Investigators uncover drone deliveries of drugs to Georgia prisons
ATLANTA - Nearly two dozen current or former inmates in the state prison system as well as outside conspirators have been charged with using drones to deliver illegal drugs and cellphones inside prison walls. Two federal indictments unsealed Wednesday accuse the 23...
Mail processing delays in Georgia affecting tax payments
ATLANTA - Chronic delays in mail processing and delivery Georgians have been experiencing for months have cropped up again in connection with federal tax payments. U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Ga., launched an inquiry Wednesday with the Internal Revenue Service after...
Local election officials calling on state board to pause future rules changes
ATLANTA - Local election officials across Georgia urged the State Election Board Wednesday to stop changing election rules so close to the November election. Members of the Georgia Association of Voter Registration and Election Officials are worried that significant...
State Supreme Court hears challenge of tax on strip clubs
ATLANTA - Georgia's 1% tax on strip clubs to raise money to combat child sex trafficking singles out the wrong target, a lawyer for the Georgia Association of Club Executives told the state Supreme Court Wednesday. The General Assembly passed the Safe Harbor Act in...
Georgia gets two grants to pursue cleaner aviation fuel
ATLANTA - The Federal Aviation Administration has awarded two grants to help accelerate the development of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) in Georgia. LanzaJet, a SAF producer, will receive nearly $3.1 million to support its new production facility in Soperton, U.S....
State PSC signs off on Georgia Power turbines
ATLANTA - State energy regulators gave final approval Tuesday to Georgia Power's plan to build three new "dual-fuel" turbines at Plant Yates near Newnan. The Georgia Public Service Commission (PSC) signed off on the proposal unanimously after officials with the...
Legislators hear pros, cons of semesters vs. quarters in university system
ATLANTA - Georgia lawmakers heard the pros and cons Tuesday of the University System of Georgia's current semester system compared to the quarter system the state's public colleges and universities used until 1999. The university system made the switch from quarters...
Fresh-meals delivery company expanding in rural Georgia
ATLANTA - A national leader in delivering fresh meals will invest $6.3 million to expand its footprint in the rural community of Montezuma, creating more than 300 new jobs, Gov. Brian Kemp announced Tuesday. FreshRealm's expansion in Macon County will allow the...