Judge rejects new hand-count election rule
ATLANTA - A Fulton County Superior Court judge has blocked a new rule governing Georgia's election requiring counties to hand-count the number of ballots cast at polling places on Election Day. Judge Robert McBurney issued a temporary restraining order Tuesday night...
Trump pledges to restore ‘American dream’ at Cobb rally
ATLANTA - Former President Donald Trump Tuesday night pledged to defeat inflation, lower taxes, and deport illegal immigrants at a campaign rally in Cobb County. "The American standard of living is in a free fall," Trump told sign-waving supporters at the Cobb Energy...
Atlanta lands Super Bowl LXII in 2028
ATLANTA - Super Bowl LXII will be held in Atlanta in February 2028, the National Football League announced Tuesday. The game will take place at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, which also hosted the Super Bowl in 2019. Atlanta's bid was led by the Atlanta Sports Council in...
Judge rules local election officials must certify results
ATLANTA - State law requires local election boards to certify election results, a Fulton County Superior Court Judge ruled Tuesday. Judge Robert McBurney rejected the assertions of Julie Adams, a member of the Fulton County elections board, who refused to certify...
Early voting in Georgia off to brisk start
ATLANTA - Early voting is off to a record-breaking start in Georgia, Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger reported Tuesday. As of 3:30 p.m. Tuesday, about 234,000 Georgians had cast their ballots on the first day of the early voting period, far surpassing the 136,000...
Teacher of the Year joining Georgia Department of Education
ATLANTA - Georgia's 2024 Teacher of the Year is joining the state Department of Education to boost the agency's teacher recruitment and retention efforts. Christy Todd, who spent 15 years teaching in Fayette County Public Schools, will lead projects aimed at growing...
3rd Congressional District hopefuls debate immigration, abortion
ATLANTA - Illegal immigration and abortion dominated a debate Sunday between the two candidates for Georgia's open 3rd Congressional District seat. Republican Brian Jack and Democrat Maura Keller each focused on the issue that has most galvanized their respective...
Bishop a no-show at congressional debate
ATLANTA - Republican congressional candidate Wayne Johnson criticized incumbent U.S. Rep. Sanford Bishop, D-Albany, Sunday for losing touch with Southwest Georgia's 2nd Congressional District during 32 years in office and said it's time for a change. "When you're...