georgia governor draws more than $150 million in final three months
ATLANTA — The price of everything has been rising, including the cost of becoming governor in Georgia. Since Aug. 1, former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms and businessman Rick Jackson raised more than $150 million in their quests to lead the state. Jackson, the...
Obama visits Georgia to boost Democrats ahead of Election Day
ATLANTA — Barack Obama traveled to Clayton County Wednesday night to promote the Georgia Democratic ticket less than a week before Election Day. The visit came amid Republican efforts to energize their own voting base, including two visits to the state earlier this...
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...