Georgia lawmakers ready to take up usual mix of old business and new
ATLANTA - The General Assembly will convene under the Gold Dome on Monday with the usual mix of old and new business on its plate. Supporters of perennial to-do items including tort reform and legalized sports betting will be back for another crack at getting their...
Ossoff seeking probe of mail delays to veterans
ATLANTA - U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Ga., is taking his efforts to improve mail delivery in Georgia to the state's veterans. “In addition to issues with receiving prescription medications over the mail, I have heard from constituents that notices for Veterans...
North Georgia snowstorm lesson in early preparation
ATLANTA - Georgia emergency management officials and motorists appear to be heeding the example of "Snowmageddon" - the snowstorm that paralyzed the state in 2014 with hours-long traffic jams and multiple collisions. The state Department of Transportation (DOT)...
U.S. attorneys Leary, Steinberg stepping down
ATLANTA - Two more U.S. attorneys from Georgia are resigning ahead of President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration later this month. Peter Leary, U.S. attorney for the Middle District of Georgia, will step down effective Saturday, while Jill Steinberg, his counterpart...
Kemp declares state of emergency with winter storm approaching
ATLANTA - Gov. Brian Kemp declared a statewide state of emergency Thursday ahead of a winter storm expected to strike the northern half of Georgia on Friday. A mix of rain, freezing rain, sleet, and snow will move into western Georgia by sunrise Friday and spread...
Five presidents say goodbye to Jimmy Carter
ATLANTA - Former President Jimmy Carter was remembered Thursday as a man ahead of his time who leaves his country and the world better off for his service. Georgia's only president thus far, who died Dec. 29 at the age of 100, was eulogized at the National Cathedral...
State lawmakers to explore industrial energy usage in Georgia
ATLANTA - The Georgia House will form a special committee this year to try to get a handle on the growing demand for energy among power-dependent industries moving into the state, House Speaker Jon Burns said Wednesday. While the effort will not specifically target...
Northern half of Georgia bracing for wintry mix
ATLANTA - The state Department of Transportation (DOT) will begin treating roads, bridges, and overpasses in Northwest Georgia at 7 p.m. Wednesday night in anticipation of a winter weather system expected to hit the northern half of the state early Friday. Brining...