Georgia high court decision ends Fulton prosecutor’s participation in case against Trump
ATLANTA -- The Georgia Supreme Court on Tuesday shut the door on Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis' election interference case against Donald Trump and his supporters. The high court, in a 4-3 vote, declined to consider Willis' appeal after the Georgia Court...
Former Republican, Duncan, running for governor as Democrat
ATLANTA -- Geoff Duncan, Georgia's former Republican lieutenant governor, is running for governor as a Democrat, putting financial security and political moderation at the center of his campaign. Duncan says in a brief YouTube video that he wants "to make Georgia the...
Landowners near Rivian defeat state demand for legal costs
ATLANTA -- A half dozen landowners who filed a lawsuit that might have halted development of the massive Rivian auto plant near Social Circle do not have to pay some of the legal costs spent by the state to defend the project. Lawyers hired by Georgia and by a local...
Georgia maintains momentum with company expansions
ATLANTA -- It was another boom year for Georgia, as businesses continued flocking to the state, burnishing its record as the No. 1 place to do business. A record-breaking $26.3 billion flowed into the Peach State for the fiscal year that ended June 30, as companies...
Georgia farmers, foresters still awaiting disaster relief a year after Helene
ATLANTA - It's been nearly a year since Hurricane Helene tore through a large swath of South Georgia during the last week of September, killing 37 and causing widespread flooding and power outages. While blocked roads have long been cleared and power restored, Georgia...
Health insurance changes coming to Georgia
ATLANTA -- Health-care advocates warned Thursday that Georgia residents who have to find their own insurance in the government marketplace should expect significant rate increases next year. Insurance companies are filing rate increase requests with...
Valdosta State president leaving for California post
ATLANTA - Valdosta State University President Richard Carvajal is stepping down to take a position as president of California State Polytechnic University, Humboldt. Carvajal will remain at VSU through the end of the current semester before taking up his new job on...
Georgia lawmakers coming to grips with mill closings
ATLANTA - The impact of International Paper's decision to close two pulp and paper mills in Coastal Georgia at the end of this month will spread far beyond those workers directly affected, state Commissioner of Agriculture Tyler Harper said Wednesday. "This is more...